I.C.P.O. Calendar (Mar 03 - 11, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 03/03/2005: Kim, DS4BHW, is active until March 31st as DS4BHW/p on 80-6 meters from Cho Island (IOTA AS-060). QSL either direct (Kim, P.O. Box 27, Sunchon, 540-600, South Korea) or through the bureau. [Tnx G0UIH]
03/03/2005: Flo, F5CWU, is active until March 10th as FG/F5CWU from FG5BG's QTH on Guadeloupe Island (IOTA NA-102, DIFO FG-001). Also planned is a Single-Operator entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx NG3K] 03/03/2005: The American Samoa Amateur Radio Association (ASARA) are pleased to announce the Swains Island (IOTA OC-200) DXpedition which are QRV until March 6th. The original project team members are: Kan JA1BK, Larry AH8LG, John K1ER, Lee KH6BZF, Bill K5NX, Dick W1RU, Stu WA2MOE and Tanaka AH7C. The operators will be: Kan JA1BK, John K1ER/KH6, Tanaka JH1JGX/AH7C, Yuichi JR2KDN, Paul F6EXV, Jim N9TK and Burt W0RLX. They will be using the call KH8SI. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meter CW, SSB, and RTTY on the folowing frequencies: CW - 1822.5, 3505, 7005, 10107, 14025, 18073, 21025, 24895 and 28025 kHz; SSB - 3795, 7080, 14195, 18140, 21295, 24930 and 28495 kHz; RTTY - 14088 kHz; and 6m - 50110 kHz (CW/SSB). The pilots will be Larry AH8LG, Stu WA2MOE, Yoshi JE2EHP and Lee KH6BZF. QSL via VE3HO (Garth A. Hamilton, P. O. Box 1156, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0, Canada). [Tnx JE2EHP] 03/03/2005: Malcolm, WA9BVS, is QRV until March 6th as V31MC from Ambergris Key (IOTA NA-073). Activity will be on 20 meter SSB only. QSL via WA9BVS (QRZ.com). [Tnx WA9BVS] 03/03/2005: Northeast Wisconsin DX Association (NEWDXA) members George W9MDP, John NZ9Z and Tom W8JWN are now QRV, operating from V31MD's shack in Placencia, until March 10th. They will be operating as a Multi/2 ntry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest as V31TR. QSLs for the contest will go to W9DXA: c/o NEWDXA, 2113 W. Twin Willows Drive, Appleton, WI 54914-6864. QSLs for non-contest contacts for V31TR (W8JWN), V31GR (W9MDP), and V31NZ (NZ9Z) will go direct to their home address, or bureau. They will be active on all bands and modes with a special emphasis on PSK and RTTY. [Tnx OPDX] 03/03/2005: Steve, N4TKP, is QRV as V73CS until August 1, 2006, from the Marshall Islands (IOTA OC-028). He plans to activate several atolls over the next 18 months. QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx K6III] 03/03/2005: Andrew VE8AE, is QRV until March 12th as VE8AE/VY0 from the Belcher Islands, Hudson's Bay, Nunavut. Activity will be mostly on 20 meters, also on the lower bands if he can get enough wire in the air. He will be running 100 watts to a dipole antenna and will be active each evening. QSL via VE8AE (QRZ.com). [Tnx VE8AE] 04/03/2005: Eli, 4Z5NB/m, will go for a trip to the BS Region, March 4th, grid square between A to D and 24 to 26. He will activate his rig during the way from Tel Aviv starting around 11:00 UTC and on Saturday, March 5th, he will be active in the BS region. He will start in the early morning but he is limited in time due to the trip which includes other travelers. So, check for him during the day as well. Frequencies: 14265 khz, for locals he will use 40 meters. Eli is planning another trip on next Friday (March 11th) in which he will be more flexible in activating Holyland areas. More details next week. [Tnx 4X4JU] 04/03/2005: Once more, Pierre and Marie Therese are vacationing in Guadeloupe Main Island (IOTA NA-102, DIFO FG-001). Pierre will be FG/F6FXS. He, and his wife Marie Therese, will stay here between March 4th and 22nd. It's a CW only holiday style expedition. 40 to 10 meters with FT817 and wires, but neither computer nor Internet or other non radio links; so no skeds possible. UFT frequencies (7013, 10115, 14045, 18083, 21045, 24903, 28045 kHz). QSL when return direct (CBA) or via bureau. [Tnx IK1AWV] 04/03/2005: Dennis, KT8X, will be active March 4-11th as FS/KT8X from St. Martin (IOTA NA-105). This will be a holiday style operation with an emphasis on the WARC bands. However, he does plan to enter the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL route will be the "Logbook of The World" (LoTW). [Tnx OPDX] 04/03/2005: Yuri, UA9JLL, will be active March 4-5th as UA9JLL/A from the Belojarsky Area (RDA reference HM-15, for the Russian Districts Award), Khanty-Mansyisky Autonomous Okrug (HM). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 05/03/2005: Operators Dunia EC8ADU, Javi EC4AEW, Oscar EA4TD and Edu EC8AUA will be active as EA8URL from the URE Las Palmas Section (Canary Islands IOTA AF-004, DIE S-013) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as Multi-100W only entry. QSL via EA8URL or EC8AUA. [Tnx OPDX] 05/03/2005: Next Saturday, March 5th, F5JNE/p (F5JNE and F6ICG) to be active from the La Motte-Josserand Castle, Castle (DFCF 58067, Canton DDCF 58-09, Zip Code 58220, Department Nievre/58). Activity will tart at approximately 07:30 UTC on 40 meter CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5JNE] 05/03/2005: Leo, W3LEO, will be active during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as GM3W, the Wigtownshire ARC contest call. He will also participate in the CQ WPX SSB Contest (26-27 March) as MM0LEO. QSL both calls via W3LEO, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 05/03/2005: Klaus, DJ4JI, will be QRV March 5-10th as OZ/DJ4JI from Bornholm Island (IOTA EU-030). Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meter, SSB only, running 400 watts with a Swan-350 transceiver. QSL via home call, direct (Klaus Helmbrecht, Schuhhof 4, D-38640 Goslar, GERMANY), or bureau. [Tnx IOTW] 05/03/2005: Operators Jerry WB9Z, Tom AE9B, Martin NW0L, Jeff K8ND and Geoff W0CG will be active as PJ2T from Signal Hill, Curacao (IOTA SA-006) in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via N9AG. [Tnx OPDX] 05/03/2005: Members of the Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) will be active as T49C during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Multi-Multi entry. Operators mentioned are: CO2OJ, CO2WF, CO2II, CO2UG, CM2OY, CM2CE, CM2KL and OK1DTP. QSL via K8SIX. [Tnx OPDX] 05/03/2005: Sigurdur, TF3CW, will be active from Iceland (IOTA EU-021) during the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m) entry. QSL via LX1NO. [Tnx OPDX] 05/03/2005: Al, F5VHJ, will once again from Martinique (IOTA NA-107, DIFO FM-001) as TO5A for the ARRL DX SSB Contest (March 5-6th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via F5VHJ. [Tnx OPDX] 06/03/2005: Georg, DK7LX, will be active March 6-10th (possibly longer) as DK7LX/p from Pellworm Island (IOTA EU-042, GIA N-23). Activity will be mainly on 80, 40, 30, and 20 meter CW, possibly some SSB too. He will be looking for NA on 80 and 40 meters during the evenings. He hopes to have picture QSLs available as soon as possible after his return back home. QSL via the bureau is OK or direct (Georg Knoess, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Str. 6, 61231 Bad Nauheim, GERMANY). If you QSL direct, please use 1 USD for EU and 2 USD for outside EU. If sending IRCs, please make sure to use NEW IRCs only. [Tnx OPDX] 06/03/2005: Bob, K0NR, will be active as K0NR/C6A from Abaco Island (NA-080), from March 6-12th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, using PSK31 and SSB. Also, activity will be on ISS Packet, AO-51 and the other FM LEO birds from Grid FL16. Bob states, "Assuming congestion on the FM voice satellites, I'll tend to favor ISS packet." QSL to his home call. [Tnx OPDX] 06/03/2005: Wolf, DL1JGO, will be active March 6-20th as SO1WQ from Wolin Island (IOTA EU-132). He plans to activate the lighthouse of Swinoujscie (Swinemünde) (ARLHS reference POL-015) between March 11 and 13th. QSL via DL1JGO. [Tnx DXNL] 07/03/2005: Giovanni, IZ2DPX, and Simon, IZ7ATN, will be active from Mauritius Island (IOTA AF-049) March 7-14th as 3B8/IZ2DPX and 3B8/IZ7ATN. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters (modes not mentioned). QSL 3B8/IZ2DPX via the bureau to IZ2DPX or direct to his QSL Manager IK2DUW. QSL 3B8/IZ7ATN via his QSL Manager IZ0CKJ. [Tnx OPDX] 07/03/2005: Operators Oleg, UA1PBA, and Alex, UA1PAW, will be active from the Chilean Ardley Refuge (WAP CHL-12) on Ardley Island (IOTA AN-010) as CE9/R1ANF from March 7-20th. Last activity from this location was by Thomas, DP1KGI, when the building was still German property. This will be the first ham radio operation since the takeover by the Chilean authorities. QSL via RK1PWA. [Tnx OPDX] 07/03/2005: The first part of the crew, composed of Bernard F9IE, Frank F5TVG, John F5VHQ/OE5TGL, Jean-Paul F8BJI and Guenter OE3GCU, will plane from Paris CDG, next week end, to be on Salut Islands (Royale, IOTA SA-020, DIFO FY-008, WW Loc. GJ35rg) on March 7th. They are in charge of setting up the equipment. The first QSO may be happen on the 7th in the evening. This activity will also count for the Phare de L'Ile Royale lighthouse (TWLHD FY-002, ARLHS FRG-002, WLOTA LH-0911).The second part of the crew (Frank F4AJQ, YL Jacquie F6EGG, Bruno F5AGB, Serge F6AML, and Mathieu F5PED) will be on Royale on the 10th. The team will pay attention on low bands, with a V80 and receiving loops. For the upper bands (including 6 meters), they hope for very good results thanks to the HM, F5VHQ's wire beam systems. When you hear the 6 meter beacon, call TO7C, either in CW or SSB on 50.200 MHz. Don't forget to see the propagation forecast and the traffic schedules on http://to7c.free.fr/traficuk.html . Thanks to Pascal, F5LEN, a log search tool is in place on the website and will be updated from the first QSO's. You can put a message on the TO7C guestbook at: http://to7c.free.fr/guestuk.html . QSL via F9IE, either direct (Bernard Chereau, P.O. Box 211, 85330 Noirmoutier en l'Ile, France) or through the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 07/03/2005: Paul, F6EXV, reports that following the KH8SI operation he will remain on Tutuila Island (OC-045), Amerian Samoa, at Larry's, AH8LG (ex-KS6DV), QTH and operate as WH8/F6EXV between March 7th and 19th. Activity will be on all bands, mostly SSB (some CW) on the usual DX frequencies. QSL via his home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 09/03/2005: Bill, K9RR, will be active March 9-27th from St. Simons Island (IOTA NA-058, USI GA-003S, Glynn county), Georgia. He will have antennas for 20, 17 and 15 meters and will try to be on daily using the call K9RR/4, particularly looking for JA around 22:00 to 23:00 UTC. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx K9RR] 09/03/2005: Blaine, KL7TG, and Mike, NL7RV, plan to be active as KL7TG/p from Eagle Island (USI AK-New one, WW Loc. BP03hq). They will be flying to the island about March 9th and be there until March 17th. The island is 71 miles north of Grayling and 70 miles south of Kaltag. Eagle Island is one of the checkpoints on the Iditarod trail. Current population (as I write) is zero, but should be about 7 when we get there. The river is frozen and temp can reach -70F. Look for them mostly on 3.920 MHz in the evenings; 7.240 MHz (when open) and they will try for 14.292 MHz during (Alaska) days. QSL via KL7TG (QRZ.com) [Tnx KL7TG] 09/03/2005: Pete, K8PT (MJ/K8PT) and Craig, K3PLV (MJ/K3PLV) will again operate from Jersey (EU-013) March 9-16th. They both will have amplifiers and will operate 160-6 meters. Modes: CW, SSB, RTTY and some PSK-31. They will do at least one all nighter on 80 and 160 meters. This year they will accept skeds. To set one up on CW or RTTY e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], for SSB or PSK-31 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] QSL via home calls. [Tnx K8PT] 09/03/2005: Kadek, YB9BU, will be active March 9-14th as YB7M from a new IOTA in the Laut Kecil Island Group (WW Loc. OI75VO). Activity will be from the Moresses Island (Marabatua Island). QSL via YB9BU (Kadek Kariana SP., P.O. Box 106, Singaraja 81100 Bali, Indonesia). [Tnx OPDX] 10/03/2005: Rosel, DL3KWR and Hardy, DL3KWF will be active March 10-24th as CT3/DL3KWR and CT3/DL3KWF from the island of Madeira (IOTA AF-014, DIP MA-001). They plan to operate mostly on the WARC bands, 80 meters and CW in their evenings. QSL via home calls. E-mail requests for bureau cards can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] respectively. [Tnx 425DXN] 10/03/2005: Sergey, UA0SE, will be active March 10-13th as UE0SZB from the Irkutsk Area (RDA reference IR-26 for the Russian Districts Award), Irkutskaya oblast (IR). QSL via UA0SE, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 11/03/2005: Michael, DK5NA, will be active March 11-18th as OZ/DK5NA from Römö Island (IOTA EU-125, DIA NS-001). Activity will be on the low bands, CW, RTTY and possibly 137 kHz. QSL via DK5NA, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx DK5NA] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENT - 22/03/2005: To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the North Vosges area, the F6KPM ARS will put on the air the special callsign TM6OVN (Tango Mike six Oscar Victor November) March 22-26th. Activity is scheduled all bands HF and VHF ao CW, SSB, FM and digital modes. Special QSL via F6KPM. [Tnx F5NQL] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 15/03/2005: The Microlite Penguins DXpedition Team of VP8GEO (South Georgia) and VP8THU (South Sandwich Islands) fame will activate the Kerguelen Islands (IOTA AF-048, DIFO FT-011). A multinational team of twelve highly experienced operators from France, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, South Africa and the United States will operate on the HF bands between March 15 and April 2, 2005. "This DXpedition is funded entirely by the twelve team members and a generous and exclusive grant by the Northern California DX Foundation," said James Brooks, 9V1YC, DXpedition Team Leader. "There are no other club, foundation, individual, manufacturer or QSL sponsors." Additional details will be released in the coming weeks. [Tnx RX9TX] 16/03/2005: Bill, VK4FW, will be active March 16-21st as VK4FW/p from Little Solitary Island (IOTA OC-194). Equipment will be Cushcraft r5 and a full size quarter wave vertical for 40m. Bill will spend a fair amount of time on CW, as usual, to get as many a new one as is possible. Frequency ... about 5 - 7 from the bottom of the bands on CW. QSL direct to his home call (P.O. Box 513, Nambour, 4560, Australia), with either $2usd or irc or $2euro. [Tnx VK4FW] 20/03/2005: George, IZ1DXS/1 (HF) and IW1FGZ (144 MHz) plans to be active from Cinzano Torinese Castle (DCI reference TO-103, for the Italian Castles Award) March 20th, 08:00-16:00 UTC on 7, 14 and 144 MHz SSB. Cinzano Torinese Castle is located in the Region of Piemonte, Province of Torino (TO). Qsl via home calls direct (qrz.com) or via the bureau. [Tnx IZ1DXS] 23/03/2005: RZS Amateur Radio Club (W2RZS) members WB2NVR (Bob), WA2VQW (Mike), N2DVQ (Bob) and N2DHH (Adam) will be active March 23-29th on all bands as J75RZ from Dominica (IOTA NA-101). They also plan to be active in the CQ WPX-SSB contest (March 26-27th). QSL via W2RZS, direct (RZS Amateur Radio Club, 37 Saw Mill River Rd, Hawthorne, NY 10532), bureau or LoTW. [Tnx W2RZS] 16/08/2005: Look for Matt, DJ8OG/p, to be active August 16-20th from Spiekeroog Island (IOTA EU-047, GIA N-08). Operation will be on 80 to 10 meter SSB, no WARC bands. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] 20/08/2005: Look for Matt, DJ8OG/p, to be active August 20-27th from Baltrum Island (IOTA EU-047, GIA N-06). Operation will be on 80 to 10 meter SSB, no WARC bands. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] ===================================================== 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 ===================================================== --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. 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