I.C.P.O. Calendar (October 14 - 22, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 14/10/2004: Steve, JA1SKY/6, plans to be QRV October 14-18th from the Kuro-shima Island (IOTA AS-024, JIIA-AS-024-009 Yaeyama Arc). Acitivity will be on 40, 30, 20 15 meter SSB and CW. QSL via the bureau or direct to JA1SKY (Steve Miyamoto, POB 30, Haneda Airport, Tokyo, 144-6591, Japan). [Tnx F5NQL]
14/10/2004: Toby, MM0TSS, is QRV until October 17th as MM0TSS/p from Islay Island (SCOTIA CS-25, IOSA NH-22) and Jura Island (SCOTIA CS-28, IOSA NH-21), in the Inner Hebrides (EU-008). Look for activity on 160 through 10 meter SSB. QSL via MM0TSS (QRZ.com) [Tnx MM0TSS] 14/10/204: Club station RK3DZD is QRV until October 17th as RK3DZD/6 from the Ahtubinsky Area (RDA reference AO-07, for the Russian Districts Award), the Harabalinsky Area (RDA AO-16) and the Krasnoyarsky Area (RDA AO-12), Astrakhanskaya oblast (AO). QSL via RD3DT direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 14/10/2004: A German group is QRV as TX9 from the Chesterfield Islands (IOTA OC-176, DIFO FK-006). They will be active on 160 (TITANEX V160e antenna and about 1kW of power) through 6 meter CW, SSB and RTTY. Operators are DJ8NK, Jan; DJ9ON, Dieter; DJ9RR, Heye; DK9KX, Hawa; DL3KDV, Dieter; DL5NAM, Chris and DL6JGN, Hans. Activity will begin on October 14th and last for 8 days. QSL via DL5NAM for SSB and RTTY contacts; QSL via DL4XS for CW and 6 meter contacts (QRZ.com). [Tnx OPDX] 14/10/2004: Paul, G0WRE, will be active October 14-20th as VK4WRE from Magnetic Island (IOTA OC-171) and possibly another island which they will know upon arrival for the IOTA Program in the Queensland State (South Coast) North Group. Activity will be mostly 20 and 15 meters SSB (14260 / 21260 kHz +/-). Anyone wishing a contact for a new one for OC-171 can E-mail Paul prior to activating Magnetic Island at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . He states that all contacts will be automatically sent via the RSGB Bureau (He does not require your card!). But he will accept direct requests via his QRZ.com address. [Tnx OPDX] 15/10/2004: DL9GFB, DL7UVO and DL3NRV will arrive on St. Helena (AF-022) October 15th. They plan to operate (with 100 watts on CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY and possibly SSTV) as ZD7F, ZD7J and ZD7T respectively. No other details or length of stay were provided. [Tnx 425DXN] 16/10/2004: Nob, JA7OV, and Hiro, JA7AQR, will be QRV October 16th as 3D2TY and 3D2YT. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 16/10/2004: Operators DK6PD and DL1PBC will be active between October 16-30th as DU6/DL1PBC from Visaya Island (IOTA OC-129). Activity will be on all bands, CW and SSB. They will also participate in the WAG Contest (October 16-17th). QSL via DL1PBC. [Tnx GB2RS] 16/10/2004: Member of the Scottish HAM Portal Will Bakker, PE1OPM, and his friend Jeroen SWL NL12339 are going to activate Dutch Schouwen Duiveland Island (EU-146) as PE1OPM/p. They will be on the air on Saturday October 16th and Sunday October 17th. The operation frequenties are the known IOTA frequenties on the HF bands: 80m (3.750 Mhz), 40m (7.055 Mhz), 20m (14.260 Mhz), 17m (18.128 Mhz) and 15m (21.260 Mhz) when conditions permit. They will take a Yaesu FT-897 and a couple of portable antennas. For more information please check out their website at http://home.zonnet.nl/eu-146/ . QTH Location: Co-ordinates 51'42'59N - 03'56'32E; QRA Loc. JO11XQ. Please send your QSL-cards via PA QSL bureau or direct to Will Bakker PE1OPM, Molenstraat 33, 4641BA, Ossendrecht, The Netherlands. [Tnx MM0DFV] 16/10/2004: Roman, RX3RC, will be active October 16th as RX3RC/p from the Michurinsky Area (RDA reference TB-16, for the Russian Districts Award), the Petrovsky Area (RDA TB-22) and the Starojur'evsky Area (RDA TB-28), Tambovskaya oblast (TB). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 16/10/2004: Oleg, UA6LP, will be active October 16th as UA6LP/m from the Tatsinsky Area (RDA reference RO-61, for the Russian Districts Award), the Belokalitvinsky Area (RDA RO-27) and Belaya Kalitva City (RDA RO-11), Rostovskaya oblast (RO). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 17/10/2004: Three operators will be QRV October 17th (10:00 - 16:00 UTC) from Holy Island aka Lindisfarne Island (IOTA EU-120) using the call M0GAR/p. Activity will be on all HF bands using SSB for at least 5 hours. QSL via M0GAR (QRZ.com). [Tnx GB2RS] 18/10/2004: Lanny, W5BOS, plans to be QRV October 18 - 23, 2004 as V6O from Pulap (Pollap) Island (IOTA OC-155), West Chuuk, FS of Micronesia. QSL via N6AWD. [Tnx W5BOS] 19/10/2004: JR2RKK/6, plans to be QRV October 19th from the Yonaguni Island (IOTA AS-024, JIIA-AS-024-014 Yaeyama Arc). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau [Tnx F5NQL] 20/10/2004: Ulli, DL2AH will be on a holiday style operation from Funafuti Island, Tuvalu Islands (OC-015) (T20 callsign not provided yet) between October 20th and 24th. Activity will be on 20 through 10 meter SSB, RTTY and PSK31 using a FT897 and a Delta-Loop antenna. QSL direct to DL2AH or to the DL Bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 20/10/2004: Ken (G3OCA) expects to be active between October 20th and 25th, for a couple of days, as VE7/G3OCA from Quadra Island (IOTA NA-091, CIsA BC-006). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 22/10/2004: JR2RKK/6, plans to be active October 22nd from Hateruma Island (IOTA AS-024, JIIA AS-024-001). QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 22/10/2004: Lee, KH6BZF, will activate Tutuila Island IOTA OC-045, American Samoa, from October 22-28th. As time permits from his busy work schedule, his primary activity will be on 80-17 and 15 meters. Should 10/12 meters open, some activity will occur. He will use the common DX frequencies. Listen for WH8/KH6BZF, especially for those prefix and IOTA hunters. Lee's work will entail a radio engineering survey and to administer both FCC Amateur and Commercial Radio Exams which he is a Chief Volunteer Examiner for both licensees. QSL DIRECT ONLY to www.QRZ.com/KH6BZF using the instructions therein! [Tnx OPDX] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 23/10/2004: Juergen, DL5CE, and Dieter, DL7VAF, will be QRV October 23-24th, as SO1CE and SO1VAF respectively, from Wolin Island (IOTA EU-132). Activity will be on 160 through 10 meter SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via home calls, direct or through the bueau. [Tnx DL5CE] 25/10/2004: Operators N8YC, KG8AP, K4BRI and maybe others will be QRV October 25-29th as K8SCH from Santa Rosa Island (IOTA NA-142, USI FL-003S, Okaloosa county), Florida. Look for activity on all bands. The dates are tentative, so if there are any changes it will be plus or minus one or two weeks at the most. QSL via K8SCH (QRZ.com). [Tnx N8YC] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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