[Dxpeditions] I.C.P.O. Update (June 18, 2003)

[Dave Raycroft]

I.C.P.O. (Islands, Castles & Portable Operations)
UPDATE -
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17/06/2003:  Boris, RW9TP/P, will be active June 17th to 23rd from the
regions OB-20, OB-21, OB-31, OB-40 and OB-50. Activity will mainly be on, or
near, 7.080 and 14.180 MHz. QSL via home call. [Tnx RU9TO]

18/06/2003:  Look for Maurice, F5IYU/p, to be QRV June 18th from Ch�teau de
Deuxnouds (DFCF 55028) located in Department la Meuse (DDFM 55), Seuil
d'Argonne canton (DDCF 55-17). Activity will begin at 16:00 UTC on 40 meter
SSB and will continue later in the evening on 30 meter CW. QSL to F5IYU only
via the REF bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

20/06/2003:  CT1GFK/P, CT1GPQ/P and CT2IHP/P will be active on 10-80 meters
SSB, CW and RTTY (maybe 30,17,12 and 10 meters, too) from Culatra Island
(IOTA EU-145, DIP AL-01 for the Portuguese Islands Award) on 20, 21 and 22
June. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [TNX CT1END]

21/06/2003:  D�partement 58: Activation of the Chateau des Granges (DFCF
58050) Saturday June 21 starting from 07:00 UTC. This castle is located at
St Martin du Puy - 58140 - Canton DDCF 58015. The call will be F6KVN/p and
activity will be on 40 meter SSB. All QSOs will automatically receive a QSL
card via the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

22/06/2003:  Look for Fran�ois, F5JNE/p, and Claude, F5MCC/p, to be QRV June
22nd, in the morning, from the Chateau de Vertron (DFCF 89231) located in
the canton of Cheroy (DDCF 89100), Department 89 (DDFM 89 - Yonne). QSL via
home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

22/06/2003:  Jack, GM4COX, intends to travel to the island of Ailsa Craig
(NGR NX019998) a volcanic plug located in the Firth of Clyde on Sunday the
22nd of June. He is primarily travelling to the island as a SOTA (Summits on
the Air) activation. Though only scoring 1 point in the SOTA scheme of
things the rarity of the island should be a draw for SOTA Chasers who are
'bagging' summits. The island also counts for the IOSA (Islands of Scotland
Award) as CL-05 and SCOTIA DI-01. Operation will be primarily on the usual
SOTA SSB 40M frequencies - 7.090MHz  (SSB - QRP) or if this frequency is
busy around 7.045 +/- QRM. There is also a possibility of using 80M if
conditions on 40M are poor. He should be QRV around 10:30 UTC for about 3
hours from the top of the island. As the expedition is very weather
dependent checkout the SOTA Summits Reflector at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/summits/ site for the latest developments.
[Tnx M0ADG]

24/06/2003:  Lars, SM3CVM, plans to be active between June 24th and July 6th
as CU2/SM3CVM/P from Ilha de Sao Miguel (IOTA EU-003, DIP reference AZ-002
for the Portuguese Islands Award, WW Loc. HM77gt). Activity will be mainly
CW on 80 through 10 meters. Please note that this is a holiday operation so
Lars will be QRV mostly late evenings local time. QSL to home call, direct
or bureau. [Tnx SM3CVM]

27/06/2003:  A group of Finnish operators will be active from Hailuoto
Island (EU-184) and Marjaniemi Lighthouse (ARLHS FIN-028, WW Loc. KP25ga) as
OH6AW/8 between June 27th and July 1st. Operations will be on HF, 6m and 2m.
The operators are OH6HJE, OH6NJ, OH6UV and OH6XX. QSL via OH6AD. [Tnx OH6NJ]

01/07/2003:  Look for Martial, to be active as FH/F5SIE, from Mayotte Island
(IOTA AF-027, DIFO FH-001) between the July 1st and 15th. It's a CW only
dxpedition and the activity will be mainly on 7, 18 and 21 MHz, with a TS-50
and wires. QSL, please via the French REF bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

02/08/2003:  The Georgian Bay ARC (VE3OSR) will be back at Flower Pot Island
(CIsA ON-005, WW Loc. EN95eh) and Lighthouse (WLHA LH-0763, ARLHS CAN-181)
on August 2, 3 and 4, 2003. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters. Flower
Pot Island is in the Great Lakes on Georgian Bay. [Tnx VA3CJM]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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