I.C.P.O. Calendar (December 2 - 10, 2004) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 02/12/2004: Steve, G0UIH, will be active until December 5th as 3D2FI from Nacula Island (IOTA OC-156). QSL via G0UIH, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425DXN]
02/12/2004: Ayumi, JH7BZR, reports that operator Hack - JL1EEE, Iku - JL1WQO, Tad - JL1ANP and himself (JH7BZR) will be active from Taiwan (IOTA AS-020) starting Thursday, December 2nd (Late Midnight) through Monday, December 6th (Early Morning). Operators will sign BW2/JL1EEE, BW2/JL1WQO, BW2/JL1ANP and BW2/JH7BZR. They may have two stations active on 160-10 meters including the WARC bands. Suggested frequencies are: CW - 1827.5 (listning up/down), 3505, 7005, 10135, 14030, 18090, 21030, 24915 and 28030 kHz; SSB - 3560, 7060, 14175, 18130, 21275, 24950 and 28475 kHz; RTTY - proper operating segments. The team will also take part in the 2004 ARRL 160 Meter Contest. QSL via their home callsign; the bureau is welcome. [Tnx OPDX] 02/12/2004: Vassiliy, RW4NW, will be active until December 12th as RW4NW/9 from the Polovinsky Area (RDA reference KN-17, for the Russian Districts Award), Kurganskaya oblast (KN). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RDA News] 02/12/2004: Mike - N9NS (VP2MNS), Pete - N0FW (VP2MW), Charlie - W6KK (VP2MKK) and John - N7CQQ (requested call VP2MQQ) will be active December 2-13th, on all bands, from Montserrat (IOTA NA-103). They will participate in the ARRL 160 Meter CW Contest (December 3-5th) and in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (December 11-12th) as VP2MW. Information and on-line logs will be available at http://www.wb8xx.com/vp2m. QSL for all calls is via W8QID. [Tnx 425DXN] 03/12/2004: Look for IK4RUX, IK4JPR and his son Alberto, IK4GLV and IZ4CCO to be active December 3-5th as IP1TI from Isola del Tino (IOTA EU-083, IIA SP-002, WW Loc. JN44wa) and Faro San Venerio lighthouse (WLH I-012, WLOTA LH-0645, ARLHS ITA-058). They hope to operate on several bands. QSL via operator's instructions. [Tnx F5NQL] 03/12/2004: David, VK2CZ, will be active from here as VK9XD between December 3-12th, 2004. Activity will be on all bands plus include an entry in the ARRL 10m DX Contest (December 11-12th) using a 7 element monobander (at 330m ASL) with 400 watts. David makes the following statement about his operation: "It is a long way off, and its a long way there. 1st EVER activation in the ARRL 10m contest!!" [Tnx OPDX] 03/12/2004: Members of the LABRE/RN will activate the Lighthouse Gameleira, December 3-5th. They will use the callsign ZY7LH. Activity will be on CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. Bands were not mentioned. Reference numbers are: DFB RN-05, ARLHS BRA-133 and WW Loc. HI24GS. QSL via PS7AA: LABRE/RN, P.O. Box 251, 59010-970, Natal / RN - BRAZIL. [Tnx OPDX] 04/12/2004: Francois, F5JNE and Gerard, F6ICG, will be QRV December 4th as F5JNE/p from the Castle of Lantilly (DFCF reference 58065 for the French Castles Award), in the city of Cervon (Canton of Corbigny DDCF 5806, Zip code 58800 for Ten Millions award, Department Nievre/58, Province of Burgundy). Activity will begin around 07:30 UTC on 40 meter CW and SSB. QSL via F5JNE, direct or through the REF bureau. SWL cards are welcome. [Tnx F5NQL] 04/12/2004: Baldur, DJ6SI, will be active December 4-12th as TN6X from the Congo. He plans to operate on 160 through 10 meter, CW only. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 05/12/2004: Franco, IK4DCS/p, will be active December 5th from 3 references for the Italian Castles Award (D.C.I.), weather permitting. He will try to activate the Castle of Stellata (DCI FE-016), the Tower Pepoli of Stellata (DCI FE-025) and the Towers of Stellata (DCI FE-031). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK4DCS] 05/12/2004: Look for IZ8FEN/p, IK8TLX/p, IK8XIR/p, IW8DGS/p, IW8DQY/p and IW8BZ/p to be QRV December 5th from the Castel Sant'Elmo di Napoli (DCI reference NA-035 for the Italian Castles Award, reference F839 for the ITA Award, WW Loc. JN70CU). Activity will start 09:00 UTC on 40, 20, 6 and 2 meter SSB, CW and FM. QSL is ok via bureau to everyone + if you want with a charge of about 15 EURO as imboursement fees, it is possible to get a special wood crest of Castel Sant'Elmo home made, cash n delivery. You can see the crest also on the website www.rblob.com/hamradio/selmo/selmo.htm . On the back of the crest it will be written the qso data. Crest must be requested within 15 January 2005. Requests ust be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and must contain 1) qso data, 2) ailing address of purchaser, 3) statement that the parcel will be accepted cash on delivery. If you prefer you can also write to: Paolo di Salvo IW8DQY, P.O. Box 1054, 80128 - Napoli, Italy with priority mail. [Tnx F5NQL] 07/12/2004: Rene, DL2JRM, will be active as YA7X from Afghanistan between December 7, 2004 and January 5, 2005. QSL via DL1JJI. [Tnx DL2JRM] 08/12/2004: Fred WW4LL and John K4BAI will be active as PJ4Z during the ARRL 10 Meter Contest (December 11-12th). They will be active as PJ4/WW4LL and PJ4/K4BAI on both SSB and CW beginning December 8th through December 15th. QSL both via the Bureau and/or K4BAI. [Tnx OPDX] 10/12/2004: TARG (Thessaloniki Amateur Radio Group) will be QRV December 10th and 11th as SX2LH from the Lighthouse of Megalou Emvolou of Thessaloniki area (ARLHS reference GRE-096). Activity will be from 06:00 UTC Friday morning until 18:00 UTC Saturday afternoon. Look for them on the following frequencies: SSB - 7.040-7.100 center 7.051; 14.125-14.275 center 14.221; 18.145; 21.150-21.250 center 21.221; and 28.300-28.500 center 28.451 MHz. CW - 3.521; 7.005-7.035; 14.010-14.040; 18.090; 21.010-21.040 and 28.010-28.040 center 28.021 MHz. QSL manager SV2AYT, QSL info via qrz.com direct. [Tnx W8TTS] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 01/12/2004: To commemorate the day of the handicapped, the special call 9K2WDD will be activated from Kuwait between December 1-4th. This in collaboration with the sporting club of the handicapped people. QSL via 9K2MT. [Tnx 9K2MT] 04/12/2004: The Historical Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club will be commemorating Pearl Harbour Day from December 4th to the 7th using the call sign W2W. Operation will be in the General class segments of all of the high frequency bands. A certificate is available for large SASE and a QSL card may be requested by writting to HEMARC-W2W, PO Box 742, MS 4015, Baltimore, MD 21203. Further information is on-line at: http://www.qsl.net/w3hem/ [Tnx RAC News] 07/12/2004: The U.S.S. Kidd Amateur Radio Club, W5KID, down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana will be commemorating Pearl Harbour Day on December 7th. Look for this operation mainly SSB on 20 meters from 14.250 to 14.320 MHz and CW near the popular QRP calling frequencies on 40 through 10 meters. QSL. W5KID, c/o USS Kidd Museum, 305 S River Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. More on this one is on the web at: http://www.lsu.edu/brarc [Tnx RAC News] 16/12/2004: The Anaheim California Police Amateur Radio Club will sponsor special event station K6B. This, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the famed Battle of the Bulge that took place during World War II. Operation will be on 40 through 15 meters from December 16th through the 20th. For more information please e-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [Tnx KM6HB] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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