IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
16 May, 2013

Island activities:

AS-060; HL4, Cholla-namdo Province group:
Kang, DS4DRE/5, will be active from Hajo Island (WLOTA LH-1006) until December on 80-10m in CW and SSB. QSL via h/c.

EU-005; G/GM/GW/M/MM/MW; Great Britain:
Ian, 2E0EDX/p will join the CASHOTA weekend on the 18th from Mile Fortlet 21 (CASHOTA G-303 WAB NY04, WW Loc. IO84gi). QSL via 2E0EDX, direct only. http://cqportable.webs.com/

EU-013; GJ/MJ; Jersey:
Raf/ON5RZ, Eddy/ON6EF, and Mick/ON4RAW are planning a holiday-style activity from Jersey between the 17th and 19th of May as MJ/OT1S.
QRV mainly in SSB on 80-6m. QTHs will include several lighthouses and WFF areas. QSL via ON6EF.

EU-039; F; Chausey Islands:
EU-039 has been activated very often, but mostly from the main island Grande Island. Now F4FET/Gil, F0FMI/Rodolphe, and SWL Gildas will put Anneret Island (DIFM MA109) on the air for the first time. QRV between 18th and 20th of May as TM0AI. QSL via F4FET (d/B).

EU-042; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State North West group:
From May 21 until May 30 Harry, DJ2II, will visit Hallig Langeness (DID N-019, WLOTA 1245, WWFF DLFF-013, WW Loc. JO44hp). QRV as DJ2II/p on 80-10m in SSB and CW. QSL via DJ2II (d/B). http://www.dj2ii.de
http://www.mydarc.de/dj2ii/html/langeness.html

EU-047; Niedersachsen State group:
Sebastian, DL1AXX, plans to spend some days on Baltrum (GIA N-06), 20th till 26th of May and will be QRV on HF. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://www.mydarc.de/dl1axx

EU-049; SV; North Aegean Islands:
Barrie/G1JYB, Ian/G0VGS, Stephany/G1LAT, Hughie/G4UME, and Bob/G1OCK, all members of the Sands Contest Group, will pay Samos Island (GIOTA SAS-006, MIA MG-099, WLOTA 4163) a visit for holidays and some operating between the 16th and 30th of May. QRV as SZ8S, the exact start date is not known yet. QSL direct via G1LAT, bureau via M0SCG. Please no cards direct to SZ8S in Greece.

EU-064; F; Pays de la Loire Region group:
The Ile de Noirmoutier (DIFM AT-020, WLOTA 1224, Grid IN87) will see an acitivation by Phil/F5TRO, Seb/F4BHZ, Jean-Paul/F5OQK, Jean-Pascal/F5TND, Marc/F8TRL, Oli/F1AKK, and Claude/F4FMB from the 18th till the 20th as F6KUF/p. Their QTH is located in FFF-218 ("Polder de
Sebastopol"), where they plan to set up 3 stations to work 80-10m in SSB, CW, and RTTY. An additional station will be dedicated to
6m. QSL via F6KUF/p. http://www.f6kuf.fr/

EU-095; F; Provence-Cote D'Azur:
Members of the Castres DX Gang will be on the air from the Ile de Rotonneau (DIFM ME-003, MIA MF-024, DFCF 13-061, WW Loc. JN23pg) as TM5FI from the 15th until the 22nd of May. QRV on all bands and modes. QSL via F5XX (d/B), uploads to ClubLog.http://www.qrz.com/db/TM5FI

EU-115; EI/GI/MI: Ireland:
Bobby/MI0RYL/p activates O'Connors Castle (CASHOTA GI-029, WAB J47, WW Loc. IO64rm) for the CASHOTA weekend on 40-10m in SSB.
QSL via h/c (d/B).

EU-125; OZ; Jylland West group:
A group of German radio scouts is undertaking their annual trip to Roemo Island (DIA NS-001, WW Loc. JO45gd, WWFF OZFF-004) during the upcoming weekend (including monday). QRV as OZ1RDP on 80-6m in SSB, BPSK31, and some CW. QSL via DL9BCP (d/B). http://www.oz1rdp.de/

EU-129; DL/SP1; Usedom Island:
Hans, DL2RU/p, will revisit Usedom between the 18th and 25th. For the 19th or 20th, depending on wx conditions, he plans a short stint from "Schlossinsel" (GIA O-31), beginning around 1300z on 7028 and moving up the bands to 10120, 14038/40, and 18086 as long as his batteries hold. QSL via DL2RU (d/B).

EU-172; OZ; Jylland East and Fyn group:
Ric/DL2VFR, activates Samso Island (DIA JY-008, WLOTA 0726) as OU1RAEM between the 18th and 24th of May. He also plans to put OZFF-073 ("Stavnfjord") on the air for the first time. QRV on all HF bands, mostly CW. QSLs are sent out automatically via bureau, the manager for OU1RAEM is DF5LW. http://www.qrz.com/db/ou1raem

Noel/OO4O will be active from the same group 19th to 25th of May
as OZ/OO4O from Langeland Island (WLOTA 0590). QRV on HF in SSB
and CW. QSL via LotW or OO4O (d/B).

NA-106; KP2; Virgin Islands:
Fred/K9VV (NP2X) and Bob/WP2XX will be visiting the Radio Reef DXers Super-Station on St. Croix Island (USi VI002S, WLOTA 2477) from the 21st till the 28th of May. They are QRV with their own calls and as KP2M for the WPX CW contest. QSL for KP2M via LotW and direct via AI4U, for NP2X direct via K5WW and for WP2XX via WP2XX (d/B).

SA-004; HC8; Galapagos Island:
Alex/HD2A and Alberto/HC2AQ are going to the Isla de Santa Cruz (WLOTA 1667, WWFF HCFF-004) as HD8A from the 15th till the 20th of May. QRV on HF with a TS590, amplifier and a yagi. QSL via HD2A, direct only.

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

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