Overwintering team: SANAE 39

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SANAE 39

Armin Deffur

Team leader and medical doctor
As team leader Armin is responsible for the management of the team and is also the team's medical doctor. He is responsible for the base and all safety aspects. In addition he operates the GPS/AWI tracking station and the food store levels.

Armin
Morne

Morné Smit

Electronic engineer
Morné is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the communication systems at the base. This includes the satellite link as well as the HF and VHF radio networks. In addition, he is responsible for maintaining electronic equipment at the base and the web page.

Paul van Warmelo

Electrical engineer
Paul is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all the electrical systems inside and outside the base. This includes the generation and reticulation of electricity as well as providing back-up power and "clean" power for the scientific programs, communication systems and hospital.

Paul
Riaan

Riaan du Preez

Mechanical engineer
Riaan is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base (this includes the ventilation, heating & cooling, fresh water, sewerage, refrigeration, fuel supply and power generation systems) as well as the maintenance and operation of the vehicle fleet.

David Volschenk

Deputy team leader and diesel mechanic
David's main responsibilities are to assist the mechanical engineer in the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base as well as the vehicle fleet. He is also the deputy team leader.
David
Micheal

Michael Rabotho

Diesel mechanic
Michael's main responsibilities are assisting the mechanical engineer in the maintenance and operation of all the mechanical systems inside and outside the base as well as the vehicle fleet.

Mike Johannes

Meteorologist
Mike is mainly responsible for a number of different daily weather readings. He also maintains all the weather measurement eqiupment.
Mike
Jaco

Jaco Minnie

Scientist
Jaco's main responsibilities are the maintenance and operation of the AMIGO and ANOKS programs for the University of Potchefstroom.

Jan Wiid

Scientist
Jan's main responsibility is the maintenance and operation of the SHARE HF Radar program. He also maintains and operates the Council for Geoscience/AWI seismograph.
Jan
Tankiso

Tankiso Modise

Scientist
Tankiso is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the AMIGO program for the University of Natal at Durban as well as the UND Aurora program. In addition, he maintained and operated the OZONE monitoring program.