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VP8SGK - SOUTH GEORGIA

VP8SGKPosition King Edward Point,   Cumberland Bay West,  South Georgia.   Latitude 54°17' S, Longitude 36°30'   AN-007

Chief activities: Biology, meteorology, geophysics and glaciology (1950-1982).

Occupied: 1 January 1950 to 1 January 1952 and 13 November 1969 to 3 April 1982.

A new base was built and has been  occupied since March 2001

The British Antarctic Survey has been contracted by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands to provide and manage a scientific facility at King Edward Point, Grytviken, South Georgia. The new station will provide biological research on the marine living resources surrounding South Georgia and will complement the long-term research at Bird Island.

I am active from the base whenever I am at the island,  typically once or twice per year.  My next anticipated operation will most likely be November 2008,  further details will be published once I have them to hand,  probably October 2008.

The VP8SGK QSL Card.

 

 

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Last updated 30/01/2008