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Thursday, February 6, 2014


Page last updated on: Wednesday, February 5, 2014

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

6 February, 2014

Island activities:
AF-016; FR; Reunion Island:
F6KOP and team consisting of Norbert/DJ7JC, Heye/DJ9RR, Franz/DK1II, Martin/9V1RM, Karl/ OE3JAG, Kenneth/OZ1IKY, Francois/ON4LO, Jeremy/EI5GM, Dave/EI9FBB, Jimmy/F4DLM, Maurice/F5NQL, Michel/F5EOT, Stefane/F5UOW, Alain/F5JTV, Gilles/F6IRA, Jean-Luc/F1ULQ, and Frank/F4AJQ plan to activate Reunion (DIFO FR-001, WLOTA 1812, WWFF FFF-011) as TO7CC from the 5th to the 17th. Particular attention will be given to the low bands and digital modes. QSL via OQRS, LotW and via F1NGP (d/B).
http://www.to7cc.com
https://www.facebook.com/TO7CC
https://twitter.com/@to7cc
AF-017; 3B9; Rodrigues Island:
Eric/OE4AAC will be visiting Rodrigues Island (WLOTA 4265, WWFF 3BFF-004) from the 10th to the 18th and operate holiday-style as 3B9/OE4AAC on 40-10m in CW. QSL via h/c (d/B).
AF-019; IG9; Pelagie Islands:
Gerhard/OE3GEA puts Lampedusa on the air as IG9/OE3GEA from the 8th to the 13th. QRV only in CW. QSL via h/c (d/B).
NA-025; J8; The Grenadines:
Several members of The Buddies in the Caribbean DX-Pedition Group will get on the air from Bequida from the 10th to the 18th. Operators are Wey, J8/K8EAB, Paul, J8/KB9AVO, Mike, J8/KC4VG, Budd, J8/W3FF, Chris, J8/W6HFP, William, J8/W7ZT, Steve, J8/WG0AT, and Daniel J8/WZ1P. QRV in CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via homecalls.
NA-145; PJ5,6; Saba and Sint Eustatius:
Jeff/K5WE and his son Erik/N5WR plan a joint ARRL contest effort as PJ5W. QRV from February 4th on as PJ5/homecalls. QSL PJ5W via K5WE, LotW; other calls via homecall.
OC-145; YB8; Halmahera group:
Imam/YB4IR announces an activation of OF-145. QRV as YB4IR/8 from the 5th to the 7th from Ternate Island, and from the 8th to the 11th from Tidore Island. QRV on 40-10m in SSB and CW. QSL via YB4IR (d/B), LoTW, OQRS available.
SA-006; PJ1,2,4; Bonaire and Curacao: Stan/WS5K is going to appear
on the bands as PJ4F from February 7 till March 9. QRV on all HF
bands. QSL direct via WS5K, LoTW.
IOTA-Tour:
Yuki, JH1NBN, is going to travel across Micronesia on a work
assignment and hopes to get on the air according to the following
tentative schedule:
Date               Call        IOTA Island
Jan 29 - Feb 04 V6P OC010 Pohnpei
Feb 04 - Feb 07 V63AQ/mm
Feb 07 - Feb 15 V6T OC132 Woleai Atoll
Feb 15 - Feb 21 V63AQ/mm
Feb 21 - Feb 25 V6P OC010 Pohnpei
QSLs via Homecall http://www.1nbn.net
IOTA MARATHON DX-PEDITION OF THE YEAR POLL
Hundreds of IOTA expeditioners activated islands during last year's
IOTA Marathon. Take your pick to nominate the top expedition of
2013: http://dx-world.net/iota-marathon-dxpedition-of-the-year/
Erratum:
Regarding the activation of Gorong Island (YF1AR/8 and YB0AI/8), the correct name of OC-273 is Gorong und Watubela Islands.
Tnx Larry, K5MK.
Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXGDeutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

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