Page last updated on: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 6 June, 2013 Island activities: Asian IOTA-activity by RA9ODD Grigory/RA9ODD begins a voyage aboard the vessel "Spirit of Enderby" on the 5th of June. He plans to activate the following islands: Sakhalin Island AS-018 (June 5) Iony AS-069 (June 8) Shantarskiye AS-044 (June 9) Malminskiye AS-172 (June 10) Talan AS-059 (June 12) Yamskov AS-170 (June 14/15) Atlasova AS-025 (June 19) Paramushir AS-025 (June 20) Landings on the islands are scheduled around local noon, depending on wx and sea conditions, with the landing on Iony being the most difficult. QRV as RZ9OWE/0 on 14260 or as RA9ODD/0 on 21260 for a few hours on each island. AS-085; HL4; Cholla-Namdo Province (Soan Islands) group: Members of the Korea Contest Club are planning an activity from Chongsan Island (WLOTA 1602, WW Grid PM34) which is also part of the Dadohaehaesang National Maritime Park (HLFF-015). OPs are DS1EVQ, DS2GOO, DS3GLW, DS4CDA, DS4NYE, HL1CR, HL1OYF, HL1VAU, and HL3AMO, and their call will be D85C. QSL via DS4NYE, direct only. http://www.d9k.org/ EU-043; SM6; Goteborg och Bohus/ Halland County group: OPs Pierre/SB6A, Rolf/SM6IQD, Sten/SM6MIS, Rick/SM6U, Tomas/SM6XMY, and Janne/SM6YOF, are teaming up as 7S6W to operate from Vinga Island (SMFF-3495; SWA-163). They will set up 3 stations with an emphasis on the high bands. QSL via LotW or SM6MIS(d/B).http://www.sm6.se/7s6w EU-047; DL; Niedersachsen State group: Oliver/DK7TX will spend time on Wangerooge (DID N-009; WLOTA 2063) from the 5th to the 10th of June and hopes to put in some hours on the air in holiday-style on 20-10m (DK7TX/P). QSL via DK7TX (d/B). EU-066; R1O; Solovetskiye Islands: Victor/UA1OEJ plans to activate Solovetskiy Island as UA1OEJ/p from the 3rd to the 13th. QRV on HF in CW, SSB, PSK, and RTTY. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-076; LA; Lofoten Islands: Ben/DO1BEN, Andy/DL5AND, Vincent/DL6II, and Georg/DL3YAT are going to Austvagoy Island (WW Loc. JP78hk) June 8 to 14. QRV as LA5O on HF (including 60m). Check their homepage for real-time QRG info. QSL via DO1BEN (d/B). http://www.do1ben.de/index.php?page=LA5O EU-120; GM/MM; English Coastal Islands: GB1VR will get on the air to commemorate the first Viking Raid onto England in 793. QRV June 7 to 9 from Lindisfarne Island (WW Loc. IO95cq), the site of the first raid according to Anglo-Saxon chronicles. OPs are Dave/M0DSS, Alan/2E0ZED, Tom/2E0VAI, Erick/M6ECK, Richard/M0VKX, and Brendan/M6HOS. QSL only via eQSL. EU-137; SM7; Skane County group: Lars/SM6CUK will activate Ven Island (WLOTA 0780) in holiday-style as SA6G/7. QRV 10th to 17th of June on HF. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-137; SM7; Skane County group & EU-138; SM7; Blekinge County group: Keith/G3TTC is touring through Sweden and Norway, with his first two stops being Ven Island (WLOTA 0780) on the 6th and 7th, and Hasslo Island (EU-138) on the 8th and 9th of June. QRV as SM/G3TTC on 20 and 40m in SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). NA-001; C6; Great Bahama Bank group: Operators Drew/N2RFA (C6ABB), Gene/K2KJI (C6ALC), Ivars/KC4PX (C6APX), and Jay/K2TTT (C6ATT) will visit New Providence Island (WLOTA 1115, WW Loc. FL15hb) from the 8th to 15th of June. Their main aim is take part in the ARRL June VHF QSO Party (June 8-10), outside that they will also be QRV on 80-10m in SSB, RTTY, SSTV, PSK31, and JT65. QSL only direct via homecalls. NA-105; FS/PJ7; Saint Martin: John/K9EL returns once more to St. Martin (DIFO FS-001, WLOTA 0383, WW Grid FK88). QRV as FS/K9EL 11th till 28th of June on 80-6m. He plans daily uploads to ClubLog and LotW. QSL via LotW and K9EL (d/B). NA-108; J6; St. Lucia: Bill/K9HZ announces an activation of St. Lucia as J68HZ from the 8th to the 22nd of June. QRV on 160-6m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via LotW, eQSL, and K9HZ (d/B). NA-181; VE7; British Columbia Province (Estevan group): Klaus/VE7DKU and Franc/VE7DP hope for favourable wx conditions for an activity from Barnard Island, June 7 to 9. They hope to be able to operate 30-15m in CW and SSB. There is a possibility either before or after this for a short activation of NA-061. OC-237; YB0-3; Java's Coastal Islands: Edi/YB3EDD, Eddy/YB3VPP, Samsul/YB3GZS, and Andy/YB3BOA will be the operators behind YE3I from Gili Ketapang, June 7 to 9. QSL via YB3EDD, direct only. http://www.iotadx-giliketapang.blogspot.com/ SA-020; FY; French Guiana group: Christian/F5UII plans to be on the air as FY/F5UII between the 5th and 14th of June. During the weekend 8th/9th he wants to work from the Ile Royale (DIFO FY-008, WLOTA 0911) as FY/F5UII/p.  http://www.f5uii.net/ https://twitter.com/f5uii Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXGDeutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RS