I.C.P.O. Calendar (Sep 15 - 23, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 15/09/2005: Martin, KN5G/p, is now QRV until October 9th from Galveston Island (IOTA NA-143, USI TX-001S, Galveston county) and South Deer Island (Not IOTA, USI TX-037 New!, Galveston county), Texas. He will be using a K2 with internal battery QRP, 5 Watts only. Primary activity will be on 20 meter SSB and CW using a half square antenna at the waters edge. QSL via KN5G (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org]
15/09/2005: Look for Tom, W4YOK/VY2 to operate on 40-6 meter CW from Prince Edward Island (IOTA NA-029, CIsA PE-001 for the Canadian Islands Award) September 15-21th. QSL via W4YOK. [Tnx 425 DX News] 16/09/2005: Look for AH6HY/W3 to be active Sep 16-18th from Smith Island, Maryland (IOTA NA-140, USI MD-003S, Somerset County). Operation will be SSB only, 10m-20m. QSL via AH6HY (QRZ.com). [Tnx AH6HY] 16/09/2005: Ric, G3CWI (FISTS #7160), will be active September 16th as GW3CWI/p from Long Mountain-Beacon Ring (SOTA reference GW/MW-026) starting 1200 UTC and from Moel y Golfa (SOTA GW/MW-027), Mid Wales. Activity will be on 7.030, 10.106 and 14.060 MHz CW. QSL via eQSL only. [Tnx SOTA UK] 16/09/2005: Members of "Team YE1P" will be going to Karimata Island (IOTA OC-New, WW Loc. OI48NJ) and be active as YE7P September 16-20th. The operators (YB5QZ, YB0DPO, YB0ECT, YB0KLI, YB0JS, YB0MCR, YD0LLY, YB1TX, YC1XDS and YB2MTA) expect to be active 24 hours a day mainly on 15-40 meters with two or three stations on the air at the same time. It is requested that all EU chasers please send donations and QSL requests to IZ8CCW. QSL via YB1TC or K8SIX (North America), JN6RZM (Japan), IZ8CCW (Europe). Those who need a QSL in time for the IOTA Annual Listing deadline are invited to send their request to YB1TC (Soekardi, P.O. Box 151 BSD, Serpong 15330, Indonesia) and to send an e-email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . [Tnx OPDX] 17/09/2005: 7L3ATQ/1 plans to be active from To Island (IOTA AS-008, JIIA AS-008-013), in the JA1 North Izu Islands group September 17-19th, QSL via home call either direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 17/09/2005: Look for Juan, EA6SB, to be QRV September 17-18th as ED6IHP from Isla del Rey o del Hospital (IOTA EU-004). Activity will be on 160 through 10 meter SSB, SSTV, PBSK31, CW and also 2 m and 70cm. QSL via EA6SB (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 17/09/2005: Nicolas, F4DTL/p, will activate the Castle of Trousseau (DFCF reference DFCF 91-038 for the French Castles Award), located in the commune of Ris Orangis (WW Loc. JN18FP) September 17-18th. Activity will be on 40 meters. The castle will also be activated on VHF and UHF at the beginning of October. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F4DTL] 17/09/2005: Operators, Armand F4CQR, Patrick F8DYD and others will be QRV September 17th as F5KOI/p from the Castle of Meadow-Nice (DFCF reference 86-016), commune Poitiers (CP 86000) and canton Poitiers 5 (86-35). Activity will be on 40 meters only. QSL via F5KOI (QRZ.com). [Tnx F6FNA] 17/09/2005: Look for Jean Michel, F5PEZ/p, to be QRV September 17th from the Mill St. Roch (DMF reference 83-007 for the French Mills Award, Department 83), commune of Grimaud. Activity will be on 40 meters and possibly 20 meters, propagarion dependent. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5PEZ] 17/09/2005: Denis F5SZA/p and Bernard F5SZB/p will be QRV September 17th from the Castel of St-Trojan (DFCF reference 16-040) and the Mill of St-Trojan (DMF reference 16-033), Department 16. Look for activity on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx F5PRR] 17/09/2005: Claude, F6AEW/p, plans to activate the Castle of the Lanfriere (DFCF reference 53-031 for the French Castles Award, Department 53, DDCF 5319), Montjean (CP 53320) September 17th. Activity on HF frequencies, propagation dependent. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6AEW] 17/09/2005: Marcel ON6UQ, and Roger ON7TQ will be active September 17-24th as HB0/home calls from Liechtenstein. Look for them to operate SSB, CW, RTTY and SSTV on as many bands as they can, with an emphasis on the low bands. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 17/09/2005: Flo, F5CWU, will be QRV as IS0/F5CWU from Sardinia (IOTA EU-024, IIA SD-001, MIA MIS-035) September 17-22nd. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 17/09/2005: Rudy KF4OM, Larry KG4LCF and others plan to operate as K4P from Pigeon Key (IOTA NA-062, USI FL-437S, Monroe county), Florida, September 17-18th. Look for activity on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via KG4LCF, direct with SASE please. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 17/09/2005: RZ6HAZ will be active September 17-18th as RZ6HAZ/p from the Krasnogvardejsky area (RDA reference ST-25 for the Russian Districts Award), the Novoaleksandrovsky area (RDA ST-30) and the Trunovsky area (RDA ST-36), Stavropolsky Kraj (ST). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx RX3RC] 17/09/2005: Jerry, K1SO, reports that the 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Island (USI VA-029L, Franklin County) event sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club from Roanoke, Virginia, will be held September 17, 2005, between 13:00 and 23:59 UTC. Activity will be on 80, 40, 20 and 15 meters, using the club call W4CA. QSL via QRZ.com. [Tnx USI] 18/09/2005: Kurt, HB9XCL, will be QRV September 18-23rd from the island of Formentera (DIE E-024, MIA MB-002), Balearic Islands (IOTA EU-004) using the call EA6/HB9XCL/p. Look for him to be active on all HF bands, with emphasis on SSB and digital modes. QSL via home call, bureau preferred. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 18/09/2005: Dan, W0CN, will operate as KH9/W0CN from Wake Island (IOTA OC-053) September 18-30th to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. He will be active on 10-160 metres SSB and CW. Some equipment has already been shipped and has arrived on Wake. Updates will will posted to www.qrz.com/w0cn. QSL via K9JS (Jonathan L. Schulz, 813 West Washington, Harvard, IL 60033, USA). [Tnx 425 DX News] 19/09/2005: Look for AH6HY/W4 to be active Sep 19-21st from Tangier Island (IOTA NA-083, USI VA-001S, Accomack County), Virginia. Operation will be SSB only, 10m-20m. QSL via AH6HY (QRZ.com). [Tnx AH6HY] 20/09/2005: Roger G3SXW and Nigel G3TXF plan to operate (CW only) as C21SX and C21XF from Nauru (OC-031) from about 08:00 UTC September 20th to about 19:00 UTC on the 25th. Look for C21SX on the traditional HF bands (3503, 7003, 14023, 21023 and 28023 kHz), while C21XF will be on the WARC bands (10103, 10113, 10123, 18073, 18083, 24893 and 24903 kHz). QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. Further information, including propagation forecasts and e-mail addresses for bureau card requests, can be found at http://www.g3txf.com/dxtrip/C21-Nauru/C21.html [Tnx 425 DX News] 20/09/2005: Operators Jonathan K9JS, Ian K5ZM, Lewis WW4LL and Darrell K9MUG will be active as PJ2B during the CQ/RJ WW DX RTTY Contest (September 24-25th) as a Multi-Multi entry. Look for the operators to be active before the contest on 160-10meters CW/SSB/RTTY, September 20-23rd. [Tnx OPDX] 20/09/2005: Rogaciano, PY1NEZ, will be active as PY1NEZ/6 from the Corumbau Lighthouse (ARLHS BRA-130) in the Bahia State, September 20-30th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB. His suggested frequencies are: 7051, 14221, 21221 and 28351 kHz. During this time he may also activate the following lighthouses: BRA-084 - Porto Seguro, BRA-012 - Belmonte, BRA-003 - Alcobaça, BRA-119 - Barreira do Prado and BRA-088 - Rio Doce. QSL via PY1NEZ, by the Bureau, eQSL or direct to: Rogaciano De Lima Correa Filho, Rua Belizario Augusto 91/1101, 24230-200 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil. [Tnx OPDX] 21/09/2005: Dov 4Z4DX will be active as 4Z4DX/P from Akhziv Island (IOTA AS-100) for 36 hours, no specified date, between September 21-24th. He will operate mostly on 20 meter (14260+/-) SSB, also 7005, 10105, 14040, and 18070 kHz CW, with 14080 kHz RTTY. QSL via home call. Added note: September 15th, Dov sent out all the direct QSL requests for 4X0AI. [Tnx 4Z4DX] 23/09/2005: Ezzat SU1ER (President of the Egypt Amateur Radio Assembly), Mohammed SU1KM (EARA Vice-President), Karim SU1KA, Carlo IK6CAC, Antonio IZ8CCW, Leopoldo I8LWL and Tony IK8VRH are the operators for the SU8GFT IOTA expedition to Giftun Island (AF-NEW) that is scheduled to take place during the last week of September. The pilot station will be Corrado, IT9DAA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). QSL via IZ8CCW. This operation is funded mainly by the MDXC, further contributions will be gratefully accepted through the QSL manager. [Tnx 425 DX News] 23/09/2005: Flo, F5CWU, will operate as TK/F5CWU from Corsica (IOTA EU-014, IIA TK-001, MIA MCO-001) between September 23rd and October 2nd, including an entry in the CQ/RJ DX RTTY Contest. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 01/10/2005: The Russian Robinson Club is proud to announce the IOTA expedition during October, 2005, to Aldabra (AF-025) and Farquhar (AF-035) Islands. The team: Sergey RA3NAN (S79NAN), Eugene RZ3EC (S79EC) and Andy RZ3EM (S79RRC) will dedicate 3 days of operation to every Island. QSL S79RRC via RZ3EM, S79EC via RZ3EC and S79NAN via RA3NAN. Further details and updates will be available at - www.qso.ru/s79rrc/eng/news.php [Tnx DE0MST] 09/10/2005: JN4MBO/4, JR4HHX/4, JA5BEX/4 will be active from Toyo Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-034), Hiroshima Prefecture October 9-10th. Look for activity on 3.5, 7, 10 and 14Mhz CW and SSB. There is also the possibility that they will also activate the Ituki Islands. QSL via home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 02/11/2005: Operators Jacques F1BCS, Jean-Marc F1HDI, Gilles F5JBE, Pat F6CMH, Olivier F6EIE, Daniel F6EPD, Connie F6GAL and Yves F6JMV plan to be active as TO5S from Les Saintes Island, Guadaloupe (IOTA NA-114) November 2-12th. Activity will be on HF and 6 meter CW, SSB and PSK-31. QSL via F1BCS. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 23/11/2005: Frank, DL1JFI, plans to be active from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (IOTA NA-096), as HI7/DL1JFI between November 23rd and December 7th. Look for activity on 80-10 meters, mainly CW, with an ICOM 706 and Windom antenna. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsbgiota.org] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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