I.C.P.O. Calendar (Feb 5 - 21, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 05/02/2004: Chris (G0WKJ) will be QRV February 5th to 13th as 9H3CT from Malta (EU-023). He will participate in the FOC Marathon. QSL via home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News]
05/02/2004: Nigel (G3TXF) will be QRV February 5th to 10th as CU4/G3TXF, using only CW, from Graciosa Island (EU-175). This includes an entry in the FOC Marathon. QSL to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News] 05/02/2004: Joe, I2YDX reports that Dan, DU8ARK expects to be QRV from Tawi Tawi (OC-174) between February 5th and 7th. Activity will be on 15 meter SSB only. QSL via I2YDX. [Tnx I1JQJ/KB2TJM] 05/02/2004: Lars, SM0CCM, will be QRV as J73CCM from Dominica (NA-102) between February 5th and March 4th. He will operate on 160 through 6 meter CW, with some RTTY and PSK. QSL via home call, preferably through he bureau. Direct cards should include 2 USD or 1 IRC. [Tnx 425DXN] 05/02/2004: Hector, XE2K and others will be active as XF1K from Pajaros Island, Sonora, Mexico (NA-166, the most "most wanted" IOTA group in North America) on 5-9 February. Plans are to operate on 80 through 10 meter (maybe on 160m as well) SSB and CW, with three 100 watt stations powered by battery and generator for 18-24 hours on the air. They will have two triband yagis, two verticals for 40-10m and 80-10m (maybe a third one for 160-10m) and one dipole for 80-40-30m. The group also plans to activate the Pajaros Lighthouse (WLA LH-1138, ARLHS MEX-011, WW Loc. DL47nv). QSL via N6AWD (Fred K. Stenger, 6000 Hesketh Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93309, USA). [Tnx 425DXN] 06/02/2004: Look for Rich, PA0RRS, to be QRV as 9M#/homecall, from Malaysia, as follows: February 6th to 9th from Kuala Lumpur (9M2), February 9th to 20th from Keningau (OC-088) East Malaysia (9M6) and February 20th to March 2nd from Penang Island (9M2, AS-015). QSL via PA0RRS, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 06/02/2004: Bill, K1CN (C6AMM), and his wife Laurel, N1EBL (C6AWW), will be QRV again from Harbour Island (NA-001), Bahamas, February 6th through 20th. Look for activity on 40, 20, 15, 17, 12 and 10 meter SSB (CW if needed). QSL via K1CN, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 06/02/2004: Henri, F5DBC, will be QRV February 6th to 18th from Marie Galante Island (IOTA NA-102, DIFO FG-008), Guadeloupe. Activity will be on 10.104, 14.025, 18.075 MHz CW and 14.135 MHz daily between 22:00 and 24:00 UTC. QSL according to instructions. [Tnx F5NQL] 07/02/2004: Ivars, KC4PX, will again be active as C6APX in the Bahamas (FL15, IOTA NA-001). Activity will consist of 40, 20, 17, 15 and 6 meters from February 7th to 13th. QSL via his home callsign. [Tnx 425DXN] 07/02/2004: Simon (IZ7ATN) will be QRV as D44/IZ7ATN from the Cape Verde Islands (AF-005) between February 7th and 13th. Activity will be during his local daytime on 40 to 10 meters using SSB. QSL to home call. [Tnx ARRL DX News] 07/02/2004: Francois F5JNE and Claude F5MCC will be QRV February 7th, as F5JNE/p, from the Castle of Villeneuve au Chemin (DFCF reference 10006, Zip Code 10130, Department Aube/10) located in the Province of Champagne/Ardennes. Activity will be on 40 meter SSB starting around 07:30 UTC. QSL via the French REF bureau or direct cba. SWL cards welcome. [Tnx F5NQL] 07/02/2004: The Metro Amateur Radio Club, K9Y, will be QRV from the Chicago Harbor Breakwater South Lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-1185) between 16:00 UTC February 7th and 23:59 UTC February 8th. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via N9TN, direct (Bill Borgstrom, 1330 W Columbia Ave, Chicago, IL 60626) with #10 SASE (for U.S. stations) or SAE + IRC (or sufficient funds for postage) for DX stations. [Tnx Metro ARC] 07/02/2004: Members of the Hillsborough County (FL) Sheriff's Tactical Amateur Radio Club, the Long Island DX Association (NY) and The Brandon Amateur Radio Society (FL) will be QRV from Honeymoon Island (IOTA NA-034, USI FL-017S, Pinellas County) in Florida on Saturday and Sunday, February 7 and 8, 2004. Plans are to have 2 stations on the air continuously during daylight hours (in FL) on 10, 15 or 20 meters and 1 station on 40 meters during evening hours (in FL). Antennas will be yagis and verticals for 10 thru 40 meters. IOTA frequencies will be used. We will be using the call of the team coordinator, Dan, W2NDP/4. QSL to home call W2NDP at CBA. [Tnx W2NDP] 08/02/2004: Ralph, K0HML expects to be active in his free time (around 14:00 UTC and from 22:00 to 03:00 UTC) from Easter Island (SA-001) between February 8th and 12th. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425DXN] 09/02/2004: Look for Rich, PA0RRS, to be QRV as 9M#/homecall, from Malaysia, as follows: February 9th to 20th from Keningau (OC-088) East Malaysia (9M6) and February 20th to March 2nd from Penang Island (9M2, AS-015). QSL via PA0RRS, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 11/02/2004: Scott, N9AG, a member of the J6DX team who will be QRV from St. Lucia (NA-108) as J68AS between February 11th and 25th for contesting and vacation, announced they have plans for a big effort on 160 meters. They will have an Inverted-L antenna, about 65 feet tall, on the side of the hill and a KW. The antenna will have a favorable path to the north and through the west to the southeast, but they are blocked by a hill toward Europe. They will be active on 160m beginning about February 14th, Scott suspects. QSL J68AS via N9AG. [Tnx OPDX] 11/02/2004: Look for Jorge (OA4BHY), Pablo (OA4DJW), Sergio (OA4SJ), Marcial (OA4DM), Hildebrando (OA4BHN) and Manual (OA4AHW) to be QRV as OC3I from Los Chimus Island (SA-074) between February 11th and 16th. Activity will be on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via OA4DJW. [Tnx ARRL DX News] 12/02/2004: Rag, LA5HE, will once again be active from Spitsbergen Island (EU-026) as JW5HE between February 12th and 18th. There will be an emphasis on the low bands and CW. QSL via his home callsign. [Tnx OPDX] 13/02/2004: Look for Glenn, K6NA, to be QRV again as ZD8A from Ascension Island (AF-003) from February 13th to 17th and again from February 28th to March 2nd. He will operate on on all HF bands, mostly CW. QSL via N6CW. [Tnx 425DXN] 13/02/2004: I2YSB (Silvano) reports that he, I2MOV (Flaviano), IK1AOD (Carlo), and IK2DIA (Marcello) will be active from Tokelau (OC-048) beginning February 13th and ending February 25th. Activity will be on 160 through 6 meter CW, SSB and possibly RTTY. The team is looking for your input on your needs and wants from Tokelau, and a survey is available at their Web site at: http://www.qsl.net/i2ysb/ . QSL Manager for DIRECT cards go via I2YSB. QSL Manager for BUREAU cards go via IK2DIA. [Tnx OPDX] 14/02/2004: Look for John K3TEJ, George K5KG and John W4IX to be QRV February 14th to 24th as J79Z (QSL via K3TEJ), J75KG (QSL via KU9C) and J79JRC (QSL via W4IX) from Dominica (NA-101). They will also participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as J7A (QSL via KU9C) as a Multi-2 entry. [Tnx NG3K] 15/02/2004: Andy, AE6Y, will be QRV from Aruba (SA-036) as P40Y between February 15th and 22nd. His activity will include an entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd). Activity outside of the contest will be on 160 through 10 meters, including the WARC bands. However, his activity before the contest will be limited because he has a lot of station maintenance to do. QSL via AE6Y. [Tnx OPDX] 15/02/2004: Bil, W8EB, and his wife Dorothy, W8DVC, will be on the island St. Maarten (NA-105) from February 15th through March 21st. Activity will be on 160 through 10 meter, CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. Bil's callsign will be PJ7/W8EB. His activity will include a Single-Op/All Band entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest as PJ7/W8EB and a Multi-Op/High Power entry (with K8RLM) in the ARRL DX Phone Contest as PJ7B. QSL both contests via W8EB. His equipment: FT-100D, Averatec Laptop, Ameritron 811H amplifier, WriteLog and DX4WIN software, Cushcraft R-7000 vertical for 10 thru 40, long wire for 80 and 160. [Tnx OPDX] 16/02/2004: Babs, DL7AFS, and Lot, DJ7ZG, will be active from Lord Howe Island (OC-004), February 16th to 27th. The call sign will be VK9LB. Activity will be on 80-6 meters on SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via DL7AFS (direct to: Baerbel Linge, Eichwaldstrasse 86, D-34123 Kassel, Germany) or via the DARC Bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 17/02/2004: Nakamura, JE1JKL, will be active as 9M6NA in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/Single Band (80m) entry. Activity will be from Labuan Island (OC-133) between February 17th and March 2nd. Outside of the contest, look for him on 160 and 80 meters. QSL via JE1JKL. E-mail requests for Bureau QSLs are OK via: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . [Tnx OPDX] 17/02/2004: Operators Brian (K7RE), Bob (N4BP), Kevin (K4PG) and possibly other stateside hams will be journeying to Freeport in the Bahamas to do about a 6 day operation prior to, and including the ARRL International DX CW Contest in mid-February. They will arrive and be setting up on Tuesday, February 17th, and will probably be on the air that late afternoon up until the contest begins, the weekend of February 21st. Brian, K7RE, will sign C6ALK and plans to operate as much 30 meters CW as possible before the contest. When 30m isn't open, he will be on the highest WARC band that is open and not being used by one of the other 2 stations in their shack. Look for Bob, N4BP, to sign C6AKQ and be active on RTTY on the WARC bands, and the regular bands if he runs out of QSOs on the WARC segments. He will also do some WARC band CW. Kevin, K4PG, will be signing C6APG and will not be at the site very long, but he should be an easy catch on 10 meters during the contest, possibly he will be doing some CW prior to the contest on the WARC bands. QSL direct or via Bureau to their home callsign, BUT PLEASE PLEASE send an SASE or equivalent. Their home addresses are current on the QRZ.COM Web site, as well as their C6A callsigns. [Tnx OPDX] 17/02/2004: Look for Kevin (K4PG) to be QRV from the Bahamas as C6APG. He will concentrate on WARC band CW. Look for him in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Op/Single Band (10m) entry. QSL via K4PG. [Tnx NG3K] 17/02/2004: Randy, W6SJ, will be QRV (primarily on CW with an emphasis on the WARC bands) as C6A/W6SJ from the Bahamas Islands between February 17th and 21st. He will then participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22) as C6AWS (SOAB Low Power). QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 17/02/2004: Bill, N7OU, reports that he will be in HI9-land (Dominican Republic, IOTA NA-096) from February 17th to 26th. Bill will be active on 160 through 10 meters before and after the contest, CW only. QSL via N7OU. [Tnx OPDX] 18/02/2004: Operators Dave (K3LP, Team Leader), Larry (N7DD), Steve (N3SB), Tyler (K3MM), Jeff (N8II), Clint (W3ARS) and Kam (N3KS) will be QRV from French St. Martin (NA-105) between February 18th and 24th. They will operate from Mort's (W1UQ's) QTH at Paradis Peak (1,400 elevation). Each team member will operate with their own FS/homecall prior to and after the ARRL Contest. During the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd), the team will be active as FS5UQ during the contest as a Multi-Multi entry. All QSLs are via www.QRZ.com. [Tnx OPDX] 18/02/2004: Rick, K6VVA, reports that he will be QRV from the U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106) as KP2CW in the ARRL CW DX Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via K6VVA. Rick will be there between February 18th and 24th. His activity outside of the contest will be on Thursday (2/18) and some on Friday (2/19) - All Bands as they are opening, but also doing setup/testing. He will also be active primarily on CW. The NCCC Co-Founder Rick, K6VVA, emerges from DX/Contest Mothballs after 25+ years and hopes to QSO many old friends! [Tnx OPDX] 18/02/2004: John, W2GD, will be QRV from Aruba (SA-036) as P40W, ARRL DX CW Contest included (SOAB entry) between February 18th and 23rd. Activity will be on all bands SSB and CW, with an emphasis on 160 meters at night, 10 meters during the day. QSL via N2MM. [Tnx OPDX] 19/02/2004: Dennis, K7BV, will be QRV (with an emphasis on the WARC and 6/2 meter bands) as VP5/K7BV from "The Hamlet" on Providenciales (NA-002) between February 19th and 26th. He expects to participate in the ARRL DX CW Contest using VP5M (approval pending). QSL via KU9C. [Tnx 425DXN] 20/02/2004: Look for Rich, PA0RRS, to be QRV February 20th to March 2nd from Penang Island (AS-015) as 9M2/PA0RRS. QSL via PA0RRS, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 21/02/2004: Olli, EA4BQ/OH0XX, will be QRV in the ARRL DX CW Contest (Feb 21-22) as 8R1K. Around the contest he will be QRV on CW as 8R1RPN mainly WARC and 80/160M. QSL via Olli Rissanen, Calle Ciguela, 331, 28729 Venturada, Madrid, Spain. [Tnx EA4BQ/OH0XX] 21/02/2004: Steve, AK0M, reports that he will be operating C6ASB from the Sand Dollar Villa at Treasure Cay, Great Abaco Island, Bahamas, from February 21st to 28th. This is IOTA NA-080 and Grid Square FL16. There will be some casual all-band operation in the ARRL CW DX Contest (February 21-22nd) after arrival on Saturday, but some antenna work will have to be finished first that will add 30m, 40m and 75/80m capability to the rental QTH. Casual operation will continue throughout the week after the contest on 80 through 10 meters, including 12m, 17m and 30m, also 6m if the band opens. Modes are CW (preferred) and SSB, small possibility also of some digital modes. Station will be verticals and FT857 (100W), also FT817 and Buddipole from the beach. His XYL Sandy, KC0RD, may also be on as C6ASC. QSL via AK0M. For those still awaiting cards from the C6ASB operation in July, the cards have been received from the printer and will go out in the next week or two. Logs will also be posted on eQSL.cc and ARRL's LOTW. [Tnx OPDX] 21/02/2004: Look for Guy, F5MNW, to be active as FM/F5MNW between February 21st and March 6th from Martinique main island (IOTA NA-107, DIFO FM-001). It will be a CW only activity on HF bands. Guy will be QRV at his spare time. QSL direct HC (SAE + 1 IRC or 2US$ - One green stamp is no more sufficient to cover today the postal fees for a card sent to Americas, Asia or Oceania) or via the French REF bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 21/02/2004: Craig, AH8DX, will be active from French St. Martin (NA-105) as FS/AH8DX in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via AH8DX. [Tnx OPDX] 21/02/2004: George (K2ZZ) will be active from the U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106) as KP2/K2ZZ in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Operator/Single Band (15m) entry. QSL via W1QJ. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Mathieu (F5SHQ) will be active from the Isle of Jersey (EU-013) as MJ0ASP in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Operator/Single Band (20m) entry. QSL via F5SHQ. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Bill (N7OU) will be active from the Dominican Republic (NA-096) as N7OU/HI9 in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL via N7OU. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Paolo (I2UIY) will be active from Aruba (SA-036) as P40G in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via I2EOW. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: John (W2GD) will be active from Aruba (SA-036) as P40W in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via N2MM. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Andy (AE6Y) will be active from Aruba (SA-036) as P40Y in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd). QSL via AE6Y. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Tom (W8TK), Jim (W0NB), Dan (N1ZZ), Elmer (W8AV) and Geoffry (W0CG) will be active from Curacao (SA-006) as PJ2T in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via N9AG. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Jeff (KU8E), Mike (W9RE), Mark (N5OT) and Hal (N4GG) will be active from Bonaire (SA-006) as PJ4R in the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Multi-2 entry. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Jim, K1NA, will be QRV from Sint Eustatius (NA-145) as PJ5NA during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single-Op/All Band entry. QSL via K1NA (QRZ.com). [Tnx OPDX] 21/02/2004: Kurt (W6PH) will be QRV from the QTH of VP9GE in Hamilton Parish, Bermuda (NA-005) as VP9/W6PH during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Op/All Band/Low Power entry. QSL direct only to W6PH. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: John (K3MD) will be QRV from the U.S. Virgin Islands (NA-106) as WP2Z during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Op/All Band/High Power entry. QSL via KU9C. [Tnx NG3K] 21/02/2004: Jim (N6TJ) will be QRV from Ascension Island (AF-003) as ZD8Z during the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 21-22nd) as a Single Op/All Band entry. QSL via VE3HO. [Tnx NG3K] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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