I.C.P.O. Bulletin (Oct 23 - Nov 6, 2003) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - I.C.P.O. Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 23/10/2003: Operators DH1TW, DK2PH, DK5TX, DK8FS, DJ6QT, LX1NO, OH4XX and OH6RX will be active from the Madeira Islands (AF-014) as CT9L in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via DJ6QT. Before and after the contest, operators will use CT3/home call. QSL via their home callsign. [Tnx OPDX]
23/10/2003: Special event station EM60QM will be activated October 23rd to dedicate the 60th anniversary of the release of Melitopol from the Fascist-German aggressors. A special multicoloured QSL card will be available to all stations making contact with EM60QM. QSL via UX7QJ direct (Nikolaj Goenko, P.O. Box 30, Melitopol, 72311, Ukraine) or via the bureau. [Tnx UR7QM] 23/10/2003: JE1JKL, JF1SQC, JH1EAQ, JP1NWZ and JA5OVU will be active as KH0AA from Saipan, Mariana Islands (OC-086) October 23rd to 27th, including a Multi-Two entry in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest. QSL via JA5DQH, direct (Akito Nagi, P.O. Box 88, Tokushima, 770-8691 Japan) or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 23/10/2003: Richard, AD5OZ, will be operating from Shemya-Club-Station, Shemya Island (IOTA NA-037, USI AK-019S, 3rd S. Central county), Alaska, as KL7FBI between October 23rd and 28th. He prefers CW on 40, 30 and 20m. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx DL4FDM] 23/10/2003: Harry AC8G, Ron WA8LOW, Ron W8ILC, Brian KA7KUZ, Kecko TI5KD, Tony VE3RZ, Jorge CX6VM, Ed K1EP, Tom ZP5AZL, Juan ZP5MAL, Dale N3BNA and Dave WT8R, will be manning the TI5N Contest station as a multi-multi entry in the CQWWSSB contest (October 25-26). QSL TI5N via W3HNK. For a day or two before and after the contest, the individual operators will be on the using TI5/own-callsign as time permits. Expect a higher level of CW and other non SSB modes on the contest bands due to the large SSB volume in the contest. Attention will also be directed to 6 meters and the WARC bands using various modes. QSL's for the individual QSO's should go to the callbook address unless advised otherwise. IMPORTANT - do not mix the contest QSL with ones for the individual contacts. [Tnx KA2AEV] 23/10/2003: Six operators from the radio-club of Nancy (F6KIM), will be QRV October 23rd to 27th from Porquerolles island (IOTA EU-070, DIFM ME-010, WW Loc. JN38), using the call sign TM5CRO. Activity will be on all bands 160 meters through 23 centimeters, except 6 meters (not allowed in this department) and 432 MHz. WSJT activity is also planned. QSL via F5RMY. [Tnx F5NQL] 23/10/2003: Vlad V5/ZS6MG (QSL via ZS6MG) and Emil V5/ZS6EGB (QSL via ZS6EGB) will be QRV from the evening of October 23rd until the morning of October 27th from Outjo, Namibia. They also will be active in the CQWW-SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as V51E (QSL via ZS6MG). Before and after the contest they will be active on most HF bands on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. [Tnx K1XN] 23/10/2003: Brian, K9QQ, will be QRV as V73/K9QQ from Kwajalein Atoll (OC-028, Grid Loc. RJ38) until October 28th. This includes an entry in the CQ WW SSB contest as V73AZ. QSL V73AZ via K9JS and V73/K9QQ to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX news] 24/10/2003: Look for RA9MZH to be QRV October 24th to 26th from the Sherbakul'sky region (RDA reference OM-42 for the Russian Districts Award), located in Omskaya oblast (OM). Activity will be mostly on 80 meters. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx RA9MJ] 24/10/2003: Willy Dellaert, ON5AX, reports that he will be active (SSB and CW) as S79AX from Mahe, Praslin and La Digue (AF-024), Seychelles between October 24th to November 4th (CQ WW SSB DX Contest included) and as 3B8/ON5AX from Mauritius (AF-049) between November 6th to 15th. QSLs via ON5AX. [Tnx 425DXN] 24/10/2003: Naoki, JE7RJZ, will be visiting Tashkent, Uzbekistan, between October 24th and 29th, as a member of a television repair crew. Look for him to be QRV, in his spare time, as UK/JE7RJZ. He also plans an entry in the CQ WW DX SSB contest (October 25-26th). QSL via JE7IDA direct (Kunihiko Nanao, 2-5-4, Mitsuwari, Morioka, 020-0011 Japan) or via the JARL bureau. [Tnx JA1ELY] 25/10/2003: Anci, JA2ZL, will be active October 25th to 28th from Western Samoa (OC-097) as 5W0ZY. Activity will be on 80 through 12 meter SSB, CW and RTTY, with 100 watts, dipoles and 2 element beams. He also hopes to participate in the CQWW-SSB Contest (October 25-26th). QSL to his home call via JARL bureau (until July, 2004) or direct to his home address (Anci Yamada, 17-8-2 Takirocho, Tajima, 507-0813 Japan). [Tnx F5NQL] 25/10/2003: Members of the Guam Contest Club will be on the air during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest SSB (October 25-26th). Look for operators JI3ERV/NH2C, JR7OMD/WI3O, JP1JFG/N2IU, JG3RPL/N1BJ, JH7QXJ, JR8VSE/NH2N and JE8KKX/AH2K to activate AH2R from Guam Island (KH2, Zone 27, IOTA OC-026) as a Multi-Op/2TX entry. QSL via JH7QXJ (Direct or JA bureau, NOT the KH2 bureau). [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Tatsuhiko, JD1BKQ, will be active from Taiwan (AS-020) as BW3/JD1BKQ in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via JR3PZW. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Fabio, I4UFH, will be active as D44TD from Santa Maria, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde (AF-086) during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via CT1EKF. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Raymound, WQ7R, will be active as HQ9R from Roatan Island (NA-057), Honduras, in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via N6FF. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Bill, W8QZA, will be operating the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26) from KH6SQ's QTH on Maui (IOTA OC-019, USI HI-018S). His callsign will be KH6/W8QZA. He will operate in the contest as a 20 meter Single Band entry and will be QRP. There will be some acivity before and after the contest on HF. QSL via his home call. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Once again, operators G0HSS, G1GEY, G3NKC, G4XUM and M0BEW will be active from the Isle of Man (EU-116) in the CQWW SSB Contest (October 25-26th). For additional interest, they will be operating from the Point of Ayre Lighthouse (ARLHS IOM013). There is a possibility of some activity before the contest with operators using their own callsigns (especially 160m!). QSL to G3NKC; or Bureau request through their web page at: http://www.md4k.com . [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Marko, OH4JFN, will be QRV October 25th to 28th from the Aland Islands (IOTA EU-002, Zone 15) as OH0Z, including a SOAB entry in the CQWW-SSB Contest (October 25-26th). QSL via OH5DX. [Tnx 425DXN] 25/10/2003: Look for OX3UB to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) from Christian IV Island or Prins Christian Island (NA-151). QSL direct to OZ1GER. [Tnx 425DXN] 25/10/2003: Operators SV8CS, SV2DCD, IK2QEI, IK4MTF, IK2SGC and IZ2AAJ will use the special callsign SY8A in the CQWW SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Single. The QTH is Zante Island (EU-052), from the house of Spiros, SV8CS. NOTE: This is NOT Mount Athos. QSL via SV8CS (QRZ.com). [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Operators VE2CVI (Raphael), VE2PGI (Paul) and VE2GTZ (Sebastien) will be active from ZONE 2 as VE2CVI during the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th). They will be located at Sept-Iles, Quebec, grid locator FO60. QSL via VE2CVI direct (Raphael Cloutier, 239 Place Cotnoir, Boisbriand, QC J7G 1L5, Canada) or via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2003: Operators Trent VK4TI, AJ VK2IR, Chris VK3FY and Les VK3WA will be active as YJ0X in the CQ World Wide DX SSB Contest (October 25-26th) as a Multi-Single entry. Other operators are invited to join the crew by sending an E-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . QSL via VK4TI, using the QRZ.com address. [Tnx OPDX] 26/10/2003: Look for LU7EGY/D, LW5EOL/D and LU1DMA/E to operate from Mar Chiquita Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-044) October 26th and 27th. QSL direct to LU1DMA (Luis Fernandez, O. V. Andrade 1638, 1718 S.A. de Padua - Buenos Aires, Argentina). [Tnx 425DXN] 27/10/2003: Three of the YLs who operated VK9YL and ZK1XYL last year, namely Gwen/VK3DYL, June/VK4SJ and Elizabeth/VE7YL (CW), Cocos Keeling (OC-003) as VK9CYL from October 27th to November 10th. Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters, SSB and CW - no RTTY or PSK. QSL via VK3DYL. [Tnx OPDX] 27/10/2003: MB2HFC will be the call sign for the RSGB HF and IOTA Convention to be held in Manchester from October 31st November 2nd. The station will be operational on 80-10 metres. QSL via G4BWP. [Tnx 425DXN] 28/10/2003: Jose, ON4LAC, will be QRV as 3B8/ON4LAC from Mauritius (AF-049) between October 28th and November 23rd and again between December 17th and 27th. During the period of November 26th and December 15th, Jose will be QRV as FR5/ON4LAC from Reunion Island (AF-016). He plans to be QRV on SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 01/11/2003: Look for CE0Y/SP9PT and CE0Y/SP9EVP to be QRV as CE3/SP9PT/m and CE3/SP9EVP/m between November 1st to 8th while visiting the Atacama Desert. QSL via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN] 01/11/2003: Operators DS2GOO (Han), DS5BSX (Chae), DS4NYE (Ryu) and possibly others will be active from Soan Island (AS-085) between November 1st and 4th. They will use their homecall/4 or D90HE/4 with 100w transceivers and various wire antennas. QSL via operator's homecall. [Tnx OPDX] 01/11/2003: Weather permitting, Peter GM3OFT/p will operate SSB from the Isles of Fleet (IOTA EU-123, IOSA SF-03, SCOTIA CS-10), from about 12:00 UTC on November 1st until about 15:00 UTC on November 2nd. Bands used will follow propagation. QSL via home call. [Tnx M0ADG] 02/11/2003: Look for a Hungarian team to be active from the Balearic Islands (EU-004) between November 2nd and 9th and also participate in the HA-QRP Contest as EA6/HA5RT/p. The contest station will be on 3511 kHz using around 10 watts. The operators will use their home calls on the other bands as follows: EA6/HA6NL/p (Laci), EA6/HA6PS/p (Zsolt), EA6/HA6ZV/p (Tibor) and EA6/HA7JJS/p (Sanyi). Their main mode is CW, but some digital activity will also take place. QSLs should go via the bureau by their home calls, and for EA6/HA5RT/p via HA6NL. [Tnx OPDX] 03/11/2003: Hans PA0VHA (RTTY) and Jack PA3BAG (SSB) will be active as 3B8/homecall from Mauritius Island (AF-049) November 3rd to 9th and November 15th to 24th. From November 10th to 14th they will operate as 3B9/homecall from Rodrigues (AF-017). QSL via PA0VHA. [Tnx 425DXN] 06/11/2003: Willy Dellaert, ON5AX, reports that he will be active (SSB and CW) as 3B8/ON5AX from Mauritius (AF-049) between November 6th to 15th. QSL via ON5AX. [Tnx 425DXN] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 01/11/2003: Look for IR7LH to be QRV, from a different Italian lighthouse, every weekend between November 2003 and April 2004. The lighthouses will count for the Italian Lighthouse Award (W.A.I.L.) and Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society Award (ARLHS). QSL via IK7JWX, direct or bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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