Page last updated on: Sunday, April 6, 2014 Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services111 IOTA News from OPDX 7 April, 2014 Island activities: IOTA CONVENTION NEWS RSGBIOTA.org reports [edited]: The key event at IOTA's 50th anniversary Convention, to be held between July 4-6th, will be the announcement of 10 new IOTA groups, the first new tranche to be added since year 2000. Two of these 10 will be left for final decision at the Convention on the basis of evidence-supported representations made in person by delegates. All additions to the list will conform with IOTA rules amended in a minor way in the new IOTA Directory to be published in early May. It is envisaged that much of the discussion between DXpeditioners attending the Convention will be on their plans to activate these new groups and achieve that NEW ONE badge. Join this exciting occasion by enrolling for the Convention onwww.rsgbevents.org where the special discount price for attendance has been extended to April 30th. Decisions taken will be notified on the RSGB IOTA website after the Convention. AS-046. Victor, R6AF, is now active as 9M2/R6AF/P from Tioman Island until April 10th. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW. QSL via his home callsign. An OQRS is available, see QRZ.com. AS-145. Operators Kriangkrai/E20HHK, Teerawat/HS3NBR and Damrongsak/HS8GLR will be active as E20HHK/p from Nu Island (Koh Nu) between April 18-20th. QSL route TBD. EU-047. Fred, ON6QR, and possibly others will be active as DL/ON6QR from Langeoog Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th). QSL via ON6QR. Look for more details to be forthcoming. EU-136. Operators Pista/HA5AUC and Ed/HA5BWW will be active 9A/HA5AUC and 9A/HA5BWW from Rab Island (CI-096), Croatia, between April 8-14th. Activity will be on the CW mode. QSL via the Bureau (preferred). NA-029. Robert, VY2XDX, will be active as XO2C from Prince Edward Island (Gris FN76) between August 20-25th. Activity will be holiday style between 1900-0300z. This is a special station celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference. For more details, seehttp://www.canada-150th.ca. QSL via the Bureau or direct to his QSL Manager VE3RHE. ADDED NOTE: Also, look for Robert to be active as XO2C/3 from Ontario (near Toronto) (grid FN03) between August 15-19th. NA-079. Dan, AK4PX, will active from the Dry Tortuga Islands (WW Loc. EL-84) between June 14-16th. He uses an Icom IC-703 into an EARCH end fed antenna and Buddistick antenna. QSL via LoTW or direct (see QRZ.com). OC-177. Budi, YF1AR, will be active as YF1AR/0 from Payung Besar Island and lighthouse (ARLHS IDO-236) between April 18-20th. Activity will be mainly 40m (night time) and 20m (daytime). He plans to operate with a 43 ft. vertical antenna on top of the lighthouse (40m ASL). QSL via N2OO. For more details and updates, see: http://www.yf1ar.com/2014/04/oc-177-payung-besar-island-seribu.html Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW OPDX RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club