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IOTA News from OPDX 14 July, 2014 Island activities: AS-066. Yuri, RA0CHI, will be active from Putiatina Island between July 20-30th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters and include RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) signing as RZ0CWH (the Friendship Amateur Radio Society [FARS Club Station]). QSL via the home callsigns. AS-146. Members of the Marconi Radio Club will be active as BY4IB from Liugong Island between July 20-27th. Activity will be on 80-6 meters, as well as 2m and 70cm, using CW, SSB and RTTY. Suggested frequencies (+/-) are: CW - 3521, 7021, 10212, 14021, 18071, 21021, 24921 and 28021 kHz SSB - 3761, 7161, 14171, 18161, 21271, 24961 and 28461 kHz RTTY - 14071, 21071 and 28071 kHz 6m - 50091/CW and 50121/SSB They will use 2x K3, 2x TS-590 and a TS-480 into 3x SpiderBeams (20/17/15/12/10m), 3x GP (80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6m), a Dipole for 80m, and 3 element yagi for 6m. QSL only direct (2 USDs & SASE) to BD4KM: Yongwei Yu, P.O. BOX 73, Weihai City, ZIP 264209, China. PAYPAL available [18963137788@189.cn]. Log will be on ClubLog. AS-201. (New!) By the time you read this, Bodo, DF8DX, will be active as TA0/DF8DX from Buyukada Island (a new IOTA). Activity was to take place between July 10-13th. Operations were to be 100 watts into a vertical on 40-10m on/near IOTA frequencies. Mostly CW, but also SSB. QSL via DF8DX. EU-030. Mogens, OZ4ACK, will be operating holiday style from Bornholm Island (DIA BO-001, WLOTA 2203) between July 13-18th. Activity will be on 30/20/17/6 meters, mostly CW and using 2 Buddipoles and a FT-857d with 100 watts. QSL via his home callsign, direct by the Bureau, LoTW or eQSL. EU-034. Operators Andres/ES1AN, Harald/ES1LS, Arvo/ES1QV, Toivo/ES2DJ, Juri/ES2EZ, Toivo/ES2RR and Roy/ES8DH will be active as ES0U from Muhu Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Multi-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via ES2DJ, by the Bureau. EU-080. A Spanish team will be active as ED1W from Salvora Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. QSL via EC1CSV. Operators mentioned are Oscar/EA1CLT, Sergio/EA1DZ, Juan/EA1EHW, César/EA1GHH, Vicente/EA1RD, Miguel/EC1DJ, Javier/EC1CSV and Toni/EA3GWZ. EU-091. Members of the European Radioamateurs Association (ERA) of Brindisi (IQ7IA) and the CISAR Taranto team (IQ7HK) will be active as IQ7IA from Pedagne Island (Brindisi) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/DXpedition entry. EU-121. Operators Tony/EI2GX, Anthony/EI2KC, Tony/EI3HA, Dermot/EI5IQ, Declan/EI6FR, Liam/EI7DSB (EJ7NET), Bernie/HB9ASZ and Rolf/HB9DGV will be active as EJ7NET from Cape Clear Island between now and July 17th. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via HB9DGV, direct or by the Bureau. For more info, see: http://hamradioireland.blogspot.com EU-121. Members of the Shannonbasin Radio Club will once again be active as EJ3Z from Inis Boffin Island off the west coast of Galway during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Low-Power entry. Operators were not named. QSL via EI6GGB. EU-124. Operators Stewart/GW0ETF and Steve/GW0GEI will be active as GW6W from Holy Island, North Wales, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Island/Low-Power entry. QSL via GW0LIS or LoTW. EU-129. Members of the club station "des OV Konigs Wusterhausen" (DL0KWH) will be active as DL0KWH/p from Usedom Island (0-13 for the German Islands Award) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Island entry. QSL via DL0KWH; Bureau is preferred. Operators mentioned are Rainer/DL2RVL, Bert/DL2RNS, Rudolf/DM2XO and Olaf/DL7JOM. EU-136. Operators Brani/OM2FY and Radovan/OM2ZZ will be active as 9A/OM2FY from Krk Island (ACIA IC-105, CIA-22, IOCA CI-046, MIA MC-185, WLOTA 1342) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Multi-Op/Island entry. QSL via OM2FY. EU-170. Karoly, HA9MDN, will be active as 9A/HA9MDN from Vir Island (CI-141) between July 25th and August 3rd. Activity will be on SSB, RTTY, PSK and SSTV. He will also be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign by the Bureau or eQSL. EU-170. Paul, PA0SON, will be active as 9A/PA0SON from Pasman Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th). Activity will be SSB and Digital QRP using solar power. QSL via PA0SON by the Bureau. EU-174. Petr, OK1FFU, will be active as SV8/OK1FFU from Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, QRA KN20HS) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via OM2FY. NEW IOTA GROUPS ADDED. Last week we mentioned that eleven new IOTA groups were added to the IOTA Award Program. For more details on the the new groups, visit Roger Balister, G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager's, Web page at: http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com/IOTA%20 Programme%20New%20Island%20Groups.pdf   Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW OPDX RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club