I.C.P.O. Calendar (August 11 - 19, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 11/08/2005: A61AJ - Mario DJ2MX, Chris DL1MGB, Tom DL4MCF, Ben DL6RAI, DO2MLU and Anja DO2WW plan to be QRV until August 17th from the A61AJ station, United Arab Emirates. The main activity will be the WAE CW contest (August 13-14th). Before and after the contest look for activity mainly on the WARC bands, CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via K2UO for North America and via DJ2MX for others. [Tnx NG3K]
11/08/2005: Loof for Cha, HS8KAY, to be active until December 31st from Phuket Island (IOTA AS-053). He will be staying and working at his home in Phuket, Thailand. Cha will be using a Kenwood TS-850S at 100 watts to a ground plane antenna. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 11/08/2005: Pietro, IW3RUA, will be QRV August 11-12th as IW3RUA/IT9 from Caltanisetts (Grid JM77-JM67), Sicily (IOTA EU-025, IIA SC-001, MIA MI-107). Activity will be on 6 meters, VHF/UHF, SSB-WSJT. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards should be sent to IW3RUA (Pietro Florio, P.O. Box 18, 33028 Tolmezzo (UD), Italy). [Tnx SM7AED] 11/08/2005: Juan Carlos, EA2RC, and Marq, CT1BWW, will be QRV until August 14th as PY0F/EA2RC and PY0F/CT1BWW from Fernando de Noronha (IOTA SA-003, DIB-01). Look for activity on 160 through 6 meters, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. On 6 meters they will use 50.115, CW and SSB. Full information can be found at: http://www.geocities.com/ea2rc/ [Tnx SM7AED] 11/08/2005: R0K - Valery, RZ6AU, reports over 1800 QSOs for 16 hours of operation from Shalaurova Island (IOTA AS-174/pr), and lighthouse (ARLHS ASR-126). The conditions are very unstable. Sometimes no propagation at all!!! There are no satellite internet connection established from the island still yet! The team organized a second working position, which will be dedicated to mostly CW operation. They hope to run the 2nd position starting from 10:00 UTC. For safety reason, there is a circle of burning barrels around the camp! Continue to check for updates at www.r0k.ru [Tnx RZ6AU] 11/08/2005: Team RK3QWM will be active until August 14th as RK3QWM/p from the Ostrogozhsky area (RDA reference VR-31, for the Russian Districts Award), the Rep'evsky area (RDA VR-38), the Hohol'sky area (RDA VR-43), and the Kamensky area (RDA VR-23), Voronezhskaya oblast (VR). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 11/08/2005: Special call UE0SAA will be active until August 16th from the Ol'honsky area (RDA reference IR-35, for the Russian Districts Award), Irkutskaya oblast (IR). QSL via RA0WA, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 11/08/2005: Bud, VE7SMP (ex VC7K), will be active August 11-16th as VE7SMP/p from Barnard Island, in the Estevan Group, (IOTA NA-181, CISA BC-175). He plans to operate (with 500 watts and beam) mainly on 20 meter SSB between 16:00 and 04:00 UTC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 12/08/2005: Loof for Kan, JJ2RCJ, to be QRV August 12-18th as FM/JJ2RCJ from the island of Martinique (IOTA NA-105, DIFO FM-001). Focus will bse on the digital modes and the low bands. QSL via Kan's New York address at: Kan Yokota, 11, Hyatt Ave, Harrison, NY 10528, USA. [Tnx F5NQL] 12/08/2005: Special station IY6GM will be active August 12-14th from Monte Cappuccini (WAIL MA-003, ARLHS ITA-104). Operation will be on 40-10 meter CW and SSB. The activity will celebrate the 101st anniversary of the experiments carried out by Guglielmo Marconi from that place. QSL via IZ6CRK, direct (c/o Sezione ARI di Ancona, P.O. Box 122, 60100 Ancona - AN,Italy) or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 12/08/2005: SV IOTA SUMMER TOUR - Look for J48RH/p to be QRV August 12-14th from Spetses Island (IOTA EU-075, MIA MG-116) and lighthouse (WLH SV-086, ARLHS GRE-063). Activity will be on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via IK8VRH (QRZ.com) [Tnx JI6KRV] 12/08/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active August 12-15th as MM0LSB/p from Eriskay (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-05, IOSA OH-009), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] 12/08/2005: Marco, IZ3GNG, will be QRV August 12-14th as SV8/IZ3GNG/p from Thira [aka Santorini] Island (IOTA EU-067, MIA MG-125). Loof for activity on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 12/08/2005: Mike, RV3ECW, and Igor, UA3EDQ, plan to be active August 12th as UE3EDA/3 from the following references for the Russian Districts Award: Bryansk areas, Fokinsky area (RDA BR-04), Bryansk areas, Volodarsky area (RDA BR-02), Bryansk areas, Sovietsky area (RDA BR-03), the Djat'kovsky area (RDA BR-14), Djat'kovo City (RDA BR-05), Sel'tso CIty (RDA BR-08) and the Zhirjatinsky area (RDA BR-15), Bryanskaya oblast (BR). QSL via UE3EDA, direct or bureau. [Tnx UA3EDQ] 13/08/2005: Look for Phil, AD5X/p, to be QRV August 13-16th from Mustang Island (IOTA NA-092, USI TX-011S, Nueces County), Texas. His primary activity will be on 40, 30 and 20 meter CW, with some SSB on 17 meters. QSL via home call, direct of via bureau. [Tnx AD5X] 13/08/2005: Look for Juan, F5IRC/p to be active from the following French Mills: August 13th from the Vai Mill (DMF reference 76-005), in the city of Notre Dame du Bec, Postal Code 76133; August 14th from the Gray Mill (DMF reference 76-006), in the city of Epouville, Postal cide 76133; and August 15th from the Old Lesage Mill (DMF reference 76-007), in the city of Montivilliers, Postal code 76290. All of these activities are in the Seine Maritime Department (DDFM 76). To be accepted, each activity must have been conducted with 100 QSOs each; if the totals are not reached, new activities are scheduled on the same locations at the beginning of September. QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx F5IRC] 13/08/2005: Bruno ON7ZB, Claude F5MCC, Gérard F6ICG and François F5JNE, will be active as F5JNE/p from the Castle of Galle (DFCF 89276), in the city of Santigny (Postal code 89420, DDCF 89-19), Department of Yonne (DDFM 89), Province of Burgundy (DPF 5). Activity will start around 06:00 UTC on 40 meter CW and SSB. QSL via the bureau is preferred and SWL cards are welcome. [Tnx F5NQL] 13/08/2005: Pietro, IW3RUA, will be QRV August 13-15th as IW3RUA/IT9 from Agrigento (Grid JM67), Sicily (IOTA EU-025, IIA SC-001, MIA MI-107). Activity will be on 6 meters, VHF/UHF, SSB-WSJT. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards should be sent to IW3RUA (Pietro Florio, P.O. Box 18, 33028 Tolmezzo (UD), Italy). [Tnx SM7AED] 13/08/2005: Vincenzo, IZ0FKE, will be QRV August 13-20th as OH0/IZ0FKE from Aland Island (IOTA EU-002). Vincenzo is on his Microlite Baltic Tour 2005 HF-6m SSB. QSL via IZ0FMA (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 13/08/2005: Look for Sergey, RW9MJ/p, to be QRV August 13th from the Sherbakul'sky area (RDA reference OM-42, for the Russian Districts Award) and the Moskalensky area (RDA OM-23), Omskaya oblast (OM). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RW9MJ] 13/08/2005: Tony, IK8VRH, plans to be active August 13-14th as SV/IK8VRH from Elafonisos Island (IOTA EU-113, MIA MG-033). Activity will be on on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, RTTY and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 13/08/2005: Stefano, IV3IPS, will be QRV August 13-20th as SV5/IV3IPS/p from Rhodes [aka Rodos] (IOTA EU-001, MIA MGD-028). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter SSB and RTTY. QSL via bureau to home call. [Tnx 425 DX News] 13/08/2005: Luc (F6FVX) will be TY/ from (Azové) northwest Cotonou in Benin, August 13th to September 6th. He will be on air with a TS-50 and dipole, only in HF and French language. [Tnx F8DQZ] 13/08/2005: Look for RW9WA and RZ9WM to be QRV August 13th as UE9WDA/P, after 06:00-07:00 UTC for a few hours, from the Nurimanovsky area (RDA BA-68), Republic of Bashkortostan (BA). QSL via UE9WDA, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RW9WA] 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 and PSK-31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx W1CGT] 14/08/2005: Marco, IK1ACX, plans to be active August 14-20th as 9A/IK1ACX from Pag Island (IOTA EU-170, CIA CIA-32, MIA MC-282, IOCA CI-082, County LS). Look for him on the HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425 DX News] 14/08/2005: Tommy, IZ7ECL, will operate as 9A/IZ7ECL/p from Croatia August 14-26th. He plans to be active on 20 and 40 metres from a few islands in the EU-016 IOTA groups: Daksa (IOCA CI-165, MIA MC-065; WLH 9A-010, ARLHS CRO-037 and CLH-017 for the Croatian Lighthouses Award), Grebeni (CI-173; WLH 9A-018, ARLHS CRO-054, CLH-036), Kolocep (CIA-18 CI-038; CRO-031, CLH-010) and Sipan (CIA-50, CI-122; CRO-173, CLH-167). QSL to home call via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 14/08/2005: Look for Juan, F5IRC/p to be active from the following French Mills: August 14th from the Gray Mill (DMF reference 76-006), in the city of Epouville, Postal cide 76133; and August 15th from the Old Lesage Mill (DMF reference 76-007), in the city of Montivilliers, Postal code 76290. Both of these activities are in Department Seine Maritime (DDFM 76). QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx F5IRC] 14/08/2005: Amedeo, IZ0FXW, will be active August 14-25th as IB0MDC from Ponza island (IOTA EU-045, IIA LT-001, MIA MI-076). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Further information can be found at www.mdxc.org/ib0mdc [Tnx F5NQL] 15/08/2005: Look for Den, 9A3FO/p, to be QRV August 15-16th from Babac Island (IOTA EU-170, CIA-01, MIA MC-012). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx MIA] 15/08/2005: Evelyne F5RPB and Laurent F5AEG, will be QRV August 15th from the Castle of Aubenasson (DFCF reference 26-017), Department Drôme (DDFM 26), Province of Rhône Alpes (DPF 20). QSL via operators instuctions. [Tnx F5NQL] 15/08/2005: Look for Juan, F5IRC/p to be active August 15th from the Old Lesage Mill (DMF reference 76-007), in the city of Montivilliers (Postal code 76290), Department of Seine Maritime (DDFM 76). QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx F5IRC] 15/08/2005: Look for F5KAV/p to be QRV August 15th from the Four a Chaud a Lembach (DFCF 67022, for the French Castles Award). Activity will be on 7067 kHz +/- QRM from 10:00-15:00 UTC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5LKH] 15/08/2005: Alain, F6ENO, will be active portable and QRP from the Condamine Summit in the French Alps, August 15th or 16th, weather permitting. Activity is scheduled to start around 12:00 UTC until his power cells run out of power. He will be QRP on 40 meters using a HM 2 watts CW transceiver powered by a pack of two 2Ah cells, and a 2X10 meters dipole at 1.5 meters above ground (but at more than 3000 meters ASL). He is limited to 15Kg of gear that he can carry in his rucksack which is prepared for a two day journey (included food, tent and pegs, ice axe, cords, snap hooks etc.). The second rucksack, which is his wife Odile's, is devoted to photography gear. The callsign to be used is the French CW Society (Union Francaise des Telegraphistes): F8UFT/p. All QSOs will be confirmed with a special QSL. QSL via F6ICG. [Tnx OPDX] 15/08/2005: Jean Pierre, ON4LCY, has scheduled an activity in the second half of August, from the Castles of Poet Celard (DFCF reference 26-015) and Poet Laval (DFCF reference 26-016). Call will probably be F/ON4LCY/p. No dates have been provided yet. [Tnx F5NQL] 15/08/2005: Members of the Youth sport radio club "Sporadic", namely Alexey UA4HAK/p, Vasily RA3WP, Alexander RK3WR and Valery RW3WW will be QRV August 15-19th as RW3WWW/4 and homecall/4 from the Stavrololsky area (RDA SR-42), including the Samarskaya Luka national park (RFFA reference RFF-140) and Komsomol'sky City (RDA SR-11), Samarskaya oblast (SR). Activity will be on all bands, CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx QRZ.ru] 15/08/2005: JF0BPT/7 plans to be active August 15-16th from O-shima Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-005, JCC 2015 Gamagori), Aichi prefecture, Honsyu Coastal Islands. QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 15/08/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active August 15-22nd as MM0LSB/p from Barra (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-02, IOSA OH-011) and Vatersay (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-01, IOSA OH-007), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] 15/08/2005: Look for Giannis SV5FRI to be QRV August 15-24th from Symi Island (IOTA EU-001, MIA MGD-030), Dodecanese. Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters. QSL via QRZ.com. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 15/08/2005: Andy, IK7YTT, plans to be QRV August 15-20th as SV/IK7YTT from Mykonos Island (IOTA EU-067, MIA MG-074). Look for activity on 40-10 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK7YTT] 15/08/2005: Marco, IZ3GNG, will be QRV August 15-18th as SV9/IZ3GNG/p from the island of Crete (IOTA EU-067, MIA MGC-005). Loof for activity on 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 15/08/2005: Larry (W1LR) V25LR and Bill (W4WX) V25WX both members of the Florida DXPedition Group, Inc. will operate from Antigua (IOTA NA-100) August 15-24th. Look for them primarily on PSK-31 and RTTY on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters. QSL direct only to home calls. They will be traveling via Space A via military aircraft. Let's hope they get a seat! [Tnx W4WX] 16/08/2005: Look for Matt, DJ8OG/p, to be active August 16-27th 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] 16/08/2005: SV IOTA SUMMER TOUR - Look for J48RH/p to be QRV August 16-18th from Dokos Island (IOTA EU-075, MIA MG-029) and lighthouse (WLH SV-026, ARLHS GRE-059). Activity will be on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via IK8VRH (QRZ.com) [Tnx JI6KRV] 16/08/2005: JF0BPT/7 plans to be active August 16-17th from Eno Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-053), Miyagi prefecture, Honsyu Coastal Islands. QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 16/08/2005: Tony, IK8VRH, plans to be active August 16-18th as SV/IK8VRH from Dokos Island (IOTA EU-075, MIA MG-029) and lighthouse (WLH SV-026, ARLHS GRE-059). Activity will be on on 20, 17 and 15 meter SSB, RTTY and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 16/08/2005: Nicos/SV2AYT, and George/SV2JJE will be active August 16-26th as SX8AYT from Limnos Island (IOTA EU-049, MIA MG-065). Activity will be on 80 through 6 meter SSB. Frequencies: 3.790, 7.080, 14.220, 18.140, 21.200, 28.480 and 50.120 MHz. QSL via SV2AYT (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 16/08/2005: Bob N3RW and Jack KG6RWI will operate QRP from Vancouver Island (VE7, IOTA NA-036, CIsA BC-001) and Whidbey Island (W7, IOTA NA-065, USI WA-001, Island County Washington) between August 16th and 20th. Look for them on CW (+/- 7030, 10110, 14060 and 18075 kHz) and SSB (+/- 14260 and 18150 kHz). [Tnx 425 DX News] 17/08/2005: Peter, IW3RUA will be QRV August 17-22nd as IE9/IW3RUA from Ustica Island (IOTA EU-051, IIA PA-001, MIA MI-116). He will operate SSB and WSJT RND on 6 meters, VHF and UHF. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau; direct cards should be sent to Pietro Florio, P.O.Box 18, 33028 Tolmezzo - UD, Italy. [Tnx 425 DX News] 17/08/2005: Alex RA0WA and Vlad UA0WG will be active August 17-18th as RA0WA/8/p and UA0WG/8/p from the Bajandaevsky area (RDA reference UO-02) and the Ehirit-Bulagatsky area (RDA UO-06), Ust'-Ordynsky Autonomous Okrug (UO). QSL via RA0WA, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 18/08/2005: Look for 3Z1LH to be active August 18-22nd from the Darlowo East Mole lighthouse (ARLHS reference POL-003), during the World Wide Young Contester meeting. They will also participate in the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). QSL via SP1KNM, direct or bureau. [Tnx W8TTS] 18/08/2005: Kan, JJ2RCJ, will be QRV August 18-21st as FG/JJ2RCJ from the island of Guadeloupe (IOTA NA-102, DIFO FG-001). Focus will bse on the digital modes, the low bands and 6 meters. QSL via Kan's New York address at: Kan Yokota, 11, Hyatt Ave, Harrison, NY 10528, USA. [Tnx F5NQL] 18/08/2005: Gaetano, IZ8GCB, plans to be QRV August 18-29th as IS0/IZ8GCB from Sardinia (IOTA EU-024, IIA SD-001, MIA MIS-035). Look for activity on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. QSL via the bureau to home call. [Tnx 425 DX News] 18/08/2005: Look for radio station SN2NP to be active from the Lighthouse Gdansk - Nowy Port (ARLHS reference POL-033), August 18-22nd. QSL direct or by the bureau via SP2BIK. [Tnx ODPX] 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: Hakan SM6EQO, Bjorn SM6JOC, Magnus SM6VFJ, Lasse SM6ZBD, Loesaus SM6ZBC and Gundhard SA6AIF will be active as 7S6TL/LH from Tristlarna (IOTA EU-043) and lighthouse (ARLHS SWE-392, WW Loc. JO57UM) between August 19 and 21st. They will be active for the International Lighthouse/Lightship weekend and also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Tristlarna lighthouse. QSL via SK6GO (QRZ.com) [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 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] 19/08/2005: Kaz JA2BDR, Jun JA2EWE and Ken JA2KRE will be active from Noumea, New Caledonia (IOTA OC-032, DIFO FK-001) between August 19-24th. Their callsigns will be FK/homecall. They hope to operate on 80-10 meters, SSB and CW; no RTTY operation. They will use only one transceiver with a 500w linear amplifier. Antennas are: 2 element beam for 17/15/12/10m and wire verticals for 80/40/30/20m. QSL to their home callsigns, direct or the JARL Bureau (good for one year). JA2BDR - Kazuo Yoshikawa: 4249-4 Shimoebi, Yokkaich, 510-1203 JAPAN; JA2EWE - Junich Matsunaga: 9 Shinmachi, Niiya, Jimokuji, 490-1105 JAPAN; JA2KRE - Kenji Ito: 1457 Yui, Tado, 511-0101 JAPAN [Tnx OPDX] 19/08/2005: Bruce, W4OV, will be active August 19-22nd as KG4OV from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (IOTA NA-015). Activity will be on all bands 160-6 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News] 19/08/2005: UA9CNV will be active August 19-21st, Russian District Award Contest included, as UA9CNV/p from the Talitsky area (RDA SV-69), Sverdlovskaya oblast(SV). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 19/08/2005: Larry, KJ4UY, will be QRV from the Island of St. Kitts (IOTA NA-104) as V47UY from August 19-26th. Look for activity on 160-6 meters. QSL direct to KJ4UY. [Tnx 425 DX News] 19/08/2005: Rex, VK7MO, will activate Christmas Island (IOTA OC-002) as VK9CMO on 2 meter EME using digital modes (no HF) August 19-31st. QSL via VK7MO direct. [Tnx OPDX] 19/08/2005: LABRE/RN members will be operating as ZW7LH from Calcanhar Lighthouse (ARLHS reference BRA-035) from 00:01 UTC August 19th to 23:59 UTC August 21st. Activity will be on 160-10 meter CW, SSB and digital modses. QSL via PS7AA, direct (PO BOX 251 - NATAL RN 59010-970) or through the bureau. [Tnx PS7AB] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 20/08/2005: Between August 20th and 23rd, look for Claude, to be active as F5MCC/p from at least five of these eight Lighthouses of the Finistere Department (DDFM 29), French Brittany (DPF 06). All of them count for the French Onshore Lighthouses award (DPLF) and even some other awards. Point of Morgat Lighthouse (DPLF PB-104); Point of the Millier Lighthouse (PB-105); Point of Tourlinguet Lighthouse, (PB-109); Point of Lervilly Lighthouse (PB-112); Keradec Lighthouse (PB-165); Audierne, Raoulic jetty, Lighthouse (PB-276); Pors Poulhan Lighthouse (PB-277) and Audierne Trescadec Lighthouse (PB-281). Claude's station/antenna can be tuned on all bands from 40 to 10 meters. The band will be chosen as propagation permits. CW, only. QSL direct with enveloppe and postage (QRZ.Com), to his own address or Direct (same conditions) or via the bureau to his QSL manager, Albert, F3GJ. Spotting Claude on the clusters will be very appreciated. [Tnx F5NQL] 20/08/2005: Team RK9FWW will be active in the Russian District Award Contest, August 20th, as RK9FWW/p from the Usol'sky area (RDA PM-44), Permskaya oblast (PM). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 28/08/2005: Look for Bob, N2OML, to be QRV from Mustang Island (IOTA NA-092, USI TX-011S, Nueces County), Texas, between August 28th and September 4th. Activity will be mainly on 20 and 17 meters. QSL via home call. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/08/2005: Vince, IZ0FKE, plans to be QRV August 30 to September 2, 2005, from Texel Island (IOTA EU-038). He will use the call PA/IZ0FKE on all HF bands, including 6 meters, SSB only. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 01/09/2005: Dov 4Z4DX/p and Alex 4Z5KJ/p and group will be active from Akhziv Island (IOTA AS-100) during the month of September. Further information to follow. [Tnx 4Z4DX] 05/09/2005: Look for Klaus, DJ4JI, to be QRV September 5-10th as OZ/DJ4JI from Bornholm Island (IOTA EU-030, DIA BO-001 for the Danish Islands Award). Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meter SSB only, using a Swan 350 at 400 watts. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 10/09/2005: Svein, LA6IKA, will be on board a cruise ship (CE/LA6IKA/mm) starting September 10, 2005, through January 13, 2006. The trip will include multiple stops with expected activity from Chile and Easter Island as CE/LA6IKA and CE0/LA6IKA in the December 6-13th time frame. He will have an IC-703 and simple vertical antennas for activity on 6 through 40 meters mostly on CW and some digital modes and SSB. QSL via LA6IKA. [Tnx SM7AED] 30/09/2005: Stephan, DK3TNA, plans to be QRV from the island of Crete (IOTA EU-014, MIA MGC-005) as SV9/DK3TNA from September 30 to October 12, 2005. Activity will be on 80-10 meter SSB. QSL via home call, bureau preferred, or direct (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 01/10/2005: André, HB9HLM, will be QRV October 1-14th as CN2DX on HF, VHF and UHF from Dar Bouazza, Morocco (WW Loc. IM63BM). QSL via EA7FTR. [Tnx SM7AED] 25/10/2005: 8P9LP will be another K3LP operation, this one for the CQ WW SSB contest (October 29-30th), from Barbados (IOTA NA-021). K3LP will be joined by W3ARS, Clint; N3KS, Kam; N3VOP, Mike; W3ADC, John; and W3ADX, Nathan, plus members of the Barbados Amateur Radio Club. 8P9LP plans to be a multi-2. They will be fixing up some of the antennas at the club station there. Arrival is October 25 and departure November 1st. Before and after the CQWW, W3ARS, N3VOP and W3ADC will spend time on 6 meters. W3ADX will be doing some RTTY and PSK. QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx SM7AED] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 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] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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