[Dxpeditions] ICPO Calendar (August 11 - 20, 2004)

Thu Aug 12 23:03:01 EDT 2004

I.C.P.O. Calendar (August 11 - 20, 2004)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
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11/08/2004:  Hans, ON6ZK, will be active from Gran Canaria (IOTA AF-004,
DIE S-005) as EA8/ON6ZK, August 11-19th. His activity will only be on 17
meters. Watch 18155 kHz for SSB and 18080 kHz for CW (+/- depending on
QRM). He will use a TS-50 with 50 watts and an inverted dipole. Look for
him mainly during his evening hours. QSL is OK via the bureau or direct.
[Tnx OPDX]

11/08/2004:  Some operators of the Seoul National University Amateur
Radio Club will be QRV as HL0U/4 from Sounyu Island, IOTA AS-148,
between August 11 to 15, 2004. Activity will be on 40 to 10 meter CW and
SSB. QSL via bureau to HL0U. [Tnx ARRL DX News]

11/08/2004:  Filippo, I4TDK reports he will operate as IB0/I4TDK from
Ponza Island (IOTA EU-045, I.I.A. LT-001, M.I.A. MI-076) betwwen August
11th and 19th. QSL via bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

11/08/2004:  Carlo, I4ALU, plans to be QRV August 11th to 24th from
Bonaire Island (SA-006). Activity will be on 40 through 10 meter CW. QSL
via home call, either direct (Carlo Amorati, Via Battistelli 10, 40122
Bologna - BO, Italy) or through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

11/08/2004:  Alex UA1ZAO, Avinir UA1ZZ, Andrei RA1ZK, Alex RW1ZC, Vasily
RW1ZM and Sergei RW1ZQ will be active August 11th to 14th as UE1ZLH and
RZ1ZZZ from the Tersky Area (RDA reference MU-20), Murmanskaya oblast
(MU). QSL via RZ1ZZZ, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

11/08/2004:  Look for UT2HZT/p to be QRV August 11 to 15, 2004, from
Durnyi Kut Island (UAI reference DN-37, for the Ukrainian Islands
Award), on the river Dnepr. QSL via the bureau. [Tnx UR0HQ]

11/08/2004:  Aki, JA1KAJ, will be active August 11th to 16th as V73V
from Majuro (OC-029), Marshall Islands. He plans to operate on 80
through 10 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via JA1KAJ, direct or bureau.
[Tnx 425DXN]

13/08/2004:  DS1NPP, DS4NMJ, DS5EVU, DS5LRJ and 6K5TET will be active as
D88DX from Sonanji Island (AS-080, KDN F17) between August 13 and 16,
2004. They will operate on 80 through 10 metre CW and SSB. QSL via
DS3FGV. [Tnx DE0MST]

13/08/2004:  Sven, DD6VSF will be QRV August 13th to 15th as DD6VSF/p
from Usedom Island (IOTA EU-129, GIA O-13 for the German Islands Award).
Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meter SSB and PSK31. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

13/08/2004:  Hal, KC8FS, will operate SSB and CW as EI/KC8FS/p from
Ireland between August 13-23, 2004. He plans to be active from Clifden,
the site of Marconi's wireless station used during the early 20th
century and the Aran Islands (EU-006). Hal has also received permission
to operate from the Mizen Head Signal Station (ARLHS IRE-053) on August
21, 2004, during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

13/08/2004:  RW6CT, RA6AU, RA6AX, UA6LGR and UA6MF plan to operate on
40-10 meter CW and SSB as either UE6WTI/p (QSL via UA6MF) and
homecalls/6 from Tyuleniy Island (not IOTA, RRA RR-18-01) and lighthouse
from August 13th to 16th. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx
425DXN]

13/08/2004:  Harald, LA6LHA, and Roger, LA4GHA, are doing a mini
DXpedition to Svalbard (EU-026). They will operate from August 13-15th.
Their callsigns will be JW6LHA (Harald) and JW4GHA (Roger). Activity
will be on HF and 6 meters. QSL via their home calls, bureau or direct
(QRZ.com). [Tnx OPDX]

13/08/2004:  Jakob, OZ7AEI will be active between August 13th and 15th
as OZ7AEI/p from Sjaelland Island (IOTA EU-029, DIA SJ-001) and
Sjaellans Rev.N. lighthouse (WLH LH-1876, ARLHS DEN-037). He will also
activate 3 lighthouses in the area of Stevns, namely Stevns GL P (ARLHS
DEN-042), Stevns NY (ARLHS DEN-123) and Rodvig East Mole (ARLHS
DEN-175). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OZ7AEI]

13/08/2004:  Team RK3UWK will be active August 13th and 14th as RK3UWK/p
from the Zavolzhsky Area (RDA reference IV-13), Kineshemsky Area (RDA
IV-16), Jur'evetsky Area (RDA IV-30), Puchezhsky Area (RDA IV-23),
Pestjakovsky Area (RDA IV-21), Verhnelandehovsky Area (RDA IV-10),
possible Luhsky Area (RDA IV-19), and the Palehsky Area (RDA IV-20),
Ivanovskaya oblast (IV). QSL via UA3UME, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site
RDA]

13/08/2004:  Alex RX9SN will be active August 13th as RX9SN/p from the
Beljaevsky Area (RDA reference OB-22) and the Kuvandyksky Area (RDA
OB-31), Orenburgskaya oblast (OB). QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[Tnx Site RDA]

13/08/2004:  Alex UA0WW will be active August 13th and 14th as UA0WW/p
and RA0WWW/p from the Tashtypsky Area (RDA reference HA-09), possible
the Askizsky Area (RDA HA-05), Republic of Khakassia (HA). QSL via
UA0WW, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

13/08/2004:  Igor UA3EDQ will be active August 13th as UA3EDQ/p from the
Sverdlovsky Area (RDA reference OR-25), Orlovskaya oblast (OR). QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

13/08/2004:  Team RZ6AZZ will be active August 13th to 16th as UE6WTI/p
and homecall/6 from the Kizljarsky Area (RDA reference DA-30) located on
the Tyuleniy Islands (RRA RR-18-01), Republic of Daghestan (DA). QSL
UE6WTI/p via UA6MF, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

13/08/2004:  Nick UA9UDX, Alex UA9UMV, Boris UA9VV, Alex RA9UGR and Alex
RW9UX will be active August 13th to 15th as UE9UDA from the Chebulinsky
Area (RDA reference KE-44), the Tisul'sky Area (RDA KE-41) and the
Krapivinsky Area (RDA KE-33), Kemerovskaya oblast (KE). QSL via UA9UDX,
direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

14/08/2004:  Emir, 9A6AA, will try to activate the lighthouse of Bik
(WLH LH-0658, not IOCA, not IOTA), on August 14th as 9A6AA/p. Depending
on the weather he plans to be on the air at 08:00 UTC on 7060.00 kHz and
later on 14255.00 kHz. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DE0MST]

14/08/2004:  Franck, F4AJQ, will be QRV between August 14th and 28th as
F4AJQ/p from Ile de Noirmoutier (IOTA EU-064, DIFM AT-020). Activity
will be on the HF and VHF bands. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[Tnx F5NQL]

14/08/2004:  Francois, F5JNE, and Gerard, F6ICG, will be QRV August 14th
as F5JNE/p from the Castle of Reconfort (DFCF reference 58061 for the
French Castles Award, Department 58 (Nievre), Province of Burgundy,
Canton of Tannay DDCF 5824 and Zip Code 58190) in Saizy Town. Activity
will be on 40 and 20 meters, starting around 06:30 UTC, CW and SSB. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

14/08/2004:  Brian, M0ARK, will be active August 14th to 24th as
F/M0ARK/P from Re Island (IOTA EU-032, DIFM AT-022). Activity will be on
HF bands SSB, but will concentrate on 6 meters when the band is open.
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

14/08/2004:  Alberto, IZ0FMA, will be QRV August 14th to 18th as
OH0/IZ0FKE from Finstrom, Aland Islands (EU-002). QSL via IZ0FMA, direct
or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

14/08/2004:  Palle, OZ5MJ/p and Jakob, OZ7AEI/p will operate from two
lighthouses (namely Enebaer Odde/DEN-061 and Bogense/DEN-215) on Fyn
Island (IOTA EU-172, DIA FY-001 for the Danish Islands Award) August 14,
2004. Look for them on 40 and 20 meter SSB starting around 08.30 UTC.
[Tnx 425DXN]

14/08/2004:  Vlad UA2FF will be active August 14th and 15th as UA2FF/p
from the Krasnoznamensky Area (RDA reference KA-16) or the Nesterovsky
Area (RDA KA-18), Kaliningradskaya oblast (KA). QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

15/08/2004:  Ric, DL2VFR, will be QRV between August 15th and 27th as
OZ/DL2VFR from Bornholm Island (EU-030). Activity will be mostly CW
during the ILLW (August 21-22nd) together with OZ/DL2SWW from different
lighthouses there. QSL via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX]

16/08/2004:  Jan, K4QD, a member of the Florida DXpedition Group, will
be active as HH4/K4QD from August 16-27th. Jan is traveling to the
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission where he will operate as time permits.
He will be active on most bands on SSB and CW. QSL to K4QD via his new
CBA (January 2004) or via the bureau. UPDATE: Jan announced that he will
be taking a 6 meter station and antenna with him. He will leave the
station monitoring 50.125 MHz for openings and activity while working on
other projects. The NW Haiti Christian Mission is Grid Square FK39. [Tnx
OPDX]

16/08/2004:  Peter, MM5PSL, plans to be QRV August 16th to 18th as
MM5PSL/p from the Island of Bressay (IOTA EU-012, IOSA SH06, SCOTIA
SI-08) and the Bressay Lighthouse (ARLHS SCO-021). QSL direct to WA7OBH.
[Tnx MM5PSL]

16/08/2004:  Look for Igor, RN3OA, to be active as S79OA from the Island
of Mahe (AF-024) between August 16th and 31st. He may also activate the
Island of Alphonse (AF-033). QSL via home call. [Tnx OPDX]

17/08/2004:  Special event station UE4YYY will be active August 17th to
24th from the Moscowsky Area (RDA reference CU-03), Republic of
Chuvashia (CU). QSL via RD3BB/4, direct or bureau. [Tnx Site RDA]

18/08/2004:  Albert, IT9MRM, will be QRV August 18th to 20th, for the
Italian Islands Award, as IT9MRM/p from Isola delle Palme (IOTA EU-025,
I.I.A. SR-010, M.I.A. MI-266). Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10
meter SSB from 06:00 to 22:00 UTC daily. Further information can be
found on Albert's web page at http://www.mondoradiomania.tk . [Tnx
IT9MRM]

20/08/2004:  Sven, DD6VSF will be QRV August 20th to 22ndth as DD6VSF/p
from Ruegen Island (IOTA EU-057, GIA O-07 for the German Islands Award).
Activity will be on 40, 20 and 17 meter SSB and PSK31. QSL via home
call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

20/08/2004:  Francis, F6HKS, will be QRV for the International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (August 20-22, 2004) as F6HKS/p from
the Port Leucate Lighthouse (DPLF PB-147, ARLHS FRA-230). Activity will
be on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 15 meter CW. SSB QSO's by request. The
lighthouse is located in Department 11 (Aude), in the Province of
Languedoc-Roussillon. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

20/08/2004:  Look for Larry, KJ4UY, to be QRV August 20th to 28th as
V47UY from Nevis Island (NA-104). Activity will be on all bands and
modes, including 6 meters. QSL via KJ4UY, direct or bureau. [Tnx K1XN]
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LOOKING AHEAD -

21/08/2004:  Eagle Harbor, Michigan - Keweenaw County - Eagle Harbor
Lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-253) will be active in the International
Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend (Aug 21-22), using the special 1x1 call
K8E. Modes of operation include HF/VHF, CW/SSB, FM Satellite and
possible HF digital. Collectors of ARLHS numbers can get credit for
three upon request: Eagle Harbor Lighthouse (USA-253), Front Range Light
(USA-254) and Rear Range Light (USA-255). Further information can be
found at http://www.kc8nah.com/Interests/illw04.htm . QSL via the
bureau, or direct to N8MR with large (10.6cm x 24.1 cm) SASE. [Tnx N8MR]

21/08/2004:  Look for Keith, N4ZQ to be QRV August 21st and 22nd from
Anclote Key (IOTA NA-034, USI FL-172S) using the special call N4A. He
will also be active during the daylight hours from Anclote Key
lighthouse (WLH LH-0857, ARLHS USA-013) for the International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter CW and
SSB. QSL via N4ZQ SASE or SAE plus postage required for all direct cards
or via the bureau. [Tnx USI]

08/09/2004:  Christophe will be QRV as TK/F4DZY, mainly in HF/SSB,
between September 8th and 22nd, from Corsica (IOTA EU-014, DIFM TK-001,
MIA MCO-001). Christophe is in Corsica for his job so he will only be
able to get on-air in his spare time. Have a look on the clusters.
Special card, printed for this activity, either direct (SAE+Postage or
IRC), or via the French REF Bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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