I.C.P.O. Calendar (December 08 - 18, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 08/12/2004: Fred WW4LL and John K4BAI will be active as PJ4Z during the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (December 11-12th). They will be active as PJ4/WW4LL and PJ4/K4BAI on both SSB and CW beginning December 8th through December 15th. QSL both via the Bureau and/or K4BAI. [Tnx OPDX]
10/12/2004: Joseph, P4/WF9V (special call P40ZZ); David, P4/K9UK; David, P4/WG9J; Thomas, P4/W9AEB (special call P40TP) and William, P4/WW9WW will be active December 10-16th from Aruba (SA-036). Activity will be on 160 throug 6 meters CW and SSB, with emphasis on the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (December 11-12th). QSL for all stations is via WF9V. [Tnx 425DXN] 10/12/2004: TARG (Thessaloniki Amateur Radio Group) will be QRV December 10th and 11th as SX2LH from the Lighthouse of Megalou Emvolou of Thessaloniki area (ARLHS reference GRE-096). Activity will be from 06:00 UTC Friday morning until 18:00 UTC Saturday afternoon. Look for them on the following frequencies: SSB - 7.040-7.100 center 7.051; 14.125-14.275 center 14.221; 18.145; 21.150-21.250 center 21.221; and 28.300-28.500 center 28.451 MHz. CW - 3.521; 7.005-7.035; 14.010-14.040; 18.090; 21.010-21.040 and 28.010-28.040 center 28.021 MHz. QSL manager SV2AYT, QSL info via qrz.com direct. [Tnx W8TTS] 11/12/2004: Steve, G0UIH will be QRV December 11th as 3D2FI from Viti Levu (OC-016). He will also be active as VK2IAY/4 from one of the Queensland IOTA groups (details to be announced). The operation is likely to be around 14260 and 21260 kHz and there may also be some 17m SSB. QSL via G0UIH, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/12/2004: Look for EF8TDX to be aired on 15 meters only from Tufia Rock (DIE S-101), Canary Islands (AF-004) December 11-12th. QSL via EC8AUA, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/12/2004: Michel - F6COW, Dominique - F6EPY and Radi - F6GNZ will be QRV December 11th to 23rd as FO/F6COW, FO/F6EPY, FO/F6GNZ respectively from Hiva Hoa, Marquesas (OC-027). They will have two stations and will operate mostly CW and SSB with some digital modes (PSK31, RTTY, SSTV) on demand. Expect activity on 80 through 10 meters, with some 160m if conditions allow, with a priority to the low bands. QSL via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/12/2004: Look for JL2LRO/6 and JK2HVD/6 to be active December 11-13th from Miyako Island (AS-079, JIIA AS-079-005). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/12/2004: Jakob, OZ7AEI/p, plans to activate the 4 lighthouses of Thyboron (ARLHS reference DEN-083, DEN-188, DEN-189, and DEN-222) December 11th. Later in the day he will go to Nordjylland Island (IOTA EU-171, DIA NJ-001) and activate the 2 lighthouses of Agger Tange (ARLHS DEN-190 and DEN-191). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter, with the first activation around 08:00 UTC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OZ7AEI] 14/12/2004: After his 3D2FI activities from Fiji (OC-016, OC-156 and OC-121) Steve, G0UIH, will operate as VK2IAY/4 from North Stradbroke Island (OC-137) December 14-17th. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 18/12/2004: Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de Gijon (EA1URG) will be active from the Faro de Cabo de Penas Lighthouse (ARLHS SPA-037) on December 18-19th. The callsign will be ED1PFA. The operation will be under the authority of the "Autoridad Portuaria de Gijon". This is one of the most emblematic lighthouses in Spain, situated on the Cape of Penas, Asturias. Today it serves as a differential GPS navigation service station. They plan to show up on HF, VHF and UHF on all modes. Also, there will be PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via EA1URG; by the bureau is OK. More info will soon be available on their Web page at: http://www.ure.es/ea1urg/ . [Tnx OPDX] ===================================================== LOKING AHEAD - 23/12/2004: Jakob, OZ7AEI, plans to operate on 20 and 40 meters from the four lighthouses of Hvide Sande (ARLHS DEN-087, DEN-197, DEN-198, DEN-199). QSL via home call. [Tnx OZ7AEI] 25/12/2004: Vlad, RA9WGK, will be active December 25th as RA9WGK/p from the Mechetlinsky Area (RDA reference BA-65 for the Russian Districts Award), Republic of Bashkortostan (BA). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 25/12/2004: Marat, RA9WU, will be active December 25th as RA9WU/p from Agidel' City (RDA reference BA-08 for the Russian Districts Award), Republic of Bashkortostan (BA). QSL to home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 25/12/2004: Alik, RX9WN, and Andy, RW9WA, will be active December 25th as RX9WN/p and RW9WA/p from Demsky [UFA Areas] (RDA reference BA-01 for the Russian Districts Award), Republic of Bashkortostan (BA). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 16/12/2004: The Anaheim California Police Amateur Radio Club will sponsor special event station K6B. This, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the famed Battle of the Bulge that took place during World War II. Operation will be on 40 through 15 meters from December 16th through the 20th. For more information please e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [Tnx KM6HB] 18/12/2004: Special station PC100H will be activated from 07:00 UTC December 18th until 19:00 UTC December 19th to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Dutch Coastal Station PCH Scheveningen Radio. QSL via PA1HR. [Tnx 425DXN] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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