I.C.P.O. Bulletin (coverage: July 03 - Aug 02, 2003) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations - "I.C.P.O." Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 03/07/2003: Look for Ulli, DL2AH, to be active from Western Samoa (OC-097) between July 3rd to 15th and July 25th to 29th as 5W0AH. Operation will be on 40 through 10 meters, SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via DL2AH. [Tnx OPDX]
03/07/2003: Operators Takeshi JA3GJE and Hajime JP3TKP will be active as homecall/6 from Iki Island (AS-036, Iki-jima Gounuura-cho Iki-gun Nagasaki-ken) from 07:00 UTC, July 3rd to 00:00 UTC, July 7th. Their activity will be on 40, 17, 12 and 10 meter SSB. QSL to their home calls via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 04/07/2003: Club members of Pyong-taek DX Club (DS2GOO, 6K2CLF, 6K2CEO and 6K2CEW) will be active from Anmyon Island (AS-080, KDN F26) between July 4th and 6th as D90HE/3 or with their private homecall/3. QSL via Han, DS2GOO direct (P.O.Box 39, Pyongtaek, Kyonggi-do, 450-600, South Korea) or via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 04/07/2003: Some operators from ARI Trapani will be active on all bands as IF9MI from Marettimo Island (EU-054, IIA TP-010) between July 4th and 6th. QSL direct only to IT9FXY. [Tnx 425DXN] 04/07/2003: Look for RV6YZ and UA6YHE to be QRV July 4th to 10th from several regional districts for the Russian Districts Award. They plan to activate 11 regions in Kabardino-Balkaria (KB), 3 regions in the Stavropol area and 1 region in Karachaevo-Cherkessia (KC). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, using a FT1000MP and dipole antennas. QSL via operators' instructions. [Tnx RA6YJ] 05/07/2003: Look for Jeff, KU8E/m, to be QRV between July 5th and 8th from St Simons Island (IOTA NA-058, USI GA-003S, Glynn county), Georgia. Activity will be mostly on 20 meter CW, from his mobile setup. QSL via home call. [Tnx KU8E] 05/07/2003: Look for Kent, SM0ELV, to be QRV July 5th and 6th from Balson Island (EU-176, SM3). Activity will be on the normal IOTA frequencies, CW and SSB. QSL via home call. [Tnx SM0ELV] 05/07/2003: Look for Fred, F5OZK, to be active July 5th to 25th as TK/F5OZK from Corsica Island (EU-014). He will be QRV 40 through 10 meters, WARC included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5OZK] 06/07/2003: Look for Gianfranco, I6GFX, to be QRV July 6th to 17th as 9A/I6GFX from Lastovo Island (EU-016, IOCA CI-051). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 06/07/2003: Andre, F5KDB/p, plans to be QRV the morning of July 6, 2003, from the Fort de la Salmagne (DFCF reference 59038, for the French Castles Award) and the Moulin de la Salmagne "le Vieux Moulin" (DMF reference 59026, for the French Mills Award). WW grid loc. JO20AH. Activity will be on 40 meters and also VHF. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F8BMN] 07/07/2003: Look for Hans, OH6MY/p, to be QRV July 7th to August 3rd from his summer QTH on Anterskar (Lapporarna) (IOTA EU-101, WW Loc. KP03OI). He will be using a IC-706 at low power, on a car battery, with a G5RV antenna. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OH6MY] 07/07/2003: Look for Jeff, WB9CEJ, to be QRV between July 7th and 13th as VP2V/WB9CEJ from Tortola (NA-023). Activity will be primarily on 20, 17 and 15 meters, using SSB and CW. QSL to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX news] 10/07/2003: Look for Klaus DF3GL, Gregor DL1BFE and Uwe DL3BJ to activate the Roter Sand lighthouse (WLHA LH-0396, DLD/GLA 44, FED-019, Loc. JO43au), between July 10th and 14th, using the call sign DA0LRS. Activity will be on all HF bands, SSB and CW - as long as they will have power (there is no power line to the lighthouse). QSL via QRZ.com . [Tnx W9DC] 10/07/2003: Luigi, IZ5FKK, reports that he will be QRV July 10th to 18th, as IM0/IZ5FKK, from the Islands of Maddalena (EU-041, IIA SS-001) and Caprera (EU-041, IIA SS-005). He plans to operate on the HF bands as well as on 6 and 2 metres. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/07/2003: Mike K9AJ, Jim K9PPY and maybe Susan K9XYL will be active from several islands in the Canadian Province of Nunavut. The callsigns will be K9AJ/VY0 and K9PPY/VY0. K9XYL/VY0 might also be QRV. It is possible that some activity might occur from Cornwallis Island (NA-009, CIsA NT-004) and/or Baffin Island (NA-047, CIsA NT-001) during the time period July 11th through 26th, so pay attention to the QTH info given by the operator. Usual IOTA frequencies will be used on CW and SSB. QSL to operator's home call. [Tnx F5NQL] 11/07/2003: PACIFIC TOUR! The operators will be Barry ZS1FJ (aka G4MFW and ZL1MFW), Deon ZS1ZL and Phil G3SWH. They will use FO/G4MFW (SSB and RTTY, QSL via ZS1FJ) and FO/G3SWH (CW, QSL via G3SWH) as follows: July 11th through 14th from Tubuai (OC-152), Austral Islands; July 15th through 22nd from Mangareva (OC-063), French Polynesia; and July 23rd through 24th from Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia. A short operation may also take place from Rurutu (OC-050) in the Austral Islands. Around July 25th and 26th they will be on Great Barrier Island (OC-201), New Zealand. Announced frequencies are: 3795, 7095, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz (SSB); 1830, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895, and 28025 kHz (CW); 14075, 18102, 21085, 24922 and 28075 kHz (RTTY). Four pilot stations (namely G3XTT, W0DM, KH6FKG and ZS1AU) have been appointed to assist the expedition members in the efficient flow of traffic and information. Donations towards the high cost of this expedition will be gratefully accepted and may be sent to G3SWH. Further information and daily updates will be posted at http://www.qsl.net/g4mfw/ . [Tnx 425DXN] 12/07/2003: IOCA TOUR! Look for operators Eugene (9A/RZ3EC), Sergey (9A/UA3NAN) and Emir/9A6AA (also as 9A0CI) to go on a 7 day expedition (July 12-19th) to activate rare Croatian islands and lighthouses in the Dalmatia North Group (EU-170). More information is available at: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa . Some islands/LH they are going to activate are: Karantunic: CI-421, LH-0674, CRO-065; Kosara: CI-043, LH-0749, CRO-071; Babac: CI-005, LH-0831, CRO-024; Mrtovnjak: CI-195, LH-1296; Ravan: CI-422, LH-0908; and Blitvenica: CI-156, LH-0913. [Tnx OPDX] 12/07/2003: Yoshitake, JJ8DEN, will be active as JJ8DEN/6 from Yaku Shima Island (AS-032) July 12th to 14th. Look for activity on HF on CW and RTTY. He will be using an IC-706 and HX52A. QSL via JJ8DEN either via the bureau or direct to: Yoshitake Izumi, Minami-24-7, Nishi-1, Obihiro-City, Hokkaido, 080-0011 Japan. [Tnx OPDX] 13/07/2003: Look for Richard to be QRV between July 13th and August 8th from South Uist (IOSA OH03, SCOTIA HI06), Outer Hebrides (EU-010) as GM3PPG/P. Activity will be on 160 through 10 meter SSB, including an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via GM3PPG (QRZ.com). [Tnx G3PPG] 13/07/2003: Mike, K9AJ, and Jim, K9PPY, will activate Somerset Island (NA-new, CIsA NT-new), Nunavut, from July 13th to 20th. They may have two stations on the air, depending on conditions. As there will be no sunset (>500 miles north of Arctic Circle), they plan no activity below 40m on this trip. Callsigns will be K9AJ/VY0 and K9PPY/VY0. K9XYL/VY0 might also be QRV. After Somerset Island, K9AJ/VY0 will be QRV from Southampton Island (NA-007, CIsA NW-010) from July 22nd to 24th. It is possible that some activity might occur from Cornwallis Island (NA-009, CIsA NT-004) and/or Baffin Island (NA-047, CIsA NT-001) during the time period of July 11th and 26th, so pay attention to the QTH info given by the operator. Usual IOTA frequencies will be used on CW and SSB. QSL to operator's home call. [Tnx F5NQL] 14/07/2003: Look for Jeff, WB9CEJ, to be QRV between July 14th and 19th as KP2/WB9CEJ from St. John and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106). Activity will be primarily on 20, 17 and 15 meters, using SSB and CW. QSL to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX news] 15/07/2003: Look for DL4OK/p to be active July 15th to 29th, which includes the IOTA Contest from Pellworm Island. Reference numbers are: IOTA EU-042, German Island Award N-023, German Lighthouse Nr. 40 and FED 187. Activity will be on all bands CW/SSB. QSL via their home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 15/07/2003: PACIFIC TOUR! The operators will be Barry ZS1FJ (aka G4MFW and ZL1MFW), Deon ZS1ZL and Phil G3SWH. They will use FO/G4MFW (SSB and RTTY, QSL via ZS1FJ) and FO/G3SWH (CW, QSL via G3SWH) as follows: July 15th through 22nd from Mangareva (OC-063), French Polynesia; and July 23rd through 24th from Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia. A short operation may also take place from Rurutu (OC-050) in the Austral Islands. Around July 25th and 26th they will be on Great Barrier Island (OC-201), New Zealand. Announced frequencies are: 3795, 7095, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz (SSB); 1830, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895, and 28025 kHz (CW); 14075, 18102, 21085, 24922 and 28075 kHz (RTTY). Four pilot stations (namely G3XTT, W0DM, KH6FKG and ZS1AU) have been appointed to assist the expedition members in the efficient flow of traffic and information. Donations towards the high cost of this expedition will be gratefully accepted and may be sent to G3SWH. Further information and daily updates will be posted at http://www.qsl.net/g4mfw/ . [Tnx 425DXN] 15/07/2003: Lanny, W5BOS, and Don, N5XG, will activate NA-121, Walrus Islands, Alaska. Operation is scheduled for 02:00 UTC July 15th until 15:00 UTC July 17th. They will be QRV from Summit Island (USI AK-140, 3rd South Central District, Loc. AO98vu, Alaskan Bering Sea-Bristol Bay) in the Walrus Islands group (IOTA NA-121). Activity will be on the favorite IOTA frequencies using 40, 30, 20 and 15 meter SSB and CW. Call signs will be W5BOS/AL5 and N5XG/KL6. QSL direct via home calls as follows: N5XG (Donald Simmonds, 5709 Azteca Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76112-3021) and W5BOS (Lanny Phillips, 8381 FM 2101, Quinlan, TX 75474-4836). [Tnx N5XG] 15/07/2003: Vlad, UA1RG, and other members from Radio Club Vologda plan to be active with two stations as R1PQ from Novaya Zemlya (IOTA EU-035, RRA RR-04-01) for ten days between July 15th and August 15th. Further information is expected in due course. [Tnx RSGB IOTA] 16/07/2003: Jim, W5AZN, and Patty, W5AZO, will be activating several lighthouses on Lake Superior signing with the special callsign, N8L, between July 16th and 30th. Activity will mostly be on 20 meters SSB. Frequencies and operating times will vary from different lighthouses each day. QSL direct to W5AZN, #10 SASE please or SAE + sufficient postage. [Tnx OPDX] 16/07/2003: Look for Jun, OE1ZKC, to be QRV July 16th to 23rd from Kos Island, Dodecanese Islands (EU-001), as SV5/OE1ZKC. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OE1ZKC] 17/07/2003: Look for DL2AH to be active from Ofu Island, American Samoa (OC-077) between July 17th and 23rd. The call sign is unknown at this time. Operation will be on 40 through 10 meters, SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via DL2AH. [Tnx NG3K] 17/07/2003: Look for Kim HL1OYF, Phil HL1TXQ, Park HL1EJT, Han HL1VAU, Kim HL3QP, Butch HL9DX, Jeon DS1EVQ, Cho DS1KOQ, Jeon DS3BGI, and Ryu DS4NYE to be QRV between July 17th and 20th from Chuk Island (AS-New - Kangwon-Do Province group). They will use homecall/2. Due to the island being a military defence zone, operation will only be during daytime hours. The daily schedule will be as follows: daily operation start at 20:30 UTC; daily withdraw from island at 10:00 UTC. As time is limited .. please NO DUPLICATE QSO's. Activity will take place around the usual IOTA frequencies and DX windows. QSL direct only to Kim, HL1OYF (P.O.Box 54 Dong-jak, 156-600 Seoul, South Korea). [Tnx DE0MST] 17/07/2003: The "Caracas DX-Group"/ARV will be active as YW5M from Los Monjes Archipelago (SA-015), located at the extreme west part of Venezuela, July 17th to 20th. Activity will be on all bands CW and SSB. QSL via W4SO (maildrop!). [Tnx OPDX] 19/07/2003: Look for CT1AGF, CT1EPV and CT3FN to be QRV July 19th and 20th from Culatra Island (EU-145, DIP:AL-01, Grid Loc. IM67) and Cabo de Santa Maria lighthouse (WLH LH-0144, DFP FAL-06 for the Portuguese Lighthouse Award, ARLHS POR 013). They will be signing CS5F. QSL via HB9CRV / CT3FN: Hermann Stein, Brueelmatten 13, CH4410 Liestal, Switzerland. [Tnx CT1END] 19/07/2003: Randy, KD8JN, will be QRV July 19th to 26th from Hatteras Island (NA-067, USI NC-005S, Dare County) as KD8JN/4. Activity will be on all bands (primarily SSB). QSL to KD8JN direct (Randall Phelps, 1226 Delverne Ave SW, Canton, Ohio 44710-1306, USA) or via the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 20/07/2003: Linda (VE9GLF) and Len (VE9MY) plan to arrive on the Iles de La Madeleine (NA-038) July 20th and be operational for eight days. They will have mobile and portable capabilities with 100 watts, beam, vertical for 10, 15, 20 metres and dipole for 40 metres. They are planning on doing two islands per day depending on band conditions; during the IOTA Contest (July 26-27) they will operate with two stations. QSL via home calls either direct or through the bureau (it is not necessary to send a QSL for each contact one QSL with a list is all right). [Tnx 425DXN] 22/07/2003: Mike, K9AJ, will be active from Southampton Island (NA-007, CIsA NW-010) between July 22nd and 24th as K9AJ/VY0. The usual IOTA frequencies will be used on CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 22/07/2003: Three members of the Florida DXpedition Group, Bill W4WX (VP2MHX), William N2WB and Bob K9MDO (both waiting on VP2M callsign) will be QRV from Montserrat (NA-103) between July 22nd and 29th. They will have three Kenwood TS-570D stations and will be active on most bands and modes. QSL via their home calls, CBA. N2WB via QSL Manager N2OO. [Tnx OPDX] 23/07/2003: The Madeira Team has the pleasure to annouce that there will be a DXpedition to Ilha Deserta Grande (AF-046, DIP MA-005) between July 23rd and 27th. The main purpose of this trip is to mount a VHF repeater on the island, which will increase the VHF coverage between all the islands in the Madeira Archiplego. In the mean time they will activate the islands in SSB, CW and RTTY, with the following data: July 23rd some of the crew will depart Madeira Island during the morning, expecting to be active late in the afternoon. On July 25th some members of the crew will arrive to help the Team for the RSGB IOTA contest (July 26-27th). The callsigns will be CT9D for CW / SSB and CT9M for RTTY. The operators will be CT3BD, CT3DL, CT3EE, CT3IA, CT3EN, CT3IQ, CT3KY, CT3KU and DF4SA. Activity will be on all bands 80 through 6 meters. QSL both CT9D and CT9M via CS3MAD (Associação de Radioamadores da Região da Madeira - P.O.Box 4694 - 9000 Funchal -Ilha da Madeira - Portugal). [Tnx CT3EE] 23/07/2003: A group of German operators (including DH1LA, DH2AX, DH7NO, DL2RTK, DL2SWW, DL2VFR, DL6ATM and others) will participate in the IOTA Contest (July 26-27) as DL0KWH from Peenemuende, Usedom Island (IOTA EU-129, GIA O-013 for the German Island Award). Before the contest they will operate for 2-3 days with individual callsigns on CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 23/07/2003: PACIFIC TOUR! The operators will be Barry ZS1FJ (aka G4MFW and ZL1MFW), Deon ZS1ZL and Phil G3SWH. They will use FO/G4MFW (SSB and RTTY, QSL via ZS1FJ) and FO/G3SWH (CW, QSL via G3SWH) as follows: July 23rd through 24th from Tahiti (OC-046), French Polynesia. A short operation may also take place from Rurutu (OC-050) in the Austral Islands. Around July 25th and 26th they will be on Great Barrier Island (OC-201), New Zealand. Announced frequencies are: 3795, 7095, 14195, 18145, 21295, 24945 and 28495 kHz (SSB); 1830, 3505, 7005, 10105, 14025, 18075, 21025, 24895, and 28025 kHz (CW); 14075, 18102, 21085, 24922 and 28075 kHz (RTTY). Four pilot stations (namely G3XTT, W0DM, KH6FKG and ZS1AU) have been appointed to assist the expedition members in the efficient flow of traffic and information. Donations towards the high cost of this expedition will be gratefully accepted and may be sent to G3SWH. Further information and daily updates will be posted at http://www.qsl.net/g4mfw/ . [Tnx 425DXN] 23/07/2003: Marc ON5FP and Jose ON4CJK will be active as G0RLU and M/ON4CJK from Lundy Island (EU-120) between July 23rd and 29th. They will activate three lighthouses (ENG-073, ENG-074 and ENG-075) and Jose will participate in the IOTA Contest as single operator. QSL for both calls via ON4ADN, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 23/07/2003: Jay, K0BCN (V31MX) and Cal V31MF, will be QRV July 23rd to 29th from Caye Caulker (NA-073).Activity will be on 80 through 10 meter SSB and CW, including an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL both calls via K0BCN, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 24/07/2003: Look for Feco, 9A/HA8KW/p, to be active from Prvic Island, Sibenik Group (IOTA EU-170, IOCA CI-094), between July 24th and 31st, including an entry in the IOTA Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] 24/07/2003: Francisco, CT1EAT, reports that he will be active as CT3/CT1EAT on a DX holiday, from Porto Santo Island (IOTA AF-014, DIP MA-002 for the Portuguese Islands Award, Grid Loc. IM13) starting on July 24th and ending on the 30th. The radio operation will take place mainly on the AO-40 satellite, but also on HF (20 through 10 meters), on SSB and RTTY modes. He will be an entry in the IOTA Contest as CT9T (Single Operator/Low Power, SSB only). QSL via CT bureau, or direct to his home callsign via CBA address: P.O. Box 172, 7801-902 Beja, Portugal. [Tnx OPDX] 24/07/2003: The CY9A St. Paul Island (NA-094, CIsA NS-002, Grid FN97) DXpedition team is now complete. The operation will take place from July 24th to August 2nd, with an entry in the IOTA Contest. The team members are Robert N0RN, Vance N5VL, Igor W0IZ, Joe KO4RR, Andrea K5AAH (YL), Alan K5AB and Dale VE7SV. They will be taking with them a Battle Creek Special and will operate on the low bands during all openings. Operation will be on 160 through 2 meter SSB, CW and RTTY. QSL via N5VL. [Tnx OPDX] 24/07/2003: A team from the Forth Valley Contest Group will operate as GM4V from Benbecula (IOTA EU-010, IOSA OH04, WAB NF75), one of Scotland's Outer Hebridean Islands, during the RSGB IOTA (Islands on the Air) contest. They will also be active as homecall/p before and shortly after the contest. At present the team consists of John MM0CCC, Robert MM0ANT, Colin GM0CLN, Ian GM4ZRR and Keith GM0FZM. QSL via operators' home call. The QSL manager for all GM4V operation is MM0ANT, his details are avaliable at QRZ.com. [Tnx GM0CLN] 24/07/2003: The Belgian team of the "Minkieboys" will be going for the fourth year to Sein Island (EU-068, DIFM AT-007) to participate in the IOTA Contest. ON4ASG, ON4AVA, ON4ON, ON5SY, ON6CX, ON7PQ, ON7XT and ON9CGB plan to be on the island from July 24th through 29th, and operate as TM3ON before, during and after the contest. QSL via ON4ON either direct (Danny Commeyne, Rozenlaan 38, B-8890 Dadizele, Belgium) or through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 24/07/2003: Operators Wen YB2DGR and Rivai YB2MTA will activate the Karimata Island Group (YB7 west) (OC-NEW) from July 24th to 30th (minimum operation is 5 days, which includes the IOTA Contest). IOTA reference number: OC-new (confirmed by G3KMA); WLH reference number: LH-new (until population of island is known). Their time of activity will be 12 hours a day as following the LH powered up (evening). Band activity will be on 15m (mainly SSB) and 20m (mainly CW). They will have two Icom 720 radios with 120 watts output max. QSL Manager will be EA7FTR, Fransisco Lianez Suero. [Tnx OPDX] 25/07/2003: Look for Ulli, DL2AH, to be active from Western Samoa (OC-097) between July 25th and 29th as 5W0AH. Operation will be on 40 through 10 meters, SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via DL2AH. [Tnx OPDX] 25/07/2003: A multinational group (CT1APE, CT1CJJ, CT1EEB, CT1ILT, CT2GLO, EA1CA, EA1DKV, EA4ABE, EA4ST, EA5FX and N5KO, with aid of EA1MC) will be QRV July 25th to 27th as ED1ONS from Ons Island (EU-080, DIE O-003, Loc. IN52mj) and lighthouse (FEA D-1846). They will also be participating in the IOTA contest. There will also be activity on 50, 144 and 432 MHz. QSL via ED4URJ, direct (Seccion Comarcal Ure Jarama, Apartado Postal 389, E-28100 Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain) or via the bureau. [Tnx CT1EEB] 25/07/2003: Taka JR3TVH and Natsue JJ3NAW will be on Rebun Island (AS-147) and Rishiri Island (AS-147) from July 25th to 30th, signing homecall/8. Look for them on 40, 20, 17, 15, 10 and 6 meter CW and SSB. QSL via JR3TVH either direct or via the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 25/07/2003: Takeshi, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/8 from Okushiri Island (AS-147, [Okushiri-cho Okushiri-gun Hokkaidou]) starting at 07:00 UTC, July 25th through 00:00 UTC, August 3rd. Activity will be on 40, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 meter SSB. QSL via the bureau ONLY. [Tnx OPDX] 25/07/2003: JM1PXG will be active as JM1PXG/6 during IOTA Contest from Daito Island (AS-047). Operation outside the contest will take place from July 25th to 28th. QSL via home call JARL bureau or direct. [Tnx JI6KVR] 25/07/2003: Look for PY1NEZ and PY1NEW to be QRV July 25th to August 3rd as PT2C and PQ2C respectively from Comprida Island (SA-025, DIB 21). QSL PT2C via PY1NEZ and PQ2C via PY1NEW, direct or bureau. [Tnx DE0MST] 25/07/2003: Tom, WA6WPG/p, will be QRV July 25th through July 27th from San Miguel Island (IOTA NA-144, USI CA-014S) in the Channel Islands National Park (Santa Barbara County) off the California Coast (Loc. CM94tb). Activity will be on 40 through 10 meter SSB and CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx WA6WPG] 26/07/2003: Look for Jan, PA9JJ, to be QRV as 9A/PA9JJ between July 26th and August 14th during a holiday stay in Rovinj, Croatia. Rovinj is located in the northern part of Croatia, on the peninsula of Istria (Grid Loc. JN65). Jan will try to be on the air as much as possible, with emphasis on RTTY and PSK, using a simple dipole antenna and FT-100. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx PA9JJ] 26/07/2003: Ian, 9M2/G3TMA, plans to participate in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 26-27) as 9M2/G3TMA from Pulau Ketam (AS-074). QSL as follows: Ian Buffham, Bekay Court, Lorong Enau, (off Jalan Ampang), 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Tnx 9M2/G3TMA] 26/07/2003: Look for CT1AGF, CT1HGS, CT3FN, F6HMJ, G3KHZ, VA2AM, and some more CT1 operators to be QRV for the RSGB IOTA contest (July 26-27th) as CS5C from Culatra Island (EU145, DIP:AL-01). This operation also counts for Cabo de Santa Maria lighthouse (WLH LH-0144, DFP FAL-06 for the Portuguese Lighthouse Award, ARLHS POR 013). The QSL route in not fixed at this time, but probably via CT1AHU. [Tnx CT1END] 26/07/2003: Look for DF3UFW/p to be active from Ummanz Island (IOTA EU-057, GIA O-006) between July 26th and August 9th, IOTA Contest included. QSL to home call via the bureau. [Tnx NG3K] 26/07/2003: Felix, DL5XL, will be active as DP1POL in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27) possibly as a Single-Op (TBD). Activity will be from the German research base "Neumayer" (WABA DL-03) in the Antarctica (AN-016), using 750 watts of output power and wire antennas. QSL via DL1ZBO. [Tnx OPDX] 26/07/2003: Look for operators DS5AAQ, DS5ACV, DS5ARL, DS5DNO, DS5DYM, DS5KJR and DS5MNO will be active from Ch'angson Island (AS-081) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Single-Op/12 hour entry. Contest callsign will be DS5AAQ/p or homecall/p...etc. QSL via their home callsign by the Bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 26/07/2003: Champ, E21EIC, will be active as E21EIC/P in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26) from Si Chang Island (AS-107). He will use a dipole antenna and 100 watts. QSL via E21EIC. [Tnx OPDX] 26/07/2003: Ed, G3SQX, plans to be QRV from the Isle of Arran (IOTA EU-123, IOSA CL-O1, SCOTIA CS-14,) during the IOTA contest (July 26-27). The call will be GM7X, and the entry will be in CW section, either 12-hour or 24-hour. QSL via G3SQX. [Tnx G3SQX] 26/07/2003: Look for IL7M to be active during the IOTA contest (July 26-27) from San Domino Island (IOTA EU-050, IIA FG-001). QSL via IZ8CGS, direct or bureau. [Tnx IZ8CGS] 26/07/2003: Giovanni (IZ2DPX), Michele (IK2GPQ), Antonello (IK2DUW) and Lorenzo (IK5MDF) will operate as IP1TIN from Tino Island (EU-083, IIA SP-002) July 26th and 27th. They plan to be active on 10-40 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK. Tino Island is located in the Region of Liguria, Province of La Spezia (SP). [Tnx 425DXN] 26/07/2003: Kenji, JA4GXS, will be active as JA4GXS/4 in the IOTA contest from Yashiro Island (AS-117), July 26th (10;00 UTC) to the 27th until 23:00 UTC. Activity will be on 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10 meter SSB and CW. QSL via the bureau or direct to: Kenji Sasaki, 2-15 Ishikannon-cho, Yamaguchi, 753-0038 Japan. [Tnx OPDX] 26/07/2003: Jurgen, OZ0J, will be active (SSB and CW) as OZ0J/p from Laesoe Island (EU-088, DIA NK-003) between July 26th and 28th. The main objective of this trip is the participation in the IOTA Contest. Those who want to arrange a sked before/after the IOTA event, can e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] not later than 20 July. QSL via home call, either direct or through the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 26/07/2003: Klaus, DL7UXG, will be active between July 26th and August 8th as OZ/DL7UXG/p from Ristinge, Langeland Island (EU-172, FY-019 for the Danish Islands Award, Loc. JO54ht). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. E-mail bureau requests are welcome. [Tnx DE0MST] 26/07/2003: VE8NET will be operating from Banks Island (NA-129) during the IOTA contest, July 26-27, 2003. The call sign is from the Western Arctic Amateur Radio Association. They have 5 confirmed operators and are looking at five more. Operation will be on all HF bands plus 6 meters from the community of Sachs Harbour. Modes will be packet, CW, SSB and satellite, so if anyone needs a VE8 call sign why not get this great one from northern Canada. The QSL Manager is Neil Sutherland, VE8CQ. You can find the clubs address as well as the QSL managers address at QRZ.com. QSL cards will be answered as they get yours. The cards will be in the form of certificates shaped like the island and will have all the important informataion necessary to be considered complete for your collection. [Tnx VE8CQ] 27/07/2003: Paul, FP/K9OT, and Peg, FP/KB9LIE, are planning their third annual low-power DX vacation to Miquelon (NA-032, DIFO FP-002, Grid GN17) from July 27th to August 5th, including an entry by FP/K9OT in the CW North American QSO Party. They will operate both CW and SSB and concentrate on 160, 80, 40, 30, 17, 12 and 10 meters. Special attention will again be given to QRP stations, mobiles, Asia and Oceania. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 01/08/2003: Thomas, DL1ASA, will be on holiday on Gozo Island (EU-023) from August 1st to 15th. His callsign will be 9H3TM. Activity will be on all HF bands on CW, SSB, RTTY and will participate in the WAE-CW Contest (August 9-10). He will enter the contest as a Single-OP in Low-Power. QSL is 'OK' via the DARC bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 02/08/2003: Look for Giovanni IK8LIU, Enzo IK8YTG, Fabio IZ1EGT, Marco IZ7DOK, Oreste IZ8EDJ and Francesco IZ8EQF will be QRV (as either IC8M or IC8/IK8LIU on HF and 6 metres, SSB and CW) August 2nd and 3rd from Licosa Island (IOTA EU-031, IIA SA-001). QSL via IZ8EDJ. [Tnx 425DXN] 02/08/2003: The Old Barney Amateur Radio Club will be operating N2OB from the Barnegat Lighthouse (ARLHS USA 039), Long Beach Island, NJ (IOTA NA-111, USI NJ-001S, Ocean county) on August 2nd, (rain date August 3rd) from 13:00-23:00 UTC. Operation will be primarily on or around 7240 and 14240 kHz SSB and 146.835 MHz (-600 FM rpt). A special photo QSL is via N2OB, PO Box 345, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 USA. [Tnx OPDX] 02/08/2003: The Georgian Bay ARC (VE3OSR) will be back at Flower Pot Island (CIsA ON-005, WW Loc. EN95eh) and Lighthouse (WLHA LH-0763, ARLHS CAN 181) on August 2, 3 and 4, 2003. Activity will be on 80, 40 and 20 meters. Flower Pot Island is in the Great Lakes on Georgian Bay. [Tnx VA3CJM] 02/08/2003: Look for WB3AAL operating from the Lightship Chesapeake LV-116 (ARLHS USA 167) on the following weekends. Pan-American Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend August 2 and 3, 2003; International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend August 16 and 17, 2003. They will be operating CW and SSB and maybe some PSK31. QSL via WB3AAL and include a SASE, SAE + sufficient postage. [Tnx WB3AAL] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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