[Dxpeditions] ICPO Calendar (July 8 - 15, 2004)

[Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ]

I.C.P.O. Calendar (July 8 - 15, 2004)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
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* Now that Andorra (C3) has released 6 meters to all resident hams,
C31JI, near Andorra La Vella has become active. C31HK is still active on
the band but keeps a low profile and prefers to listen a lot. [Tnx
F5NQL]

* YT80HQ Commemorates 80 years of ham activity in Serbia & Montenegro

08/07/2004:  Sergey RA9DM will be active July 8th as RA9DM/9 from the
Kazansky Area (RDA reference TN-18, for the Russian Districts Award),
the Jalutorovsky Area (RDA TN-28) and from Yalutorovsk City (RDA TN-07),
Tyumenskaya Oblast (TN). QSL via RV9FQ, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

08/07/2004:  Ted (K8AQM) and David (K8AA) will be QRV from Niue (OC-040)
between July 13th and 19th. Their callsigns will be ZK2TR and ZK2DL
(callsigns may change) with QSL via K8AA. They will be on for the IARU
Radiosport Contest. Activity will mainly be on CW and RTTY with some
SSB. [Tnx OPDX]

09/07/2004:  Look for Jim, KG8RP/KH0; Nao, NA8O/KH0; Yutaka, KH0/JQ2GYU;
Koko, KH0/JM1MAC and Tomi, WH6CZC/KH0 to be active (on 40-6 meters) from
Saipan, Northern Marianas (OC-086) between July 9th and 12th. QSL
KG8RP/KH0 via 7K4QOK, NA8O/KH0 via JK1FNL, WH6CZC/KH0 via JF1UMK, others
via home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]

09/07/2004:  Valery, RA0ALM, will be active July 9th and 10th as
RA0ALM/p from the Irbejsky Area (RDA reference KK-38, for the Russian
Districts Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

09/07/2004:  Sergey, RA9DM, will be active July 9th as RA9DM/9 from the
Kazansky Area (RDA reference TN-18, for the Russian Districts Award),
Tyumenskaya oblast (TN). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx
RX3RC]

09/07/2004:  Tadeush, RA9DZ, will be active July 9th and 10th as RA9DZ/p
from the Nizhneserginsky Area (RDA reference SV-58, for the Russian
Districts Award), Sverdlovskaya oblast (SV). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

09/07/2004:  Konstantin, RK1NA, will be active July 9th as RK1NA/m from
the following references for the Russian Districts Award, in the order
they will be activated: Petrozavodsk City (RDA KL-01), the Prionezhsky
Area (RDA KL-19), the Prjazhinsky Area (RDA KL-20), the Suojarvsky Area
(RDA KL-23), the Pitkjarantsky Area (RDA KL-18), Pitkjaranta City (RDA
KL-05), the Pitkjarantsky Area (RDA KL-18), the Olonetsky Area (RDA
KL-17), Prjazhinsky Area (RDA KL-20), the Prionezhsky Area (RDA KL-19)
and back to Petrozavodsk City (RDA KL-01). QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

09/07/2004:  Rolf, DL6ZFG, will be QRV between July 9th and 11th as
SP1/DL6ZFG/p from Wolin Island (IOTA EU-132, SPIA SZ-02). He may also
try to activate Karsibor Island (IOTA EU-132, SPIA SZ-03), for a short
period of time. Activity will be on 20 meter SSB and RTTY, using a
TS-480SAT (100 watts) and a vertical antenna. QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [Tnx DL6ZFG]

09/07/2004:  Kyle, WA4PGM will be QRV July 9th to 19th as VP9/WA4PGM
from Bermuda (IOTA NA-005, Loc. FM72). Activity will be on 160 through 6
meter CW, SSB and RTTY. He will also participate in the IARU and NAQP
RTTY Contests. QSL direct to P.O. Box 127, Farmville, VA 23901, USA.
[Tnx 425DXN]

10/07/2004:  All QSOs with the Japanese 8N HQ stations in this contest
will be confirmed automatically via bureau: 8N1HQ 20m SSB, 15m CW from
Kimitsu City/Chiba; 8N1HQ 160m CW, 80m SSB, 20m CW from Sakaigawa
Village/Yamanashi; 8N3HQ 40m CW, 15m SSB from Nara City/Nara; 8N4HQ 80m
CW, 40m SSB, 10m CW from Okayama City/Okayama; and 8N0HQ 10m SSB from
Kajikawa Village/Niigata. [Tnx DXNL]

10/07/2004:  Francois F5JNE and Claude F5MCC plan to be QRV July 10th
from the Castle of Mussy sur Seine (DFCF reference 10011 for the French
Castles Award, Canton DDCF 1015, Depatment 10 (Aube) and Province of
Champagne/Ardennes). The will be using the callsign F5JNE/p on 40 and 20
meter SSB and CW. QSL via F5JNE, direct (+ postage) or via the bureau.
SWL cards welcome as well. [Tnx F5NQL]

10/07/2004:  Jean Pierre, ON4LCY, vacationning in the French department
of Ardèche (07) will activate the following references for the French
Castles Award (DFCF): July 10th the Fort de Cruas (DFCF 07010, DDCF
0716, CP 07400); July 11th the Castle of Castrevieille (DFCF 07016, CP
07120), Castle of Rochemure (DFCF 07017), Castle of Bruget (DFCF 07018)
and Turn of the Chastelas (DFCF 07019). Jean Pierre is also QRV from his
holiday house at the Graviere Mill (DMF 07002), in the Castle of Saint
Thome (DFCF 07002) area. QSL via home call, direct of bureau. [Tnx
F5NQL]

10/07/2004:  Look for Les, G3VQO, to be QRV July 10th as F/G3VQO/p,
starting around 09:00 UTC. He will begin his activity at the Meesemacker
Mill (DMF reference 59031, for the French Mills Award) in Looberghe. If
possible, after 100 QSO's Les will then activate the Hostine Mill (DMF
59032) in Hostinehoeve. The activity will strictly finish at 1600 UTC.
The two mills are in the Nord department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Province. QSL via home call. [Tnx F5PEZ]

10/07/2004:  Alex RX9LW, Alex UA9LAU and Vlad UA9LGL will be active July
10th RX9LW/p, UA9LAU/p and UA9LGL/p from the Nizhnetavdinsky Area (RDA
reference TN-19, for the Russian Districts Award), Tyumenskaya Oblast
(TN). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

10/07/2004:  JA5BEX/5, JA5BQX/5 will be QRV July 10th and 11th from
Ibuki Island, Honsyu Islands (AS-076), Kagawa prefecture. QSL to their
home calls either direct or via the JARL bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

10/07/2004:  JE4TST/4, JE4WIP/4, JE4QIG/4 will be QRV July 10th and 11th
from Mutsure Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-086), Yamaguchi
prefecture. QSL to their home calls either direct or via the JARL
bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

10/07/2004:  Teemu, SM0WKA, will operate as OH/SM0WKA from Bergrund
Island (EU-101) between July 10th and 27th. He will participate in the
IOTA Contest as OH/SM0W. QSLs via SM0WKA. [Tnx 425DXN]

10/07/2004:  Christian DC7VS, Andreas DC7ER and Tom DL7NJ will be QRV
July 10th to 24th from the Aland Islands (IOTA EU-002). Activity will be
on SSB, CW, SSTV and PSK31. This will be more of a holiday style
operation. QSL via the Bureau. [Tnx OPDX]

10/07/2004:  Victor, RU3GN, will be active in IARU Contest (July
10-11th) as RU3GN/p from the Usmansky Area (RDA reference LP-21, for the
Russian Districts Award), Lipetskaya oblast (LP). QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

10/07/2004:  Mike UA0SMF will be active July 10th to 22nd as UA0SMF/0
from the Sretensky Area (RDA reference CT-28 for the Russian Districts
Award), Chitinskaya oblast (CT). QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
[Tnx RX3RC]

10/07/2004:  Look for Art, W3KHZ, to be active again as VY2MM from
Prince Edward Island (IOTA NA-029, CIsA PE-001) for the summer starting
around July 10th. QSL via W3KHZ. [Tnx 425DXN]

11/07/2004:  Look for Paolo IW8DQY, Luca IK8TLX, Paolo IW8DGS, Carmine
IZ8FEN, Ciro IZ8FCX and Roberto IW8BZ to be QRV July 11th as homecall/p,
starting around 07:30 - 07:45 UTC. They plan to activate the Castle of
Castel Saint George (DCI reference SA-024, for the Italian Castles
Award). Activity will be on 40, 20, 6 and 2 meter SSB and possibly
digital modes. This castle is located in the Region of Campania,
Province of Salerno (SA). QSL via home call contacted, direct or through
the bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

11/07/2004:  Franco, IK4DCS, plans to be QRV July 11th as IK4DCS/p from
the Castle of Pepoli Shovelful (DCI reference BO-061, for the Italian
Castles Award) and from the Tower of the Ferraresi of Camposanto (DCI
MO-063). He will also participate, for the day, in the IARU Contest.
Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter SSB and CW. QSL via home call,
direct or through the bureau. [Tnx IK4DCS]

11/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD and UE0ARD/0 from the
following references for the Russian Districts Award: July 11 12:00 UTC
to July 12 22:00 UTC from the Karatuzsky Area (RDA KK-41); July 13 12:00
UTC to July 14 22:00 UTC from the Ermakovsky Area (RDA KK-35); July 15
12:00 UTC to July 16 22:00 UTC from the Pij-hemsky Area (RDA TU-10);
July 17 12:00 UTC to July 18 22:00 UTC from the Minusinsky Area (RDA
KK-47); July 19 12:00 UTC to July 19 23:00 UTC from the Krasnoturansky
Area (RDA KK-44); July 20 08:00 UTC to July 20 23:00 UTC from the
Idrinsky Area (RDA KK-36); July 21 08:00 UTC to July 21 23:00 UTC from
the Novoselovsky Area (RDA KK-51); and July 22 08:00 UTC to July 22
23:00 UTC from the Bogradsky Area (RDA HA-07). QSL via RX0AT, direct or
bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

12/07/2004:  Operators Boris UA9JRN, Alex UA9JPB, Val RW9JT and
Vyacheslav RX3BP will start their trip on July 12-13th (4 days on the
road) to Obskoj Guby Islands. They will take a boat to the island, and
they will use UA9JRN/mm, UA9JPB/mm, RW9JT/mm and RX3BP/mm as callsigns.
QSL via home calls. [Tnx OPDX]

12/07/2004:  Thomas, DL5MO, will be on a holiday style operation from
Orust Island (EU-045) as SM6/DL5MO between July 12th and 23rd. His
activity will be focused on 40, 30 and 20 meters. QSL via his home call,
direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX]

14/07/2004:  Jurrien, PA0JSE will operate holiday style from the islands
of Vesteralen (EU-033) and Lofoten (EU-076) between July 14th and 28th.
Activity will be on 40 through 6 meters, with 100 watts, verticals and
dipoles. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

14/07/2004:  Special event station UE9XRD will be active between Juny
14th and 16th from the Sysol'sky Area (RDA reference KO-15 for the
Russian Districts Award), Republic of Komi (KO). QSL via UA9XC, direct
or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

14/07/2004:  The Association of Radioamateurs of Venezuela and the
Caracas DX Group are organizing an IOTA DXpedition to activate Chimana
Island (IOTA SA-090, WW Loc. FK70) to celebrate the 2004 Venezuelan Navy
Day. Look for the callsign YW6C to be active July 14th to 18th. Activity
will be on HF (CW/SSB/RTTY) and VHF (FM). QSL via W4SO (a mail drop).
QSLs are verified and mailed from Venezuela. Please no USA stamps. [Tnx
OPDX]

15/07/2004:  RA3NAN, RZ3EC, RZ0OA, RW0OO and RN0CT will operate as RI0CM
from the Malminskiye Islands (RRA RR-13-11 new one!, RDA HK-13), Sea of
Okhotsk Coast North group (AS-new!) starting on July 15th for at least
one week. They plan to have two stations with amplifiers. QSL via RZ3EC
(Russian stations only) and IZ8CCW (rest of the world). [Tnx 425DXN]
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LOOKING AHEAD -

21/07/2004:  Giorgio, IZ1DXS, will be QRV between July 21st and August
17th as IZ1DXS/1 from the Castle of Viù (DCI reference TO-362 for the
Italian Castles Award, ITA reference M094 for the Italian Towns Award,
WW Loc. JN35QF). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter SSB. The Castle of
Viù is located in the Region of Piemonte, Province of Torino (TO). QSL
via home call, direct (QRZ.com) or via the bureau. [Tnx IZ1DXS]

24/07/2004:  Dov, 4Z4DX, will be QRV between July 24th and 28th as
SV8/M0DOV from Zante Island (IOTA EU-052). He will also participate in
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th) as SZ8DX. QSL both calls via 4Z4DX
(QRZ.com). [Tnx 4Z4DX]

02/08/2004:  Jerome, F5ASD, will be QRV August 2nd to 15th as F5ASD/p
from Noirmoutiers Island (EU-064). Activity will be on 80 through 10
meters, using a Yaesu FT-100 and 100watts. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [Tnx F5ASD]

07/08/2004:  Activities in touch with the 60th anniversary of the Allied
Forces landing in Provence, August 1944 - August 2004. From various
locations on Provence landing Coast, the following stations will be
active: TM3ID from August 7th to 21st, under Patrick, F4TXE leading, and
also from Cavalaire on August 15 & 16, activity being part of the
Official commemoration. QSL via F4TXE, either direct or via the French
REF Bureau. During the same period, look also especially on CW, for
TM6ANV. QSL manager: Guy F5MNW either direct or via the French REF
Bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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