I.C.P.O. Calendar (July 07 - 15, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 07/07/2005: 8N5SAIT/5 special events station (Shikoku Information Telecommunication Month) plans to be active July 7th from Matsu shima (Island) (IOTA AS-076, JIIA AS-076-New one), Kagawa Prefecture. Remember that "shima" and "jima" both mean island in English language. QSL via JARL bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR]
07/07/2005: Jean-Pierre, ON4LCY, will be active July 7-25th as F/ON4LCY/p from several French mills and castles. He will activate permanently and in alternation the Mill Gravel Pit (DMF 07-002) and the Mill of the Rock (DMF 070004) daily between 15:30 and 17:00 UTC, mainly on 40 meters. Saturday, July 9th, he will finish the activation of the Mill with corn of Vogue (DMF-07003). Sunday, July 10th, beginning at 05:30 UTC he will activate the Castles of the Bruget (DFCF 07-018, DDCF 0723, CP 07107) and the Tower of Chastelas (DFCF 07019). These two activations are on the Commune of Jaujac. July 14th, he will activate the Castle of Chastelas (DFCF 07-020, CP 07120) located at Grospierres. July 16th, activation of the Mill Negre (DMF 07-005) to Saint Alban (unknown CP). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx ON4LCY] 07/07/2005: JN4MBO/5, JA5BEX/5 and JF0BPT/5 plan to be active from Matsu Island starting July 7th (IOTA AS-076), Kagawa Prefecture. The plan on several other trips during their stay as follows: Awa Island July 7-8th (IOTA AS-076), Takami Island July 8-9th (IOTA AS-076) and Oshima Island July 9-10th (IOTA AS-076). QSL via their home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 07/07/2005: JN4MBO/5, JA5BEX/5 and JF0BPT/5 will to be active July 7-8th from Awa Island (IOTA AS-076). QSL via their home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 07/07/2005: Ross, K3HR, is now active until September 6th as K3HR/2 from Long Beach (Tucker) Island (IOTA NA-111, USI NJ-001S, Ocean County), New Jersey. His main activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meters. He will also participate in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 07/07/2005: Mike, SM2OAN/p, will be QRV until August 30th from Seskarö Island (IOTA EU-139), located in the Bay of Botnia. Look for activity mostly on 20 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau or LoTW. [Tnx SM2OAN] 07/07/2005: The Association of Radioamateurs of Venezuela and the Grupo DX Caracas are pleased to announce that they are organizing an IOTA DXpedition to Rey Island (IOTA SA-058), to celebrate the 2005 Venezuelan Navy Day. Look for them to sign YW4C, July 7-10th. Activity will be on HF SSB, CW, Digital and 6 meter VHF (FM). Grid Locator: FK60. QSL via IT9DAA direct (Corrado Ruscica, Via Cap. Salemi 41, 96019 Rosolini - SR, Italy) or through the bureau [Tnx OPDX] 08/07/2005: All systems are go for the dxpedition to Swaziland (July 8-18th). We should be on the air starting the night of July 8th. Daniel 3DA0JR and Frosty 3DA0CF will start putting up antennas July 6th. They will have a very tall vertical for 160-80 along with three 800 foot beverages. Also they will use an A4 beam with 40 meters on it along with the 2 el 12-17 meter beam at about 60 feet. Will also have a 6 meter 7 el along with a 2 meter 18 el at about the same height. Wayne 3DA0KDJ will arive July 8th and he will be their main CW operator. They will also participate in the IARU HF contest as 3DA5HQ. QSL to their home calls 3DA0JR (ZS6JR) Daniel, 3DA0KDJ (W5KDJ) Wayne and for 3DA0CF and 3DA5HQ (K5LBU) Frosty. [Tnx K5LBU] 08/07/2005: Hugo, PA5PHO, plans to be active July 8-10th as GM/PA5PHO/p from the Isle of Skye (IOTA EU-008, IOSA NH-07, SCOTIA CN-14). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 08/07/2005: JN4MBO/5, JA5BEX/5 and JF0BPT/5 will to be active July 8-9th from Takami Island (IOTA AS-076). QSL via their home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 08/07/2005: JA0HNA/0, JE0OMG/0, JH0OLD/0 plan to be active July 8-11th from Awa Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-062), Niigata prefecture. QSL via their home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 08/07/2005: Karl, N1DL, and Joe, KK9TT (will sign K5MI), will be active between July 8th and December 31st from Marco Island (IOTA NA-052, USI FL-025S, Collier County), Florida. They will be available for skeds on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meter CW, SSB, PSK (and exceptionally RTTY). QSL both calls via N1DL (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 08/07/2005: Roger, K0YY, plans to be QRV July 8-18th from Bridge Island (CO-New, for the US Islands Award), located in the rare grid DM60, Routt County, Colorado. Activity will be on 80-2 meter SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx K0YY] 08/07/2005: Nao JK1FNL (NA8O/KH0), Jim 7K4QOK (KG8RP/KH0) and Takky JE1KUC (N1KU/KH0) plan to be active July 8-11th from Saipan, Nothern Mariana Islands (OC-086). Activity will be on 40-6 meters CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their JA home callsigns, direct or through the JARL Bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 08/07/2005: The Orkney Amateur Radio Club (www.eu009.com) will be QRV July 8-10th as MM0MWW/P from the Isle of Egilsay (IOTA EU-009, IOSA OR-12, SCOTIA OI-22). Activity will be on 80-10 meter SSB and CW with two full power stations. QSL via GM0IFM, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 08/07/2005: Ralph, NM5RC, reports that he will be on a July trip to the northwest United States. Current plans include a new California island the afternoon of July 8th or the morning of July 9th; a new Oregon island during the day of July 17th; and a new Washington island on the morning of July 20th. There is a 40% chance of a new Montana island on the morning of July 26th or a new Idaho island the morning of July 27th. Chance of both Montana and Idaho is 20%. Planned Oregon island requires backpacking so power and antenna will be limited, but expect 4 hour operation around noon. Anyone approaching WAS-USI who still needs Montana or Idaho, email me [EMAIL PROTECTED] so I can update you on plans. Schedule subject to travel, weather and sightseeing. [Tnx NM5RC] 08/07/2005: Gennadij, RD3AN, will be active July 8-10th as RD3AN/0 from the City of Poronajsk (RDA reference SL-07) and the Makarovsky area (RDA SL-15), Sakhalinskaya oblast (SL). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 08/07/2005: Boris, RW9TP, will be active July 8-9th as RW9TP/p from the Perevolotsky area (RDA reference OB-39), Orenburgskaya oblast (OB). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 09/07/2005: Look for Maurice F5NQL/p and Gerard F6ICG/p to be active July 9th from the Castle of Adon (DFCF 45-024), City of Adon (CP 45230), Department of Loiret (45) and Province of Centre. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter CW, SSB, starting around 06:30 UTC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. SWL cards are welcome too. [Tnx F5NQL] 09/07/2005: Jean Michel F5PRR/p and Patrick F5MQW/p will be active July 9th from the Castle of Julhan (DFCF 13-015), commune of Roquefort la Bédoule (DDCF 13-08, CP 13830), Department Bouches du Rhone (13). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5PRR] 09/07/2005: Look for Jacques, F6BVB/p, to be QRV July 9th fromt he Castle of Chaalis (DFCF 77.154), canton of Lagny (77.14), City of Pomponne (CP 77400). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6FNA] 09/07/2005: JN4MBO/5, JA5BEX/5 and JF0BPT/5 will to be active July 9-10th from Oshima Island (IOTA AS-076). QSL via their home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 09/07/2005: Aleksey, RA3AKF/p, plans to be QRV July 9-10th from the following references for the Russian Districts award: Ermishinsky area (RDA RA-08), Kasimovsky area (RDA RA-11) and Pitelinsky area (RDA RA-17), Ryazanskaya oblast (RA). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, 80 meter on demand. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RA3AKF] 10/07/2005: Look for Enrico (IZ5CML) to be active July 10-16th as CU2/IZ5CML from the Ilha de Sao Miguel (IOTA EU-003, DIP AZ-002). Activity will be on 40-10 meters, possibly 6 meter SSB. QSL via home, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 10/07/2005: Look for MM/N5ET/p to be QRV July 10th from Scalpay (IOTA EU-010, IOSA OH-25, SCOTIA HI-19) and Lewis/Harris (IOTA EU-010, IOSA OH-01, SCOTIA HI-21). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 10/07/2005: Nick, RA1QQ, and Alex, RA1QY, plan to be active July 10-15th from an island in the White Sea Coast Group (IOTA EU-162). QSL via RA1QQ (Nick A. Smerdov, P.O. Box 24, Cherepovets 162611, Russia). [Tnx 425 DX News] 11/07/2005: An operation is planned to take place from St. Kilda (IOTA EU-059, IOSA OL-02, SCOTIA DI-23), for about 36 hours, between July 11 and 14th, depending on weather. Activity is expected to start around 10:00 UTC until late afternoon the following day. Operation will be primarily SSB, but with CW capability particularly during night time hours (23-5 UTC). There will be two stations, operated by Peter, GM3OFT/p (QSL via home call, direct or bureau) and Bob, MM/N5ET/p (QSL via home call, direct or bureau); both stations will be assisted, as and when required, by Eric GM3KPU and Andre GM3VLB. Power will be restricted to nominally 100W, and since neither towers nor beams are allowed on the island, they will use a multi-band inverted-V dipole and a 5m vertical. [Tnx 425 DX News] 11/07/2005: Pierre, HB9CUA, plans to be active as J79PAK from the island of Dominica (IOTA NA-101, Grid FK95) between July 11th and August 3rd. Activity will be on 40 meters to 70cm, with emphasis on 6 meters and VHF/UHF. Note: this is also a holiday vacation for Pierre. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OZ6OM] 11/07/2005: Tony, K1USC/6, will be active July 11-16th on Santa Catalina Island (IOTA NA-066, USI CA-016S, Los Angeles County), California, with Boy Scout Troop 655 during summer camp at Emerald Bay Boy Scout Camp. Operations on 40-6 meters will occur, as time permits, throughout the week. Scouts will be making some of the contacts as part of the requirements for their Radio merit badge. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 11/07/2005: Giovanni, IZ2DPX, reports that he plans to be QRV July 11-17th as LA/IZ2DPX/P from Norway. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 11/07/2005: Bob, N5ET, will be active July 11th as MM/N5ET/p from Great Bernera (IOTA EU-010, IOSA OH-12, SCOTIA HI-27). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 12/07/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active July 12-28th as MM0LSB/p from Lewis (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-21, IOSA OH-001), Great Bernera (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-27, IOSA OH-012) and Harris (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-21, IOSA OH-0001), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] 12/07/2005: Vlad, RN9HM, will be active July 12-31st as RN9HM/a from the Tomsk area of Leninsky (RDA reference TO-02), Tomskaya oblast (TO). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 15/07/2005: Sasi JA1KJW/8, Yama JJ1JGI/8, Akira JK1EBA/8, Mitsu 7N4AGB/8 plan to be active July 15-18th from Rebun Island (IOTA AS-147, JIIA AS-147-006), Hokkaido coastal island. QSL via their home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 20/07/2005: Look for Bjorn LA5UKA, Andreas LA8AJA and Trond LA9VDA to be active July 20-24th as LA6Q from Utsira Islnd (IOTA EU-055). QSL via LA9VDA (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 22/07/2005: Look for Zick SP3BJK/1 and Przemek SQ3RX/1 to be QRV from Wolin Island (IOTA EU-132, SPIA SZ-002 for the Polish Islands award) from July 22 to August 2, 2005. Activity will be on all HF bands, CW and SSB, IOTA contest included. QSL via SQ3RX, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 27/07/2005: PC6IOTA - IOTA Operation from Texel Island (EU-038) - From July 27th till August 3rd, JanJaap PG7V and Jack PD2JVE will be QRV from Texel Island (EU-038) with the special callsign PC6IOTA. Main activity will be participation in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31). Activity before and after the contest on all HF-bands in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK and 6 meters, 2 meters and 70 centimeters. QSL via PG7V. Further information about the operation can be found at http://www.pg7v.net/pc6iota [Tnx PG7V] 28/07/2005: Bodo, DL3OCH, will be QRV July 28th to August 1st as IV3/DL3OCH from Grado Island (IOTA EU-130, IIA GO-001, MIA MI-039). Look for activity from 160-10 meter CW only. Bodo will also be participating in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DL3OCH] 30/07/2005: Kent, SM0ELV, will be active in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as SM0ELV/7 from Idö Island (IOTA EU-037). Activity will be on both CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 01/08/2005: Look for Rob, N3RW/6, and Jack, KG6RWI/p, to be active during the first week of August from Santa Catalina Island (IOTA NA-066, USI CA-016S, Los Angeles County), California. Activity will be primarily be on 14.060 MHz CW and 18.150 MHz SSB, with an FT-817 at 5 watts and a HyGain AV-18 vertical. They will be active on other bands, propagation permitting. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx N3RW] 06/08/2005: Look for the special call K3L to be QRV August 6-7th from the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-845), Maryland. Activity will be on 80-15 meter AM phone, on or around the usual ARLHS phone frequencies. QSL via WA3VJB, with SASE / SAE. [Tnx K2JXW] 13/08/2005: Look for Foster, W1CGT, to be QRV August 13-19th as W1CGT/C6A from Kemp's Bay, South Andros Island (IOTA NA-001), the Bahamas. Activity will be on 40-2 meter SSB, PSK-31 and APRS as w1cgt-7. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx W1CGT] 19/08/2005: Lars SM6WPF, Tomas SM6XMY, Rolf SM6IQD and Rick SM6YOU plan to be active August 19-21st from Långholmen Island (IOTA EU-043, WW Loc. JO58om). They will also activate the Långholmen Range Front lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-444) during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). Further information can be found at http://sector7.nu/7s6lan [Tnx SM6YOU] 19/08/2005: Look for Gerhard, DH3FAW/p, to be active August 19-21st from Borkum Island (IOTA EU-047, GIA N-01 for the German Islands Award). Activity will be on 40, 30, 20 and 15 meter QRP CW, with an Elecraft K1. He will also try to activate one or more of the lighthouses on the island. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 04/09/2005: Look for Michael, DK5NA, to be active September 4-23rd as OZ/DK5NA/p from Roemoe Island (IOTA EU-125, DIA NS-001 for the Danish Islands award). Activity will be mostly on the lower bands, CW, RTTY and Hell. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 02/10/2005: The Tennessee Valley DX Association will be active October 2-9th as W4I from St. George Island (IOTA NA-085, USI FL-007S, Franklin County), Florida. There will be 12 operators who will be active on 40-6 meters, WARC included, CW and SSB. QSL via WA4AA direct with SASE, or through the bureau. [Tnx WA4AA] 25/10/2005: Jose, N4BAA (KG4SB), will be going back to Guantanamo Bay (IOTA NA-015) in October for the CQ WW SSB contest (October 29-30th). He will be QRV October 25 to November 5th. Outside the contest he will be active on 160 through 6 meters, with heavy emphasis on CW. The CQ WW contest call will probably be KG4WW, but might be KG4SB. QSL via N4BAA (QRZ.com). [Tnx N4BAA] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 10/07/2005: Serge, F5FAB, and the Millau ARC, will be active from the Viaduc of Millau France using the special call TM7VM as follows: from July 10th to 24th, August 14th to 28th, October 16th to 30th, November 11th to December 6th and December 17th to 31st. Activity will be on all HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via F5UJZ. [Tnx F5NQL] 15/07/2005: The special event station CS9SRA will be active July 15-17th comemorating the 50 anniversary of the Cattle Exibition in Porto Moniz - Madeira Island (CT3). QSL via CS3MAD, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 19/08/2005: Authority has been granted to Mr. Ronald Bocox, VE3BXY, of the Parry Sound Amateur Radio Club to use the special call VE3CGPS August 19-15th to commemorate the Centennial of the establishment of the Canadian Coast Guard Base in the town of Parry Sound. QSL via VE3BXY (Ronald Bocox, R.R. #1, Nobel, ON P0G 1G0, Canada). [Tnx RAC] 23/09/2005: Authority has been granted to Dick Grantham, VE1AI, of Dartmouth NS to use the special call VA1ISAR from September 23 to October 2, 2005, to commemorate the Coast Guard Auxiliary's International Conference and Competition. QSL via VE1AI (Richard Grantham, 16 Camilla Court, Dartmouth, NS B2X 3K3, Canada). [Tnx RAC] 24/09/2005: Special event station VE3MIS will be operating from the Halton County Radial Railway Museum, Milton, Ontario, September 24-25th. Look for them on 7.227, 14.240, 21.315 and 28.480 MHz (+/- QRM), between 1400 - 2000 UTC both days. A certificate will be awarded to those who QSL. QSL via MARC, c/o Michael Brickell (VE3TKI), 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 1X6. Further information can be found at www.marc.on.ca [Tnx MARC] ===================================================== Logs are now on-line for the Maccabiah Games special event call 4Z17A at the following web site: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/frame_logs.html ===================================================== >From the CQ Newsroom... ANNOUNCEMENT July 6th 2005 WX4NHC Activation for Hurricane Dennis WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center in Miami will activate operations Thursday morning, July 7th at 9am EDT (1300z). The operation is expected to continue into the weekend as Dennis makes it trek through the Caribbean Islands, Cuba and ultimate landfall along the US Gulf Coast. WX4NHC will be monitoring the Hurricane Watch Net on 14.325 MHz. EchoLink and IRLP will also be monitored on the WX-Talk Conference Room. Please do not transmit unless you have an emergency or are requested to do so by Net Control. Surface Reports using our Hurricane Report form will be monitored. Amateur Weather Enthusiasts and ON-NHC Volunteers may report directly to WX4NHC on-line. http://www.wx4nhc.org/WX-form1.html ON-NHC Volunteers are both Ham Radio Operators and Non-Ham weather observers that use their own weather instruments to submit "Surface Reports" directly to NHC over the Internet via the WX4NHC on-line report form. These "Surface Reports" are very important as they give Hurricane Specialists at NHC a better idea of what is actually happening on the ground level during the storm. The WX4NHC Group continues to expanded its efforts to increase the quantity and quality of surface reports to include many different modes of reception and groups of people; including HF, VHF/UHF IRLP & ECHOlink, VHF & HF APRS, CWOP NOAA Program, CARMEN Program and ON-NHC Weather Observers Network. (see our web site for more information on these programs): http://www.wx4nhc.org WX4NHC is very proud to have maintained an active Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the past 25 years. We appreciate all of the volunteers who help with our efforts. Julio Ripoll, WD4R Asst. Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page: http://www.wx4nhc.org ===================================================== 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_cal.html ===================================================== Canadian Checkpoint For: All Croatian Islands Award - ACIA All Croatian Islands Award Group - ACIAG The World Light House Diplom - TWLHD ===================================================== --- avast! 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