IOTA News from OPDX

22 July, 2013

Island activities:

Next weekend is the RSGB IOTA Contest
Complete details and rules are available at:
http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/iota.shtml
http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/riota.shtml

AS-074. Ian, 9M2FB, will be active from Pulau Ketam Island (Crab Island) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/
CW-Mode/12HRS/Low-Power entry. QSL via 9M2FB.

AS-117. Aki, JA4FHE, will be active as JA4FHE/4 from O-shima Island
(Yamaguchi Prefecture) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/15m/12HRS entry. QSL via his callsign.

AS-120. By the time you read this, operators Spyros/5B4MF, Philip/5B4ZN, Tamer/5B4AHE and Pavlos/5B4AMF should be active as homecall/p from the "Agios Georgios" islet off the coast of Akamas, Cyprus, until 0300z Sunday, July 21st. Activity will be mostly SSB on
17 and 20m but also some 30m slow CW. QSL via their home callsigns.

AS-135. Operators Dale/BA4TB, Tim/BD4TJ, Mi/BD4TQ, Meng/BD4TT, Zhou/BG4TYQ, Zhou/BG4TVT, Zhang/BG4TMC and BG4TDF will be active
as BA4TB/5 from Dongxilang Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via BA4TB.

AS-139. Operators Terry/BA7NQ, Mouland/BD7JLJ, Yang/BD7IXG, Rumei/BD7LMD, Lin/BI7IOB, Weijian/BH7IHE, Junxi/BI7OZD, Shiyu/BD7KSF, De/BA7JA, Wu/BA7IA, Ya/BA7JG, Alan/BA1DU, Liao/BA7QT and Chen/BD7RL will be active as BY7RA/7 from Weizhou Island between July 25-29th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters. They will also be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via BA4EG.

EU-006. Members of Limerick Radio Club will be active from the Inishere
Islands as as EJ0A during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/DXpedition/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via EI4GXB. Operators mentioned are Brendan/EI0CZ, Ger/EI4GXB, John/EI6IW, Simon/EI7ALB, Paddy/EI8GY, Dermot/EI2GT, David/EI2GBB and Tony/EI9IL.

EU-006. (Update/Change) Members of the Papa Lima DX Group will be
active as EJ0PL from Inishmore Islands (Aran Islands) between July 23-29th. Ten operators plan to have three stations active on 80-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) using the callsign EJ1Y as a Multi-Op/High-Power entry. They will use Hexbeams (20-6m) and verticals (80-30m). Updated operators are Michal/EI3KG, John/EI4GK, Adam/EI5JQ, Oleg/EI7KD, Waldi/SP7IDX, David/EI9FBB, Ark/EI9KC and Mietek/SP9NWN. QSL via EI5JQ, direct or by the Bureau. An OQRS will be available via ClubLog. Log will be uploaded to LoTW, eQSL and HRDLOG.net.

EU-008. Members of the Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club will
once again activate GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (IOSA NH04, SCOTIA DI10, WLOTA 2232, WAB NM04), the most westernly part of Scotland's Inner Hebridean Islands, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op entry. Operators mentioned are: Cambell/MM0DXC, Bob/GM4UYZ, Robin/MM0VTV, Steve/MM0GZA, Geoff/MM5AHO, Brian/M0RNR, Tanner/MM0SEN, Gary/MM0FZV, John/MM0JXI, Paul/MM0VPR, Cephas/MM0INS and Ellis/GM4GZW.
QSL via GM4UYZ, direct or eQSL and LoTW. ADDED NOTE: Operators will
try to operate before the contest using the callsign MM0CPS/P.
For more info, see: http://www.cpsarc.com

EU-008. Ed, GW3SQX, will be active as GM7O from Skye Island (IOSA
NH07, SCOTIA CN14, WLOTA 1626) during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode entry. QSL via GW3SQX.

EU-009. Michael, DL6MHW, will be active as MM/DL6MHW from Orkneys
(Mainland), Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/12HRS/Low-Power entry. QSL via DL6MHW.

EU-010. Operators John/MM0CCC, Colin/GM0RLZ, Clive/GM3POI, Keith/
GM4YXI and Chris/GM3WOJ will be active as GM7V from Benbecula
Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/ DXpedition/Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via N3SL.

EU-012. Operators Ian/G3WVG and Nigel/G3TXF will be active as MZ5A from the Scottish Shetland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
27-28th) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via G3TXF.

EU-025. Joe, IT9RZU, will be active from Sicily Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or LoTW.

EU-031. Gian, IC8WIC, will be active from Capri Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via his home callsign or by the Bureau.

EU-031. Operators Antonio/IZ8DPL, Angelo/IZ8FSH, Jozef/OM3GI, Tibor/
OM3RM and Miroslav/OM5RW will be active as IR8A from Ischia Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via IZ8GBH. Visit the IR8A Web page at: http://www.ir8a.com

EU-031. Operators Tony, IC8FBU, will be active from Capri Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via the Bureau. Suggested bands and times: 40m 0021-0100z, 80m 0100-0300z, 20m 0600-0800z, 10m 0800-1100z and 15m 1100-1200.

EU-051. (Update) Operators Stefano/IK6JRI, Fred/IK7JWX, Ciclane/IZ6JOD, Giuseppe/IT9FTP, Calogero/IT9INO and Davide/IT9DFI will be active as IE9/homecall from Ustica Island (IIA P-0001, MIA
MI-116, LH SI-027, ITA-136, L-0848, WFF IFF-485, WW. Loc. JM68OQ) between July 24-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as IE9/IK6JRI, but before and after the contest look for operations on the HF bands CW/SSB, as well as 30/17/12 meters digital modes and 6 meter SSB. QSL IE9/IK6JRI via IK6JRI, direct or by the Bureau. All others via their home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-055. Operators Jan/LA1MNA, Nils/LA6IOA, Bjørn/LA6SFA, Morten/LA7XIA Knut/LA9RY will be active as LN7H from Bokn Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/DXpedition entry. QSL via LA7H.

EU-064. Members of the F6KOP team, Provins ARC, will be active as F6KOP/p from Noirmoutier Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode/DXpedition/24HRS/Low-Power entry. Operators mentioned are Johan/F4GTD, Antoine/F5RAB andMaurice/F5NQL. QSL via F6KOP, Bureau is preferred.
ADDED NOTE: Look for operators to be active before the contest, a few hours on Friday and Saturday morning, using the same callsign and
checking their gear. However, they will be using an Ultra portable station, with only one transmitter, a laptop and Vertical antennas, an AC/DC generator and maybe a 500w PA. Antennas will be set up very close to the beach.

EU-064. A team composed by Geoffrey/F4FVI, Pierre/F4GXS, Johan/F4GTD, Phillipe/F5TRO, Maurice/F5NQL and Nicolas/F8BDB will be
operating as TM2NOI from Noirmoutier Island between August 9-11th. This is the third IOTA activation by this young team. Activity will be on the IOTA frequencies using SSB, Digi and CW. QSL via the Bureau and direct to F4FVI. For more details, see: http://www.qrz.com/db/TM2NOI

EU-075. Operators George/SV1CDY, Thomas/SV2CLJ, Kostas/SV1GSU, Antony/SV1OAN and Emmanuel/SV1JGX will be active as J48A from Aegina Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-
Op entry. QSL via SV1OAN.

EU-115. Operators Neil/EI3JE, Dan/EI3JZ, Mark/EI3KD, John/EI8IR,
Jerry/EI6BT and Dave/EI4BZ will be active as EI7M from Ireland (mainland) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. QSL via EI6HB.

EU-119/EU-161 Operators Vasily/R7AA, Alexei/RN1ON, Igor/UA3EDQ and Aliy/UA6YW will be active as R20RRC/1 from Morzhovets Island (EU-119) between July 24-28th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) signing as RT6A/1. QSL R20RRC/1 via RZ3EC and RT6A/1 via R7AA. ADDED NOTE: Depending on the WX, the team may also activate Sosnovets Island (EU-161) on July 25th. Callsign was not mentioned.

EU-120. Look for M0NMS/p to be active from Isle of Wight (WLOTA 2985) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/
12HRS/Low-Power entry. QSL via LX1NO.

EU-120. Darren, G0TSM, will be active as M7X from Isle of Wight (WLOTA 2985) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-
Op/Mixed-Mode/12HRS/High-Power entry. QSL via G0TSM.

EU-120. Operators Richard/G3ZGC, Colin/M0DDT, Ray/G4FON, Steve/M0SEL, Stuart/M0RXX, George/2E0FEC and 2E0MJE will be active as G7N from Isle of Wight (WLOTA 2985) during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 27-28th). QSL via G5XV direct, or G7N by the Bureau.

EU-124. Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society (BARS) will once
again activate Flatholm Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) using the callsign GW8K as a Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition/ 24HRS/ Low-Power entry. Operators mentioned are Philip/MW0DHF, Ken/GW1FKY, Steven/MW0VRQ and George/MW0TDQ.
QSL via MW0DHF, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-129. Operators Claus/DL8DZL and Axel/DL8RL will be active as DL8DZL/p from Usedom Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via DL8DZL.

EU-132. Adam, DJ0IF, will be active as SN0RX from Wolin Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). QSL via SP8RX.

EU-136. Jozef, OM5AW, will be active as 9A/OM5AW from Krk Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/
DXpedition/Mixed-Mode/Assisted/High-Power/12HRS entry. QSL via
OM2FY.

EU-140. Operators Jari/OH1JO and Juha/OH1LEG will be active as OH1K
from Kaunissaari Island between July 25-31st. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). Operations will mainly be on 20 meters SSB, but they will also be on 80-6 meters. QSL via OH1JO.

EU-147. Operators Vasily/RU3SD and SWL/R3S-367 will be active as
RK3SWB/1 from Berezhnoy Borshovets Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Single entry. QSL via QRZ.com info.

EU-162. Operators Sukhanov/UA1ZZ, Vladimir/RZ1ZZ, Vasil/RA1ZZ, Oleg/RK3AW, Aleksandr/RA3AV and Alexey/RW3QNZ will be active as
homecall/p and R20RRC/1 from Glov Island in the White Sea between July 28-29th. They will also be an entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as UA1ZZ/p. QSL via UA1ZZ. All personal/home callsigns via their home addresses.

EU-165. Massimo, I0PNM, will once again be active as IM0/I0PNM from
San Pietro Island (IIA CI-007, MIA MIS-050, WLOTA 2989). His activity will take place during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/DXpedition/SSB-Mode/Unassisted/24HRS entry. QSL via his home callsign direct only.

EU-170. Matus, HA9MDN, will be active as 9A/HA9MDN from Vir Island
between July 26th and August 2nd. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/Low-Power entry. Operations will be on SSB, RTTY and SSTV. QSL via HA9MDN, by the Bureau or eQSL.

EU-178. Juri, ES5GP, will be active as ES5GP/8 from Kihnu Island
between July 24-29th. Activity will include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode entry.

EU-179. Operators Nick/UR3GO, Vitaly/UR4QTP, Ivan/UR8GX, Mike/US0GM, Alex/UT7GV, Vitaliy/UV5QAW and Alexey/UV5QQ will be active as homecall/p from the Kalanchakskiye Islands between July 24-31st. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via the home callsigns. ADDED NOTE: Ivan, UR8GX, will be active during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op entry from Kalanchakskiye.

EU-183. A small number of Romanian hams will be active as YP13S from
Sacalinu Mare Island between July 24-29th. The team has already
received approval for access on the island. The Romanian government has declared the area an ecological reserve and no settlement is permitted on the island. Operators mentioned are Vasile/YO4AR, Vasile/YO4HAB, Vali/YO4HAI, Chris/YO5OHO, Laur/YO8AXP, Bebe/YO8SGZ and Alex/YO8SS. Activity is planned for 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via YO8AXP. For more details,
see: http://www.amatoradio.ro

EU-186. Operators Metin/TA1ED and Tevfik/TA1HZ will be active as
TC0GI from Gokceada Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th). This will be a totally portable operation with generator power for electricity. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via TA1HZ direct only.

NA-026. Mike, N2GC, will be active from Long Island, NY, during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via LoTW or direct to N2GC.

NA-036. Gabor, VE7JH, will be active as VA7SIL from the VE7UF's contest station on Vancouver Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
27-28th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via VE7JH.

NA-045. Andrea, IZ2LSC, will be active as XF3/IZ2LSC during an IOTA
holiday style DXpedition from Isla Mujeres between July 24-31st.
Also, look for some activity as XE3/IZ2LSC (mainland) between now and July 23rd. He states that his main commitment is for the IOTA activation. QSL via EB7DX direct, by the Bureau to his home callsign IZ2LSC or LoTW. For more details, see: http://www.timpy.it/xf3
Also following him on Twitter: @iz2lsc

NA-067. Jon, WB8YJF, will be active as WB8YJF/4 from Ocracoke Island
(USI NC001S), NC, between July 21-28th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using mainly CW with some SSB and RTTY. He also plans to be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as Single-Op/All-Band/ High-Power entry. QSL direct for FAST reply or by the Bureau.

NA-067. Marty, W4MY, will operate from Harkers Island, NC, during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) running 100 watts on 80-10 meters. QSL via W4MY.

NA-137. Operator Doug, K1DG and friends will be active as N1LI from
Long Island, ME, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a
Multi-Op entry. QSL via N1LI.

NA-140. Ethan, K8GU, will be active as K8GU/3 from Middle Hooper Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (only on July 27th) as a Single-
Op/Mix Mode entry. Activity will be 40-10 meters. If conditions are poor, he may be CW-only. QSL via K8GU.

OC-109/OC-122. (Update) The DX-World.net is reporting that John/YB5NOF plans to activate Natuna Selatan (OC-109) and Tambelan (OC-122) island sooner than expected.

OC-136. Operators Steve/VK3MEG and Marcel/VK3FAAJ will be active as
VK3MEG from Phillip Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 27-28th) as a Multi-Op/Assisted/Low-Power entry. They will use 40m dipole and 3 element tribander (20/15/10m). QSL via LoTW, EQSL or by the Bureau.

SA-035. A group of YL operators will be active as YW5RYL from Los
Roques between November 7-10th. Operators mentioned are
Carolina/YV4AW, Maika/YY5ALO, Geraldine/YY2GAL, Laura/YY5OLA,
Ramirez/YY5ANG, Mary/YY5MCO and Yumayra/YY5YVR. Activity will
be on 160-6 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. More
details are forthcoming and a Web page is under construction.

SA-054. Members of the Grupo DX Caracas will be active as YW5X from
Orchila Island (ARLHS VEN-022, WLOTA 3044) between August 1-31st. QSL via DM4TI only.

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
OPDX

RSGB IOTA website

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