[South Florida DX Association]
ICPO Calendar (Mar 24 - Apr 01, 2005)
Bill Marx
bmarx at bellsouth.net
Thu Mar 24 20:50:11 EST 2005
>From Dan W2NDP
-Bill W2CQ
> I.C.P.O. Calendar (Mar 24 - Apr 01, 2005)
> Islands, Castles & Portable Operations
> Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year)
> =====================================================
> 24/03/2005: Jose Gamboa, CO3VK
> (http://www.qsl.net/iz8ebi/co3vkINFO.htm) will be active March 24-28th
> as CO3VK/4 from La Juventud (NA-056). Jose will be working with the
> "Charangas de Bejucal" show (http://www.angerona.cult.cu/) team and
> plans to operate in his spare time on 20 and 40 metres SSB. QSL via
> IZ8EBI. Jose might be joined by other 2-3 operators, who will be signing
> homecall/4. [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 24/03/2005: Look for DL2VFR/p and DA0GLH/p to be active March 24-28th
> (CW QRP) from the following lighthouses: Eckernförde - old beacon (ARLHS
> FED-074), Eckernförde - old pier (ARLHS FED-075) and Eckernförde - new
> pier (ARLHS FED-076, GLHA GLH-079). QSL via the bureau. [Tnx DL2VFR]
>
> 24/03/2005: On his way on his summer trip (FO5RN), to the north of the
> Pacific Ocean, the French Navy ship MS Prairial will stop, for some
> hours on Clipperton Island (IOTA NA-011, DIFO FO-001). It's a normal
> stop in connection with the French Navy to help the scientist Dr Jean
> Louis Etienne. So Vincent, FO5RN, will be QRV March 24th (from 0700 to
> 1200 local time [UTC - 9]) as FO0/F8UFT. He will be mainly on the UFT
> frequency 14045 CW. He will use batteries and will be active (about 5
> hours) as long as they will be able to supply his IC706. QSL via F5NQL
> (bureau or direct SAE+Postage - 1 IRC preferred. - USD is 1 for EU and
> AF and 2 for elsewhere) [Tnx F5NQL]
>
> 24/03/2005: W1HPH, WE1H, KO1H and N1HRA will be active March 24-25th as
> homecall/VP9 from Bermuda (IOTA NA-005). They will also participate in
> the CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) as VP9I. QSL VP9I via N1HRA
> (for this contest only). QSL others via their home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 24/03/2005: Rich, M5RIC, will be active from the Isle of Guernsey (IOTA
> EU-114) as MU5RIC/p March 24-28th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters SSB
> only and will include a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power T/S entry in the
> CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) as MU2Z. QSL both calls via M5RIC.
> [Tnx OPDX]
>
> 24/03/2005: Look for George SV1QN/8, Fotis SV1AIN/8, Manolis SV1EQU/8,
> Giannis SV1GYG/8 and Nikos SW1GYN/8 to be QRV from Skyros Island
> (EU-060) March 24-28th. This activation will also count for the Lithari
> lighthouse (references: TWLHD SV-055, ARLHS GRE-092 and WLOTA LH-2002).
> They plan to be active with three stations on 160-10 meter SSB and
> digital modes; 50.140 MHz SSB and 144.300 MHz SSB will be monitored for
> possible band openings. [Tnx 425DXN & OPDX]
>
> 24/03/2005: The Kangean Islands (OC-217) were activated for the first
> and so far only time by YB3SPS/p back in 1996. A new operation is being
> planned to take place in late March, CQ WW WPX SSB Contest included.
> Plans are to operate as YE3K (requested call) for 4-5 days with two
> stations at least; the main mode will be SSB, but some CW, RTTY and PSK
> activity might take place before and after the contest. Team members
> include YB3HBK, YB9BU, YC0IEM, YC3BDJ, YC3BX, YC3CC, YC3DE, YC3DIK,
> YC3IZK, YC3MM, YC9WZJ, YD3OZ and IV3NCC. QSL via IZ8CCW (Antonio
> Cannataro, P.O.Box 360, 87100 Cosenza - CS, Italy). [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 25/03/2005: Jean-Louis, F5NHJ, reports he will be QRV March 25th to
> April 2nd as FG/F5NHJ/P from Guadeloupe Island (IOTA NA-102, DIFO
> FG-001). Activity will be on 40-20 meter CW and SSB. QSL direct to home
> call. [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 25/03/2005: Yoshi-san, JE2EHP, will be active as K1HP/KH6 from Oahu
> (IOTA OC-019, USI HI-008S) between March 25-28th. Activity will be on
> 80-6 meters, CW and SSB. QSL via the bureau to JE2EHP. [Tnx JE2EHP]
>
> 25/03/2005: Jurij, MM0DFV, will be QRV March 25th as MM0DFV/m from Isle
> of Mull (IOTA EU-008, IOSA NH-15, SCOTIA CN-10, CAOSA: AB - Argyll and
> Bute). Pertinent equipment available to this trip is Icom IC-706,
> vertical mobile antenna and CW keyer ETM-8C. He hopes to activate few
> NMs WAB areas on this island. Contacts will be carried out on 20 meter
> CW only. Please ask Jurij for the exact WAB square during the QSO. All
> QSL-cards for contacts with MM0DFV/m should be sent via RSGB QSL-Bureau
> or direct to P.O. Box 7469, Glasgow, G42 0YD, Scotland, U.K. [Tnx
> MM0DFV]
>
> 25/03/2005: Andrius, LY2TA, will be active as OH0Z in the CQ WW WPX SSB
> Contest (March 26-27th) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via OH5DX. He
> will be active otside of the contest as OH0/LY2TA between March 25-28th.
> QSL via home call. [Tnx OPDX]
>
> 26/03/2005: Brian, N6IZ, will be QRV March 26th to April 5th as 3D2IZ
> from Namotu Island (IOTA OC-121). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and
> 10 meters, CQ WW SSB Contest (March 26-27th) included. QSL direct to
> N6IZ (QRZ.com). [Tnx N6IZ]
>
> 26/03/2005: Patrick, F5MQW, will be active March 26th as F5MQW/p from
> the following castle and mill references: (1) reactivate the Castle of
> Vx Montsalier (DFCF 04-030), Montsalier (04-150, DDCF 0403) and Mill n°
> 1 of Vx Montsalier (DMF 04-005). (2) reactivate the Simiane Castle (DFCF
> 04-031), Simiane (04-150) and Mill n° 1 of Simiane (DMF 04-006). (3)
> activate the Mills n° 2 (DMF 04-007) and n° 3 (DMF 04-008) of Simiane
> (04-150) n° 3 (DMF 04-008) of Simiane (04-150) and Mill n° 2 of Vx
> Montsalier (DMF 04-009, DDCF 0403), Montsalieer (04-150). QSL via home
> call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5PRR]
>
> 26/03/2005: On Easter week end starting March 26th, in the morning, and
> ending March 28th, in the evening, look for the French Guiana guys to be
> active. In Cayenne area from the Fort Ceperou, FY5KAC ARS will be aired
> on HF SSB, CW and maybe PSK. They hope to have 2 stations operational.
> The activity is also valid for the French Forts and Castles award (DFCF
> reference FY-002). QSL via the REF French bureau or direct (SAE+Postage)
> to A.R.C.G. (Association Radio Club Guyane) BP 9271 97392 Cayenne cedex.
> [Tnx F5NQL]
>
> 26/03/2005: Operators IK8HCG, IZ8DFO, IZ8FBU and IZ8GCB will be active
> as IG9R from Lampedusa Island (IOTA AF-019, IIA AG-001, MIA MI-126)
> during the next CQWW SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via
> IK8HCG. [Tnx OPDX]
>
> 26/03/2005: Look for IT9AAK/p and IT9VCE/p to be active March 26th from
> a new DCI (Italian castle) reference located in the Region of Sicilia
> (Sicily), Province of Trapani (TP). QSL via home calls, direct or
> through the bureau. [Tnx IT9AAK]
>
> 26/03/2005: Leo, W3LEO, will be active during the CQ WPX SSB Contest
> (26-27 March) as MM0LEO from Portpatrick, Scotland (IOTA EU-005). QSL
> via W3LEO, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 26/03/2005: Helmut, PJ2/DF7ZS, and Wolfgang, PJ2/DK9VZ, will be active
> from Signal Point, Curacao (SA-006) as PJ2T (QSL via N9AG) in the CQWW
> SSB Contest as a Multi/Single entry. After the contest they will be
> active as PJ2/homecalls. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DXNL]
>
> 26/03/2005: Stelios, SV9FBM, will be active from Crete (IOTA EU-015,
> MIA MGC-005) in the upcoming CQ WW WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th) as a
> Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign. [Tnx
> OPDX]
>
> 26/03/2005: Operators F5VJK, F8ADY, G6PWS and G7TWC will be active in
> the CQ WPX SSB Contest (26-27 March) as TM8B. QTH: JN05RP, Canton:
> DDCF87-026. QSL via F8ADY. [Tnx F8REF]
>
> 27/03/2005: Look for OZ/DJ4MG and OZ/DL1TM to be active from
> Vendsyssel-Thy (EU-171) from March 27th to April 14th. They plan to
> operate on 160, 80, 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB and on 40/20 meter PSK31.
> QSL via bureau to home calls. [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 28/03/2005: The Belgian Lightship Westhinder II (ARLHS reference
> BEL-003) will be activated on Monday 28th of March and on Tuesday 29th
> of March with the special prefix OO4BRN/LGT on the occasion of the 175th
> anniversary of Belgium. Look for activity on all bands between 09:00 UTC
> and 16:00 UTC (opening hours of the museumship) CW and SSB. QSL via
> ON4BRN, direct or bureau. [Tnx ON4CBM]
>
> 29/03/2005: DL5CW/p will be QRV March 29th to April 1st from Usedom
> Island (IOTA EU-129, GIA O-13). QSL via home call, direct or bureau.
> [Tnx 425DXN]
>
> 30/03/2005: Enrique XE1IH, Javier XE1KOF, Mucio XE1VC, Juan Jose
> XE1XNH, Erika XE1XOX, David XE1XTK, Jose Luis XE1YJL, Alfonso XE1ZAO and
> Javier XE1ZJR will operate all bands and modes as XF2ZEX from
> Sacrificios Island (IOTA NA-224) and lighthouse (ARLHS MEX-145, WLOTA
> LH-1609) between March 30th and April 3rd. QSL via IT9EJW, direct (Alfio
> Bonanno, P.O. Box 18, 95028 Valverde - CT, Italy) or bureau. [Tnx
> 425DXN]
>
> 31/03/2005: Mike, RW1AI, will be on the air as R1ANT from the Russian
> research base Mirny (WABA UA-07, WAP RUS-07), located on the Mirny
> Peninsula, Queen Mary Coast (IOTA AN-016), between the end of March 2005
> and the end of March 2006. [Tnx DXNL]
>
> 31/03/2005: Ed, WA3WSJ, will be heading down to Atlanticon (QRP
> Conference), in Maryland, so he decided to activate a few lighthouses
> too. Look for Ed to activate Turkey Point Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-857) on
> Thursday, March 31st. QSL via home call, direct preferred, bureau OK.
> [Tnx WA3WSJ]
>
> 01/04/2005: Rene, DF9GR, will be QRV April 1-15, 2005, as CP6/DF9GR
> from the south of Bolivia. Activity will be mainly in CW, RTTY and PSK
> on 80-10m. QSL via DF9GR, bureau ok. [Tnx DXNL]
>
> 01/04/2005: Ed, WA3WSJ/p, will be active April 1st from the Concord
> Point Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-186) in Harve de Grace, MD. QSL via home
> call, direct preferred, bureau OK. [Tnx WA3WSJ]
>
> 01/04/2005: Paul, K4UJ, will be active from Grand Cayman island (IOTA
> NA-016) as ZF2UJ, April 1-9th. Activity will primarily be on: 80m-CW,
> 40m-CW, 20m-CW/SSB, 17m-CW/SSB, 12m-CW/SSB and 10m-CW/SSB. He will nly
> use 100 watts into a wire antenna on the north side of the island. QSL>
via
> his home callsign. [Tnx OPDX]
> ====================================================
> LOOKING AHEAD -
>
> 14/06/2005: An expedition will leave the Orkney Islands on June 11th
> arriving in the area of Rockall Island (IOTA GM EU-New!) around June
> 14th and remaining there until June 21st. It will include an amateur
> radio team led by Dave Wood MM0ALM, assisted by well-known and
> experienced island activator Seamus (Jim) Cameron MM0CWJ from the
> Hebrides. They will rely on a member of the SAS to get them onto the
> rock from an inflatable and hope to put up a small tent on a tiny ledge
> a few metres square. They will use the call MS0IRC/p and operation will
> be primarily SSB (all bands, as appropriate). QSL via G0HXN. [Tnx
> GM3VLB]
> =====================================================
> SPECIAL EVENTS -
>
> 14/03/2005: Thousandths QSO VHF of Artois in Pas-de-Calais For 1000 2nd
> QSO VHF of Artois (created in March 1983), special call TM1MIL was
> allotted for the period from the 14 to March 28. Three strong times ago
> of the activity: - the first, Friday March 25 at 9 p.m. on the relay of
> Montcornet (145.087,5khz/145.687,5khz) at the time of the weekly QSO
> which will be exceptionally animated by F5HKL André and some of the old
> PCT since 20 years. - the second, Saturday 26, Sunday 27 and Monday
> March 28, it is the weekend of Easter and it is the trophy in the honor
> of our regretted friendly Jacques F2KZ, in VHF, UHF and SHF. The contact
> with TM1MIL will bring back 10 points. - the third, Sunday March 27
> during the 3rd secondhand trade of the ARA-62 which will be held in
> Lillers, and during which two stations will be active, one in decaf and
> the other in VHF. Apart from these three great moments, TM1MIL could be
> sometimes contacted in decaf, but it will be exceptional and especially
> before QSO VHF of Friday March 25. That it is said and are numerous on
> the log of TM1MIL. QSL via F5TPA by the bureau. If you are not adherent
> Ref.-Union and/or if you wish to receive the QSL on line, to envisage a
> freed envelope carrying your address, to send to the QSL-manager of
> operation F5TPA Manfred Emonts-Holley (its address is in the
> nomenclature or to the 3614 Amat). Information on the site of the
> ARA-62: www.ara62.org. [Tnx ARA-62]
>
> 24/03/2005: Special call VC3A is currently being aired (since March
> 5th) and will be used during the CQ WPX SSB Contest (March 26-27th). QSL
> via VE3AT (Ron Vander Kraats, 9 Jopling Avenue South, Islington, ON M9B
> 3P4, Canada) or via the bureau. [Tnx VE3AT]
>
> 05/05/2005: CF3VEDAY is the call sign of an Amateur Radio special event
> station operating under the authority of the Canadian Government from
> May 5 to May 11, 2005, inclusive. Holder of the call is Robert Cooke,
> VE3BDB. The call was kindly issued by the Amateur Radio Service Centre
> of Industry Canada and we extend sincere thanks to Jim Dean, VE3IQ, Vice
> President Regulatory Affairs Radio Amateurs of Canada for assisting in
> its issue.
> The purpose of the station is to mark the official opening of the new
> Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, the national capital of Canada, on May 8,
> 2005, and coincidentally, the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe
> Day -- VE Day -- which, on May 8, 1945, officially ended the Second
> World War in Europe.
> What's more, the year 2005 has been declared Year of the Veteran by the
> Canadian government. The sacrifice and determination of Canada's WW II
> veterans is hereby being recognized and applauded. The station is
> operated by members of The Wireless Set No. 19 Group, a Canada-based
> world-wide group of Radio Amateurs who collect, restore and/or operate
> vintage military communications gear.
> This website [ www.qsl.net/vc3vday ] will compliment the CF3VEDAY
> station by providing information about station operation, including
> times, frequencies and names of operators.
> The month of May will see the official opening of the new Canadian War
> Museum and this station will also conduct on-air activities from Ottawa
> to mark that event, using vintage military equipment.
> Amateur Radio operators are encouraged to invite a veteran into their
> shacks to allow contact with other veterans and to have contact with
> CF3VEDAY during its brief existence. They may even hear the "chirp" of a
> WS#19, renewing old memories for some.
> Radio Amateurs could also consider inviting young people in to view and
> use their radio equipment, to learn more about the stellar contribution
> of Canada's war veterans and to demonstrate what Amateur Radio is all
> about. This in itself could be a valuable history lesson to those
> persons under 65 who have no memory of, or appreciation for, the
> historic contributions of Canadians during a bitter fight against
> tyranny on the sea, on the land and in the air.
> We will be offering an original, colourful QSL card to all Amateur Radio
> stations that contact and send a QSL card to CF3VEDAY, as well as to
> SWLs who hear the station and who submit a full reception report. Please
> read the QSL/SWL report information: www.qsl.net/vc3vday/
> Please visit the CF3VEDAY website for full details: www.qsl.net/vc3vday/
> [Tnx VE3BDB]
>
> 01/07/2005: Authority has been granted to Ron Essex, VE7RLE, on behalf
> of the Shuswap Amateur Radio Club to use the special event call sign
> VA7C between July 1 and July 31, 2005, to commemorate the Centennial of
> the City of Salmon Arm in July, 2005. Ron Essex VE7RLE, 3691 - 65th
> Avenue N.W., Salmon Arm, BC V1E 3A5, Canada. [Tnx RAC]
> =====================================================
> 73 and Good Hunting!
> Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
>
>
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