Page last updated on: Friday, July 18, 2014 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print More Sharing Services 149 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 19 July, 2014 Island activities: IOTA-preferential frequencies CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-032; 5H; Zanzibar Island: Flavio/IW2NEF will be active holiday-style as 5H1NE between July 22 and August 6 from Zanzibar (WLOTA 1080). QRV on HF in SSB. QSL via h/c. AS-008; JA1; North Izu Islands: Take/JI3DST plans to get on the air from Shikine Island (WLOTA 2267) as JI3DST/1. QRV from the 21st to the 28th on 40-6m in SSB, CW, and digital modes. His QTH is located inside JAFF-009. QSL via JI3DST. http://blog.goo.ne.jp/ji3dst AS-066; R0L; Sea of Japan Coast group: Yuri/RA0CHI will be active as RZ0CWH (Putyatina Island) from the 20th to the 30th, including the IOTA contest. QSL via RA0CHI (d/B). AS-146; BY4; Shandong Province North East group: A team of 20 operators (BA3AX, BA4MY, BA7AA, BA7MY, BD2FW, BD3OM, BD4FFM, BD4IJ, BD4KA, BD4KM, BD4KW, BD4OJ, BD4OS, BD7LMD, BG3MKT, BG4NMT, BH3QZZ, BH4IGO, BH4KAQ (YL), and BH4LXZ (YL)) will put Liugong Island (WW Loc. PM17) on the air as BY4IB from the 20th to the 27th. They plan to set up several stations for 80-6m and will also participate in the IOTA contest. Announced QRGs: CW: 3.521, 7.021, 1.0212, 14.021, 18.071, 21.021, 24.921 and 28.021 kHz SSB: 3.761, 7.161, 14.171, 18.161, 21.271, 24.961 and 28.461 kHz RTTY: 14.071, 21.071 and 28.071 kHz 6m: 50.091 (CW) and 50.121 (SSB) kHz QSL only direct via BD4KM (see QRZ.COM). EU-010; GM/MM; Outer Hebrides: Simon/M0SIY activates the Isle of Lewis (IOSA OH01, SCOTIA HI21, WLOTA 1477) holiday-style between the 17th and 19th as MM0SIY/p on 40-10m in SSB. He also plans to stop at the Callanish Standing Stones (GMFF-068). QSL via M0SIY (d). EU-029; OZ; Sjaelland Archipelago: Ric/DL2VFR wil be vacationing on Enoe Island (DIA SJ-028) from July 19 to August 1 signing OZ0FR/p. QRV on HF, mostly in CW, also during the IOTA contest. His QTH is part of OZFF-084. QSL via DL2VFR (d/B). http://www.iota-expedition.com/ EU-045; I*0; Lazio Region group: Francesco/IZ8NWA pays a visit to Ventotene Island (WAIL LA-005, ARLHS ITA-172) until July 20 and operate as IB0/IZ8NWA. QSL via h/c (d/B). http://iz8nwa.jimdo.com/ EU-052; SV; Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Kim/ON4BCV takes is QRP rig to Kefalonia Island from the 21st to the 29th. QRV as SV8/ON4BCV/p on 40-6m in SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-089; CU8/CU9; Western group: A group made up of Antonio/CU8AS, Hermann/ HB9CRV, Siggi/DL2YHY, Lutz/DL8MLD, Arlindo/ CT1EGW (CU8AU), Luis/CT1EEQ (CU8AV), Pedro/CT1EKD, and Luis/CT4NH (CU8NH) will activate Flores Island (DIP AZ-008, PIP AC-008, WLOTA 0947) from the 21st to the 28th. QRV as CR2V during the IOTA contest, at other times with individual calls. QSL CR2V via HB9CRV (d/B), others via homecall. EU-116; GD/MD; Isle of Man: Keith/G3TTC spends holidays on the Isle of Man from the 20th to the 28th. QRV as GD3TTC/p on HF, mostly in SSB, also during the contest. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-172; OZ; Jylland East and Fyn group: Marc/PD7YY will be active from Langeland Island (DIA FY-019, WLOTA 0590) as OZ/PD7YY from the 19th to the 25th. QSL via h/c (d/B). NA-067; W4; North Carolina State East (Carteret to Currituck County) group: Ocracoke Island (USi NC001S, WLOTA 0466) will be put on the air by two operators. Nate/N4YDU will get active as W4O from the 20th to the 27th on 80-6m in SSB and CW. Jon/WB8YJF signs WB4YJF/4 during the same time period mostly in CW with some SSB and RTTY. Both operators plan to take part in the IOTA contest. QSL W4O via N4YDU (d), WB8YJF/4 via h/c. NA-069; W4; Florida State South West (Charlotte/ Lee County) group: Jens/DL2RMM plans to activate Sanibel Island (USi FL021S) as K2RMM/4 from July 20 to August 1, including the contest. QSL only via DL2RMM (d/B). NA-083; W4; Virginia State group: The special event station K4P operates in the context of the 89th Annual Pony Swim from Chincoteague Island between July 21 and August 4. Operations during the IOTA contest will focus on 40, 20, and 15m in SSB. QRV outside the contest on 80-17m in PSK31, JT65, JT9, and CW. QSL via KS4TL (d/B). http://www.chincoteague.com/pony_swim_guide.html NA-202; HP; Colon/Veraguas North Province group: Jose/HP2BWJ operates as H92G from Isla Grande (WLOTA 2121) on the 19th and 20th. QRV on 40-10m. QSL direct via HP2BWJ. OC-129; DU5-7; Visayan Islands: Leo/DW1OXL (ex-YC9MLL) has taken up a new job on Cebu Island and will get on the air from there as DW1OXL/7. QSL via M0OXO (OQRS). Compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX