IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
9 April, 2013

Island activities:

EU-038; PA; Noord Holland/ Friesland/Groningen Province group:
PA0HFT (Henk/PA0HFT and Gert/PA5TS) is still QRV until the 14th of
April. QSL via PA0HFT (d/B).

EU-088; OZ; Kattegat group:
Harry/PA1H and Nico/PA7PA will appear on the air from Laeso Island (DIA NK-003; WLOTA 2820) between the 13th and 26th of April as OZ/... . Plans include bands 80 - 10m in SSB and digital modes, probably also on 160m. A short trip to Hornfiskrom Island (EU-088) is also on their agenda. QSL via Homecall (d/B).

EU-094; F; Bretagne (Finistere South) Region group:
Gil/F4FET announces a two-day activity as F4FET/p from Moutons Island (DIFM AT-009, WLOTA 0002, ARLHS FRAU-043; FFF-700) and Ile de Guiriden (DIFM AT-067, FFF-700) sometime between the 11th and 18th of April, the preferred window is the 13th/14th. Focus will be on 10, 15, 17,
and 20m. QSL via F4FET (d/B). http://f4fet.webs.com/

EU-127; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State South group:
DM50IOTA (Ops Friedrich/DL4BBH, Klaus/DL7UXG, Matthias/DK7LV, Henning/DB5BZ, Peter/DJ4RU, Helmut/DL1BGC and Ric/DL2VFR) is QRV between the 12th and 14th of April. All QSOs also count for the light-house Neuwerk (GLHS #38, ARLHS FED-165, TWLHD WLH DL-01, WLOTA 2311, Admiralty B 1344) and the WFF area "Hamburgisches Wattenmeer" (DLFF-005). QSL via DL2VFR (d/B). http://www.iota-expedition.com/

NA-025; J8; The Grenadines:
Brian/GW4DVB undertakes a mini-DXpedition to Palm Island (WW Loc. FK92ho), signing J8/G4DVB between the 13th and 20th of April on 80 - 6m. QSL via GW4DVB (d/B). http://www.g4dvb.co.uk/

OC-004; VK9; Lord Howe Island:
Oliver/W6NV visits Lord Howe Island (VKFF-295) between the 10th and 14th of April. He is teaming up with Seppo/OH1VR. They will use VK9LT and VK9/OH1VR (11th to 16th of April). Operations might include the JIDX CW Contest and the Yuri Gagarin DX Contest. QSL for VK9LT direct via W6NV, and VK9/OH1VR direct via OH1VR.

OC-010; V6; Pohnpei Island:
Sho/JA7HMZ (V63DX) and Kei/JA7GYP (V63T) will appear on the air between the 15th and 20th of April from Pohnpei Island (WW Loc. QJ96) on 40 - 6m in CW, SSB und RTTY. QSLs direct via their homecalls (d).

SA-001; CE0; Easter Island:
Pipe/CE3SX remains QRV until the 11th of April from Easter Island (WW Loc. DG52) as XR0YX, solely on 6m. QSL only direct via CE3SX.

IOTA
The following operations in the period February/March 2013 have provided acceptable validation and are therefore approved for IOTA credit: HK0/F6BFH (NA-033 & NA-049), T47RRC (NA-086), VY0/VE3VID (NA-174), T46RRC (NA-204), T48RRC (NA-218) and HK1/F6BFH (SA-040).


Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de