IOTA News from OPDX 14 April, 2014 Island activities: AS-049. Takeshi "TAKE", JI3DST, will once again be active as JI3DST/6 from Kuchino Island (Tokara Island) between 0600z, April 29th and 0000z, May 5th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10 meters (possibly 160/80/75m) using CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, PSK31 and JT65A. QSL via JI3DST (see QRZ.com for details). ADDED NOTE: In case of heavy rain or other conditions, the operation condition may vary. AS-145. (Update) Choon/E20HHK will lead a group of operators which include Teerawat/HS3NBR, Prayong/HS4BPQ, Nuk/HS7BHK, Damrongsak/ HS8GLR and Toshio/JA1WTI to activate Nu Island in the Southern part of Thailand as E20HHK/P between April 18-20th. AS-145 is a rare IOTA in Thailand and was last activated in 2000 (as E29DX). They will go QRT on April 20th in the morning. QSL via E21EIC. EU-032. Fred, F4EIH, will be active as F4EIH/P from Oleron Island between April 12-20th. He will use 100 watts and a dipole on 40/20/10m SSB. EU-070. Operators Fred/F5OZK, Paul/F4DVT and Christian/F8HJV (who is a resident) will be active as F5KKD/P from Ile du Levant (DIFM ME012) between May 1-4th. QSL via F5KKD. SA-028. Operators Leo/PU2LGU, Paulo/PU2WZR and Agostinho/PY2DMC will activate Vitoria Island between April 13-14th. Callsign was not announced before going to print. QSL via PU2WZR only direct. SA-086. The Chilean team, who were expected to be active as XR2T from Damas Island between April 16-20th, have postponed their operation until October. Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW OPDX RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club