I.C.P.O. (Islands, Castles & Portable Operations) Update - 01/01/2003: Peter, I2CZQ/p, will be active January 1st from 2 DCI references for the Italian Castles Award. He will activate the Tower Avanzini (DCI reference BS-013) and the Tower Rizzieri in Bienno (DCI reference BS-016). Start time will be approximately 09:00 UTC. Both references are located in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Brescia (BS). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [tnx I2CZQ]
04/01/2003: André, F5PEZ/p, and Jean Paul, F5JIT/p, will be active January 4, 2003, from the Chateau de Batavia (reference DFCF 62208, for the French Castle and Forts Award) in the town of Arques. The town of Arques is located in the Nord Pas-de-Calais (DPF reference 18 (Picardie), for the French Provinces Award, Department Pas de Calais DDFM 62) area, in Northern France. Look for them around 14252 kHz, starting 07:00 UTC. If propagation is not good, they will return on 40 meters. QSL to home calls via the REF bureau. [tnx F5NQL] 04/01/2003: Peter, VE9CLH/m, will activate Grand Flats Light (CAN-726), from New Brunswick January 4th or January 5th. Look for him on the usual lighthouse frequencies. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [tnx VE9CLH] =============================================== South Africa has been incorporated into the Summits on the Air programme with effect from 1 January 2003. To celebrate, a number of South African amateurs will be operating portable from mountain summits on 1 January. Rudi ZS6DX will operate from Magalliesberg (ZS/GP-008), Andrew ZS1AN will be operating from Maclear's Beacon on Table Mountain (ZS/WC-043) and it is likely that other summits will be active as well. We can be found on or around the following frequencies: CW: 7024, 14007, 21007 and 28007 KHz SSB: 7066, 14160, 21160 and 28440 KHz FM: 145.500 MHz Simplex Please note that not all summits will be active on SSB. Summits will be actived from 0900 UTC until 1600 UTC on 1 January 2003. For further information about SOTA in South Africa, see our web site at www.qsl.net/sotasa or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please join us on air to celebrate the launch of SOTA in South Africa! 73, Andrew Roos ZS1AN =============================================== HAPPY NEW YEAR 2003 !! 73 and Good Hunting! Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ =============================================== Web: http://www.qsl.net/va3rj/ Mirror: http://webhome.idirect.com/~va3rj/ E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =============================================== ------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems, etc DX-NEWS http://njdxa.org/dx-news DX-CHAT: http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX NEWS items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news%40pro-usa.net -------------------------------------------------------
