The eleven nations included in the Antarctic portion of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year created several permanent research stations, including the first permanent station at the South Pole. The effort to create a permanent scientific presence at, literally, the end of the earth required enormous effort of scientists and military personnel. Aided, uniquely, by a couple of teenagers from New Jersey.
Closure of this ZS Link Network Blog - 29 April 2026
This will be the final posting on the ZS Link Network Blog. This blog will no longer be updated but will remain available for research an...
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Awhile ago Rulhof ZS4RM informed me that he is busy building an AllStar Portable / Mobile Node which he will be using whenever the need aris... -
With the rapid expansion of the Southern Cape ZS Link Network it has become necessary to be able to have better control over all the differe... -
Rulhof ZS4RM recently had the opportunity to visit Naval Hill in Bloemfontein. Naval Hill is an odd name for a hill in the center of South...