Page last updated on: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Share on twitterShare on facebookShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services112 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 1 May, 2014 Island activities: EU-014; TK; Corsica Island: Julien/F4FJZ spends the next months until October on Corsica and will get on the air as TK4QL. QRV mainly /m on 10, 12, 15, and 17m. QSL via F4FJZ (d). EU-032; F; Poitou-Charentes Region group: Didier/F4ELJ activates Oleron Island (DIFM AT-025) from May 3 to 10 as F4ELJ/p on HF. QSL via LoTW and F4ELJ (d/B). EU-042: Operators Siggi/DL3HBZ, Stefan/DJ7AO, Helge/DF6LPC, Ben/DB2LS, Stefan/DJ7AO, Uli/DJ9IE, Henrik/DF1LEO, Lothar/DL8HAL, and Harry/DL5HAQ, all members of the DARC club in Ratzeburg (DOK E39) will get on the air from Hallig Hooge (EU-042, DID/GIA N-22, WWFF DLFF-013). QRV from May 1 to 3 as DK0RZ and as DL0DFF from a beach location in SSB, CW, and digital modes. QSLs via bureau or direct.http://www.darc.de/e39 EU-070; F; Provence-Cote D'Azur (Var) Region group: Fred/F5OZK, Paul/F4DVT, and Christian/F8HJV get on the air from the Ile du Levant (DIFM ME012) and the Fort Napoleon (DFCF 83-118) from the 1st to 4th of May. QSL via F5KKD (d/B). EU-128; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State East group: Fehmarn (DID/GIA O-001, WW Loc. JO54mm) and the lighthouse Westermarkelsdorf (DLTD/GLHA #57, ARLHS FED-261, WLOTA 0637) will be activated by Markus/DJ4EL, Dirk/DK4DJ, Sebastian/DK6BA, and Henning/DK9LB from May 1 to 5. They are QRV on 40-10m in CW and SSB signing their homecalls/p. QSLs via h/c (d/B). EU-146; PA; Zuid Holland/ Zeeland Province group: Peter/PH4P and Peter/PD1RP plan to get on the air from Schouwen-Duiveland (WW Loc. JO11xo) with their homecalls/p. QRV from May 5 to 7, QSLs via homecalls (d/B). DH5JBR - GM-Islands-Tour: Joachim/DH5JBR sets out for another Tour of Scottish Islands and aims to activate 30 islands during 30 days. He begins this endeavour on the afternoon of May 4 on 14260 from Great Cumbrae (EU-123, IOSA CL03). Joachim plans to work mainly on 20m but also hopes for good condx on 10 and 15m. Look for him on the IOTA frequencies, particularly in the afternoon. His itinerary for the next days is: May 5 Bute Island (EU-123, IOSA CL02) May 6 Arran Island (EU-123, IOSA CL01) May 7 Colonsay Island (EU-008; IOSA NH18) For further details see his page on qrz.com, or standby for more info in the upcoming editions of DXNL. QSL via DH5JBR (d/B). GM, SCOTLAND (Islands Op): In a similar vein Alex, G0DHZ, and Andre, GM3VLB, plan to activate the following 27 Scottish Islands within 3 weeks, starting on May 3: Bass Rock, Incholm, Davaar, Pladda, Holy Is., Arran, Horse, Burnt, Gigalum, Gigha, Texa, Orsay, Danna, Iona, Kerrera, Lismore, Calve, Carna, Oronsay, Lady Isle, Staffa, and Little Colonsay. QSL GM3VLB only via direct; GM0DHZ via G0DHZ (d/B), eQSL. AF-049; 3B8; Mauritius Island: Robert/M0RCX hopes to find some on-air time during a family vacation on Mauritius from May2 to 27. QRV as 3B8/M0RCX with 100W on 40-10m in SSB, PSK, and JT65. QSL via M0RCX (d/B). OC-021; YB0-3; Java Island: Bert/PD1SA is QRV from Java Island as YB1/PD1SA from May 1 to 13. QSL via h/c (d/B). OC-022; YB9; Bali Island: Roberto/PB5X continues to operate holiday-style from Bali until May 6 as YB9/PB5X. QSL via h/c (d/B). SA-080; PY6; Bahia State Centre group: Renner/PY7RP activates the Ilha de Tinhare (DIB BA-05, WLOTA 1624) as PY7RP/6 from the 6th to the 12th of May. QRV holiday-style on HF in CW and SSB. QSL direct via PY7RP or OQRS via ClubLog. Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXGDeutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-ou