IOTA News from OPDX

3 June, 2013

Island activities:

AS-008. Take, JI3DST, will be active as JI3DST/1 from Shikine Shima (WLOTA 2267, JCG-3210) between July 26-29th. Activity will include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th.
Take might also use the callsign JI3DST/JI1 during his stay on the island. QSL via his home callsign by the Bureau (preferred). For more details and updates, visit his Blog page at: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ji3dst

AS-085. (Update) Members from the Korea Contest Club will be active as D85C from Chongsan Island (WLOTA 1602, HLFF-015) between June 6-9th. Operators mentioned are Jeon/DS1EVQ, Han/DS2GOO, Park/DS3GLW, Rew/DS4NYE, Yang/DS4CDA, Kang/HL1CR, Rocky/HL1VAU
and a few others. Look for some operators to possibly sign homecall/4 for private objects (QSL via their home callsign).
QSL D85C via DS4NYE, by the Bureau or direct. No eQSL. They will update log daily to ClubLog. For more information and possible updates, visit: http://www.d9k.org/xe/d85c

AS-146. Ma, BA4MY, will be active as B4/BA4MY from Jiming Dao Island
(WLOTA 2489) in the Chengshan Jiao area, Weihai Prefecture, Shandong Province, China, between July 21-29th. Activity will be on all HF bands and modes, but will also include an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) using the callsign BY4IB. QSL both callsigns via BA4EG, direct or by the Bureau. Also, QSL via LoTW or eQSL.

EU-043. Operators Pierre/SB6A, Rolf/SM6IQD, Sten/SM6MIS, Rick/SM6U,
Tomas/SM6XMY and Janne/SM6YOF will be active as 7S6W from Vinga Island (WLOTA 1517, SMFF-3495, SWA-163) between June 6-9th. They plan to have 3 stations on the air, and they will focus on the higher bands. PLEASE NOTE: All QSL backlogs from last year's operation has been taken care of this spring. QSL via SM6MIS, by the Bureau is preferred. Log will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL. For information and updates, visit: http://sm6.se/7s6w

EU-051. Operators Stefano/IK6JRI, Fred/IK7JWX, Vincenzo/IZ8LFI,
Leopoldo/I8LWL and Davide/IT9DFI will be active as IE9/IK6JRI from Ustica Island (WW. Loc. JM68OQ) between July 24-29th.
Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th), but before and after the contest look for operations on 30/17/12 meters digital modes and 6 meter SSB. QSL via IK6JRI, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-066. Victor, UA1OEY, will be active as UA1OEY/p from the Solovetsky
Islands between June 3-13th. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY. QSL via his home callsign.

EU-076. German operators Georg/DL3YAT, Andy/DL5AND, Vincent/DL6II and Ben/DO1BEN will use the Norwegian Ringsjoen Contest Club (RCC)
callsign LA5O from Austvågøy Island (part of Lofoten Island Group and located in front of north Norwegian coast) between June 8-14th. Activity will be on all HF bands and possibly 60 meters. QSL via DO1BEN, by the Bureau (preferred) or direct.
QSL also via LoTW, HRDLog, Clublog and eQSL. For more details see: http://www.do1ben.de/index.php?page=LA5O

EU-128. Jan-Henrik, DG8HJ, will be active as homecall/p from Fehmarn
Island (DID O-001, WLOTA 0637) between July 6-21st. Activity will be on the HF bands, propagation allowing. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau

EU-171. Tom, DL4VM, will be active as OZ/DL4VM from Vendsyssel-Thy/
Nordjylland Island (DIA NJ-001) between now and June 15th.
Activity will be holiday style on the HF bands. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

NA-144. Bodo, DF8DX, will be active as KT3Q/6 from Anacapa Island
(USI CA-002S, WLOTA 1300, WWFF KFF-014, Ventura County, CA) between July 19-21st. Activity will be on the HF bands, CW only, using 100 watts into a vertical antenna. QSL via DF8DX, by the Bureau or direct.

NA-181. Operators Klaus/VE7KDU and Frank/VE7DP will try to activate
the Estevan Islands as homecall/7 between June 7-9th. The operation will take place from a sheltered cove on Barnard Island; it is located about 80 miles west/south-west of the nearest accessible town. Reaching their destination will depend on local weather and sea conditions. They will be active on 30-15 meters using CW and SSB. A brief activity (less than 24 hours) from one of the qualifying islands in
the NA-061 group, immediately before or after NA-181 is also a possibility.

OC-109. Operators John/YB5NOF and Anton/YB5QZ plan to activate Natuna Selatan between October 18-21st (tentative dates). Callsign is to be announced later. More details are forthcoming.

OC-122. Operators John/YB5NOF and Anton/YB5QZ plan to activate Tambelan Island between November 15-18th (tentative dates). Callsign
is to be announced later. More details are forthcoming.

SA-047. Members of the CMDXGroup will be active as PR5C Mel Island
between October 26-30th. Operators mentioned are Alex/PP5ALE,
Martins/PU5UAI, Evan/PU5SVE, Anadre/PY5EW, Fabio/PY5FAB,
Jose/PY5JAP, Arthur/PY5VC, Joe/PY5XH and Junior PY5ZW.
Activity will be on 160/80/40/20/15/10/6 meters using CW and SSB. They
will have four radios (1x FT2000 and 3x FT897D) with three 700w amps. QSL direct to PU5SVE. All QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW and eQSL.
For more details and updates, visit: http://www.pr5c.qsl.br

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
OPDX