Page last updated on: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services109 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 24 April, 2014 Island activities: AF-004; EA8; Canary Islands: Kim/ON4BCV pays a visit to the Canary Islands from the 19th to the 26th and hopes to get on the air with his QRP station as EA8/ON4BCV/p. QSL via h/c (see qrz.com). https://www.facebook.com/kim.verboven1?fref=ts AS-031; JD; Chichijima/ Mukojima/ Hahajima Islands: Makoto/JI5PRT will get on the air from Chichijima Island (JIA 10-110, WLOTA 2269, JCG 10007, JAFF-018) from April 27 to May 5. QRV as JD1BLY on 40-6m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via JI5PRT (d/B), and OQRS via ClubLog. http://www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ https://twitter.com/JD1BLY/ AS-031; JD; Chichijima/ Mukojima/ Hahajima Islands: Likewise from Chichijima Island Harry/JG7PSJ will be active as JD1BMH from April 27 to May 11. QRV on 40-10m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via bureau or direct via JG7PSJ. http://sapphire.es.tohoku.ac.jp/jd1bmh/ AS-049; JA6; Tokara Islands: Take/JI3DST announces an activation of Kuchina Island as JI3DST/6. QRV from April 29 to May 5 (depending on wx conditions) on 40-2m in CW and SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). AS-143; BY7; Hainan Province (Xisha Islands) group: A group of Chinese hams (Terry/BA7NQ, Chen/BA7CK, De/BA7JA, Dick/BD7YC, Lin/BI7IOB, and Yang/BA7IO) plans to activate Yongxing Island for one week as B7CRA. Their exact itinerary (up to May 15) depends on the transport schedule of the transport vessel. Local authorities have limited the group to one station on the air. QSL via BA4EG (d/B, see also qrz.com).EU-004; EA6, Balearic Islands: Francois/ON4LO continues his activity from Mallorca until May 15 and activates a number of lighthouses. QRV as EA6/ON4LO/p on 40-10m, mostly in SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-010; GM/MM; Outer Bebrides: Camb-Hams, a group of hams from Cambridge, return once more to Scotland and will get on the air from the Isle of Lewis (IOSA OH01, SCOTIA HI21, WLOTA 1477, WW Loc. IO68ul) from April 26 to May 3. QRV as GS3PYE/p on 80-10m, possibly also on 6m and 4m, EME, and 2m and 70cm via satellite. QSL via M1ACB (d/B).http://dx.camb-hams.com/ EU-010; GM/MM; Outer Bebrides: GB2SOH will be on the air from the Isle of Scalpay (WAB NG29, WW Loc. IO67pu) between April 27 and May 5. Operators are Elaine/2E1BVS, Val/G6MML, John/G3WFK, and Glenn/G6HFF, who also plan SOTA and WAB activities with a portable setup. QSL via bureau or G6MML (d). EU-014; TK; Corsica Island: Alex/IW5ELA wants to get on the air holiday-style from Corsica (DIFM TK-001, MIA MCO-001, WLOTA LH-1390, WW Loc. JN42jn) between April 25 and May 1. QRV as TK/IW5ELA on 40-10m (maybe also on 6m), mainly in CW. QSL via IW5ELA (d/B). EU-015; SV9; Crete Island: Seppo/OH1VR returns to Crete as SV9/OH1VR from April 24 to 30. QRV mostly in CW. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-138; SM7; Blekinge County group: Fred/SM7DAY again visits Senoren Island. QRV as SM7DAY/p from the 21st to the 28th on HF in CW, SSB, and PSK. QSL via SM7DAY (d/B). OC-171; VK4; Queensland State (North Coast) South group: Members of the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia (HARAOA) will activate Bare Island for the first time on April 25/26. QRV on the 25th (ANZAC-Day) as AX2CL, on the 26th as VK2CL. Plans are to run 3 to 4 stations at the same time. QSL direct via HARAOA (see AX2CL on qrz.com). http://www.ax2cl.blogspot.com.au/ http://www.haraoa.com/ OC-210; YB8; Sangihe Islands: Din, YB8RW, accompanied by YB8RXA, YB8SFE, YB8UMX, YD8SVX, YD8TWV, and YD8UFD, get on the air as YB8RW/p from Pulau Tahulandang from the 23rd to the 28th. QSL via YB9BU. SA-086; CE2; Coquimbo/ Valparaiso Region group: The operation of XR2T (see DXNL 1879/1880) has been postponed until October. IOTA-QRGs CW : 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10114, 7030, and 3530 kHz; SSB: 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055, and 3765 kHz. 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