Page last updated on: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services83 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 5 March, 2014 Island activities: AN-010; various; South Shetland Island: Alexander/RX0QM is a member of the 59th Russian Antarctic Expedition and is going to relieve Oleg/RI1ANU around March 10 on Base Bellingshausen. His call, valid until November 26 will be RI59ANT. AF-014; CT3; Madeira Archipelago: Rosel/DL3KWR and Hardy/DL3KWF are going to spend yet another holiday on Madeira. QRV from March 6 to April 2 as CT9/homecalls, mainly in CW and digital modes, with a focus on the WARC bands. Request bureau QSLs via <dl3kwf (at) darc.de>. AS-003; 4S; Sri Lanka Island: Operators Manfred/DK1BT, Csaba/DH7KU, Tom/DJ6TF, Georg/DK7LX, Wolf/ DL4WK, Sigi/DL7DF, Juergen/DL7UFN, Frank/ DL7UFR, Jan/SP3CYY, and Leszek/SP3DOI are going to put Sri Lanka on the air (WLOTA 0762) from March 10 to 23. QRV with several stations as 4S7DRG, 4S7FRG, and 4S7LXG, with one rig dedicated to RTTY, PSK and SSTV. QSL via LoTW and DL7DF (d/B). http://www.dl7df.com/4s7/index.php NA-073; V3; Corozal/ Belize District group: Jim/NN5O plans to work with a QRP rig from March 1 to 8 as V31AJ from Ambergis Caye. QRV on 40-10m in CW and SSB. QSL via NN5O (d). NA-100; V2; Antigua and Barbuda: Christian/DD3CF enjoys a holiday on Antigua until the 12th and operates during his spare time as V235CF on 20-10m in SSB. QSL via DD3CF (d/B). OC-009; T8; Palau Islands: David/VK3BY is going to pay a visit to Malakal Island (WW Loc. PJ77fh) from March 8 to 14 and hopes to find some time to operate holiday-style as T88XT in SSB. QSL via VK3BY (d/B). OC-210; YB8; Sangihe Islands: As reported in DXNL 1871 Din/YB8RW is now on his trip visiting several Indonesian islands. Right now he his active as YB8RW/p from Marore Island. QSL via YB9BU (d). Pacific Tour by NL8F: Tim/NL8F is about to start his Pacific tour. From March 6 to 10 or 11 his first stop will be Fraser Island (OC-142, WLOTA 2976), operating as VK4/NL8F/p. After that he moves to Norfolk Island (OC-005, VKFF-392), QRV from about March 15 to 22 as VK9NF. Finally on his itinerary is Christmas Island (OC-024), where he plans to stay from March 25 to April 2 and operate as T32TM (including the CQ WPX SSB Contest). From there, his trip home is going to include a visit to the International DX Convention in California. QSL via K8NA. 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