Page last updated on: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services68 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 RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX   Share this page with your friends Follow us