{"id":5091,"date":"2011-02-27T00:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T06:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=5091"},"modified":"2011-02-27T00:41:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-27T06:41:00","slug":"amateur-radio-quiz-polar-pursuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2011\/02\/27\/amateur-radio-quiz-polar-pursuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur Radio Quiz: Polar Pursuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/amateur-radio-quiz-polar-pursuits\" target=\"_blank\">ARRL<\/a>&#160; this stuff is just cool (pun intended)!<\/p>\n<p><strong>TAGS:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:antarctica\">Antarctica<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:bonus%20question\">bonus question<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:reunion%20island\">reunion island<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:South%20Africa\">South Africa<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:South%20America\">South America<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/search\/Tag.name:ward%20silver\">ward silver<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02\/24\/2011<\/p>\n<p>By H. Ward Silver, N0AX   <br \/><a href=\"mailto:n0ax@arrl.net\">n0ax@arrl.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vp8o.com\/\">VP8ORK DXpedition<\/a> has just concluded, with the <\/i>Braveheart<i> sailing back into Ushuaia, Argentina &#8212; all hands safe and sound after crossing the Drake Passage! Polar expeditions and stations have been a big part of ham radio lore since the days of Admiral Perry and Ernst Krenkel. Now let\u2019s see how much you learned about our globe\u2019s southern pole while waiting for your chance to put the South Orkneys in your log!<\/i><\/p>\n<p>1) Which CQ zone is <i>not<\/i> included in Antarctica?    <br \/>a. 39    <br \/>b. 29    <br \/>c. 22    <br \/>d. 13<\/p>\n<p>2) Which Southern Hemisphere country does <i>not<\/i> possess an Antarctic territory (not including research stations)?    <br \/>a. ZS    <br \/>b. ZL    <br \/>c. VK    <br \/>d. SM<\/p>\n<p>3) The southern oceans are referred to as the \u201cRoaring\u201d what?   <br \/>a. 20s    <br \/>b. 30s    <br \/>c. 40s    <br \/>d. 50s<\/p>\n<p>4) The American McMurdo station is located next to what kind of body of water?   <br \/>a. Fjord    <br \/>b. Strait    <br \/>c. Sound    <br \/>d. Passage<\/p>\n<p>5) Which Cape is the southernmost land <i>not<\/i> part of Antarctica?    <br \/>a. Good Hope    <br \/>b. Horn    <br \/>c. Breton    <br \/>d. Flattery<\/p>\n<p>6) Who was the first European explorer to pass Cape Horn on his journey west?   <br \/>a. Magellan    <br \/>b. Vasco da Gama    <br \/>c. Cartier    <br \/>d. Leif Erickson<\/p>\n<p>7) Which is the southernmost French possession north of 60 degrees south?   <br \/>a. Maria Theresa Reef    <br \/>b. Kerguelen Island    <br \/>c. Amsterdam Island    <br \/>d. 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