Page last updated on: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 24 April, 2013 Island activities: AF-083; 3V; Gabes/ Medenine Region group: Alfredo/IK7JWY has put together an expedition to Djerba Island (ARLHS TUN-022, WLOTA 1394, WWFF 3VFF-008, WW Loc. JM53kt). His group will appear on the air between the 29th of APril and 6th of May on all HF bands in CW, SSB, RTTY, AMTOR, and PSK. QSL via LotW and IK2DUW (d/B), for Italian stations via IK7JWX (d/B). http://www.ik2duw.it http://www.mdxc.org/ts8ti/ http://www.arilimbiate.it/ https://www.facebook.com/alfredo.denisi AS-031; JD; Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Toshi/JP1IOF, Makato/JI5RPT and a group of Japanese OPs plan to be QRV from Chichi-jima (JCG #10007, WLOTA 2269, Grid QL17) 28th of April - 5th of May. Toshi's call is JD1BLC and Makato's JD1BLY. They will also use the club call JD1YBT on all HF bands and modes. QSLs for JD1BLY via JI5RPT (d/B) and for JD1BLC & JD1YBT via JP1IOF (d/B). Online logs: http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1 https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/JD1YBT https://secure.clublog.org/logsearch/JD1BLC EU-028; I*5; Toscana Region group: Ezio/IK2AHB, Diego/IW2MZX, Alessandro/IW5ELA, Andrea/IZ2AJE, and Fabio/IZ2GMT bring Giglio Island (IIA GR-002, MIA MI-036, WLOTA 0564, WW Loc. JN52ki) on the air as IA5A between the 29th of April and 4th of May on all bands 80-10m, if condx are favourable they will also use 160 and 6m. QSL via OQRS and IK2AHB (d/B), online log on ClubLog. http://www.radioamatori.vallebrembana.org/ http://www.vbdxc.altervista.org/ AS-079; JA6; Miyako Islands: Take/JS6RRR and friends take another trip to Miyako Island, 27th of April till 7th of May. They will use the following calls: JS6RRR, JI3DST/JS6, and JA3YEC/JS6. QRV on all HF bands in SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-068; F; Bretagne (Finistere South West) Region group: Members of the Charente DX Group are going to Sein Island (DIFM AT-007, WLOTA 2721, WW Loc. IN78na) as TM0SI from the 27th of April till the 4th of May. Team members Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Bertrand/F6HKA und Leon/ON4ZD will put up 4 stations for CW, SSB, and digital modes on 80-6m. Online log on ClubLog. QSL via F5LOW (d/B). http://www.frag33.org/ http://www.cdxg.org/ EU-115; EI/GI/MI; Ireland: Bobby/MI0RYL/p activates Castor Bay Mound (WLOTA 1439) for the CASHOTA programme on 40, 20, and 15m in SSB on the 30th of April. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://www.cashota.co.uk/ NA-091; VE7; British Columbia Province South group: Heinz/VA7AQ/p and Mike/VE7ACN/p are active from Gambier Island (CISA BC031) 25th till 29th of April on HF in SSB and CW. QSL via h/c (d/B).NA-100; V2; Antigua and Barbuda; Paul/KB4GYT spends his holiday on Antigua between the 27th of April and 4th of May. He takes along his KX3 and will appear as V25PM holiday-style, mainly in CW, but SSB and PSK31 are also possible. QSL direct via h/c. NA-143; W5; Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group: K5KUA/5 is Joe's call once more from Galveston Island (USI TX001S) for the weekend 26th to 28th of April. QRV in CW on 40-10m. QSL via h/c (d/B). OC-090; DU1; Calamian group: Victor/R6AF will activate Busuanga Island (WW Grid PK02) as DU1/R6AF from the 27th of April till the 3rd of May. QSL via R6AF (d/B), OQRS also available. https://twitter.com/r6af OC-208; YB8; Banggai Islands: John/YB5NOF, Anton/YB5QZ and three more operators will use YE8B from Banggai Island between the 26th of April and 2nd of May. QRV on 80-10m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL direct via YB8BRI. Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXGDeutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website