IOTA News from OPDX

8 April, 2013

Island activities:

EU-008. (Update) Members of the Camb-Hams will once again activate the Isle of Mull (IOSA NH15, SCOTIA CN10, WLOTA 2485), Inner Hebrides, as GS3PYE/p between May 10-16th. The Camb-Hams have been activating the Scottish Isles each year since 2008.

Look for thirteen operators to be active on all bands and many modes
from 160-2 meters as well as 472 kHz. The HF bands will be covered by five simultaneous stations, while 6m, 4m and 2m stations will have a great take-off towards the UK and Europe from the island's south-east coast in IO76 square. They will have an antenna elevation system for 2m EME activity and will also be on many of the VHF/UHF satellite passes. WSPR beacons will be operating on most of the inactive bands to help find the best propagation. Contest operations will take place in 70 MHz CW on May 12th and 432 MHz UKAC on May 14th.

The group will be active on the major social networks before, during and after the trip. You can check on progress or interact with the operators via their blog at dx.camb-hams.com or through Twitter twitter.com/g3pye, Facebook facebook.com/CambHams and YouTube youtube.com/CambHams. Previous trips have generated some great audio and video recordings of the GS3PYE/P signal from around the world. Check their previous blogs and their YouTube channel and see if you can post a better recording.

Please E-mail <skeds-2013@camb-hams.com> to arrange skeds on
the more challenging bands and modes. VHF and EME skeds will
also be made via ON4KST and N0UK's EME Chat. All links are
available via dx.camb-hams.com.

EU-041. Operators Tony/IZ2ESV, Bruno/IW3HXR, Mauro/IK3VUU and Luciano/I3CLZ will be active as IM0MA from La Maddalena Archipelago
(IIA OT-008, MIA MIS-013, WLOTA 1632, WWFF IFF-004) between
April 21-24th. This activity is intended as a spring-break expedition, aimed firstly to relax and have fun on the air. Operations will be during their spare time on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL Manager is Antonello, IK2DUW.

EU-049. Five members Sands Contest Group from Morecambe, England, will be visiting the Island Samos (GIOTA SAS-006, MIA MG-099, WLOTA
4163), for a holiday and DXpedition between May 16-30th. The group will be using the callsign SZ8S (kindly loaned to them by the Aegean Radio Association), and operating from the Radio House at Zervou Point above Samos town. They mention that the actual days for operation are uncertain, but hope to start on Saturday May 18th. Operators mentioned are Barrie/G1JYB, Ian/G0VGS, Stephany/G1LAT, Hughie/G4UME and Bob/G1OCK. QSL "ONLY" direct via G1LAT the QSL Manager in the UK (w/SASE and outside the UK w/SAE + 1 IRC or 2 USDs). QSLs by the Bureau or eQSL are via M0SCG.
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY QSLS TO THE LISTED ADDRESS FOR SZ8S (FOR THIS DXPEDITION), AS YOU WILL NOT GET A REPLY, AS THIS IS THE AEGEAN RADIO ASSOCIATION’S SPECIAL CALLSIGN.

EU-057. Helmut, DL5BUT, will be active as homecall/p from Ruegen
Island (DID O-007, WLOTA 1712) between now and April 17th.
Activity will be holiday style on 160/80/40/20 meters using CW, SSB, and the Digital modes. Depending on the weather and conditions, look for a possible two day WWFF (World-Wide Flora Fauna) operation from the National Park Jasmund (DLFF-007). QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

EU-057. Operators Friedrich/DL4BBH, Matthias/DK7LV, Klaus/DL7UXG,
Henning/DB5BZ, Peter/DJ4RU and Ric/DL2VFR will be active as DM50IOTA from Hiddensee Island (DID O-005, WLOTA 2371) between September 28th and October 4th. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB. This activation will also count for the Vorpommern Lagoon Area National Park WWFF (World-Wide Flora Fauna) reference DLFF-014. Also the lighthouse Dornbusch (DLTD_GLHA #17, ARLHS FED-026, WLOTA 2371). QSL via DL2VFR, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates, visit the Web site at: http://www.iota-expedition.com
ADDED NOTE: This is the fourth German Island group activated by
DM50IOTA during the 50th IOTA Marathon. DM50IOTA will activate all German IOTAs during that time. If you have worked DM50IOTA from all German IOTA by the end of 2013 you can apply for a special award.

EU-110. Nikola, AC6DD, will be active as 9A/AC6DD from Oprtalj-Portole,
Sveti Nikola, Croatia, in the Istra IOTA Group, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/24HRS/High-Power entry. QSL via AC6DD.

EU-121. Andy, G7SQW, will be active as EJ/G7SQW from Arranmore Island [aka Aran] ( WLOTA 1189) between May 27-29th. Activity will be on 40-6 meters. A radio, possibly with a yagi, will be dedicated for 6 meters and will activate two WW Loc. grids IO54 and IO55. This will be Andy's first IOTA activation. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-121. Gerard, EI5KF, will once again be active as EI5KF/P from Lohehort Battery, Bere Island [aka Bear] (WLOTA 2983), during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th), possibly as a Single-Op/12HRS/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via EI5KF.

EU-127. Operators Friedrich/DL4BBH, Klaus/DL7UXG, Matthias/DK7LV,
Henning/DB5BZ, Peter/DJ4RU, Helmut/DL1BGC and Ric/DL2VFR will use the special callsign DM50IOTA from Neuwerk Island (DID N-012) and lighthouse (DLTD_GLHS #38, ARLHS FED-165, TWLHD WLH DL-01, WLOTA 2311 and Admiralty B 1344) between April 12-14th. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW and SSB.

This activation will also count for the National Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg Wadden Sea (WWFF reference DLFF-005).
QSL via DL2VFR, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates, visit the Web site at: http://www.iota-expedition.com
ADDED NOTE: This is the third German Island group activated by
DM50IOTA during the 50th IOTA Marathon. DM50IOTA will activate all German IOTAs during that time. If you have worked DM50IOTA from all German IOTA by the end of 2013 you can apply for a special award.

NA-180. (Update) Operators Hernan/V31HU, Ismael/XE1AY (V31MV) and
Enrique/XE2AA (V32EE) will be active from Twin Cayes in the South Water IOTA Group, Stann Creek district, Belize, between now and April 12th. Activity will be on all bands including 6 meters. QSL all callsigns via IT9EJW. Visit their Website at: http://www.it9ejw.it/v31

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
OPDX

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