VI5PN was loud on 10103 KHz this morning around 1130z.
--- "Dave Raycroft, VA3RJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I.C.P.O. Calendar (Apr 07 - 16, 2005) > Islands, Castles & Portable Operations > Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) > ===================================================== > 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] ---------------------------------------------------------- Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] THE DXR is sponsored by the North Jersey DX Association. Please visit our website: http://www.njdxa.org/index.php scroll to bottom for subscribe/unsubscribe options ----------------------------------------------------------
