I.C.P.O. Calendar (December 16 - 24, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 16/12/2004: Alex, RA9SC, will be active December 16-31st as RA9SC/9 from the Ujsky Area (RDA reference CB-53, for the Russian Districts Award), the Chesmensky Area (RDA CB-55), Satka City (RDA CB-24), the Satkinsky Area (RDA CB-49, Zlatoust City (RDA CB-14), and Miass City (RDA CB-22). All references are located in Chelyabinskaya oblast (CB). QSL via home call, direct of bureau. [Tnx RDA News]
16/12/2004: Look for Petro, UR5FCZ/p, to be QRV December 16th from the Fontana/Odessa Lighthouse (ARLHS reference UKR-018). Activity will be between 10:00 and 16:00 UTC on 14.270 MHz (+/-). QSL via home call. [Tnx ARLHS] 17/12/2004: Look for OH9SCL to be active December 17-19th from Santa Claus Land on all bands and modes from the Artic Circle. The operators will be N7NG, OH2BH, OH3BHL, OH9KL, OH9MDV, OH9MM, OH9RJ and OH9VC. QSL via OH9UV. [Tnx 425DXN] 18/12/2004: Members of the Union de Radioaficionados de Gijon (EA1URG) will be active from the Faro de Cabo de Penas Lighthouse (ARLHS SPA-037) on December 18-19th. The callsign will be ED1PFA. The operation will be under the authority of the "Autoridad Portuaria de Gijon". This is one of the most emblematic lighthouses in Spain, situated on the Cape of Penas, Asturias. Today it serves as a differential GPS navigation service station. They plan to show up on HF, VHF and UHF on all modes. Also, there will be PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via EA1URG; by the bureau is OK. More info will soon be available on their Web page at: http://www.ure.es/ea1urg/ . [Tnx OPDX] 18/12/2004: Michel, F5OA/p, will be active December 18th, in the morning, from Hue Mill (DMF reference 50004, for the French Mills Award) and the Mill of Hamel (DMF 50005). Activity will be on 40 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5OA] 18/12/2004: Jacky, F5OGC/p, plans to be active December 18th from the Castle Arches (DFCF reference 72-035, for the French Castles Award) and from the Mill of the Walnut Trees (DMF reference 72011, for the French Mills Award). Both references are located in the commune of Yvre the Bishop. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5OGC] 18/12/2004: Patrick, F6GAF/p, plans to be active December 18th from the Castle of Cogners (DFCF reference 72-036, for the French Castles Award), located in the Canton of Saint-Calais (DDCF 72-029, Zip Code 72310). Activity will be on 40 meters, in the early morning local time. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6GAF] 18/12/2004: Clarence, N9XIM/p, will be QRV December 18th from the Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Outer lighthouse (ARLHS USA-237), the Duluth North Pier lighthouse (ARLHS USA-238), and the Duluth Harbor South Breakwater Inner lighthouse (USA-240, WLH K-048). Activity will begin around 16:00 UTC on 20 and 40 meters. QSL direct to home call (Clarence L Campbell, 1014 Chapple Ave, Ashland, WI 54806, USA). [Tnx K2JXW] 18/12/2004: The A.C.R.A Guadeloupe ARC will be active December 18th from the lighthouse (WLH FG-004, ARLHS GUA-005) on La Desirade Island (NA-102, DIFO FG-004). Requested call is TO7DSR. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx 425DXN] 18/12/2004: Look for Dennis, W7AV/p, to be QRV December 18th from the Marrowstone Point lighthouse (ARLHS USA-478) and the Point Wilson lighthouse (ARLHS USA-641). Activity will begin at 19:00 UTC on 14.270 and 7.270 MHz (+/-). QSL direct to home call (Dennis R Perry, 1776 Atterberry Road, Sequim, WA 98382, USA). [Tnx K2JXW] 19/12/2004: Michel, F5OA/p, plans to be active December 19th, in the morning, from the Mill of Hougue (DMF 50006) and he will also reactivate the Fort of Hougue (DFCF reference 50-004, for the French Castles Award). Activity will be on 40 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5OA] 19/12/2004: Look for Dennis, W7AV/p, to be QRV December 18th from the Ediz Hook lighthouse (ARLHS USA-266) and the New Dungeness lighthouse (ARLHS USA-538). Activity will begin at 19:00 UTC on 14.270 and 7.270 MHz (+/-). QSL direct to home call (Dennis R Perry, 1776 Atterberry Road, Sequim, WA 98382, USA). [Tnx K2JXW] 21/12/2004: Martin, G3ZAY, will be visiting Ascension Island (AF-003) and St. Helena (AF-022) over the Christmas period. He will be on Ascension Island (requested call ZD8ZA) December 21-22nd and again January 3-7th. Martin will be on St. Helena Island between December 24th and January 1st as ZD7ZA. The activity from Ascension Island will also count for the Ascension Island lighthouse (WLOTA LH-0299). QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 22/12/2004: Operator VU3BPZ will be leaving to go to Maitri Base for a second term on December 2nd and promises to be active from India's Antarctic Base (WAP IND-03). He is expected to reach Maitri Base on December 22nd. He is expected to check into the AIRNET on 14150 kHz every day at 14:00 UTC, and then he will try working DX on his own. [Tnx OPDX] 23/12/2004: JN4MBO/5, JA5BEX/5, JF0BPT/5 plan to operate from the Wasa Island (AS-076) (JIIA New), Nabe Island, Koyo Island, Yoshi Island (JIIA New) Kagawa Pref. between December 23-26th. The schedule will be from 1 day to half a day of operation from each island respectively. QSL to home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] 23/12/2004: Jakob, OZ7AEI, plans to operate on 20 and 40 meters from the four lighthouses of Hvide Sande (ARLHS DEN-087, DEN-197, DEN-198, DEN-199). Activity will start around 08:00 UTC on 20 meters from the first lighthouse. Later he will QSY to 40 meters. He will go QRT around 13:00 UTC. If the band is open, he may try 15 meters also. QSL via home call. [Tnx OZ7AEI] 24/12/2004: Jan (4X1VF), Ilya (4Z1UF), Shalom (4Z4BS), Mark (4Z4KX), Ruslan (4Z5LA) and Yuli (4X6HP) will operate as 4X0MS from the historical site of Masada (www.bibleplaces.com/masada.htm) from 10:00 UTC December 24th through 10:00 UTC December 26th. They will have two stations active on 80 through 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via 4Z4BS. [Tnx 425DXN] 24/12/2004: Martin, G3ZAY, will be visiting St. Helena Island (AF-022) between December 24th and January 1st as ZD7ZA. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 24/12/2004: Mark, VK2GND, will be QRV December 24-30th as ZK1GND from Rarotonga (OC-013), South Cook Islands. He expects to be active mainly on 14195 and 14273 kHz. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] ===================================================== LOKING AHEAD - 29/12/2004: Look for Take, JI3DST, to be QRV December 29, 2004, to January 5, 2005, as JI3DST/JS6 from Miyako Island (IOTA AS-079). Activity will be on 160 through 6 meter SSB, SSTV, RTTY and CW. QSL via JI3DST (QRZ.com). [Tnx G0UIH] 09/01/2005: Look for Paolo, IK2QPR, to be active January 9-17th as 8Q7PR from Dunikolhu Island, Baa Atoll, Maldives (IOTA AS-013), with 100 watts and vertical antenna. Activity will be SSB and CW on 40 through 10 meters, including WARC bands. QSL direct to IK2QPR (Paolo Fava, via Bertani 8, 46100 Mantova - MN, Italy). [Tnx JI6KVR] 15/04/2005: Dave, G4WFQ, will be active April 15-29th as C6AWF from Treasure Cay, Abaco Island (IOTA NA-080). Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters, including WARC, mostly CW and RTTY, with some SSB. Online Logs and log upload to LoTW after the operation. QSL via G3SWH, direct or bureau. [Tnx G4WFQ] ===================================================== 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] ===================================================== ---------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------
