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I.C.P.O. (Islands, Castles & Portable Operations)
UPDATE -
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19/05/2003: With the occasion of the WPX CW contest, F6IRA is authorized to
use the call TM9R between May 19 and June 2, 2003. He will be SOSB 15 meters
during the contest. Before and after the contest he will be active on all HF
bands, WARC bands mainly. QSL via F6IRA, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6IRA]
24/05/2003: Look for 4W1BK (JA1BK) and 4W2DN (JR2KDN) to be QRV from Timor
Leste (OC-148) between May 24 and 29, 2003. QSL information is 4W1BK via
WA2MOE and 4W1DN via JR2KDN. This is a WFWL operation.
The United Nations no longer is in control and independence was won by the
East Timorese on May 20, 2002. An application for new entity status will be
filed together with an application to delete of the former 4W territory as
an entity under DXCC rules.
Article 5 of the treaty between Portugal and Indonesia of May 5, 1999
removed East Timor from the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories of the
General Assembly and the deletion of the question of East Timor from the
agendas of the Security Council and the General Assembly. The treaty,
witnessed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, did not make the
United Nations the administrator of East Timor but did provide for UN
humanitarian assistance. Article 7 requested "the Secretary-General to
maintain an adequate United Nations presence in East Timor."
The DX Advisory and Awards Committees quite possibly misinterpreted the
language of the treaty as conferring status of East Timor as a UN
administered territory which in fact was not the case. Only when the
referendum authorized by the treaty was held and the East Timorese people
declared themselves independent was there a new entity.
The role of UNTAET (UN Transitional Administration in East Timor) was
humanitarian and peacekeeping and was not a quasi-government authorized to
issue amateur radio licenses. UNTAET did not have the authority to issue
amateur radio licenses; it was a peacekeeping mission and only after the
referendum was there a Ministry of Communications which does have that
authority.
The text of the treaty for those interested is at:
http://www.un.org/peace/etimor99/agreement/agreeFrame_Eng01.html
If ARRL agrees, the UN sanctioned operations in East Timor would be deleted
on the ground that East Timor was not an entity under the rules and a new
entity, would be created effective 20 May 2002, the date of the creation of
the East Timorese state. Democratic Republic of Timor Leste became a UN
state on 27 September, 2002.
ITU has reassigned 4WA-4WZ to the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste on 23
April, 2003. [Tnx
WA2MOE]
24/05/2003: Look for Mario IC8/IZ8DBJ and Carl IC8/IZ0EGC to be QRV May
24th from the Island of Nisida (IIA reference NA-004 for the Italian Islands
Award, NOT IOTA) and the Castle of Nisida (DCI reference NA-031, for the
Italian Castles Award). Activity will be on 80 through 2 meters, beginning
at 08:00 UTC until late afternoon. QSL via the operators' home call, direct
or ARI bureau. The Island and Castle of Nisida are located in the Region of
Campania, Province of Napoli (NA). [Tnx IZ0EGC]
24/05/2003: Bill, KP3O, will be traveling to the Arecibo Observatory,
Puerto Rico (NA-099) and will be operating from there the weekend of May
24th through May 26th. His bands of operation will be 20 and 40 meter SSB as
not to interfere with the WPX CW contest that same weekend. He will be using
the call sign KP3O/KP4. QSL to KP3O, direct only (CBA). [Tnx KP3O]
24/05/2003: Look for Francois F5JNE/p and Claude F5MCC/p to be QRV May 24th
from the Castle of Annoux (DFCF reference 89-228), located in canton L'Isle
sur Serein (DDCF reference 8918, DDFM 89 Yonne). Activity will be on 40
meter SSB. QSL to home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]
25/05/2003: Bob, AA4RW, and family will be vacationing near Bar Harbor, Mt.
Desert Island, Maine, over the Memorial Day weekend. He plans on activating
at least two lighthouses in that area on Sunday and Monday (May 25th and
26th). Depending upon weather, band conditions (and the XYL's patience) he
may be able to also do two more. Bob will try for: Prospect Harbor
lighthouse (USA-674, Loc. FN54xj); Bass Harbor lightouse (USA-041, IOTA
NA-055, USI ME-021S, Loc. FN54tf); Winter Harbor lighthouse (USA-900, Loc.
FN54wj); and Egg Rock lighthouse (USA-268, Loc. FN54wi). All the lighthouses
are located in Hancock County, Maine. Activity will be primarily on 20
meters at 14.270 (+/-) but will also probably try to go to 40 meters, again
all depending upon band conditions. Operation will be for a minimum of 2
hours starting at 14:00 UTC each day. QSL direct to home call with SASE, or
SAE + postage. [Tnx AA4RW]
25/05/2003: For the last commercial flight of the Air France supersonic
'Concorde' aircraft, scheduled for May 31st, Jerome, F5ASD, will be active
as TM5SC from May 25th to June 8th, 2003. Look for Jerome to be active 80
through 10 meters, included WARC bands, and through satellites UO-14, AO-27,
SO-50, on SSB, FM and digital modes. There will also be some activity on 144
and 432 Mhz SSB. Frequencies (+/-5 kHz): 3.777, 7.077, 14.140, 18.140,
21.240, 24.940, 28.440 and 29.330 MHz; VHF: 144.277 MHz; UHF: 432.200 MHz.
QSL via French REF Bureau or direct (SAE + postage) to: F5ASD Mr Aoutin
Jerome 14 rue neuve 77410 Villeroy France. [Tnx F5NQL]
07/06/2003: Look for Pierre, F2WS as TK/F2WS and Tony TK5XN to be active
from Corsica (IOTA EU-014, DIFM TK-001), in the French Castles and Mills
program as follows: from June 7th and the following week from Mattei Mill
(DMF 2B.001, canton de Capobianco DDCF 2B-08); Centuri Castle (DFCF 2B-014,
canton de Capobianco DDCF 2B-08, Loc. JN42qx); and Fort Lacroix (DFCF
2B-015, canton de Bastia DDCF 2B-01, Loc. JN42rq). Activity will be on 40
and 20 meter SSB. QSL via F2WS, direct (SAE + postage) or via the French REF
bureau. [Tnx F5NQL]
15/06/2003: The Radio Club de la Vallée de l'Aa à Esquerdes (62) will be
QRV as F5KAI/P, for French Mills Day, from the moulin de Saint Martin au
Laert / Le Grand Moulin (DMF reference 62-079, for the French Mills Award).
Activity will be from 07:00 to 18:00 UTC on 40 and 20 meters. QSL via F8DKG,
direct or bureau. [Tnx F-11606]
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73 and Good Hunting!
Dave Raycroft - VA3RJ
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