I.C.P.O. Calendar (September 16 - 24, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 16/09/2004: Eleven members from the Mitsubishi Electric Tokyo ARC (JM1YGG) will be active September 16 - 19th, 2004, as FK/JM1YGG and FK/homecall from New Caledonia (IOTA OC-032, DIFO FK-001). Operators mentioned are: JA1BAB, JA1IWP, JA1RNO, JA1RTG, JR1KHM, JI1EOP, JJ1EWN, JK1EBA, JA3RAF, JR3OET, and JF3IPR. They plan to operate on 80 through 10 meter CW, SSB and FM. They are not sure about the digital mode at this time. QSL via JM1YGG, direct or by the bureau. The JM1YGG, Mitsubishi Electric Tokyo Amateur Radio Club's, address is: 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Tokyo, 100-8310 JAPAN. [Tnx OPDX]
17/09/2004: Yevgeniy, UA3YOZ, will be active September 17, 2004, as UA3YOZ/p from the Rognedinsky Area (RDA reference BR-29 for the Russian Districts Award), Bryanskaya oblast (BR). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 17/09/2004: Alex, UA0WW, will be active September 17th and 18th as UA0WW/p from the Ordzhonikidzevsky Area (RDA reference HA-08, for the Russian Districts Award), the Shirinsky Area (RDA HA-11), Republic of Khakassia (HA). There is the possibly that Alex will also activate the Bogradsky (RDA HA-07, Republic of Khakassia) and the Novoselovsky (RDA KK-51, Krasnoyarsk Kraj). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 17/09/2004: Kaz, JA0VSH, reports that he and wife Miyuki, JG0PBJ, will be active from Micronesia as V63KZ and V63MP between September 17 and 26, 2004. Activity will be SSB and CW on 160-10 meters. QSL via their home calls. His NEW home address is as follows: Miyuki Maruyama / Kazuhide Maruyama, 1-25-49, Irima-cho, Chofu, Tokyo 182-0004 Japan. [Tnx OPDX] 18/09/2004: JQ3DUE/4S7DUG, will lead a group of Japanese hams to Sri Lanka (AS-003) between September 18th and 25th. Activity will be on 160 through 6 meters, with emphasis on the lower bands. They have planned to run 4 stations all day long. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 18/09/2004: After 4 years of silence, the Hebei/Tianjin Province Group (AS-134) will be activated by Fan Bin, BA1RB, between September 18th and 20th, as BA1RB/3. Activity will be on 20 through 10 meters, including the WARC bands. Modes will include RTTY and PSK31. Operations will be 40-48 hours depending on the weather and tide conditions. Antennas will be two sets of 2 element yagis (for 20-10 meters. w/WARC bands), a vertical and dipole. BA1RB's planned schedule (may vary due to propagation) is: Local Time Band ----------------------------- Evening, 18th 17m Morning, 19th 12m and 10m Evening, 19th 20m Morning, 20th 15m ADDED NOTE: If possible, they may test 160/80m at sunset. QSL via EA7FTR. [Tnx OPDX] 18/09/2004: Jose, EA4AAA, plans to be QRV September 18th, starting approximately 15:00 UTC, from Cabo de Huertas Lighthouse using the call EA4AAA/EA5/M. This light was built from a moorish coastal tower, so it is also valid for the Spanish Castle Award and Spanish Historical Monuments Award. The references are: FEA E-0166 (Spanish Lighthouses Award); ARLHS SPA-016 Faro de Cabo de Huertas, Torre de la Alcodra; DMHE MA-063 (Spanish Historical Monuments Award); DCECA-091 (Spanish Castles Award) and DCCV CVA-091 (Castles of the Valencian Community Award). Note: Bureau members do not send QSLs. Jose will send them through the URE bureau 15 days after the activity. Non members, send direct to his home call with SASE and IRC or sufficient funds to cover the postage. [Tnx EA4AAA] 18/09/2004: Francois (F5JNE) and Claude (F5MCC) will be QRV September 18, 2004, as F5JNE/p from the Castle of Muguet (DFCF reference 45012, for the French Castles Award), City of Breteau (Zip Code 45250, DDCF 4505, Dept 45). Activity will be on 40 meter CW and SSB, starting around 06:00 UTC. QSL via F5JNE, direct or bureau. SWL cards are welcome. [Tnx F5NQL] 18/09/2004: Look for Claudio (I1SNW), Alfio (IT9EJW) and Nando (IT9YRE) to be QRV September 18 - 20, 2004, as FO/home call from Hereheretue Atoll (IOTA OC-052, DIFO FO-045). They will concentrate on working Europe between 06:30 and 12:30 UTC on 20 meters. QSL direct to home calls. [Tnx 425DXN] 18/09/2004: Bob, KC2EVO, plans to be active in the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge September 18th and 19th. He will try to put as many lighthouses on the air as he can. There are 10 lighthouses that will be open for the Challenge. Activity will be on 20 and 40 meters (usual lighthouse frequencies), between 12:30 and 22:00 UTC both days. QSL via home call, direct with SASE / SAE plus sufficient postage or IRC. [Tnx KC2EVO] 18/09/2004: On September 18 and 19 the French Army Fort of the Kremlin Bicetre (DFCF 94014), Canton of the Kremlin-Bicetre (DDCF 9416), City of Kremlin Bicetre (Zip Code 94272, Dept 94), will be open for visit to all people. The Radio room will be open too and the special call TM5FKB, will be active on 40 meter SSB (CW by request; ask in SSB and a new CW-QSO will be made on the same frequency). A 2 meter station will be operational also. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx F5NQL] 18/09/2004: Special event station UE3DZS will be active September 18 - 25, 2004, from Serpukhov City (RDA reference MO-44, for the Russian Districts Award), Moscowskaya oblast (MO). QSL via direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 19/09/2004: Sven, DD6VSF, will be active September 19th to 26th as DD6VSF/p from Hiddensee Island (EU-057, GIA O-05 for the German Islands Award). Activity will be SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home call, direct (QRZ.com) or via the bureau. Further information can be found at: http://iota.uni-humbug.de/ [Tnx DD6VSF] 19/09/2004: Kenji, JA4GXS, will be active as JA4GXS/4 from the Otsu Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-110), September 19th (0800z) to September 20th (2300z). Activity will be 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15 meter CW and SSB. QSL via the bureau or direct to: Kenji Sasaki, 2-15 Ishikannon-cho, Yamaguchi, 753-0038 Japan. [Tnx OPDX] 19/09/2004: Erik, MM0DQP/p, hopefully will try to activate Longman Point lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-130) September 19th at about 15:00 UTC. Activity will be on or about 14.265 MHz, using an Icom706 and G5RV antenna. QSL via home call. Please note that this operation is very weather dependent. [Tnx MM5AJW] 19/09/2004: Chuck, ND7K, will QRV 18:00 UTC September 19 until 16:00 UTC September 20 as ND7K/p from Bailey Island (IOTA NA-137, USI ME-022S, Cumberland county), Maine. Activity will mainly be on 20 meter SSB and CW, with some 40 meters. This will be ND7K's last visit to Bailey Island this year. QSL via home call, SASE or SAE plus postage. [Tnx ND7K] 19/09/2004: Jorge, CT1EFV, will be a part of Latitude Zero Equatorial Challenge 2004. This challenge is humanitarian (they will be carrying medicines to deliver to the mission of the AMI), cultural (they will recoup a Portuguese school, deliver 6000 Portuguese books to the library of Sao Tome and also open new roads to impassable parts of the Island. Half of the team will make use of local communications (VHF, telephones and satellite) while Jorge will be operating the HF bands as S92LZ from the Island of Sao Tome (IOTA AF-023) between September 19 and 26, 2004, providing coditions and logistics allow. He will use a Kenwood TS50S, mounted on board a Land Rover, and will make use of G5RV antennas. QSL via CT1EFV (QRZ.com). [Tnx CT1EFV] 19/09/2004: Look for SV8/ON4BB, SV8/ON5JE and SV8/ON5KH to be QRV September 19 to 21, 2004, from Mykonos (IOTA EU-067, MIA MG-074). QSL home calls, preferably through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 20/09/2004: Look for Ramon EA2RU, Inigo EA2BXV and Roberto EA2RY to be QRV betwen September 20th and 30th as CT9R from Madeira Island (IOTA AF-014, DIP MA-001, Grid IM12). Activity will be on 80 through 10 meter SSB and mainly in digital modes. They will also participate in the CQ WW RTTY Contest. Qsl via EA2RY, direct or bureau. [Tnx EA2RY] 20/09/2004: Look for the special Ukrainian call EM0ITU to be activated between September 20th and 24th. QSL via UT3UZ, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx UT3UZ] 21/09/2004: The Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club will be QRV September 21st to 28th as GB2LI from Lundy Island (EU-120). Activity will be CW and SSB on all HF bands, plus possibly 6 and 2 meters as well. QSL via G3YBT. [Tnx 425DXN] 22/09/2004: Tono, EA9CP, will be QRV September 22 to October 2, 2004 as either HC1/EA9CP or HC1CB from Isla San Cristobal (IOTA SA-004). QSL via EA9CP (QRZ.com). [Tnx OPDX] 22/09/2004: Bob K9MDO, Bill N2WB and John W9ILY will operate as PJ4/homecall from Bonaire (SA-006) between September 22nd and 29th. Activity will be on 80 through 10 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. Look for PJ4/W9ILY to participate in the CQ/RJ DX RTTY Contest. QSL PJ4/K9MDO via W9NJB (direct) or home call (bureau), QSL PJ4/N2WB via N2OO, QSL PJ4/W9ILY via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 23/09/2004: Gianni, IK8VRN, will be active September 23 - 26, 2004, as IG9/IZ8CGS from Lampedusa Island (IOTA AF-019, IIA AG-001, MIA MI-126). QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 23/09/2004: Members of the World Wide Young Contesters (WWYC) plan to activate Market Reef (EU-053) as OJ0YC between September 23rd and 26th. The team of operators include SM3WMV (Mike), OZ1AA (Thomas), KU5B (Colin) OH6GDX (Pat) at the moment. The DXpeditions goal is to be a multiplier in the Scandinavian Activity SSB Contest (Sep 25-26th), and to be on the air as a serious competing station too. They will also work a bit of RTTY during the contest the same weekend, but the main focus will be on the SAC SSB. Apart from HF, OH6GDX will mainly be focusing on working 2 meters (maybe also 70cm). Activity on 2m will be at least on the FSK441a, CW, SSB, FM modes. Mike promised to work some 6m QSOs too. QSL via OH6GDX: Patrik Willfor, Langviksgatan 24 B13, FI - 65100 Vasa, Finland. [Tnx OPDX] 24/09/2004: Members of the Tennessee Valley DX Association (TVDXA) will activate Dauphin Island (IOTA NA-213, USI AL-002S, Mobile county Alabama) using the call W4D. They plan to be QRV about 19:00 UTC on Friday September 24, 2004, and will go QRT sometime on Monday September 27, 2004. The group will use 100w transceivers with various antennas and plan to be active on 80 through 10 meters SSB. Operators mentioned are: Barbarra (WA4RMC), Kathy (W4KRY), Lynn (KOMAI), Tom (K4VCM), Greg (WA4NFO), Kenny (AB4GG), Tommie (K4KWK) and Paul (WA4AA). QSL via WA4AA (sase) or bureau. A W4D (www.w4d.us) website will be available to view the current status. Please direct inquires to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . [Tnx WA4AA] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 26/09/2004: The annual Open Doors for Telecommunications in Mezieres (Ardennes) (North of France, near the Belgian border) will take place September 26, 2004. Look for the special call TM9POR to be active on HF, VHF and UHF, using SSB, CW, ATV, SSTV, APRS and Packet. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx F5NQL] 27/09/2004: Albert, IT9MRM, will be QRV September 27 - 28, 2004, as IH9/IT9MRM from Pantelleria Island (IOTA AF-018, IIA TP-001, MIA MI-124). Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB, starting 12:00 UTC September 27 until 20:00 UTC September 28. QSL via home call, direct (Albert Mattei, Via E. Millo, 20 Augusta 96011 (SR) ITALY) or via the bureau. [Tnx IT9MRM] 24/11/2004: Look for Joe, AA4NN, and Chuck W4GMY, to be active from Mozambique during the CQ WW CW Contest (November 27-28th) as C91F. They will be a Multi-single all band entry (160-10 meters). Activity before the contest (November 24-26th) will be CW only, with Joe operating as C91NN and Chuck as C91CG. QSL via W4GMY (QRZ.com). [Tnx The GOLIST] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 17/09/2004: Industry Canada authorizes Special Event Callsign with 4 character suffix for QCWA convention. QCWA National Capital Chapter 70 has been authorized by Industry Canada to use the special event call sign VE3QCWA from September 17, 2004 through October 17, 2004 for the QCWA International Convention that will be held in Ottawa 15-16-17 October, sponsored by National Capital Chapter 70. Although a QCWA convention, the Convention in Ottawa will be open to all radio amateurs. QSL Manager for VE3QCWA will be VE3IQ. [Tnx QCWA] 25/09/2004: Milton, ON, Canada: Mississauga Amateur Radio Club, VC3HCR. 14:00-20:00 UTC daily September 25 and September 26, 2004. 50th Anniversary of Halton County Radial Railway Museum. 28.480 21.315 14.240 7.227 MHz. Certificate. MARC, c/o Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Cres, Mississauga, ON L5N 1X6 Canada. Non-Canadians, send 2 IRCs or Green Stamps to cover postage. [Tnx VE3MIS] 25/09/2004: The Thornhill Radio Amateurs Club (TRAC), with the cooperation of the York-Durham Historical Railroad (YDHR), is pleased to announce: TRAC on Track - a mini DXpedition. This is not a trip to an exotic island or a perilous perch above an active volcano, but simply a fun trip on a train, with radios. All are invited to contact VA3RRT on Sunday September 26, 2004, between 15:00 and 22:00 UTC. Listen on 7.065Mhz +/- and 14.200Mhz +/- MHz. Full details can be found online at: http://www.trac.ca . [Tnx TRAC] 01/10/2004: Alek, VK6APK, member of the Northern Corridor Radio Group, states: "The state of Western Australia is celebrating its 175th anniversary of existence this year. As part of the celebrations, the Northern Corridor Radio Group Inc (VK6ANC) is activating the special callsign VI6175WA. The callsign will be aired for the month of October. Its first operation will be in the Oceania DX SSB Contest on the first weekend in October. After that it will be used on the HF bands by individual members of the club. We hope to have activity on all the hf bands and all modes during the course of the month. More information will be posted shortly on <http://www.ncrg.org.au> and also on QRZ.com. QSL cards will be available for all contacts via the manager, VK6NE, direct with return postage or via the bureau is fine." [Tnx VK6APK] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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