[Dxpeditions] ICPO Calendar (June 10 - June 18, 2004)

[Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ]

I.C.P.O. Calendar (June 10 - June 18, 2004)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
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10/06/2004:  A group of 6 German operators will be active as OZ0MS from
Bornholm Island (IOTA EU-030, DIA BO-001), June 10th to 22nd. Operators
mentioned are: DF2EA (Ernst), DH8BQA (Oliver), DL1EJA (Oliver), DL2BZE
(Dietmar) DL3BQA (Uwe) and Guenter. They will be active on HF (160
through 10 meters) as well as VHF (6/2m) and UHF/SHF (70/23cm). Activity
to be +/- the usual IOTA frequencies on CW and SSB with 500 watts and
probably beam antenna. The group is also keen to activate all those
small lighthouses on the island. Operation from the base station will be
done using the special callsign OZ0MS, for lighthouse activities
OZ/homecalls will be used (all QSLs via DH8BQA). [Tnx OPDX]

10/06/2004:  Nick RW4HIF will be active between June 10th and 17th as
RW4HIF/p from the Shentalinsky Area (RDA reference SR-46, for the
Russian Districts Award). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx
RX3RC]

10/06/2004:  TK/DF6VU/p and TK/DL9YBY/p will be QRV June 10th to 22nd
from Corsica (EU-014). Activity will be on SSB and RTTY. QSLs via home
calls. [Tnx DXNL]

10/06/2004:  Sergey RV9FQ and Sergey RA9FDR wiil be active June 10th as
UE9FDA from the following references for the Russian Districts Award:
Karagajsky Area (RDA PM-27), Kudymkarsky Area (RDA KP-05), Kudymkar City
(RDA KP-01), Jus'vinsky Area (RDA KP-07), Gajnsky Area (RDA KP-02),
Kosinsky Area (RDA KP-03), Kochevsky Area (RDA KP-04), Jurlinsky Area
(RDA KP-06), Afanas'evsky Area (RDA KI-10) and Verhnekamsky Area (RDA
KI-13). QSL direct or via bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

11/06/2004:  CT1GFK (Toze), CT1GPQ (Goncalo), CT2ITZ (Paulo) and CT2IUA
(Miguel) will operate as CS0RCL/P from Pessegueiro Island (EU-167) June
11th to 13th. QSL via CS0RCL (bureau) or CT1GFK (direct). [Tnx 425DXN]

11/06/2004:  Andy RW9WA/p and Rimma RZ9WM/p will be active June 11th
from the following references for the Russian Districts Award: Kizil'sky
Area (RDA CB-42), Bredinsky Area (RDA CB-35) and Adamovsky Area (RDA
OB-18). QSL to home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

11/06/2004:  Sergey RV9FQ and Sergey RA9FDR wiil be active June 10th as
UE9FDA from the following references for the Russian Districts Award:
Verhnekamsky Area (RDA KI-13, Nagorsky Area (RDA KI-27), Kojgorodsky
Area (RDA KO-11), Omutninsky Area (RDA KI-30) and Afanas'evsky Area (RDA
KI-10). QSL direct or via bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

11/06/2004:  Look for members of the LABRE RN to be active as ZX7AA and
ZW7AA from Fortaleza dos Reis Magos, June 11-13th. Activity will be on
all bands and modes. Operation is good for the DFH award as RN-01. QSL
via PS7KC by the Bureau or direct to: P.O. Box 251, Natal - RN -
59010-970 - Brazil. [Tnx OPDX]

12/06/2004:  Special call CS5E will be used on June 12th from Gibalta
Lighthouse (DFP FES-09 for the Portuguese lighthouse award, ARLHS
POR-022). Expect activity on 10, 15, 20 and 40 meters SSB. QSL via
CT1CSY. [Tnx 425DXN]

12/06/2004:  Look for Herman, EA8/ON4QX to be QRV June 12th to 26th from
Gan Canaria (IOTA AF-004, DIE S-005). Activity will be on all bands,
mostly RTTY. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN]

12/06/2004:  Dave, G4WFQ, will be QRV June 12th to 24th as G4WFQ/HI9
from the the Dominican Republic (NA-096). Activity will be on 80 through
10 meter CW, with some RTTY and SSB. QSL via G3SWH. [Tnx 425DXN]

12/06/2004:  Olga RA3TYL and Co. will be active June 12th from the
following references for the Russian Districts Award: Spassky Area (RDA
NN-60), Sergachsky Area (RDA NN-56), Buturlinsky Area (RDA NN-27),
Bol'shemurashkinsky Area (RDA NN-25) and Knjagininsky Area (RDA NN-41).
QSL via bureau or direct. [Tnx RX3RC]

12/06/2004:  Sergey RA9DM and Sergey RZ9CG will be active June 12th and
13th as homecall/p from the Taborinsky Area (RDA SV-67, for the Russian
Districts Award). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

12/06/2004:  RV9AV will be active June 12th and 13th as RV9AV/p from the
Agapovsky Area (RDA reference CB-32, for the Russian Districts Award).
QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

12/06/2004:  Andy RW9WA/p and Rimma RZ9WM/p will be active June 11th
from the following references for the Russian Districts Award:
Kvarkensky Area (RDA OB-29), Agapovsky Area (RDA CB-32), Sibaj City (RDA
BA-22), Hajbullinsky Area (RDA BA-77) and Bajmaksky Area (RDA BA-33).
QSL to home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

12/06/2004:  Members of the Bordeaux DX Group (F2VX, F5OZF, F5RXL,
F5SSG, F6EXV and F8BBL) will be QRV Saturday June 12th as TM7BDX from
the lighthouse of Cordouan (WLH LH-0271, ARLHS FRA-007, DDFM 33), Ile de
Coudouan (IOTA EU-159, DIFM AT-032, DDFM 33). Activity will be on 40
through 10 meter CW and SSB. Look for them on the following frequencies
(+/- QRM): CW - 7015, 10105, 14015, 18075, 21015, 24895 and 28015 kHz;
SSB - 7063, 14263, 18163, 21263, 24963 and 28563 kHz. QSL via F8BBL,
100% via bureau. [Tnx F8BBL]

12/06/2004:  Sergey, UT2FA/p will be QRV June 12th and 13th to activate
some Ukrainian lighthouses. He plans to activate both Ochakova
lighthouses (UKR-036/ULA-039 and UKR-037/ULA-040) one day and the
Victorovsku peredny lighthouse (UKR-040/ULA-037) the other day. Check
spots and the usual IOTA and lighthouse frequencies. All lighthouses
will be new ones for the WLH, ARLHS and ULA award programs. Sergey
reports that time will be limited due to the rental of his boat. QSL
cards will be printed with the photographs of all the lighthouses. QSL
via UT2FA. [Tnx UT2FA]

12/06/2004:  The VE3NPB/R rover team (Murray, VE3NPB and Russell,
VE3OIL) will be on the road in southern Ontario during the upcoming June
ARRL VHF QSO Party (June 12-14th). They will be equipped for 50MHz
through 3456MHz, with good 100-watt systems on the bottom four bands,
and QRP on the top four. Their plan is as follows:
Saturday June 12 -
FN25  1800 - 1900 UTC
FN24  1900 - 2000 UTC
FN14  2300 - 0000 UTC
Sunday June 13 -
FN14  0000 - 0100 UTC
FN04  0140 - 0340 UTC
FN03  0410 - 0450 UTC
EN93  1220 - 1320 UTC
FN03  1330 - 1420 UTC
EN02  1520 - 1620 UTC
EN92  1920 - 2050 UTC
EN81  2230 - 2430 UTC
Monday June 14 -
EN82  0050 - 0300 UTC
The group invites skeds. If you'd like to arrange a sked by email,
contact them at: ve3oil at rac.ca and they will return a list of sked
times. All skeds will meet on 144.237 MHz and QSY to other bands from
there. [Tnx VE3NPB]

13/06/2004:  Look for IA5/IK5PWQ, IA5/IK5WOB and IA5/IK5XCT to be active
for about 12 hours on June 13th from Elba Island (IOTA EU-028, IIA
LI-001). They plan to operate on 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meter CW
and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

13/06/2004:  Olga RA3TYL and Co. will be active June 12th from the
following references for the Russian Districts Award: Krasnooktjabr'sky
Area (RDA NN-44), Sechenovsky Area (RDA NN-57), Gaginsky Area (RDA
NN-37), Bol'sheboldinsky Area (RDA NN-24) and Lukojanovsky Area (RDA
NN-47). QSL via bureau or direct. [Tnx RX3RC]

13/06/2004:  Andy RW9WA/p and Rimma RZ9WM/p will be active June 11th
from the following references for the Russian Districts Award: Gajsky
Area (RDA OB-25), Kuvandyksky Area (RDA OB-31), Zianchurinsky Area  (RDA
BA-51) and Zilairsky Area (RDA BA-52). QSL to home calls, direct or
bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

13/06/2004:  Team UE3EDA will be active June 13th as UE3EDA/3 and
UE3EDA/3/m from the following references for the Russian Districts
Award: Aleksinsky Area (RDA TL-14), Zaoksky Area (RDA TL-22), Leninsky
Area (RDA TL-27) and Jasnogorsky Area (RDA TL-36). QSL via RZ3EC, direct
or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

14/06/2004:  Andy RW9WA/p and Rimma RZ9WM/p will be active June 11th
from the following references for the Russian Districts Award:
Tjul'gansky Area (RDA OB-49), Kumertau City (RDA BA-17), Ishimbay City
(RDA BA-16) and Meleuz City (RDA BA-18). QSL to home calls, direct or
bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

15/06/2004:  Serge, RA3XR and Nick, UA3YH will join a scientific
expedition to Dikson Island (IOTA AS-005, RRA RR-06-09) from 15 June to
15 September and will operate as RA3XR/0 and UA3YH/0 (or with a special
call they hope to get). QSL via home calls, bureau or direct. [Tnx
425DXN]

17/06/2004:  Look for GM3OFT/p to be QRV June 17th to July 1st from the
following Islands in the Shetland Island (EU-012) Group:
Thursday 17th -
Bressay SI-08 SH-06 0930z late Bressay
Friday 18th -
Bressay SI-08 SH-06 0400-0600z
West Burra SI-03 SH-22 1000-1400z
East Burra SI-02 SH-23 1500-2000z East Burra
Saturday 19th -
East Burra SI-02 SH-23 0400 0900z
West Burra SI-03 SH-22 1000-1500z
Trondra SI-05 SH-21 1600z late Trondra
Sunday 20th -
Trondra SI-05 SH-21 0400-0700z
Mainland SI-11 SH-01 0900-1500z
Papa Stour SI-12 SH-14 1900z late Papa Stour
Monday 21st -
Papa Stour SI-12 SH-14 0400-0800z
Vaila SI-10 SH-12 1400z late Vaila
Tuesday 22nd -
Vaila SI-10 SH-12 0400-0600z
Foula SH-07 DI-35 1600z late Foula
Wednesday 23rd -
Foula SH-07 DI-35 0600z all day Foula
Thursday 24th -
Foula SH-07 DI-35 0400-0600z
Outer Skerries SH-08 1800z late Outer Skerries
Friday 25th -
Outer Skerries SH-08 0400z late Outer Skerries
Saturday 26th -
Unst SI-26 SH-02 1100z late Unst
Sunday 27th -
Unst SI-26 SH-02 0400-0600z
Uyea SH-18
Unst SI-26 SH-02 1100-1800z
Monday 28th -
Fetlar SI-22 SH-04 1100z late Fetlar
Tuesday 29th -
Fetlar SI-22 SH-04 0400-0600z
Hascosay SI-21 SH-15 1000-1600z
Yell SI-20 SH-03 2000-2200z (?) Yell
Wednesday 30th -
Whalsay SI-15 SH-05 0900z late Whalsay
Thursday July 1 -
Whalsay SI-15 SH-05 0400-0600z
Muckle Roe SI-18 SH-29 1130-1530z Ferry home
NOTE: FOULA, OUTER SKERRIES and PAPA STOUR depend on good weather and
calm seas. If any of these prove impossible, another more accessible
island will be activated. [Tnx F5NQL]

17/06/2004:  Look for Jim, WB2REM, to be QRV June 17th to 27th, with the
special callsign VP2EREM, from Anguilla (IOTA NA-022) Activity will be
on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via WB2REM. [Tnx OPDX]

18/06/2004:  The WestNet DX Group will be active from Inis Mor in the
Aran Islands (EU-006), from Friday, June 18th, to Tuesday, June 22nd.
Callsign used will be EJ7NET, and activity will be on HF and 6m. QSL via
EI6FR. [Tnx OPDX]

18/06/2004:  DS2GOO (Han), DS3HWS (Son), DS5BSX (Chae), 6K2CLF (Choi)
and others will be active from Kadok Island (AS-081) between June 18th
and 20th. They will operate as homecall/5 (QSL via home call, direct or
bureau) or D90HE/5 (QSL via DS2GOO, direct or bureau) with 100w
transceivers, a vertical and various wire antennas. [Tnx 425DXN]

18/06/2004:  IK2DUV, IK2UVT and IK4JPR plan to be QRV June 18th to 21st
from Isola Palmaria (not IOTA, IIA SP-001), located in Liguria Province.
Main activity on 6 metres, but they will operate on the HF bands as
well. QSL via bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

18/06/2004:  Boris RW9TP will be active between June 18th and 20th as
RW9TP/p from the Totsky Area (RDA OB-48, for the Russian Districts
Award). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC]

18/06/2004:  James, VE3TPZ will be heading out on the 18th of June to
the 28th of June doing some Islands and Lighthouses down in Eastern
Ontario while doing some business stuff during the day time hours. Check
on 20 meters on IOTA and Lighthouse frequencies 14260, 14270 kHz and 40
mtrs around 7270, 7067 Khz after 20:00 UTC. June 23rd James should be on
some Islands starting around 16:00 UTC. QSL via home call, SASE or SAE +
postage is appreciated. [Tnx VE3TPZ]
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LOOKING AHEAD -
22/06/2004:  New expedition to the islands of the Kara Sea. UA9KM
Nikolai, UA9KB Sergey, RA9KM Andrey, UA9KGH/1 Mikhail, UA9LAC Boris,
RV6LFE Timothy, UT7CR Valerie and UT9IO (ex.UA9KO) Mikhail will be QRV
June 22nd to July 1st from Litke Island (RRA RR-06-02, RDA JN-14)
located in the Marresal'skiye Koshki group (IOTA AS-089). They plan to
have 3 stations set up and will operate all bands, including WARC. QSL
via UA4RC. [Tnx UA9KM]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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