[Dxpeditions] ICPO Calendar (May 22 - 28, 2004)

Fri May 21 16:26:26 EDT 2004

I.C.P.O. Calendar (May 22 - 28, 2004)
Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
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22/05/2004:  Francois, F5JNE will be QRV May 22nd as F5JNE/p from the
Fort Larron (DFCF 56018). Activity will be on 40 meter CW and SSB. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

22/05/2004:  Look for Jean Michel F5PRR/p and Patrick F5MQW/p to be QRV
May 22nd from the Fort de la Bayarde (DFCF 83064). If conditions are
good, they will also activate the Fort de la Colle noire (DFCF 83065).
QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK1AWV]

22/05/2004:  Tony (IK8UHA), Tony (IK8VRH) and Ciro (IW8EZU) plan to be
QRV May 22nd and 23rd as IR8DX/p from La Nave (IOTA EU-031, IIA NA-035).
Activity will be on 40, 20, 17 and 6 meter SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK-31. QSL
via IK8VRH. [Tnx 425DXN]

22/05/2004:  Vladimir, RA3GD/p, and RU3GM/p will be QRV May 22nd from
the Galichia gora Natural Reserve (RFFA reference RFF-29, RDA LP-13).
Activity will be on 20 meters, also 40 meters is possible, between 08:00
and 15:00 UTC. QSL via home calls. [Tnx RU3GN]

22/05/2004:  Goran, SM0CMH willl be QRV May 22nd to June 5th as SV5/SM8C
from Kalymnos, Dodecanese (EU-001). He will operate CW on 80 through 10
meters (hopefully also on 160 meters). QSL via SM0CMH, direct or bureau.
[Tnx 425DXN]

23/05/2004:  Andre, GM3VLB/p and Alex, GM0DHZ/p will be QRV May 23rd and
24th from Tiree Island (SCOTIA DI10, IOSA NH-04), Inner Hebrides
(EU-008). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

23/05/2004:  Andrius (LY2TA) and Jurgis (LY2CY) will be on Aruba
(SA-036) from May 23rd to 31st and will be active as P40X for the CQ WPX
CW Contest (May 29-30th, operation class TBA). QSL via LY2TA CBA. [Tnx
OPDX]

24/05/2004:  Seppo, OH1VR will be QRV May 24th to 27th as OJ0VR from
Market Reef (EU-053). Activity will be on all HF bands, including 6
meters, using CW and SSB. QSL to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News]

24/05/2004:  Sho, JA7HMZ, will be QRV May 24th to 27th as V63DX from
Pohnpei Island (IOTA OC-010). Activity will be on 40 through 10 meter CW
and SSB. QSL via JA7HMZ. [Tnx OPDX]

27/05/2004:  Members of The Castres DX Gang will be active as homecall/p
from the Fort Brescou Island (IOTA EU-148, DIFM ME-001, WW Loc. JN13sg),
between May 27th and 31st. They also plan to be active in the CW WPX CW
contest as TM5B. Outside the contest, look for them all modes on HF and
VHF. Other award references for this activity are: WWLighthouses:
LH-0500, French Castles: DFCF 34001, Department: Herault (34), Province
of Languedoc-Roussillon. QSL to Bernard, F5XX, either direct or via
bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]

27/05/2004:  Haru, JA1XGI, will be QRV May 27th to 31st as W8XGI/KH2
from Guam (OC-026). Activity will be on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meters,
also on digital modes. QSL via JA1XGI, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]

28/05/2004:  Tomi (HA4DX), Geza (HA4XG) and Laci (HA0HW) will be QRV May
28th to 31st from Thrake Island (EU-174). They will also take part in
the CQWW WPX CW Contest (May 29-30th). The call signs will be J47DX,
J47XG and J47HW respectively. If the propagation allows, they will use 3
stations with Gps and wire antennas. Their main mode is CW and SSB, but
they will also operate RTTY and PSK31 too, on all HF bands. QSL via the
operator's home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX]

28/05/2004:  Look for JW5LJA (LA5LJA) and JW7FJA (LA7FJA) to be QRV May
28th to June 1st from Spitsbergen (EU-026). During the CQ WPX CW Contest
they will sign JW3R. QSL via LA5LJA, LA7FJA and LA3R respectively,
bureau or direct (see www.qrz.com). [Tnx 425DXN]

28/05/2004:  OH0, ALAND ISLANDS. Ari, OH5DX, will be QRV May 28th to
June 4th as OH0Z from the Aland Islands (EU-002). Activity will be all
bands, CW and SSB with a Single Band entry in the CQ WPX CW Contest. QSL
via OH5DX (ex-OH1EH). [Tnx OPDX]
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LOOKING AHEAD -

30/05/2004:  Kevin MW3AFR/p and Melfyn GW1AKT/p will be QRV May 30th
from the Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse (ARLHS reference WAL-011). QSL
via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx MW3AFR]

08/06/2004:  Alberto, IT9MRM, will be QRV June 8th and 9th as IH9/IT9MRM
from Pantelleria Island (IOTA AF-018, IIA TP-001). Activity will be on
20 and 15 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx IT9MRM]

02/07/2004:  CAVE EXPEDITION PERU 2004 - Look for Bonnie, OA9/KQ6XA, to
be QRV July 2nd to August 25th from the Andes mountains in the Amazonas
area of Peru. The ham radio operation is in conjunction with an
international expedition of cave scientists (speleologists) to survey
and map the deepest previously unexplored vertical caves in the southern
hemisphere. In addition to the regular HFpack schedule at 16:30 UTC and
2230 UTC on  18157.5 kHz, the expedition will use the following
schedule: daily at 00:30 UTC on 18157.5 kHz USB; daily at 00:30 UTC on
18158.2 CW; daily at 01:00 UTC on 7087.5 LSB; daily at 01:00 UTC on
7087.0 kHz CW; QSY frequency for CW will be 18095.0 kHz; 21437.5 kHz USB
as needed; 10117.5 kHz CW as needed. The Cave Expedition Peru 2004 will
operate on HF using a 20W transmitter and battery power charged by
solar. Transmitting time will be somewhat limited. To conserve battery
power during cloudy days, OA9/KQ6XA will not call CQ, but instead will
just listen for calls on schedule and respond to them directly. Radio
operators around the world are invited to QSO with OA9/KQ6XA, please
call at the above scheduled times and frequencies on SSB or CW. Listen
for response in CW or SSB. QSL via KQ6XA by e-QSL. [Tnx KQ6XA]
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SPECIAL EVENTS -

20/05/2004:  Authority has been granted by Industry Canada to Bill
Metcalfe, VE6BF, to use the Special Event Callsign VC6X to celebrate the
150th Anniversary of Lieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn (1833-1868) who
is the first to receive the Victoria Cross for his military heroism
during the Crimean War of 1854-1856. The authority is valid from May 20,
2004 to June 20, 2004. QSL direct to VE6BF (Bill Metcalfe, 5704 - 48
Avenue, Beaumont, AB  T4X 1C3, Canada) with SASE or SAE + sufficient
return postage. [Tnx RAC]

28/05/2004:  Special event station SNOLED will be active on all bands
CW, SSB and FM from Lednica on 28-30 May for the VIII Meeting of the
Youth Organization. QSL via SP3POH (bureau) or SP3OL (direct). [Tnx
425DXN]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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