I.C.P.O. Calendar (October 21 - 29, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 21/10/2004: Ole, LA4SNA, is now active until November 24th as JW4SNA from Hopen island (IOTA EU-063). Activity will be mainly on SSB. QSL via LA4SNA (QRZ.com). [Tnx LB8CA]
21/10/2004: Hotang, YC0IEM, is now active until October 31st as YC0IEM/7 from the Island of Borneo (IOTA OC-088). QSL via IZ8CCW (QRZ.com). [Tnx MDXC] 22/10/2004: The Mid-Lanark Amateur Radio Society is operating as GB0TSG on Friday 22 October between 10.00am and 4.00pm. The callsign stands for 'Tall Ship Glenlee' and the ship is part of the Maritime Museum Trust on the River Clyde. Activity is on HF with some QRP VHF. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx GB2RS] 22/10/2004: JR2RKK/6, plans to be active October 22nd from Hateruma Island (IOTA AS-024, JIIA AS-024-001). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 22/10/2004: Look for VA3YDX/p (Igor), VE3GKW/p (Boris) and VE3/ER1MF/p (Maxim) to be active October 22-25th from the following Canadian islands: Manitoulin (CISA ON-001), Barrie (CISA ON-015), Great Clotche (CISA ON-016), Little Clotche (CISA new), Birch (CISA ON-017), Parry (CISA ON-029) and Goat (CISA ON-072). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK). If conditions permit, they will also try to operate from other "new" islands. QSL via home calls, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 22/10/2004: Lee, KH6BZF, will activate Tutuila Island IOTA OC-045, American Samoa, from October 22-28th. As time permits from his busy work schedule, his primary activity will be on 80-17 and 15 meters. Should 10/12 meters open, some activity will occur. He will use the common DX frequencies. Listen for WH8/KH6BZF, especially for those prefix and IOTA hunters. Lee's work will entail a radio engineering survey and to administer both FCC Amateur and Commercial Radio Exams which he is a Chief Volunteer Examiner for both licensees. QSL DIRECT ONLY to www.QRZ.com/KH6BZF using the instructions therein! [Tnx OPDX] 23-24/10/2004: W/VE Islands QSO Party. Information at: http://www.eng.mu.edu/usislands/usvetest.html 23/10/2004: The editor of the "DX News Letter", Karlfried, DL1EK, reports that each year he and others try to find another place of interest for the CQ Word-Wide SSB DX Contest at the end of October. After their successful Jersey and Sardinia operations, they decided to go to the Azores Island (CU - IOTA EU-003) to set up their Multi-Operator station this year. The team consist of Burghard (DF8XC), Peter (DH4JQ), Alfons (DJ8VC), Hans-Jorgen (DL1YFF), Franz (DL3PS), Stefan (DL7AOS), Lars (DL9LR) and Karlfried (DL1EK). The call for the contest is not yet known. One week before and also one week after the contest they will use their own callsigns (e.g. CU2/DL1EK). Activity will be on 160-10 meters (sorry, no 30 meters) on CW and SSB. For skeds, please contact the following E-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . [Tnx OPDX] 23/10/2004: Members of the Crowborough and District Amateur Radio Society are operating GB0FGR on 23 and 24 October to commemorate the end of the 'slam-door' diesel trains that have been running on lines in south-east England for the last 50 years. Operation is on the HF bands with an emphasis on 80 and 40 metres. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx GB2RS] 23/10/2004: A group of operators from the British Columbia DX Club (namely VE7SV Dale, VE7AHA Andy, VE7AG Jason, VE7CC Lee, VE7CT Steve, VE7VR Dave, VA7NT Paul, Dick/N7RO Dick, XE1KK Ramon and VE7AVV Paul) will be active as FP/VE7SV from Miquelon Island (IOTA NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WW Loc. GN17OA) between October 23rd and November 2nd, CQ WW SSB Contest included. Activity will be on 160 through 6 meter CW and SSB (other modes may be added); the team will have operational blocks of time set aside specifically for JA, VK, ZL and the Pacific - as well as for other areas where working FP as a new one is particularly challenging. QSL via N7RO, either direct (Richard J. Moen, 2935 Plymouth Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA) or through the bureau. Please note that SWLs are requested to QSL direct only. [Tnx 425DXN] 23/10/2004: Juergen, DL5CE, and Dieter, DL7VAF, will be QRV October 23-24th, as SO1CE and SO1VAF respectively, from Wolin Island (IOTA EU-132). Activity will be on 160 through 10 meter SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home calls, direct or through the bueau. [Tnx DL5CE] 23/10/2004: Jack, F6BUM, will be active October 23 to 31, 2004, from Reunion Island (IOTA AF-016, DIFO FR-001) as TO5M, and November 1 to 15, 2004 as FR/F6BUM. November 16 to 20, 2004, he will be QRV as 3B8/F6BUM from Mauritius (AF-049). QSL via F6CXJ (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425DXN] 24/10/2004: Alberto, IV3TAN, will be active as D44TD during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/High-Power entry from Ilha do Sal (IOTA AF-086), Cape Verde. Look for activity outside the contest between October 24th to November 1st. QSL via CT1EKF. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2004: Special event station GB200CLB will be activated October 30th and 31st, on all bands and modes, from the Cromer Lifeboat Station (JO02PW). Anyone interested in operating, logging or helping with the station, please contact David, M0CNP ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). [Tnx 425DXN] 25/10/2004: Operators N8YC, KG8AP, K4BRI and maybe others will be QRV October 25-29th as K8SCH from Santa Rosa Island (IOTA NA-142, USI FL-003S, Okaloosa county), Florida. Look for activity on all bands. The dates are tentative, so if there are any changes it will be plus or minus one or two weeks at the most. QSL via K8SCH (QRZ.com). [Tnx N8YC] 25/10/2004: Tom, K7ZZ, will be QRV October 25th to November 9th as T30T from Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati, CQ WW DX SSB Contest included. Outside the contest he will concentrate on the WARC bands and CW. It will be a low power operation, but Tom will have two element vertical arrays on 40-10 meters, a single vertical on 80m and wire on 160m. QSL via K7ZZ (direct only); the logs will be placed on Logbook of the World. [Tnx 425DXN] 25/10/2004: Boris, UU5SY, will be active October 25th to November 1st as UU5SY/V44 from St. Kitts and Nevis (IOTA NA-104). Activity will include the CQ WW SSB Contest as a Single-Op/Single-Band (10m) entry. QSL via his home callsign KC2FVN. [Tnx OPDX] 25/10/2004: Andrei, EW1AR, will be QRV October 25th to November 1st as V44/EW1AR from the island of Nevis (IOTA NA-104). Activity will be on all HF bands CW, SSB and especially RTTY. QSL via W3HNK. Also, look for him during the CQ WW SSB Contest (October 30-31st). He will be using the callsign V49A (entry QRP(A) 160m). QSL via V44NK. [Tnx OPDX] 26/10/2004: Joe, W8GEX, reports that three members of SWODXA (Southwest Ohio DX Assn), K8FL, K8LEE and W8GEX will go to the island of Eleuthera (IOTA NA-001), in the Bahamas, for the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) signing C6DX. They expect to be QRV from October 26th until November 1st. The crew will be on all bands and modes plus 60 meters. QSL via W8GEX, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx W8GEX] 26/10/2004: Anton RW4CG, Vlad RW4CAM and Roman RK4CR will be active October 26-28th as homecall/p from the Tatishchevsky Area (RDA reference SA-52, for the Russian Districts Award), Saratovskaya oblast (SA). QSL via the operator's home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 26/10/2004: Five members of the Florida DXPedition Group, Bill J75WX (W4WX), Clarence J79AA (W9AAZ), Larry J79LR (W1LR), Cory J79CM* (N1WON), and Vance J79VL* (N5VL) will be on Dominica (NA-102) October 26 to November 2, 2004. (* calls requested) They will operate from the Picard Beach Resort Cottages using only vertical antennas. Look for them during the CQWW DX SSB Contest as J75J. They will be on all bands and modes prior and after the contest. QSL J75J via our manager KR4DA and others via home calls. [Tnx K1XN] 26/10/2004: John, W2GD, will be active from Aruba (IOTA SA-036) as P40W between October 26th and November 1st. He plans to enter the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st), operating class is to be decided. QSL via N2MM (SASE is greatly appreciated). [Tnx OPDX] 26/10/2004: Look for Andy, AE6Y, to be QRV October 26th to November 2nd as P49Y from Aruba (SA-036). He also plans to participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31). QSL via AE6Y (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425DXN] 26/10/2004: Marco, HB9OCR, will be active as S79MH from Praslin Island (IOTA AF-024), October 26th through November 6th. Activity will be on all HF bands excluding 80 meters. He will also be in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st). QSL via HB9OCR. [Tnx OPDX] 26/10/2004: Laurent, F5MUX, will be active from Martinique (IOTA NA-107, DIFO FM-001) as TO7X between October 26th to November 5th. His activity will include the CQ WW DX SSB Contest as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. All stations that contact him on a minimum of 4 bands will receive a QSL DIRECT automatically. All others will be confirmed via the bureau. QSL via F5MUX. [Tnx OPDX] 26/10/2004: Ratko, YU1NR, plans to be QRV October 26th to November 1st as V29NR from Antigua (IOTA NA-100). He will also participate in the CQ WW SSB Contest as a SOSB15m category. Before and after the contest he will work various digital modes, especially SSTV. QSL via YU1NR. [Tnx VE3EXY] 27/10/2004: Operators Stefan (DK1MM) and Frank (DL2CC) will be active from Tobago (IOTA SA-009) as 9Y4ZC in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via DK1MM. Outside of the contest, between October 27th and November 2nd, they will sign as 9Y4/DK1MM and 9Y4/DL2CC. QSL via home calls, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 27/10/2004: Operators Barry (W3FV), Tom (K2TW) and Tony (N2TK) will be active from contest station WP2Z on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (IOTA NA-106), for the CQ WW SSB Contest, October 27th to November 3rd. They will be a Multi/2 entry in the contest. QSL WP2Z via KU9C. Before and after the contest, they will use homecall/KP2. QSL to their home callsigns. [Tnx OPDX] 28/10/2004: Ronnie, SM7DKF, will be QRV October 28th to November 1st as ZK1DKF from the Reefcomber Sunset Motel, located in Avarua, on Rarorotonga Island (IOTA OC-013, Grid BG08), South Cook Islands. Further information can be found on his web site at: http://www.sm7dkf.se/index-info.htm . QSL direct only to Ronnie Nilsson SM7DKF, Vaestra Haeggviksvaegen 12, SE-236 32 Hoellviken, Sweden. [Tnx SM7DKF] 29/10/2004: Paul, BV4FH, and others will be QRV October 29th to November 1st as BO0K from Kinmen Island (AS-102). Look for activity on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via BV4YB. [Tnx 425DXN] 29/10/2004: Aki, JA1KAJ, will be QRV October 29 - November 3, 2004, as T88QQ from Koror, Palau Islands (OC-009). Activity will be on 80 through 6 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. He will also participate in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30 - 31, 2004). QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425DXN] 29/10/2004: Sho, JA7HMZ, will be active as V63DX from Pohnpei (OC-010), October 29th through November 3rd. Activity will include a Single-Op/All-Band entry as V63B in the CQWW SSB Contest (October 30-31). QSL via JA7HMZ. ALL QSOs are OK via the ARRL/LoTW. [Tnx OPDX] 29/10/2004: Look for Carsten, DL2CS, to be active between October 29th and November 2nd as VK5OI from Brampton Island (IOTA OC-160). Activity will be QRP on 40 through 6 meter SSB and digital modes. QSL via DL2CS, direct (QRZ.com) or through the bureau. [Tnx DL2CS] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 30/10/2004: GM2Z (Op: MM0DFV) will be active from Hardgate (Clydebank) in West Dunbartonshire during the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (October 30-31st) as a Single-Operator/All Band/High Power entry. WAB Square is NS47. Co-ordinates: 55° 55'N and 04° 24'W (QRA Locator IO75TW). QSL cards for contacts with GM2Z should be sent via the RSGB QSL Bureau or direct to MM0DFV Jurij Phunkner, P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 0YD, Scotland, U.K. [Tnx MM0DFV] 01/11/2004: Gerard, F6BEG, will be QRV November 1st to 12th as FH/F6BEG from Mamoudzou, Grande Terre (IOTA AF-027, DIFO FH-001), Mayotte. Activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meter CW and SSB, generally from 04:00 to 12:00 UTC. Equipment will be a Yaesu FT100D with a tri-band vertical and dipole for 20 meters. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnd F6BEG] 02/11/2004: Ronnie, SM7DKF, will be QRV November 2nd to 13th as ZK1DKF from Paradise Cove, Aitutaki Island (IOTA OC-083, Grid BH01), South Cook Islands. Further information can be found on his web site at: http://www.sm7dkf.se/index-info.htm . QSL direct only to Ronnie Nilsson SM7DKF, Vaestra Haeggviksvaegen 12, SE-236 32 Hoellviken, Sweden. [Tnx SM7DKF] ===================================================== BHUTAN 2004 Confirmed by Gerard, F2VX, met at Hamexpo Auxerre last saturday. Everything is ready and the departure is scheduled on the next Friday October 22nd. After a stop in Bangkok, and starting on October 24th the Clipperton DX Club crew, composed namely of Gerard F2VX, Jean-Louis F9DK, Vincent G0LMX and Alain F5LMJ will be active as A52CDX. The staying is divided into two periods: 1st) Between October 24th to 31th, the crew will be active from the Ham-Center in Thimphu. Entering the CQWW SSB is scheduled as part of the activity. 2 or 3 stations will be able to handle the traffic at the same time from 10 to 80 metres in CW, SSB and digital modes (PA 1 kW, Yagi, verticals and wires antennas). 2nd) From November 2 to 11th, the crew will be settling the new station for the ARC of thr Jakar High School (Central Bhutan). A 100 watts transmitter and wire antennas will put on the air, the members of the expedition always as A52CDX. You will have to watch the clusters for no permanent Internet link with the base in France will be permanently available . For both operations, the QSL cards come to F9DX either direct or via the French REF bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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