I.C.P.O. Calendar (Jan 06 - 14, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== The 4th Edition of the WAP Directory (WAP Directory 2005) is available. Just few words about this 2005 edition. WAP Directory is now containing more than 400 WAP References, such as Bases, Camps, Refuges. It also contains the Special prefixes used to celebrate Antarctica, and those have been numbered, with an own reference for WADA (Worked WAP Antarctic Directory Award). The second job recently completed, is the Callsign DBase Directory, a huge collection of over 3000 Antarctic, Sub and Peri Antarctic callsigns, and its a great tool for WAP WACA (Worked Antarctic Callsigns Award). Download both at http://www.ddxc.net/wap/dnw.php [Tnx WAP Staff]
India: A new very active station on 160m CW is Kumar VU2BGS. He is often on the band, starting 2100 UTC. QSL via operators' instructions. [Tnx F5NQL] 06/01/2005: Look for Juan Carlos, EA2RC/EA5, to be QRV January 6th from the lighthouse Faro de Cabo de Palos (DMHE MMU-234, FEA E-0136, ARLHS SPA-019). Activity will be on or around the usual ARLHS lighthouse frequencies. QSL via home call. [Tnx EA4AAA] 06/01/2005: Members of RCV will be active January 6-7th as UE1QSK from the Ust'-Kubinski Area (RDA reference VO-25, for the Russian Districts Award), Vologodskaya oblast (VO). QSL via UA1RJ, direct or bureau or e-mail request. [Tnx RDA News] 07/01/2005: Ann (W2AZK) and Brian (KF2HC) will sign homecall/KP2 from the island of St. Croix, USVI (IOTA NA-106), January 7-14th. Look for them on 160-6 meters SSB and CW with a special emphasis on the WARC bands as conditions permit. QSL to their home calls direct or via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 07/01/2005: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER AND BAD SEA CONDITIONS - Dario, IT9SSI; Gianni, IZ8CGS; Pietro, IZ8FWN; and Ant, IZ8CCW will be QRV January 7-9th, 2005, as IO9TA from Lunga Island (IOTA EU-166, IIA TP-021, MIA MI-055). Activity will be on SSB and CW, with 2 stations operating 24 hours a day. QSL via IT9SSI, direct (Dario Piscitiello, P.O. Box 27, 98071-Capo d'Orlando (ME), Italy) or through the bureau. [Tnx IZ8CCW] 07/01/2005: Look for JL3CRS/6 to be QRV January 7th from (AS-017) Henza Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-010) or Ike Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-01), Okinawa Pref. January 8th he will be active from Yagachi Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-040) or Sesoko Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-035). On the evening of January 8th he plans to activate Okinawa Honto (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-033). QSL via the bureau or direct home call. [Tnx JI6KVR] 07/01/2005: Vitaly, RA9YAH, will be active January 7-8th as RA9YAH/p from the Pavlovsky Area (RDA reference AL-41, for the Russian Districts Award), Altaysky Kraj (AL). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 08/01/2005: Oystein LA5QKA, Ole LA6EIA and his wife Kari LA8FMA, Terje LA8BCA, Torbjorn LA8ELA, Reidar LA9DK, Norleif LA9FG, Svein Jarle LA9KKA, Harald LA9SN and Soren OZ1FTU will be QRV January 8-18th from Easter Island (SA-001). They will operate as 3G0YP (CW and digital modes) and 3G0YM (SSB). QSL via LA6EIA (Ole Forr, Frya, N-2647 Sor-Fron, Norway). [Tnx 425DXN] 08/01/2005: First Mill activity in the Côte d'Or Department: Francois, F5JNE will be QRV January 8th as F5JNE/p from La Varenne Mill (DMF reference 21001, for the French Mills Award) and also from the Moulin du Pont (DMF 21002) Activity will be on 40 meter CW and SSB. Both references are located in the City of Toutry (CP 21460), Canton of Semur en Auxois (DDCF 21-33), Department 21, Province of Burgundy. QSL to home call, via bureau. SWL cards are welcome. [Tnx F5NQL] 08/01/2005: Yoshiro Nishimura, JA1AMP, will be active January 8-10th as JA1AMP/6 from Irabu Island (Miyako Islands, IOTA AS-079, JIIA AS-079-002). He will operate mainly CW with some SSB and RTTY on 40-6 meters. QSL via JA1AMP (bureau) or JL3SIK (direct). [Tnx 425DXN] 08/01/2005: Look for JL3CRS/6 to be QRV January 8th from Yagachi Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-040) or Sesoko Island (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-035). On the evening of January 8th he plans to activate Okinawa Honto (IOTA AS-017, JIIA AS-017-033). QSL via the bureau or direct home call. [Tnx JI6KVR] 09/01/2005: Nicolas, F4EGX and Jean Paul, F5BU will take part in a job related mission on Crozet Archipelago (IOTA AF-008, DIFO FT-009), at the beginning of 2005. They hope to have some ham activity in their spare time. They will depart on January 9, 2005, and their arrival on Possession Island (IOTA AF-008, DIFO FT-009) is scheduled for around February 5th. The beginning of the activity is expected on February 12th. They will stay on the island until the end of March and then return to Metropolitan France is expected between the beginning of April and no later than April 15th. Their callsigns are not know at this time, but will be released in the near future. Nicolas, F4EGX, will not be active on HF bands, due to the CMR03 directives about the possibility of using the HF Bands without the proof of Morse code exam not yet been put into effect to the French overseas territories, one of which is Amsterdam archipelago. Without this permission, he will be only on 6, 2 and 70cm bands QRP, using FM. QSL via F6APU. Nicolas has a web page at: http://F4EGX.free.fr . Jean Paul, F5BU, will be active on SSB (main frequency 14278 kHz which he used for his last stay in 1998) and the QSL cards go to his home call address. [Tnx F5NQL] 09/01/2005: Peter, NO2R will be QRV January 9-20th as XU7ACY from Sihanoukville, Cambodia. He plans to concentrate on 40, 80 and 160 meter CW and SSB. QSL via K2NJ. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/01/2005: Look for Ray N6VR, Norman N6JV, Gerardo XE2Q, Marco XE2TG, Miguel XE2UCT, Diana XE2DN and Hector XE2K to be active from January 11th, for 2 to 3 days, as XF1K from Isla Asuncion (IOTA NA-164). The group will have two stations including 2 beams, 4 vertical ant. and a 6m beam. The group will take a boat to Isla Santa Ines (IOTA NA-165) and will be QRV January 14th, for 2 to 3 days. QSL direct to N6AWD (Fred Stenger, 6000 Hesketh Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93309). [Tnx XE2K] 13/01/2005: Radio Club Argentino, LU4AA, will operate with two stations on 80-10 meters as LR4D (CW) and LR5D (SSB) from Martin Garcia Island (IOTA SA-055) and Lighthouse (TWLHF WLH LU-005, ARLHS ARG-045, WLOTA L-2800) from 21:00 UTC January 13, to 15:00 UTC January 16. QSL via LU4AA Radio Club Argentino, direct or bureau. [Tnx LU3DW] 14/01/2005: Marco, CE6TBN, will be active January 14-16th as CE6TBN/7 from Ascension Island, Las Guaitecas Archipelago (IOTA SA-043, DICE ICE-704). Activity will be on 40 through 10 meters, WARC included, SSB and CW. QSL via CE6TBN, direct (Marco A. Quijada, P.O. Box 1234, Temuco, Chile) or through the bureau. [Tnx CE6TBN] 14/01/2005: Look for Ray N6VR, Norman N6JV, Gerardo XE2Q, Marco XE2TG, Miguel XE2UCT, Diana XE2DN and Hector XE2K to be active January 14-16th as XF1K from Isla Santa Ines (IOTA NA-165). The group will have two stations including 2 beams, 4 vertical ant. and a 6m beam. QSL direct to N6AWD (Fred Stenger, 6000 Hesketh Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93309). [Tnx XE2K] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 18/01/2005: Jerry, P29ZAD, will be active January 18-27th from Tabar (IOTA OC-099). He is on the island for work and will call CQ on 14.260 MHz when he has free time (around 21:00 and 08:00 UTC). QSL direct only to Jerry Walker, PO Box 264, Ukarumpa, EHP 444, Papua New Guinea and include SAE + 2 greenstamps. Look up in QRZ.com for more QSL information. [Tnx P29ZAD] 18/01/2005: Lars, DL9LB, will be active January 18th to February 18th as VP8DIF from South Georgia (IOTA AN-007). He will be working from Husvik, mostly SSB (no WARC bands). QSL via DB3LSP (QRZ.com). [Tnx DL9LB] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 23/01/2005: French Special events commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of the Alsace. From January 23rd to February 6th, with main activity on January 31st look for TM6OLW, active to commemorate the liberation of the town of WITTENHEIM. QSL via F5TFI. From January 23rd to February 6th, with main activity on February 6th, look for TM6OLS, active to commemorate the liberation of the town of SAUSHEIM. QSL via F5OCL. For both activities: HF and VHF, in CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK/. QSL bureau or direct. [Tnx F5NQL] 19/02/2005: Special Event Station VE3TMG will be aired to celebrate the 40th anniversay of the Canadian Flag. Operating times are from 16:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC on February 19 and 20, 2005. Activity will be on 7.268 and 14.268 MHz (+/- QRM). QSL via VE3TMG (QRZ.com). A certificate is being offered for stations who work VE3TMG. For a certificate, please send a 9 by 12 inch self addressed envelope to Terry Greenwood, 2210 Janette Ave., Windsor, ON N8X 1Z8, Canada. U.S. stations, please send $1.00 us, Canadian stations can send a loony. [Tnx VE3TMG] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ ===================================================== Home of ICPO: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/ Mirror: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/ Contest Calendar: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/contest.html DX Calendar: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/dx.html E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===================================================== Canadian Checkpoint For: All Croatian Islands Award Group - ACIAG All Croatian Islands Award - ACIA The World Light House Diplom - TWLHD ===================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@njdxa.org THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
