IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
14 March, 2013

Island activities:

AF-003; ZD8; Ascension Is.:
Mick, G1EUZ (RAFARS #1848), plans an activity from Ascension (WLOTA 1491) as ZD8RAF with a IC-7000, LDG IT-100, Alinco DM-W330MW PSU, Spiderbeam and dipoles. The activation will take place between March 18 and 22.

AF-014; CT3; Madeira Is.:
Peter, G3TKK will be QRV from Madeira from March 12 to 22 and work as CT9/G3TKK in holidaystyle (CW/digital). QSL via G3TKK.

EU-013; GJ; Jersey:
Kazu, M0CFW, will be QRV from Jersey from March 15 to 17 as MJ0CFW. A participation in the Russian DX Contest and the BARTG HF RTTY Contest is planned. QSL via home call, LoTW.

EU-115; EU-115; EI, GI; Ireland/Northern Ireland (Achill and other
Coastal Is.):
The "West Tyrone ARC" will, on"St. Patrick's Day" (March 18) be QRV from the city centre of Omagh in Tyrone (WLOTA 2484) with the special call GB1SPD. QSL via bureau. http://www.wtarc.org/

EU-120; G/M; English Coastal Islands:
Terry/G3VFC, Keith/M0KJA, Fred/M0RFD, Rob/M0VFC, Dave/M6KOM, Maureen/M6VFC and Richard/2E1EVK will sign GX5MW/P from March 16 to 23 from the Isle of Wight (WLOTA 2985). QSL via M0FRD (d/B).

NA-105; FS/PJ7; St. Maarten:
Randy/N0TG, Ron/AA4VK and Jeff/N1SNB planen vom 15. - 23. March von Sint Maarten (WLOTA 0711) QRV zu plan an activity from Sint Maarten (WLOTA 0711) from March 15 to 23. They will sign PJ7/homecall on the HF bands in all modes. QSL via direct or LotW.

Ark, UA4CC, will be QRV as FS/UA4CC from March 13 to 25 in holiday
style from Saint Martin (WLLOTA 0383) with a K2 and a KPA500. Activity
will take place on all bands in all modes. QSL via homecall, LoTW.

NA-106; KP2; Virgin Island:
From the St. Croix Islands (USi VI002S, WLOTA 2477) Munekazu/JI3DNN (KP2/KI3DNN), Aki/JR3QFB (KP2/W3JH), Yoshiro/JL3SIK (KP2/K2JA), Take/JS6RRR (KP2/JS6RRR) and KP2/NH2KY (QSL via JR3QFB) will be QRV March 13 -19. QSLs via JA-Homecalls (d/B).

NA-174; VE8; N.W.T. (Foxe Basin) group (Air Force, Igloolik, Prince
Charles, Rowley, Winter):
David, VE3VID, will, during the next three weeks, activate the rare island Igloolik (Grid EP99) as VY0/VE3VID in SSB, RTTY and other modes (PSK-31, OLIVIA, HELL). QSL via home call.

OC-015; T2; Tuvalu:
Tim/NL8F plans to be on the air from Tuvalu from March 19 to April 2, mostly in SSB. The callsign is not known yet. QSL via K8NA.

OC-038; ZL7; Chatman Islands:
Jim/ZL1LC will visit Chatman Island (WLOTA 1627, WW Loc. AE16ug) from March 14 - 20 and plans to be active in PSK31 only as ZL7LC on the bands. This activity also counts for ARLHS CHA-009. QSL direct via EB7DX .

OC-086; KH0; Northern Mariana Islands:
Masa/JN3MXT will be QRV from the Saipan Rental Shack on Saipan (USi NT002S, WLOATA 1333) from March 13 to 19 as KH0/JN3MXT. QSL via JN3MXT (direct preferred).

OC-136; VK3; Victoria State Centre group (incl. French, Phillip, etc.):
Graham, VK3DOG, Keith, VK3FT, and Tony, VK3TZ, are planning to spend
the next weekend (March 15-18) on Phillip Island. From a quiet location
close to the sea they will be QRV with vertical antennas on the low bands and rotary dipoles for HF. QSLs via homecall.


Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club