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A CBS radio station, KFZ, was set up on the base camp ship, the ''Bear of Oakland'' and ''The Adventures of Admiral Byrd'' were short waved to Buenos Aires then relayed to New York. | A CBS radio station, KFZ, was set up on the base camp ship, the ''Bear of Oakland'' and ''The Adventures of Admiral Byrd'' were short waved to Buenos Aires then relayed to New York. | ||
In late 1938 Byrd visited Hamburg and was invited to participate in the 1938/1939 German | In late 1938 Byrd visited Hamburg and was invited to participate in the 1938/1939 German ''[[Neuschwabenland]]'' Antarctic Expedition, but declined. | ||
===Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1940)=== | ===Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1940)=== | ||