[Dxpeditions] ICPO Calendar (July 15 - 21, 2004)

[Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ]

I.C.P.O. Calendar (July 15 - 21, 2004)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
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15/07/2004:  Look for EA8AJW/p to be QRV between July 15th and 18th from
El Hierro Island (IOTA AF-004, DIE S-015). They will be transmitting
from the Orchilla lighthouse (FEA D-2839 for the Spanish Lighthouses
Award, ARLHS CAI-066). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx EA4AAA]

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]

15/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD/0 between 12:00 UTC
July 15th and 22:00 UTC July 16th from the Pij-hemsky Area (RDA
reference TU-10, for the Russian Districts Award), Republic of Tuva
(TU). QSL via RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

15/07/2004:  Team UE3EDA will be active July 15th and 16th as UE3EDA/1
and UE3EDA/3 from the Novoduginsky Area (RDA reference SM-17 for the
Russian Districts Award) and the Sychevsky Area (RDA SM-23), Smolenskaya
oblast (SM); the Selizharovsky Area (RDA TV-44) and the Ostashkovsky
Area (RDA TV-39), Tverskaya oblast (TV); the MAREVSKY AREA (RDA NV-12)
and the Demjansky Area (RDA NV-08), Novgorodskaya oblast (NV). QSL via
RZ3EC direct, bureau or e-mail request. [Tnx RX3RC]

15/07/2004:  Igor, RA3QSY and Alex, RW3QDE will be QRV July 15th to 18th
as UE3OFF from the Natural Reserve of Khopersky (RFFA reference RFF-94
for the Russia Flora & Fauna Award). QSL via RA3QSY either direct (Igor
Makeev, P.O.Box 2, Voronezh, 394010, Russia) or through the bureau
(e-mail requests for bureau cards are welcome at ra3qsy at mail.ru). [Tnx
425DXN]

16/07/2004:  Operators CT1EPV (Antonio), CT1AGF (Luis), CT3FN (Hermann),
CT3MD (Jose), HB9EBV (Toni) and DJ2VO (Juergen) will be active as CT9P
from Porto Santo Island (IOTA AF-014, DIP MA-002). Activity will be from
the Lighthouse of Ilheu de Cima (WLA LH-0830, DFP FMA-01) between July
16th and 19th. Operation will be on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on 40-10
meters. They will have 2 stations active (where one station is reserved
for the digital modes). They plan to use a spider beam for 10/15/20m and
a 40m delta loop. The Ilheu de Cima has no permanent inhabitants. The
equipment, food, water etc.. must be carried 111m up from the landing
point. Therefore, they are very happy that they can use the lighthouse
facilities and that they don't have to carry a generator, fuel, tents
etc.....  QSL Manager is Kim (daughter of Steve, N3SL) via N3SL CBA or
QRZ.com. [Tnx OPDX]

16/07/2004:  Look for Boris UA9JRN/p, Alex UA9JPB/p, Val RW9JT/p and
Vyacheslav RX3BP/9 to be QRV between July 16th and 20th from the Obskoj
Guby Islands (AS-109). QSL via home calls. [Tnx OPDX]

16/07/2004:  Gianpaolo, IK1TTD will be active between July 16th and 31st
from Sardinia (IOTA EU-024, IIA SD-001, MIA MIS-035), including an entry
in the IOTA Contest. He also plans to operate from Tavolara (EU-165, IIA
SS-068) and Molara (EU-165, IIA SS-073) during that time frame. QSL via
home call, direct (P.O. Box 32, 18018 Arma di Taggia - IM, Italy) or
bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

16/07/2004:  Seiji, JH6RTO, will be QRV July 16th to 20th as JH6RTO/6
from Miyako Island (IOTA AS-079, JIIA AS-079-005), using his IC-706 and
R7000. Activity will be on 40 through 6 meter CW and SSB. QSL via the
bureau. [Tnx OPDX]

16/07/2004:  RA3TYL, RW3TA, RA3TNC, RA3TLA will be active between July
16th and 25th as homecall/p from the Gorodetsky Area (RDA reference
NN-38 the Russian Districts Award), the Borsky Area (RDA NN-26) and the
Koverninsky Area (RDA NN-42), Nizhegorodskaya oblast (NN). QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

16/07/2004:  Yuri UA0LMO and club station RK0LWW will be active between
July 16th and 18th as UA0LMO/p and RK0LWW/p from the Bryusa Lighthouse (
RLHA RLA-016, ARLHS ASR-018) located in the Hasansky Area (RDA reference
PK-35, WW Loc. PN52RV), Primorsky Kraj Oblast (PK). QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

16/07/2004:  Alex, RA3NZ, will be active July 16th between 06:00 UTC to
08:00 UTC as UE1RDA/3 from the Ponazyrevsky Area (RDA reference KS-26
the Russian Districts Award) and the Shar'insky Area (RDA KS-32),
Kostromskaya oblast (KS). QSL via RA3NZ, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

16/07/2004:  During Samara hamvention (July 16-18th) lookk for UE4HFC
and UE4HAK to be QRV from the Krasnoyarsky Area (RDA reference SR-36 for
the Russian Districts Award), Samarskaya oblast (SR). QSL via RW4HO,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

17/07/2004:  Francois F5JNE and Gerard F6ICG will be QRV July 17th as
F5JNE/p from the Castle of Thou (DFCF reference 45007 for the French
Castles Award, DDCF 4505, Zip Code 45420), located in Loiret, Department
45. QSL via F5JNE, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

17/07/2004:  Marco, IZ6ASI, and Stefano, IK6VGO, will be QRV July 17th
and 18th from Fano Lighthouse (WAIL MA-005, ARLHS ITA-065). QSL via home
calls. [Tnx 425DXN]

17/07/2004:  Axel, DL7VEA will be QRV July 17th to August 6th as OZ7VEA
from the islands of Fyn (IOTA EU-172, DIA FY-001) and Langeland (IOTA
EU-172, DIA FY-019). Activity will be on 80 through 10 meter SSB and
PSK31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

17/07/2004:  Igor, RA3QSY, and RW3QDE will be active July 17th and 18th
as RA3QSY/p and RW3QDE/p from Povorino City (RDA reference VR-11 for the
Russian Districts Award), Voronezhskaya oblast (VR). QSL via home calls,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

17/07/2004:  Radio amateurs of Sayansk city will be active July 17th and
18th as RK0SXR/p and homecall/p from the Iminsky Area (RDA reference
IR-25 the Russian Districts Award), Irkutskaya oblast (IR). QSL via home
calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

17/07/2004:  Sergey, RU9TO, will be active July 17th and 18th as RU9TO/p
from the Saraktashsky Area (RDA reference OB-42 for the Russian
Districts Award), Orenburgskaya oblast (OB). QSL via home call, direct
or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

17/07/2004:  Max, UA6LGR, will be active July 17th as UA6LGR/3/p from
Krasnoarmejsk City (RDA reference MO-27 the Russian Districts Award),
Ivanteevka City (RDA MO-16) and Frjazino City (RDA MO-48), Moscowskaya
oblast (MO). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

17/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD between 12:00 UTC July
17th and 22:00 UTC July 18th from the Minusinsky Area (RDA reference
KK-47, for the Russian Districts Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via
RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

18/07/2004:  Berkin, TA3J, will operate from different locations in
Hungary, and sign HA(?)/TA3J between July 18th and 21st. Look for
activity on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 meters (including the WARC
bands), on SSB and FM. QSL via his home callsign, direct (only SASE and
1 IRC, no green stamps please) or by the bureau. SWL QSL cards are OK.
[Tnx OPDX]

18/07/2004:  Alexey RW3DFQ will be active July 18th to 28th as RW3DFQ/3
from the Vjaznikovsky Area (RDA reference VL-14 for the Russian
Districts Award), Vladimirskaya oblast (VL) and possibly Sobinka City
(RDA VL-10), Sizdal' City (RDA VL-11) and Raduzhny City (RDA VL-12). QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

18/07/2004:  Jon, WB8YJF, will be active from Ocracoke Island, NC (IOTA
NA-067, USI NC-001S) between July 18th and 25th. His activity will
include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest. His callsign will be
WB8YJF/4. Operations will be on 80 through 10 meter, CW, RTTY, and SSB.
Also, Jon reports that he will take a 6m rig with him this year. He will
be using a TS-830S barefoot to a vertical. Please QSL direct for FAST
response, and by the bureau is OK. If direct, please send an SASE or IRC
for return postage. Jon's address is: Jon Severt/WB8YJF, 5586 Babbitt
Rd., New Albany, OH, 43054 USA. [Tnx OPDX]

19/07/2004:  Aniko HA5TAA (XYL) and Feri HA5AAZ have plans to activate
different Croatian islands between July 19th and August 1st. They will
use 9A/homecall from the IOTA EU-016 group, near Rogoznice, including
Grbavac (IOCA CI-171, MIA  CI-187) and Maslinovik (IOCA CI-193, MIA
MC-238). QSL via their home calls either direct or through the bureau.
[Tnx OPDX]

19/07/2004:  Feco, HA8KW, will be active as 9A/HA8KW from the Island of
Rab (IOTA EU-136, IOCA CI-096, MIA MC-330), July 19th to 26th. He will
participate in IOTA Contest (Low Power, 12-hour). After his activity
from the Island of Rab, he will activate the Island of Brac (IOTA
EU-016, IOCA CI-010, MIA MC-042) from July 26th to August 2nd. After
August 2nd, Feco will go to Pag Island (EU-170, IOCA CI-082, MIA
MC-282). Activity from all locations will be on 30 through 10 meters.
QSL via his home callsign either direct or through the bureau. [Tnx
OPDX]

19/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD between 12:00 UTC and
23:00 UTC on July 19th from the Krasnoturansky Area (RDA reference
KK-44, for the Russian Districts Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via
RX0AT, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

20/07/2004:  Look for Laci HA6NL to be active as 9A6NL and Zsolt HA6PS,
Tibor HA6ZV, Al HA7JJS to be active as 9A/homecall, from the QTH of
Branko 9A2ZD at Maly Pasman, Pasman Island (IOTA: EU-170, IOCA: CI-085,
MIA MC-291) between July 20th and 30th, IOTA Contest included. They will
build up a portable contest station with Yagis, TEN-TEC radios and so
on. QSL via their home callsigns either direct or through the bureau.
They are expected to do some 2 meters operations also. [Tnx OPDX]

20/07/2004:  RN1AW, RX1AW, RA1ANP, RA1AV, RW6HJV and UA1ANE will be
active between July 20th and 26th as RI1CGG from Gogland Island (IOTA
EU-133, RRA RR-01-04, RDA LO-26) and Severnjy-Gogland lighthouse (WLA
LH-0737), IOTA Contest included. QSL via RN1AW, direct (Victor
Tsarevsky, P.O. Box 114, Pushkin-8, 196608, Russia) or bureau. [Tnx
425DXN]

20/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD between 08:00 UTC and
23:00 UTC on July 20th from the Idrinsky Area (RDA reference KK-36, for
the Russian Districts Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via RX0AT,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

20/07/2004:  Dudy, YB0DPO and several other YB0 and YB1 operators will
be active on 80 through 10 meters with three stations (one for SSB, one
for CW and one for RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV) as YE1P from Peucang Island
(OC-237) between July 20th and 26th, IOTA Contest included. QSL via
YB1TC, either direct (Soekardi, P.O. Box 151 BSD, Serpong 15330,
Indonesia) or through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

21/07/2004:  Kjell, SM4DDS will be QRV July 21st to 28th as 7S5A from
Stora Alo island (EU-177), IOTA Contest included (July 24-25th).
Activity will be on 80 through 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via SM4DDS,
direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

21/07/2004:  Carlos, EA1CRK, will operate (on 20 and 40 meters "holiday
style") as MM/EA1CRK from the Islands of Skye (EU-008), Orkney (EU-009)
and Shetland (EU-012) between July 10th and 20th. QSL via home call,
direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

21/07/2004:  The Cray Valley Radio Society will be operating from 21
July to 26 July, 2004, on the Isles of Scilly (IOTA EU-011). M8C/P is
the proposed call for the IOTA contest (July 24-25th). All other times
the operators will use homecall/p. The will be active on all bands, SSB,
CW and data modes. The operators will be G0VJG (Nobby), G4BUO (Dave),
G7GLW (Richard), G0FDZ (Chris), 2E0ATY (Ralph) and M3CVN (Simon). QSL
Manager will be G4DFI. [Tnx G7GLW]

21/07/2004:  Giorgio, IZ1DXS, will be QRV between July 21st and August
17th as IZ1DXS/1 from the Castle of Viu (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
Viu is located in the Region of Piemonte, Province of Torino (TO). QSL
via home call, direct (QRZ.com) or via the bureau. [Tnx IZ1DXS]

21/07/2004:  Berkin, TA3J, will operate from different locations in
Austria, and sign OE(?)/TA3J between July 21st and 23rd. Look for
activity on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 meters (including the WARC
bands), on SSB and FM. QSL via his home callsign, direct (only SASE and
1 IRC, no green stamps please) or by the bureau. SWL QSL cards are OK.
[Tnx OPDX]

21/07/2004:  Vit, RX0AT, will be active as UE0ARD between 08:00 UTC and
23:00 UTC on July 21st from the Novoselovsky Area (RDA reference KK-51,
for the Russian Districts Award), Krasnoyarsk Kraj (KK). QSL via RX0AT,
direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

21/07/2004:  PQ8KGB, PQ8VA and PT7BI will be QRV between July 21st and
25th as ZX8M from Maraca Island (SA-045, DIB 39). They plan to operate
on all bands SSB, CW and possibly RTTY. QSL via PT7BI. [Tnx 425DXN]
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LOOKING AHEAD -

09/08/2004:  Steve, W3HF, will be active as W3HF/4 from Bogue Banks
Island (IOTA NA-112, USI NC-010S, Grid Loc. FM14, Carteret County),
North Carolina, from August 9th to 15th. Operation will be QRP on 40
through 15 meters. Equipment will be a vertical and a Yaesu FT-817.
Primary mode will be PSK, with some SSB possible. (Steve requests that
stations who want to schedule an SSB contact e-mail him before the trip
at w3hf at arrl.net.) This operation qualifies for the APE (August PSK
Expedition) endorsement from the PODXS 070 Club
(http://www.podxs.com/html/070_club.html). There is also a possibility
of 6m (PSK and/or SSB) operation, from either Steve or his ten-year-old
son Matthew (KB3JJV). QSL via home callsign, direct or bureau, or via
W3HF/4 on e-QSL. [Tnx W3HF]

20/08/2004:  From August 20 to 25, 2004, in the honor of the 13th
anniversary of the independence of the Ukraine the following stations
will be activated with special callsigns: EO13W - UR4WWE, EO0UD -
UR4UWS, EO13ID - US7IGF, EO13IM - UX8IXX, EO13F - UR5FEO, EO13FA -
UT2FA, EO13FHY - UX5HY, EO13FFC - UR5FFC, and EO13FY - UX0FY. QSL via
operator's instructions. [Tnx UR7QM]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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