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Fellow
Island Chasers,
Important information for our
Canadian Island Chasers.
Please note if you are working a new island
and it's not showing on the site yet this most
likely means that I haven't received the information on the New activation.
Please note I do check my email regularly and try to get the information
on-line as quickly as possible. This
doesn't always happen due to factors beyond my control .
IF I plan to be away for a couple of days I
will put a notice on the system for everyone to know and I will update the site
with the proper information when I get back.
If you see a problem or
error or would like something added or
changed, feel free to email me ve3tpz AT yahoo.com
Please note any new items or changes will
be added only after VE3XN, and I have had a
chance to discuss them.
Thanks for your continued co-operation and
support. Have fun working the Canadian Islands
August 25, 2012
I was notifed by John McNally and
Friends plan on activing Byng Island here is the info
Myself and a couple of friends will be activating Byng
Island ON 037 on Saturday September 8, 2012
We hope to arrive before Noon on Saturday, set up and be on the
air by , no later than 12 noon.
All depending on local weather conditions.
Two stations will be running;
John VE3ISE on 40 Meters 7150 ( + - 10 kc) from 12 to 2 Pm then switching to 20 Meters 14260 ( + -
10 kc) running 100 watts to Hustler verticals
Doug VE3GJ on 20 Meters, HF Back Pack Frequencies running QRP.
All QSL's should go to the operators home
call.
Thanks for your interest in Canadian Islands.
Thanks
John McInally
VE3ISE
August 17, 2012
Greetings Cisa
Islander Hunters.
As per my last update. I’ve at the home site trying to update the
site on for a few hours then heading back out
This coming weekend watch for Brewers Island which
will be a new Ontario island also a lighthouse I believe not sure on that part .
Bill ve3clq and Frontenac ares
group are involved in that one Qsl Via
Operator instructions
We have issued a new number for a recent expedition
ON 288 Doe
Island by Chris Bisailion
VE3CBK congratulations on Successful trip.
Chris is also planning a some
other trips in the future.
That’s all for now
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
June 14, 2012
Greetings
to all the Canadian Island Hunters. The Main reason no updates is that I’ve been working
different shifts at my former employer and then started new job which resulted
in a few weeks of training on a different shift and then recently back to
midnights and then a major city infrastructure job on my street has resulted in
me temporaraily moving elsewhere as I can’t get to
house during daylight hours.
Chris Bisaillion VE3CBK is planning to visit Doe Island from July
28 to August 4 this is a new activation for Ontario
I will
post more details more shortly
James
VE3TPZ
During
same period watch for CY9M
St Pauls Island off the Nova Scotia
Coast Line from July 26 to August 1
Check
there website http://www.cy9m.com
More
information to follow
James
VE3TPZ/VA3WR
March21, 2012I
UPCOMING
DXPEDITIONS
ST. PAUL ISLAND JULY 26 TO AUG 1 2012 NS003
SABLE ISLAND SOMETIME 2012
there are other groups planning some more trips more details to follow
March 19, 2012
Greetings
CISA Island Hunters it's been sometime since I've been in to updated the Site.
I'm currently have some Personal issues and also some connectivity
problems getting into the site.
I think I have solved the getting to the site problem so hopefully this gets on
site this time around.
Also I've received some email's from various gentlemen stating the general
state of the site and lack of updates
yes there have been issues of late Mr. Hammond is fully aware of it and as well
as myself and will just leave it at that.
Please be aware
Seperate
Province Islands pages will be leaving the site also the upcoming
activations pages will not be used any further and any notices will be placed
on the news pages.
These changes will be taking place very soon.
James Davidson VE3TPZ
July 11, 2011
I recieved word from Len Morgan that he has to move up this
Little Bell Island NF-009 trip to the week of july
25, 2011
more
details to follow.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
July 12 2011
Len
Morgan VE9MY and Linda VE9GLF and Everitt VO1DK
are
heading for Little Bell Island Newfoundland NF009 for you Cisa
Island Hunters on Aug 2 - 3 2011 Weather Permitting
qsl via operator Home call via bureau, direct or
email request.
submitted from Len Morgan VE9MY
June 15, 2011
Watch out for XK1T starting tomorrow John VE8EV and Patrick (Gerry as he
known as from friends) will attempt
to active Tent Island in the Yukon this is NA-193 for you Iota hunters
and this will be a new Canadian Island number for
the Yukon Province for the Canadian Islands Awards Program.
The Plan is start operating on June 16 to June 19 primarily on SSB will be
switch to CW later on during the course of the
DXpedtion Primary band will be 20 mtrs with some operating on 30mtrs, 17mtrs and 15mtrs is
likely.
At the time of this update they are packing up and getting ready to head out on
the boat wednesday
morning .
More information can be obtained from John VE8EV's Blog at http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/
BEST OF LUCK GENTLEMEN
Please note that I'm currently working differents shifts and I will update as time permits.
James Davidson VE3TPZ/VA3WR
DEC 5 2010
Just in from Garry Hammond the Program Adminstratior for CISA & MLA Awards
Dear fellow radio amateurs,
Unfortunately, effective immediately, as of
December 4, 2010 please do not apply for any plaques, shields, scrolls or
trophies for the Maple Leaf Award and/or the Canadian Islands Award program.
There are a few problems that have brought this
change about:
01. Canadian postal rates are very, very
expensive.
02. Canadian registration is very, very
expensive.
03. The exchange rate of the US dollar is almost
at par with Canadian dollars.
04. The cost of the engraving and artwork has
been going up over the last decade.
The combination of all these factors is making
the awards very expensive to prepare and to send.
We take their preparation, packaging, and
mailing seriously....More than 500 plaques, shields, trophies, and scrolls have
been sent to deserving amateurs and SWLs in the past 3 decades.
Please QRX until we can solve the problem.
All paper awards are still available at the
reasonable cost of $5.00 US or 5 Euros.
Thank you for your patience and understanding if
you are affected by this policy change.
73 and good luck in
working new prefixes or islands of Canada.
Garry V. Hammond, VE3XN
Maple Leaf Radio Society
October 12,2010
Greetings
Everyone.
Warren VE3FYN was out on the weekend to Bigsby
Island and was earned ON287 under the Cisa Rules.
Congrats to Warren
from all of at the CISA group.
October 9, 2010
Greetings Everyone it's been a rather busy month at my home due to work and
other family problems. We have received your emails and we are addressing them
as required.
Mike va6fun/p was out a few weeks ago and has
earned AB-045 for his Crane Island activation on Sept 25, 2010.
Now we open up the mailbag first up Rob Smith VE7RSV/P will be out for the W/VE
island Contest coming up Oct 23,-24 from Broughton
Island BC which is BC-026.
ALSO Warren Paulson is planning on Activating a new Island TODAY OCT9-10, 2010
I've received some email regard some problems with certain pages and will be
attempting to correct these also.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
September 3, 2010
We received an email from Mike VA6FUN he plans to activate Farming Island AB041
Farming Island on September 4, 2010 aroudn 1700UTC
James ve3tpz
Please
be aware as a result of Personal situation I haven't been able to get on
to update the site. Please be aware that I will try and get here and update as
time permits.
September 1 2010
Len VE9MY/VO1 and Linda VE9GLF/VO1 have activated Inner Island on the morning
off Tuesday September 1 and were given NF076 for that activation.
Later in the day they activated Antes Island which was given NF077
James VE3TPZ
August 30
Len VE9MY/VO1 and Linda VE9GLF/VO1 running portable on Cottel
Island NA-198 iota and has been given NF075 for this activitation
Len reports they should be back out on Tuesday with one or two more islands.
James VA3WR/VE3TPZ
August 29
Greeting Everyone we have some late news that I couldn't get on the site till
today due to personal reasons.
First off Len & Linda VE9MY/VO1 and VE9GLF/VO1 were out on Kelly's Island
NF008 for Cisa unfortnately
Prop conditions didn't
give the rest of Canada a chance this time around they were out with VO1DK and
other more details on that when Len is back.
Also received Email from Len last nite he heading out
Monday for Cottel Island which will be a new one for Cisa.
They are planning on a couple more this week maybe in Tuesday.
Please note all of the trips above are wx permitting
if transportation is available
More details will be forthcoming.
Also Garry ve3xn has issued BC178 FOR Dunira Island
operators are VE7DP and VE7KDU they will be signing VE7DP/7 and VE7KDU/7
I worked this gentlemen at 0222utc ON 30MTRS on Friday morning.
MORE UPDATES LATER TODAY.
James ve3tpz/va3wr website manager
August 14
Greetings once again everyone. Garry VE3XN has given the the ok to for me to given the NT027 for Cezar
VE3LYC's trip to the Pelly Islands Iota group using the callsign
VY0X. Garry had a brief chat with Cezar this
afternoon and I happen to get him at the same time for another new one for me
also.
Congrats to Cezar
James VE3TPZ.
Also Watch for VE9MY AND VE9GLF signing /VO1 in the next few weeks.
James
August 12
Correction for the High Island that Mike VA6FUN put on recently should have
read AB044 High Island
Dana VE1VOX and crew using VB1H put on Harris Island and have been active have
been given NS133 Harris Island.
James
August 10
VY0X Cezar should be starting his journey on the
Pelly Island Group in Nunavut sometime today. Let's hope for good conditions
and safe trip.
Also recieved and email
from Dana VE1VOX
they planned on being active from Harris Island using VB1H this is a new cisa Island. Dana also reports that VE1AOE has
dropped out due to unforeseen problems he was there primary cw
op. Therefore the trip will be on SSB only now
They plan to be active from 20:00utc august 11 to 1300
August 15. qsl via ve3exy
August 7, 2010
It's been a busy couple weeks, we've given AB044 to VA6FUN/P activation of High
Island out in Elk Lake National Park.
Also watch for VE3GCP will be activiting Trowbridge
Island near Thunder Bay Ontario in the next few weeks.
Also Cezar VE3LYC is heading up the Nunavut IOTA
NA-208 to activate a new Island up there his callsign
will be VY0X he's leaving August 10 watch for him within a couple days of his
departure.
also watch for VB1H harris Island with Dana VE1VOX and crew qsl
via ve3exy
James.
July 26, 2010
Greetings everyone it's been a bit since I could get in here to update the site
NB-041 is Barnes Island put on by Len VE9MY and XYL Linda VE9GLF
who managed 400 + qsos on Saturday July 24,2010.
Upcoming CISA trip Watch for Fred VE3GCP will be
putting on trowbridge Island and lighthouse in Mid
August.
Also watch for Cezar VE3LYC he's heading back to the
Great North again more detials on that shortly.
James VA3WR
July 12, 2010
Greetings everyone hope you all survived the ARRL FD and Canada Day Contests.
First off Thanks to VA6FUN/4 for giving doing a trip to
Manitoba givings MB-001 Hecla Island.
Mike also reports that he's been in contact with Richard VA7MJR who will be
doing Lighthouse Maintenance on Trial Island BC-104 on July 13 and July 14,
2010 Qsl via operator Instructions this is Submitted
from Mike VA6FUN.
Also during the Canada Day contest VE2DX was on from Ile Jesus QC-014 note your website manager finally got this one
after chasing this one for 7 years.
July 24 Len VE9MY & Linda VE9GLF our New Brunswick Husband and Wife
team are heading out to Barnes Island NEW CISA for the New Brunswick Group for
the IOTA Contest this is NA-014 for IOTA They will be on the air from
1500UTC to sunset from this island on 20mtrs and possibilty
40mtrs also. Qsl via Operator Instructions. This was submitted by Len
VE9MY.
With the IOTA Contest just around the Corner there will be a more Canadian
IOTA's with CISA Numbers on the Air.
VE3ZZ/VY2 Greg is heading out to PEI for the IOTA Contest PE001 for CISA from
July 21-26 on PEI Lighthouse in the region he will operate VY2X for the
contest on july 24 Qsl via
Operator instructions.
VA2SG will be active on on NA-128 and QC-008 ILE aux Coudres for the IOTA contest qsl
via operator instructions
VO2/KI4IW and VO2/W3HQ will be active from
Battle Island NF-049 and IOTA NA-044 they will be active from a lighthouse
during the visit after the contest.
qsl via w3hq
VE7RSV wil be active from NA-036 Vancouver
Island during the IOTA Contest.
VE3FRG Frontenac Ares Group is planning two excursions this summer first one
is July 25 going to Simcoe Island ON-022 they will be operating
14.250, 7.290, 3815. They also plan to go to Amherst Island ON-029 on Sunday
August 29, 2010 using the same frequencies. PLEASE NOTE VE3FRG TRIPS ARE
NOT IOTA. Qsl via operator instructions.
Fred VE3GCP is planning on doing Trowbridge Island new ON CISA August 14 he
just finishing the intial planning Stages and is
prepping the equipment. The website Manager had the opportunity to sit
down and talk with Fred about this upcoming DX-trip this trip is also doing the
Lighthouse on Trowbridge Island ARLHS CAN -
Due to amount of information in this update I will be filling more details
tomorrow
PLEASE BE ADVISED WEBSITE MANAGER is working differents shifts over the next few months updates will
take place as time permits.
73 de James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
Received an email from Mike VA6FUN he hopes in be at
the Selkirk Lighthouse in Manitoba on Monday Afternoon and later in the week on
Hecla Island MB-001 for CISA Program. Good luck Mike.
Your Website manager will be away from late
June 25 - JULY 3.
I will try and update the site as time and interent
availability permit.
I WILL BE ON FROM Bayfield during Arrl Field-day will
be a operating as and A or B or E classification as 1 or 2 station depending on
the availability of operators we will be using the VA3WR CALLSIGN give a call
if you hear us.
The Last update for the CISA site this
will be Thursday June 24 in the evening. We have no stable internet
connection at the summer field-day site.
June 19
Yes it's time for another update.
Mike VA6FUN just sent a email out to a few of us he's heading out early Sunday
Morning for Manitoba he's will be on HECLA Island MB-001 for Cisa late in the week.
Mike is planning on some Manitoba Lighthouses and doing the HECLA Island so
watch for him he's most likely going to be on SSB and PSK31 using Qrp power. I will check on this and report later today.
Also in the Mail bag was a note from Martin VA3SIE and members group from the
Ottawa Valley Qrp Group will be on Bates Island in
the Ottawa River ON-283 for Field-day.
June 16
Greetings everyone it's been a some what busy than normal month for me at work.
Let's get to the important stuff.
Coming up in the next few weeks Mike VA6FUN will
activate Hecita Island in Manitoba starting late next
week. qsl via operator
instructions.
Also VE7RSV/P will be on Broughton Island in BC. This is BC-026 for cisa and IOTA NA-091 FOR IOTA .
Qsl
via operator instructions on qrz.
Harris Island Activation will take place in Aug 11-15 using VB1H operators
VE1VOX, Dana, VE1MPM Paul and VE1AOE Don
there should be 2 stations on the air CW and SSB. qsl via VE3EXY
PLEASE NOTE THIS UPDATES FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL BE HIT AND MISS
DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF INTERNET CONNECTIONS.
James
May 22
I will be away for part of the weekend.
If you have updates please send them to ve3tpz@yahoo.com. I will check my
email when time permits. Please be aware site updates will not happen
until I can get full internet access.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
May 17
VE3IAC/2 has started his
operation from IOTA NA-128 also known as Ile Verte
QC-015 for CISA he is expected to be there until may 21. Qsl
via operator instructions
May 28-31 VE1FO/9 a group of Halifax Radio Club operators are going to
active NB-001 Campobello Island they plan on operating on 80,40,30,20 and 15 ssb and cw.
Qsl via bureau or
direct
If you plan direct use the following address
attention Howard Dickson VE1DHD,"
Halifax Amateur Radio Club, P.O.
Box 663, Halifax NS B3J 3T3, Canada
May 7- 2010
LATE NEWS that John VE8EV is on Banks Islands at Sach
Harbour doing some work he will be active on
20mtrs 14040 and 14260 as time permits from May 6 - May 10 2010
Banks island is NW-007 FOR CISA. Qsl via ve8ev.
Also there will be a change to one Northwest Territory Island as a result of
the 1999 change to Nunavut watch for the details later this weekend as I have
time to the necessary changes.
Also Please note. The site will be running on
AUTOPILOT FOR THE NEXT fews as I working most
weekends and updates will be very quick as time permits. If you notice
and error or need to put something up on here for Island activation or stuff
please let me know earlier in the week as the weekends approach my work load
increases dramatically.
James va3wr/ve3tpz
April 30, 2010
Richard VA7MJR has informed us he will be on Trial Island BC BC-104 doing
Lighthouse Maintenace from May 6-24. He will
active on all HF Except 160 during the time period he
plans to be active depending on his work detail schedule while out there.
Qsl
via Operator Instructions.
James ve3tpz/va3wr
April 27, 2010
Greetings from VE3 LAND once again. CK8G dxpedition has been qrt
for a few days, John VE8EV has returned home after a successful trip.
Sounds like over 5000 qso's and made a lot of
operators happy.
I wrote about post about upcoming Dxpedition to NA-128 in a earlier posting we have now have
found the information.
CALLSIGN XL2I which is the Callsign
that NA-128 Contest group will use for the Isle-aux-Coudres
which is QC-009 for CISA they will operate July 23- July 28 and will
participate in the RSGB IOTA contest during there stay they will be activate on
all major modes (cw,ssb,rtty, psk31 and others) on
6m-80mtrs they will keep on station on cw / ssb during the IOTA contest.
QSL VIA VE2CQ
James ve3tpz
April 19, 2010
Well the wx conditions up
here in Ve3 land this past weekend weren't the greatest
up here.
Team VE3ZF was active from Twilight Island ON-018 during the Ontario Qso Party
sound like there was some good activity up there. I managed to get a cw and voice
contact with them from Perth County.
Also CK8G is still going strong on Greens Island
NW-048 in the Northwest Terriorities. Haven't
heard when he plans to Qrt yet but I would think in
the next 12hrs or on April 20.
I will have details coming up shortly on a dxpedition
to NA-128 in Quebec watch the site for more details.
James va3wr/ve3tpz
April 15,2010
Congratulations to VE8EV using Callsign CK8G from
Greens Island Northwest Territories he active to April 20 according to his
website. Greens Island is NW048
for CISA.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
April 10, 2010
Igor VE3ZF and a group of Amateurs will be on from Twilight Island CISA ON-018
for the Ontario Qso Party , During april 17-18. The team is comprised of Igor ve3zf, Val
VE3VO, Max VE3CCN, Evgeny VA3ATT.
Also Watch for CK8G from Greens Island from the NorthWest
Terrorites (cisa new) Qsl via VE8EV DIRECT
John ve8ev operating schedule at this time is 0000-0400UTC Asia
0400-0700UTC Europe
1400-1700UTC Europe
1800-2300UTC North America
April 4, 2010
Greetings Everyone hope everyone has had a good easter
weekend, Wx Conditions in VE3 land have great other
Late Saturday when things are a little windy.
NT026 has been given out for Cezar VE3LYC
operation of VY0V on East Pen Island, Everyone has been keep eyes
and ears on that operation after things tooks a
dramatic turn due to wx and other problems. Cezar will have more to say on that in the future.
Congrats from everyone involved with the CISA and from everyone who worked you Cezar.
James VA3WR/VE3TPZ
April 2 2010
As you noticed it's been quite sometime since we
had a update here. Due to work schedule updates are few and far between. I'm
also working on a new layout for the website so that the Maple Leaf Awards
Program and CISA are all in the same area for easier updates.
Cezar VE3LYC has been active on East Pen Island in Nunavut using VY0V we hope to be give out a new
Island Number for this one shortly. Cezar's
trip has been cut short and it appears a Search and Rescue Mission has been
sent out to retrieve him off the island.
Watch for John VE8EV during the period of April 15-20 from Greens Island
in NWT using special Callsign CK8G honouring the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Church in Paulatuk.
Also he reports to be getting ready for a IOTA
Activation during the IOTA Contest from Victoria Island NW-012 AND NT-011.
Were currently awaiting on some clarification on
this upcoming activation.
Gordon WB9EEE is planning a trip to Eagle Island in Lake of the Woods July
19-25 2010 more details to follow.
Mike VA6FUN is planning on activation on Hecla Island in Manitoba in late June
around June 25-26 area he also planning some other more details to follow.
FEB 1 2010
Watch for John KL7JR using special callsign for
Olympics XK1RST in the Yukon near Destruction Bay also there
is a possiblity he will make another attempt at Jacquot Island again during the time period of Feb
11-14 2010.
Qsl via VY1RST OR KL7JR
We wish John all the luck.
December 11, 2009
Watch for KL7JR on the 18-19-20 of december for the Rac winter
contest he will try and activate Jacquot Island
again.
James ve3tpz
September 15, 2009
We have received word
from Jerry N1QLL that he will be on Deer Island
New Brunswick on October 17 and 18 2009 camping and participating in the W/VE
Islands contest that weekend. Deer Island is NB005 uinder
the CISA program. Jerry is will be operating as n1qll/ve1
Qsl via operator Instructions.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR website co-ordinator
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Please be advise effective September 6 all requests for Islands
activation numbers will need to go Garry Hammond VE3XN in order to get a Island
Activation Number. If you do forward a request to me I will forward to
Garry as he is in charge of the program.
JAMES VE3TPZ looks after getting the information on-line in a
orderly matter as time permits on his schedule.
If you are wondering why I VE3TPZ will no longer be giving out Islands
Numbers this is a result of a few hunters and activaters
questioning the calling in of logs and hunters requesting numbers for Islands
of which we have no request from the original activators.
I currently dealing with other personal things and don't need the the additional headaches involved.
PLEASE NOTE I"ve been assisting Garry Hammond with this site for
nearly 7 years as a volunteer, island hunter and activator.
You know who you are.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
September 6, 2009
Congratulations to Cezar VE3LYC operating as VY0O on
activating Gilmour Island in the Ottawa Islands group for IOTA NA-230 a number
will be forthcoming in the near future from Garry Hammond VE3XN.
Also Mike VA6FUN/P was out again to Horse Island in Alberta but came up short
again thanks for trying Mike.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
September 3, 2009
Congratulations to Bob Crawford VE1REC
who activated Quinte Island in Ontario down near belleville on the bay of Quinte
on Lake Ontario he gets ON286 For the Canadian ISland
Awards Program
August 30, 2009
Thanks to VE1AAO for updating me on the Ingonish
Island Co-ordinates for VA1ZZ activation on NS-132. Bill VE1AAO will be
doing some
work out there and will be on occassionally keep your
ears tuned to the radio.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
August 29, 2009
Greetings everyone vacation is over again and back to work again. Been busy working on projects around the house and working
some contests at the same time.
Congrats to VA1ZZ who was able to activate Ingonish Island NS132 during this trip to
Canada on August 20, 2009. Dwayne reports that
VE1AAO is also on the island assisting the new
owner on projects so watch for Billy also.
Also we are waiting for VE1REC to return to NS and send his log to us for his
Trip to Ile Quinte here in Ontario. Unfortunately Bob
was on 20mtrs during the trip which makes it nearly impossible for us to hear
him or visa versa once we get his log there should be a new Ontario Island
number there.
Watch for Cesar in the next week or so as he prepares to head to Ottawa Islands
in Nunavut this will be a new one for everyone VY0O
should be the callsign details further down the page.
VE3FRG should be active on Sunday August 30 the Frontenanc
Ares Group plans to active Howe Island details on this with there Wolfe Island
trip
Keep a watch out for Juergen DL7Rv who will be active
again as VO2/NF6J from Battle Island NF049 (CISA) NA-044(IOTA)
from Sept 4-11. Look for him on 30,20,15 mtrs cw only. QSL
via DL7RV direct or Bureau.
AUGUST 12, 2009
Congrats to the group out on Welsh Island off the Coast of Nova Scotia
the have earned NS131 for trip good luck to Dana and crew
I worked the guys out there at 2115UTC August 12, 2009 on 14252 split up 5.
They are on 10125 cw at 2147UTC August 12 no
luck yet.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
August 11, 2009
this is a remote update from Southgate Michigan
Cezar VE3LYC has rescheduled his trip till august
31-sept 3 qsl route will be announced shortly.
Dana VE1VOX has sent an email to me this morning and all is going well and they excpect to be on Welsh Island
in the next day or so.
Due to a death of a relative I will be out of town starting later tuesday evening until thursday.
I will update the site when I return
James Davidson VE3TPZ/VA3WR CISA Website Co-ordinator
August 10, 2009
First things ion the list is that I'm currently on vacation so updates this
week will be sporatic at best.
Mike K9AJ AND KD6WW were issued NT-024 for there activation of
Thomson Island
congratulations on another sucessful activation in
Nunavut.
Mike Tate VA6FUN/P was out to Horse Island on Sunday unfortunately he on made 9
contacts so he will be heading back out again in the near future to try
again to make the requirements for the CISA Activation for a new Island.
Upcoming trips DANA VE1VOX reports everything is going as planned for the Welsh
Island trip coming later this week with one minor set-back that one operator
has taken some medical problems and has to drop out. The callsign will be VC1W .
Neil VE3SST will be heading back up to ON284 Salisbury island
FROM August 15-august 21 good luck Neil and thanks for yiour
assistance over the past few years with the CISA Site.
A group of radio operators from the Kingston Ontario and surrounding
areas made trip to Wolfe Island and activated it made only nine contacts from
the reports but still had fun the report propagation was poor.
They Planned another trip to Howe Island which is
listed futher down on the page.
It's getting pretty hot and humid here here in
Ontario so I off to do some other jobs will be back later today for futher updates.
James VE3TPZ
July 22, 2009
Greetings Everyone I've been rather busy of late at
work so the updates have been sitting here for a bit.
First off Lowell Sweet VY2OX has activated Governor Island in PEI and
has been award PEI-015 for his efforts.
Next up Dana VE1VOX , Donald VE1AOE, and Murray VE1MPM are planning to
activate Welsh Island in August 12-16
this trip is WX dependent and may move up or down a week and there may be
others joining them on the trip TBA.
callsign will be VC1W (new Cisa
also IOTA NA-154
Qsl manager is Nenad VE3EXY
Also Cezar VE3LYC IS heading up to Nunavut
again using VY0O as they callsign this time
around he plans to activate Ottawa Island
this time around (new cisa) heading up July 25 to
August 10. Cezars plans to be on the air for 3
days if he gets on the Island.
This island is 14hours from Shore by large boat. Weather Conditions, Sea
Conditions, and the Presence of Large Bears could abort this attempt. Best of Luck to Cezar.
QSL DIRECT VIA OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
July 6
KL7JR reports he made about 22 contacts from
here attempt to activate Janquot Island in the Yukon.
Also John noticed a few typo's which are being
corrected.
A note from the Frontenac County Ares Group will be activating two islands in
the near future.
July 19 they are planning on activate ON-009 Wolfe Island in Lake Ontario a few
minutes from Kingston Ontario
August 30 they are planning to activate ON-023 Howe Island in Lake
Ontario
They will be operating using the callsign VE3FRG
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
July 4
Greeting Everyone Been a busy week here with email. Not much to report just a
bunch of corrections that need to be fixed up here.
On the email from KL7JR reports in that they had extremely poor conditions in
the Yukon using VY1RST on the new island they were trying to activate.
John says they will try again at a later date.
June 22
Greetings Cisa Island Hunters.
Garry and I pleased to announce that VA6FUN Mike Tate was out onm the weekend and made the requirements for his Dog
Island Activation there for Dog Island has been give CISA Island # AB042 for
VA6FUN/P.
Congrats Mike
look for some pics in the next few weeks on here from
VA6FUN trips to Farming and Dog island. Thses
will not be on-line to till second week on july.
Also VE3/W9DLN is up by Mckay Island
Lighthouse we are pretty certain that this is
ON101 for CISA known as Mc Kay Island watch the site
for more Information on this
uPCOMING CISA OPERATIONS FOR LATE JUNE
VY1RST Janquot Island IN yukon NEW ACTIVATION
Upcoming CIsa Activations during the IOTA Contest IN JULY
W8ND, N8CHS and K8MCN
will team up as W8ND/VE1 on Big Tancook Island,
NA-081, July 23-26. Their activity from Nova Scotia will be in the
IOTA contest. QSL via K8MCN direct or bureau.
this is CISA NS-012
CG200I Canada NA-128 VA2RC VA2ZO VE2EDA VE2EBK VE2FSK VE2TKH VE2MTK VE2QRA
QC063
VC8B Canada NA-129 VE8EV cisa NW007
VY2Z Canada NA-029 VE3ZZ CISA PE-001
James VA3WR
JUNE 21
We received two emails overnite.
VA6FUN/P is still heading for Lesser Slave Lake to activate Dog Island which
will be a new activation for the Alberta Group of CISA.
Mike should be on around 1700UTC -2000UTC this
trip is wx permitting he says if the wind comes the
trip is OFF.
Also watch for W9DLN/VE3 Dan is mobiling up
near tip of Lake Huron and Lake Superior planning on being on St. Joesph's Island ON004 to activate several Lighthouses and
possibility some over islands in VE3 land while up there.
Happy Father's day to everyone
Reminder to everyone I
will be on vaction at the end of the end please get
your plans in so that I can get the system update for Friday before heading out
for the week WATCH FOR VA3WR IN FIELD-DAY and Canada Days Contests.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
June 19
We received email from Jim Reiser AD1C he noticed a typo on the site for a island this site
and it's been corrected.
Thanks Jim
James VE3TPZ
June 16, 2009
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUCE THAT MIKE VA6FUN/P has achieved AB-041 for his
trips out to Farming Island out on Lac Ste. Anne
Just in from Mike va6fun/p he's is planning on heading out to Dog island in
Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta on Sunday June 21
starting around 17900 UTC for a cuople hours Psk31-
and SSB check the usual Psk31 freqs and iota dnd lightnhouse freq for mike also check 14315 if bands are busy.
Mike will email on Saturday with more ifnromation
this trip is wx permitting.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
June 15, 2009
Bob VE1REC was out roaming about on Grand Manans
Islands in New Brunswick NA-014 IOTA also Known as NB-003 for the Cisa program
sound like Bob and Xyl Elizabeth had some reasonable
conditions for the trip there and back. Unfortunately I only worked VE1REC/VE9 once on the trip due to antenna work that was
taking place here at the house and getting stuff ready for the Arrl field-day at last weekend in June.
Also recieved a
email from Mike VA6FUN he was out at Farming Island and I just waiting on Garry
to check the log out and his decision on the Number.
MIke also reports he
planning on heading out to Dog Island this weekend I will check the rest of the
email for more details on this upcoming trip as I running out of time before I
head for work.
Please note the
website Manager will be on vacation from June 29- July 3 2009. Please get your
information in to me before june
25 so that I can get it on-line before field-day and vacation and Rac-Canada Day Contest. WATCH FOR
US ON FIELD-DAY USING VA3WR CALLSIGN.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
June 10, 2009
The Mike and Bruce Show are heading out again K9AJ/VY0 AND
KD6WW/VY0 and From July 31- August 3, 2009 will be active from Thomas Island
which is located off the Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on the Western Portion of
Hudson Bay Qsl via Home calls this appears to be a
new Cisa, operation. I will confirm this with Garry
VE3XN.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
June 9, 2009
Just in from the Email Mike Tate VA6FUN/P will be heading back out to Farming
Island on Saturday June 13, 2009 from 1700 to 2100UTC doing some psk31 and ssb check out 14070 for psk31 and watch the usual
lighthouse and iota frequencies for voice contacts. See information from
previous dx trip back earlier in May on this same Page
Also VE8EV will be heading out to Sachs Harbour on
Banks Island for the RSGB IOTA Contest during july
24-27 using callsign VC8B
THIS WILL BE CISA NW-007
May 23, 2009
VE1FO/P IS THE Brier Island, Canada,
NA-127, is the destination for six Canadian
operators for an operation May 22-25. VE1AI, VE1FHW, VE1PEI, VE1QD
and VE1RGB will be operating. qsl via
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS
Qsk va
May 22, 2009
VE1FO/P will be the callsign for the Group that is
going to BRIER ISLAND TODAY
also recieved email from Doug Berry who gave me some
corrections for the description of Deas Island BC-045
and George Massey Tunnel
thanks for the Information Doug
If anyone does see a problem with a description or can give a better details of
the locations of any islands already listed. Please feel free to email
and will get them updated.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
MAY 20, 2009
We just received an email from Mike VA6FUN he
going to try and new activation this Sunday afternoon Wx
permitting from Farming Island
this is in Alberta and will be another new one for the Alberta list watch for
Mike around 1700UTC on PSK31 and then on voice later on check the 14070 area
for psk31 operation and 14270 + or - or 14315 + or - for his voice operations.
QSL direct to VA6FUN.
May 19, 2009
THE FOLLOWING ARE UPCOMING DX-PEDITIONS FOR June & July during the
IOTA Contest Period
VY1RST will be active from Jacquot Island during
field-day June 27-28 2009 qsl via operator
instructions at this time
CG200I will be on from July17- August 16 ,2009 celebrating 200
years of Ile verte Lighthouse (island of green
lighthouse) this is QC-015 for CISA
qsl via VE2CQ
VY2Z will be on for IOTA contest july 25-26 qsl via ve3zz
May 18, 2009
Note this is ns-011 for CISA
Note from Mike Tate VA6FUN he did make it out to AB-017 but ran into equipment
problems while he was out there. He did managed to
make a few contacts this was a test run for a lighthouse excursion late in the
summer. Watch for Mike VA6FUN for more trips into the near future.
CG7GMT will be on from BC-045 Deas Island celerbrating the 50th Anniversary of the GEORGE MASSY
TUNNEL qsl via VE7SUN ALSO
CHECK OUT THE LINK
http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/Special_Event.html
May 16, 2009
Just in from Mike Tate VA6FUN he planning on hitting the airwaves this
weekend Possibly 1800UTC on may 16 doing PSK 31 and ssb
doing AB-017 Long Island and possibility AB-018 Big Island if the batterys last Big Island
May 10,2009
Just a reminder to all Island Activators please send your information to me by
Thursday morning so that I can get the announcements on-line that evening.
Please note I have very limited on-line time these days as I have starting
taking a bunch of course for upgrading and have limited time to work on the
website.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
May 9, 2009
Sorry to the delays in getting back to everyone on here. We have been
busy at work and now working at the summer place quite often on weekends and
during the week, and taking a couple college courses and back to full-time
employment keeps me busy.
I received a bulletin sometime in last two weeks and was shocked to see that
KA5TQF Dave Zulawski became a silent key and the
graveside funeral service was April 18, 2009. REST IN PEACE Dave.
Dave was active IOTA Activator and Island Chaser in the IOTA and CISA programs,
as Website manager Dave & I interacted many times when I first took over
the site for updating and fixing things before Dave's Health took a turn for
the Worse. Rest in Peace Dave were always
thinking of you.
Also from the Email this past week.
John MacFarlane VA7PX
sent this out to me
JOHN WILL BE ON Mayne Island BC-035 OR iota NA-075
he's quite active on 20 and 40mtrs and will be there on weekends all thru
August.
John is willing to setup skeds and can be contacted
at mayne.va7px10@yahoo.ca
That's all we got for the moment.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
April 5, 2009
Good Evening
Canadian Island Hunters it's been a good week for people looking
for Islands in the North Part of Country of Canada.
Cezar VE3LYC using callsign
VY0A ended his trip sometime Friday Evening
John VE8EV using Special Prefix and Callsign VX8X
started up in Northwest Territories on Friday evening.
VY0A was given NT023
VX8X has been given NW047
Thanks to both Cezar and John for there hard
work.
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
April 1 2009
Cezar VE3LYC using VY0A is on Fox Island in Nunavut and has met all the
requirements for CISA he currently doing CW and both Garry VE3XN and James
VE3TPZ have worked him on 20 and 30 mtrs cw.
Fox Island has been give NT023 under the Nunavut
Provincial Island Group.
Please note FOX Island under the Northwest Territories still counts for people
that worked it before it was changed over to Nunavut Territories. YES
this means Both Count for the everyone who worked it
Previous.
Also on received an email from John Reisenauser
who was planning on using VY1/K7Y for the Field day operation in June.
He has been advised by the FCC that he cannot use that K7Y callsign
in conjunction with the VY1 prefix therefore he has advised that he will be
using VY1RST instead.
James VE3TPZ /VA3WR
March 24, 2009
Received an email from KL7JR John with more information on his dx-trip for
Field-day in the Yukon
Special event station VY1/K7Y will be active
June 25-July 4 on 20, 40 and 80 meters
from Kluane Lake in the Yukon . Emphasis will
be for Field Day from Jacquot Island
(“new one” for CIsA). Primary
14.260 and 7.260 +- QRM. This will be a joint venture
of clubs KL7RST, VY1RST and VE8RST to promote Amateur Radio in the north.
QSL KL7JR direct w/SASE for full-color QSL.
[ Kluane Lake area is a
rugged and picturesque landscape steeped in Klondike Gold
Rush history. KL7JR has spent a considerable amount of time on the lake
over the
past 20 years, and is considered an expert on local history by the Burwash Landing
Library and Yukon Archives for his book, “BROTHERS in the YUKON
”.]
Got the coordinates as
61.3291999ºN 138.7653ºW, which gives a Grid
Locator of CP01OH for the island from Canadian topographical site done
with GPS.
John Reisenauer, Jr.
MARCH 23, 2009
PLEASE NOTE THE
PROVINCIAL LISTS ARE ONLY UPDATED A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR PLEASE REFER TO THE
MASTER LISTS FOR NEW OR RECENT ACTIVATIONS
JAMES VE3TPZ/VA3WR
March 20, 2009
Was out for a bit tonight during that time period Igor VE3ZF/P was on
from Bluffers Park Island from Scarborough Ontario. Part of the VC3Y
group that will be on tomorrow also. There by ON-276 has now been given
to this operation.
Watch for the Guys tomorrow
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
March 18, 2009
Just recieved word from Garry VE3XN that the VX8X has
been delayed about 2 weeks they will now go April 2-5 2009.
VE - John/VE8EV,
Wally/VE8DW and Gerry/VE8GER will be
active as VX8X
from Ellice Island (NA-192) on
April 2- 5. They plan to operate
around the clock, with
an expected focus on 20m SSB and some
activity on CW as well. They
will also have a
vertical for 40
metres.
The QSL route will be announced at www.qrz.com
and updates
will be posted on http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA
[TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
Also KL7JR plans to be active during field-day
at from A Yukon Island more details on this one to follow.
As the wx
gets warmer and better in Ontario.
Please try to get your Dxtrip info rmation to me by Thursday evening so that I can edit it and
get it online as I will be doing work at the summer place starting in the near
future there is no internet access or phone access so if I have to update the
site it's a twenty minute run to town to find access each way.
For hams attending HAM-EX 2009 in Brampton I
will be there if all goes as planned
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
March 13, 2009
Have received an update from Igor VE3ZF
and Neil VE3SST for the upcoming Island trip to Bluffers Park Island NEW Cisa Activation for Ontario.
Doug/VE3CWO, Neil/VE3SST, Igor/VE3ZF, Valdas/VE3VO
and Brent/VE3IRT will be activating Bluffers Park Island (new CISA island) and new lighthouse as well.
We will be using a special call sign VC3Y on March 21th-22nd, 2009, celebrating
50 Years of the York Region Amateur Radio Club. QSL via VE3CWO
Good luck to your islands hunting and 73!
Igor VE3ZF
Check
out http://www.qsl.net/ve3tpz/cisa/pictures/Bluffers Park 1.jpg
also check out http://www.qsl.net/ve3tpz/cisa/pictures/Bluffers
Park 2.jpg
ALSO HeInz
VA7AQ WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEKEND
20/03/2009: Heinz, VA7AQ will be active as VE9/VA7AQ from Grand Manan
Island (NA-014, CIsA NB-003, WLOTA LH-0082) between
March 20-25th. QSL
via home call, direct or Bureau. [425 DX News]
Be sure the check the RAC MagazineTCA for VE3LYC article about the VO2A dxpedition
last August 2008
Keep the news coming ..
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR
March 8, 2009
Please note Island numbers are not given
advance normally due to uncertainly of whether the Islands will be on the air
actually or not.
Under Rare conditions Garry VE3XN will do this
and please Note Only Garry VE3XN will do this.
Also with the Nunavut and Northwest
Territories and change in the border line that Garry VE3XN will advise me
whether a new number is needed to be given out.
March 7, 2009
Updates on the VC3Y BLUFFERS PARK Island trip
March 6, 2009
Greetings to Everyone who follows
this site.
Upcoming
Activations for Canadian Islands
Starting with the Weekend of March 21-22.
Doug/VE3CWO, Neil/VE3SST, Igor/VE3ZF and
Valdas/VE3VO , will
be activiting a new one for everyone
they will be using a Special Event callsign VC3Y .
Celebrating 50 Years of the York Region Amateur Radio Club.
There Activation plan is for From Bluffers Park Island (Scarborough
Bluffs Sailing Club) on March 21-22 2009 if all goes well. This will be a
NEW ACTIVATION.
I have received Pictures from Neil on this island already and will attempt to
get these on-line as time permits.
They plan to operate CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31 on the HF
bands. QSL via ????
direct or bureau
Good Luck from all of us at CISA.
March 20-23 2009
VE - John/VE8EV, Wally/VE8DW and Gerry/VE8GER
will be active as VX8X
from Ellice Island (NA-192) on
20-23 March. They plan to operate
around the clock, with
an expected focus on 20m SSB and some
activity on CW as well. They
will also have a vertical for 40
metres. The QSL route will be
announced at www.qrz.com and
updates
will be posted on http://ve8ev.blogspot.com/search/label/IOTA
[TNX
www.rsgbiota.org]
This actviation was spotted in the 425 DX NEWS ISSUE
931
March 31 - 3 April 3 2009 VY0A Fox island
Fellow Cisa & Iota Activator VE3LYC will be activiting Fox Island this will count for Nunavut as a new
Island number will be issued for this one under the Nunvanut
Island classification.
qsl via operator instructions
May 23--24 2009
It is official. The call sign for the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the
George Massey tunnel is CG7GMT.
The special event will take place on May 23 and 24, 2009.
We will be setting at least one station up. The location of the station will be
at the south end of the tunnel, well off the highway near the fence next to Deas Island Park. The operating frequency will be on or
near 14.260, operating times 10:00-18:00 Pacific daylight savings time. We will
explore running other stations, frequencies and modes.
Deas Island is BC045.
QSL is direct with SASE or through the RAC Bureau.
The sponsoring club is Delta amateur Radio Society. Information can be found at
www.deltaamateurradio.com/
Rand Lutman VE7HRA
ve7hra@rac.ca
Special Event Coordinator
Delta Amateur Radio Society
Other Upcoming Trips.
Mike Tate VA6FUN is planning to take a couple trips
This coming spring and summer I plan to spend
some time at Lac La Biche and noticed that AB017 Long
Isl and AB018 Big Isl would
be easy for me to activate. Currant Isl AB019 may be
possible with use of my kayak.
There is also a new island I'd like to
activate for the first time found in Lesser Slave Lake...Dog Isl.....I've been
staring at it on a map we have on our wall at work since last year...
Mike is also a PSK-31 user and asked about that mode for the
Canadians Islands Awards program.
I spoke with Garry Hammond VE3XN Program Founder
and manager on this Subject on March 6, 2009.
All modes are acceptable for the award.
With
exception no IRLP or ECHOLINK
If you have a question on this please contact Garry VE3XN .
This completes our update for March at this time
James VE3TPZ/VA3WR Website Co-ordinator.