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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (25 January - 01 February 2013)

"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"

Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)

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25/01/2013: Once again Ash, KF5EYY, will be active from the Radio Club Station

of Tunisian Scouts, Hammam Sousse, Tunisia, as 3V8BB for the CQWW 160-M CW

Contest as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LX1NO, direct. Log will also be uploaded

to LoTW. Website: www.kf5eyy.info/ [NG3K]

25/01/2013: Mats, SM7GIB, will be QRV from Cape Verde (AF-086). His call is

D44TIB. Holyday-style operation. Mats will arrive today (23 January) and

hopefully we will hear him on 25 January. He will stay on Cape Verde for two

weeks. Rig is K3 and wire-vertical 160-10 metre. QSL via home call. [SM7DLK]

25/01/2013: Operators Ranko E70R, Vlado E70T, Rade E74IW, Zoran E76C, Braco

E77DX will be active as a Multi-Op entry in the CQWW 160-M CW Contest from CQ

zone 15 using the callsign E7DX. The team will be QRV from the E77DX QTH in

Prijedor (WW Loc. JN84IX), Bosnia and Herzegovina. QSL via E77E. [NG3K]

25/01/2013: Nodir, EY8MM, will once again be active from Dushanbe, Tajikistan,

during the CQWW 160-M CW Contest as a Single-Op entry from CQ zone 17. QSL via

K1BV. Website: www.ey8mm.com/ [NG3K]

25/01/2013: Look for the Radiosporting Team to activate OH0Z, Riddarklint hill,

Mariehamn, Fasta Aland (EU-002, WFF OHFF-037, WLOTA 1373), in the CQWW 160-M CW

Contest as a Multi-Single entry from CQ zone 15. Operators will be Juha OH1JT,

Ari OH5DX and Tomi OH6EI. QSL via W0MM. [NG3K]

25/01/2013: Tony, RT9T (RX9TL), will be QRV as UN/RT9T from Kazakhstan (CQ zone

17) for the CQWW 160-M CW Contest. Entry class will be a surprise. Look for Tony

to be active before the contest on the HF bands. QSL via RT9T (QRZ.com). [NG3K]

25/01/2013: Imam YB4IR will be active from Batam Island, Riau Islands (IOTA

OC-075), Indonesia, as YB4IR/5 from 08:00 UTC 25 January to 00:00 UTC 28 January

2013. He prefers QSLs DIRECT only, OQRS (ClubLog) and LoTW. [DXAT]

25/01/2013: Mario, S56A, will be active as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry in the

CQWW 160-M CW Contest using the callsign Z6/S56A from Batlava lake, Kosovo

(quiet location, CQ zone 15). QSL via home call. [NG3K]

26/01/2013: Ted, K8AQM, will be active as ZF2TA from Grand Cayman Island

(NA-016, WLOTA 1042) between 26 January and 2 February 2013. QRV holiday style

on 20-10 metre SSB and CW. QSL via K8AQM. [425 DX News]

29/01/2013: Members of the "Buddies in the Caribbean" suitcase mini-DXpedition

group which specializes in 100 watt or less low power radios and Buddipole

portable antenna systems is going to Barbados (NA-021, WLOTA 0999) and will be

active between 29 January and 6 February 2013. Operators mentioned are Mike

KC4VG (8P9VG), Weymouth K8EAB (8P9EA), Paul KB9AVO (8P9DG), Daniel WZ1P (8P9WZ),

Budd W3FF (8P9FF), Chris W6HFP (8P9HF), Guy N7UN (8P9UN) and Steve WG0AT

(8P9RT). There will be 3 villa stations during the operation on 160-10 metre CW,

SSB, and RTTY or PSK. The equipment used this year will be four Elecraft KX3,

two Yaesu 857-D and two Icom IC-7000 transceivers. All members will use

Buddipole portable HF/VHF antennas in both horizontal and vertical

configurations at 100 watts or less. At the same time, several teams will be

battery-only, field portable either from Barbados beaches or scenic mountain

tops and will sign call/p. QSL via LoTW or to the operator's home call (w/SASE).

[OPDX Bulletin]

01/02/2013: Steve, HA0DU and Laci, HA0NAR plan to be on an African tour to

Guinea Bissau (J5) and Senegal (6V) starting February 2013 and to be active as

J5NAR and 6V2R. They will start their journey in Cabrousse (South-Senegal). From

there they will drive to Guinea-Bissau and expect to be on the air around

February 9th. Additionally, they also plan to activate (in February) Carabane

Island (AF-078) with the callsign 6V2R/p and Jeta Island, Bissagos Islands

(AF-093), with J5NAR/p. On their QRZ.com page they state, "We would like to

remind you that the entire trip and stay on islands is paid in full by each of

the operators and that any contribution/support will help us to reduce the high

logistical costs." Their PayPal account is (ha0nar[AT]hotmail.com). QSL for both

J5NAR and 6V2R go to Laci, HA0NAR (direct or bureau). For details and updates,

watch the Web page at: www.ha0nar.hu/ [OPDX Bulletin]

01/02/2013: Andrew, G7COD, plans to be active again as 8Q7AK from Embudu

Village, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives (AS-013), for three weeks in February 2013. QSL

to G7COD, via bureau or direct or eQSL. Website: www.8q7ak.freewebspace.com/ [DX

World]

01/02/2013: Jean-Pierre, F6ITD, will be active from the Guadeloupe islands

between 1 February and 25 March 2013 as FG/F6ITD. He plans to visit: the commune

of Deshaies, Sainte-Rose 2 canton, Guadeloupe (Basse Terre) Island (NA-102, DIFO

FG-019) from 1-8 February, and La Desirade Island (NA-102, DIFO FG-004, WLOTA

1121) between 9 February and 25 March. QRV on the HF bands using SSB and the

Digital modes. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. Website:

www.qrz.com/db/FGF6ITD [DX World]

01/02/2013: Sean, KX9X, is going to be at the ARRL SC State convention. During

his trip he will attempt to validate Dewees Island (NA-110, USi SC042, WW Loc.

FM02DU), Charleston county, South Carolina, for the U.S. islands award program.

The plan is to activate the island on 1 February 2013 (1500 - 2000z) running QRP

with his Yaesu 817 on both CW and SSB. Sean will be close to salt water, so

chances are good that he will be reasonably loud. QSL via his home call. [USi]

01/02/2013: Nick, RW6ACM, will be active as as RI1ANP from Russian Antarctic

station Progress [aka Progress II station] (AN-016, AA U-03, WAP RUS-11), Prydz

Bay, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, from 1 February until the end of

year 2013. QSL via RN1ON, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]

01/02/2013: The Italian DXpediton Team have announced their next DXpedition

will be to Burkina Faso for 15 days (all bands / all modes) between *February

and March 2013, using the callsign XT1T. Team members include Alfeo I1HJT,

Silvano I2YSB, Vini IK2CIO, Angelo IK2CKR, Marcello IK2DIA, Stefano IK2HKT,

Angelo IK2RZP and Mac JA3USA. *actual dates to be announced. Website:

www.i2ysb.com/idt/ [DX World]

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LOOKING AHEAD -

01/02/2013: Fred PA0FAW - (ISWL Member PA-11092, FISTS #9858), will be

operating with the special callsign PF100ZOO from 1st to 28th February 2013, to

commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the Arnhem Zoo, which is very well

known. (Official name is Burgers Zoo). Operations will mainly be CW and SSB,

with some Digital modes. Fred will once again be QRV from the De Hoge Veluwe

National Park (WFF PAFF-005) and from Locator squares: JO21WX, JO22VA and

JO32AA. QSL via PA0FAW - via bureau, direct, and eQSL.cc. (NO LoTW). SWL reports

are always welcome and appreciated. See: www.qrz.com/db/PA0FAW [Pete at the

DX-Newsdesk]

02/02/2013: Bob, W7YAQ (ex-ZK3YA), plans activity from both Fiji and Rotuma

between 2-21 February 2013. 3D2NB - Nadi, Viti Levu Island (OC-016, WLOTA 0055),

Fiji from 2-7 February. 3D2RX - Rotuma (OC-060) from 8-21 February. QSL via

W7YAQ. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW shortly after his return to the US. No

online log. [DX World]

10/02/2013: Look for Elena, RC5A, to be active from Ecuador as HC2/RC5A between

10 February and 9 March 2013. This will include a Single-Op/All-Band/Low-Power

entry in the ARRL DX CW Contest (16-17 February). Outside the contest Elena will

be QRV on 160-6 metres, including the WARC bands, using SSB and CW. QSL via home

call, direct or bureau. [NG3K]

15/02/2013: From 15-18 January 2013, operators Olof G0CKV, Kazu JK3GAD, Seppo

OH1VR and Oliver W6NV will be active as M5E from Marconi's historical

trans-Atlantic test site, Cornwall, England (EU-005, WLOTA 1841). QRV on all HF

bands and modes. Commemorative QSL for ARRL DX CW Contest contacts! QSL manager

will be Olof, G0CKV. [NG3K]

16/02/2013: Yuri, N2TTA, will once again be signing KP2MM in the ARRL DX CW

Contest (16-17 February), from Christiansted, island of St. Croix (NA-106, USi

VI002S, WLOTA 2477) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via LoTW. Also QSL N2TTA

direct only. [NG3K]

20/02/2013: Tom, N1GN and Bill, NE1B will once again be active as C6ANM from

Nassau (Gambier Village), New Providence Island (NA-001, WLOTA 1115, WW Loc.

FL15GB), Bahamas, between 20 February and 3 March. They will participate in the

CQWW 160-M SSB Contest (22-24 February) as a Multi-Single entry from CQ zone 8.

Operations all bands and modes before contest. They will then be joined by Mike,

N1IW and Paul, K1VK for a Multi-Multi entry in the ARRL DX SSB Contest (2-3

March). Operations all bands and modes before contest. QSL C6ANM via LoTW

preferred, or direct to WA2IYO. [NG3K]

04/04/2013: Nobby, G0VJG, will be active as S79VJG from the Chalets Anse

Forbans, island of Mahe (WLOTA 3286, WW Loc. LI75SF), Seychelle inner islands

(AF-024) between 4-16 April 2013. He will be using SSB only on the HF bands with

FT897, 400W amplifier and verticals on the beach. Nobby can only operate under

7.100 MHz, so he will operate split and listen up for North America around 7.258

MHz. QSL only via G4DFI, direct only. [NG3K]

27/04/2013: Members of the Charente DX Group (www.frag33.org/www.cdxg.org/)

will be active as TM0SI from Sein Island (EU-068, DIFM AT007, WLOTA 2721)

between 27 April and 4 May 2013. QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via F5EOT. [DX

World]

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SPECIAL EVENTS -

01/02/2013: Leo, IW5EFX, will be active as IO5SP ("South Pole" WAP-234) during

the entire month of February 2013 and 10th AAW - Antarctic Activity Week (18-24

February). A special QSL will be sent 100% via the bureau. Website:

www.qrz.com/db/IO5SP [OPDX Bulletin]