I.C.P.O. Calendar (Mar 31 - Apr 09, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 31/03/2005: Tomas, LY1DF, will be QRV March 31st to April 4th as 5B/LY1DF/LGT from the following lighthouses on Cyprus (IOTA AS-004): Cape Akamas (TWLHD 5B-002, ARLHS CYP-001); Cape Gata (TWLHD 5B-004, ARLHS CYP-002); Cape Greco (TWLHD 5B-005, ARLHS CYP-003); Cape Kiti (TWLHD 5B-006, ARLHS CYP-004); Paphos Point (ARLHS CYP-005); Cape Elea (TWLHD 5B-003, ARLHS CYP-006); Cape Kormakiti (TWLHD 5B-007, ARLHS CYP-007); Famagusta Northwest (CYP-008); and Famagusta Southeast Bastion (CYP-009). Activity will be CW only, mostly on the WARC bands. QSL via home call. [Tnx LY1DF]
31/03/2005: Salvatore, IK1AWV/p, will be QRV March 31st from Torretta di Curcio a Colico (DCI reference LC-011, for the Italian Castles award). Look for him on 40 and 20 meter SSB, 13:00-16:45 UTC. The Turret of Curcio is located in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Lecco (LC). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. SWL reports are welcomed. [Tnx IK1AWV] 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: Don, N1DT (ARLHS member #962) and Whitey, K1VV (ARLHS member #957) will be active March 31st as W1AA from Ned's Point Lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-533), in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Operation will be from 12:00 UTC (7:00 AM EST) to 19:00 UTC (2:00 PM EST). The will operate phone on 14270.0 (+/-) and 7270.0 (+/-) MHz. CW operation will be on the 1/2 hour, 14035 (+/-) and 7035.0 (+/-) MHz. There has not been much activity from this light so it may be a new one for many. A 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" photo QSL of the lighthouse will be provided, SASE, no special envelope required, Via: Marconi Radio Club W1AA, PO Box 1193, Lakeville, MA 02347. [Tnx N1DT] 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: Gerry, K4LVZ (ARLHS member #455) plans to activate the St. Augustine lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-789) on April 1st, starting around 19:00 UTC. Look for him on 14.270 and 7.270 (+/-) MHz. There is the possibility that Gerry will also activate the historic lighthouse at St. Augustine (ARLHS USA-1208). QSL via home call. [Tnx K4LVZ] 01/04/2005: Nick, UU4JO, will be active April 1st to May 5th as UU4JO/p from the Ilinskij Lighthouse. QSL via UU4JO. [Tnx 425DXN] 01/04/2005: Ed, WA3WSJ/p, and Ron, WB3AAL/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 only use 100 watts into a wire antenna on the north side of the island. QSL via his home callsign. [Tnx OPDX] 02/04/2005: Look for Norby, LX1NO, to be QRV April 2nd as F/LX9EG/p from Groix Island (IOTA EU-048, DIFM AT-012) and lighthouse (WLOTA L-0050). QSL via home call. [Tnx LX1NO] 02/04/2005: Juan, F5IRC/p, will be QRV April 2nd from the Castle of Orcher (DFCF reference 76-041 for the French Castles Award, DDCF 76-63). Activity will be on 40 meters. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx F5PRR] 02/04/2005: Pascal, F5LNA/p, will be QRV April 2nd from the Castle of Soupiseau (DFCF reference 63-032 for the French Castles Award), located in the commune of Saint-Sauveur (DDCF 60-32). Activity will be on 40 meters. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx F5PRR] 02/04/2005: Andre, GM3VLB, plans to be QRV April 2-9th as GM3VLB/p from the Isle of May (IOTA EU-123, IOSA FF-01, SCOTIA CS-01) and lighthouse (TWLHD GM-053, ARLHS SCO-109, WLOTA LH-0521). Transport to this uninhabited 2-lighthouse rock/bird sanctuary is by R.I.B. so food, water and generator fuel supplies may need to be rationed. QSL direct only, via home call. [Tnx MM0DFV] 02/04/2005: IK8TLX, IK8URG, IK8XIR, IZ8FCX, IZ8FEN, IZ8GCD, IW8BZ, IW8CFG, IW8DGS and IW8DQY will operate as homecall/p from the historical Castel dell'Ovo (DCI NA034, ITA F839) on Megaride Island (not IOTA, IIA NA-022) April 2nd (08:00-73:30 UTC) and April 3rd (07:00-14:00 UTC). They plan to be active on 40, 20 and 15 meter SSB and CW (digital modes and 80 meters if possible), plus 2 and 6 meter SSB. QSL via bureau to home calls. Direct cards should be sent to IW8DQY (Paolo Di Salvo, P.O. Box 1054, 80128 Napoli - NA, Italy). [Tnx 425DXN] 02/04/2005: Members of MDXC IK8BIZ (Roberto #009), IZ8DEP (Alfredo #112) and IK8RRY (Luciano) will be active April 2-4th as IB0CW from Ventotene Island (IOTA EU-045, IIA LT-011, MIA MI-118) Look for them on 80 to 6 meter CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via IK8RRY direct (Luciano Luongo, Via Degli Innamorati n�143, 80014 Giugliano NA, ITALY). [Tnx IZ8CCW] 02/04/2005: Salvatore, IK1AWV, will be active the morning of April 2nd (07:00 UTC) as I2/IK1AWV/p from the Tower of Talamona (DCI reference SO-041 for the Italian castles award, WAIS AQ18, WW Loc. JN46TD). The tower is located in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Sondrio (SO). In the afternoon (13:00 UTC), Salvatore will be active as I2/IK1AWV/p from the Palazzo Gallio di Gravedona (DCI CO-057, WAIS AQ16, WW Loc. JN46PD) located in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Como (CO). Activity will be on 40 and 20 meter SSB. QSL is sure for everyone via bureau. SWL can send their HRD to my e-mail, QSL will follow via the bureau. [Tnx IK1AWV] 02/04/2005: Bob, KC2EVO/p, will activate the East Wharf lighthouse (ARLHS reference USA-1236), Lake Hefner, Oklahoma, April 2-3rd. Look for him on 40 and 20 meter SSB, between 17:00-20:00 UTC both days. QSL via home call. [Tnx KC2EVO] 02/04/2005: Don, NC6A/p, will be active April 2nd from the Pa'uwela Point (Old) lighthouse (TWLHD KH6-006, ARLHS HAW-015), Maui (IOTA OC-019, USI HI-018) and the Pa'uwela Point (New) lighthouse (ARLHS HAW-036), Maui. QSL via home call. [Tnx NC6A] 02/04/2005: Jim, MM0BQI, will be active April 2-9th as MM0BQI/p from Tanera Mor, Summer Isles (IOTA EU-092, IOSA SC-10, SCOTIA CN-32). Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters, including the WARC bands, using CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via MM0BQI direct (Jim Martin, MM0BQI, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DW, SCOTLAND), or bureau. [Tnx IOTW] 02/04/2005: Andy, SP5XSD, will be active April 2-3rd as SP5XSD/1 from Karsibor Island (IOTA EU-132, SPIA SZ-003 for the Polish Islands Award). Look for him on 40-10 meters, with focus on 20 meters. He will also participate in the SP DX Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx SP5XSD] 03/04/2005: Look for Norby, LX1NO, to be QRV April 3rd as F/LX9EG/p from Belle-Ile (IOTA EU-048, DIFM AT-015) and lighthouse (WLOTA L-0872). QSL via home call. [Tnx LX1NO] 03/04/2005: Fran�ois, F5JNE, and Claude, F5MCC, will be active April 3rd from the Castle of Courcelles (DFCF reference 10-012, for the French Castles Award). Look for them on 40 meter CW and SSB starting around 06:30 UTC. Other references - City of Saint Germain (Zip code 10-120), Department of Aube (10), Province of Champagne Ardennes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. SWL cards are welcome too. [Tnx F5NQL] 03/04/2005: Antonio, IW2OAZ, reports that he will be active April 3rd to May 5th from Santo Domingo and Bayahibe (HI8), Dominican Republic (IOTA NA-096). Look for him on 20 meter CW, plus SSB on VHF and UHF. QSL direct to IK2DUW or via the bureau. [Tnx 425DXN] 04/04/2005: Russell, G5XW plans to be active April 4-8th operate from the Isle of Wight (EU-120). He hopes to activate some of the lighthouses on the island: Ryde Pier (ARLHS ENG-120), St. Catherine's Point (TWLHD G-025, ARLHS 143), Yarmouth Castle (ARLHS ENG-172), Egypt Point (TWLHD G-006, ARLHS ENG-180), St. Helen's Fort (ARLHS ENG-181), St. Catherine's Oratory (TWLHD G-024, ARLHS ENG-293) and Freshwater (ARLHS ENG-295). Activity will be on the HF bands and if possible on 6 meters. QSL direct to home call. [Tnx 425DXN] 04/04/2005: Fran�ois, F8DVD will return to Longyearbyen, Svalbard (IOTA EU-026) April 4-10th and will operate on all bands, mainly SSB, as JW/F8DVD from the local club station. Activity will be on all HF bands, mainly on SSB. QSL either via the French REF Bureau or direct (with 1 USD or 1 IRC for Europeans, 2 USD for all other areas) to: Fran�ois Bergez, 6, rue de la Liberte, F-71000 MACON, FRANCE. His E-mail address for Bureau QSLs is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Tnx OPDX] 04/04/2005: Operators Siegfried DL1AZZ, Lutz DL3ARK and possibly others will be active as OZ/homecall from Mandoe Island (IOTA EU-125, DIA reference NS-003 for the Danish Islands Award) between April 4th and May 7th. QSL via the bureau to their home calls. [Tnx OPDX] 04/04/2005: Rick, AI5P, will be QRV April 4-12th as ZK1APX from the South Cook Islands (IOTA OC-013). Activity will be mainly CW on 40 through 10 meters. QSL via AI5P. His travelling plan includes more islands in the Pacific! [Tnx DXNL] 06/04/2005: Hans, DL7CM and Sid, DM2AYO will be active as A25/DL7CM (possibly A25CM) and A25/DM2AYO, respectively, April 6-20th from the Hotel in Maun, Botswana (Grid KG19). Activity will be on 160-6 meter CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. They will have two stations active with amps using a 27m GP, 3 element 5 band beam, HF9V and a 4 element beam for 6m. QSL via their home calls. [Tnx OPDX] 07/04/2005: The operators who activated OC-251 September 2002, OC-261 April 2003 and OC-228 April 2004 plan to activate OC-220, Southern Australia State West group, St Peter Island, Nuyts Archipelago as VI5PN the second weekend in April, commencing early Thursday April 7th and concluding Monday April 11th April 2100z. This will be a special event, commemorating the 350th Anniversary of the death of Pieter Nuyts, the Dutch East India Company man and sometime explorer, who died in 1655. St Peter Island and Nuyts Archipelago, which is located off the coast from the seaport, Ceduna/Thevenard, was named after Pieter Nuyts in 1627 whilst exploring the southern ocean area of Australia, now known as the Great Australian Bight. St Peter Island is part of a closely protected Conservation Park and also part of a greater Ecological Restoration of Endangered Species Program by South Australia Parks and Wildlife. A permit has been obtained for 4 operators to land and operate for a limited period. Operating dates/times are dependant on weather conditions, which can be unpredictable at any time of the year. Expected operators are Peter VK3QI, Keith VK3FT, Jack VK3WWW and Max VK3WT. Usual IOTA frequencies will be observed, both CW and SSB. Emphasis will be on 30 and 40 CW and 20, 17 and 15 SSB. Long Path to Europe around 05:00-08:00 UTC will also be emphasized. OC-220 has only been activated once before in March 1997, by Mal (VK6LC) as VK5ISL, for a total of 2200 QSOs, making it a relatively rare group. CW QSOs will be available and special arrangements put in place to maximize contacts with African and South American stations, who have an entirely polar path through the auroral zones to contend with, both long and short paths. A special commemorative callsign has been applied for and we are particularly interested in having contacts with as many Dutch stations as possible. QSL details for VI5PN are as follows: via VK3QI Direct (any callbook) or via VK3 QSL bureau. Any questions about the proposed operation to: Peter Forbes, VK3QI ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). [Tnx VK3QI] 09/04/2005: Nicola, IZ3EBA (MDXC #181), and Enrico, IZ3EAY, will be active April 9th from the Fort Saint Nicol� (DCI reference VE-009), located on Lido Island (IOTA EU-131, IIA VE-032, MIA MI-052), Venice. They will be signing homecall/p. QSL via home calls, direct or through the bureau (no eQsl's!). [Tnx IZ3EBA] 09/04/2005: Some members of the Vienna Wireless Society, K4HTA, plan an overnight trip to Chesapeake House on Tilghman Island (USI MD-017S), Talbot County, MD, April 9-10, 2005. Activity will be on all bands 160-10 meters, using the club call. QSL to K4HTA, direct, via the bureau or e-QSL. [Tnx N4ZPT] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 18/04/2005: Sigi, DL7DF, will be active April 18-25th from Ghana, on a one man operation. Activity will be on 160-10 meters CW only with a little SSTV. He will have a 700w amp with a beam and dipole antennas. QSL via DL7DF. Watch the following Web page for updates: http://www.DL7DF.com [Tnx OPDX] 20/04/2005: Look for ZW6FSM to be active April 20-21st from the Fort S�o Marcos (DFB reference BA-05). Activity will be SSB only on 80, 40 and 20 meters. QSL via PY6KW, direct or bureau. [Tnx PS7AB] 22/04/2005: Look for Gherardo HB0/IZ1DSH, Giovanni HB0/IK1WEG and Riccardo HB0/IZ1GDB to be active April 22-26th from Liechtenstein. They plan to operate 80, 40, 30 and 20 meter CW and SSB. QSL via home calls, direct (QRZ.com) or via the ARI bureau. [Tnx IZ1DSH] 02/05/2005: Karl, OE3JAG, will be active May 2-6th from Malta (IOTA EU-023) as 9H**, or if possible 9H3JAG. Intended is QRP with dipole or long wire mainly in CW, PSK and RTTY. QSL via homecall. See the information at www.qrz.com and www.oe3jag.com. [Tnx OE3JAG] 24/05/2005: Dave, N2NL, will be active May 24-31st as NK4AA from Key West (IOTA NA-062, USI FL-040S, Monroe county), Florida. He will also be participating in the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 28-29th). QSL via N2NL (QRZ.com). [Tnx N2NL] 18/08/2005: Look for 3Z1LH to be active August 18-22nd from the Darlowo East Mole lighthouse (ARLHS reference POL-003), during the World Wide Young Contester meeting. They will also participate in the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 20-21st). QSL via SP1KNM, direct or bureau. [Tnx W8TTS] ===================================================== SPECIAL EVENTS - 01/05/2005: Special event station LZ05KM /LZ zero five KM/ will be active May 1-31st to commemorate the creators of the cyrillic alphabet, St. brothers Kiril and Methodius. (Same as LZ02KM, LZ03KM, LZ04KM). QSL via LZ1PJ, direct or bureau. [Tnx LZ1PJ] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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