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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 29 August, 2014 Island activities: IOTA-QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz EU-016; 9A; Dalmatia South group: Daniel/OK2PVX activates Brac Island (IOCA CI-010, WW Loc. JN83gg) until the 2nd of September as 9A/OK2PVX. QRV with a solar-powered QRP rig on 40-12m. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-030; OZ; Bornholm Island: Zdeno/OK1OM and Renata/OK1FYL will pay a visit to Bornholm from the 31st of AUgust to the 12th of September. QRV as OZ/homecalls, possibly also from the local lighthouse (WLOTA 2203). QSL via h/c. EU-038; PA; Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group: Marcel/PD5MVH is going to work from Ameland (ARLHS NET-001) as PD5MVH/p between August 30 and September 13. QRV on 40, 20, and 10m in SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-080; EA1; Pontevedra Province group: Nardo/EC1DD, Alberto/EA1IQM, and Miguel/ EA1BP announce the first-time activation of the island Estela de Fora (DIE O-229, ARLHS SPA-069) for August 29 to 31. QRV as EG1EI, mainly in SSB. QSL via EC1DD (d/B). EU-127; DL; Schleswig-Holstein State South West group: Christoph (DH0GAK) will be active from Helgoland on AUgust 30 and 31 on all HF bands, with a focus on 20m. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-171; OZ; Jylland North group: Heinz/ DC5WW, Max/DF2MX, Robert/DK2RO, Anton/ DL8AW, and Thilo/DL9NBJ and team up to work as 5Q7Y from Jegind? Island (DIA NJ-006). QRV from August 30 to Sept. 6 on 160-6m. QSL via DL8AW (d/B).http://www.5q7y.de OC-009; T8; Palau Islands: Taka/JH1UVV and Hara/JH1MLO will get on the air as T88UN and T88HR from the West Plaza by the Sea Rental Shack on Koror Island. QRV between the 28st and 31st on HF. QSL via homecalls (d/B). OC-009; T8; Palau Islands: Tony/KQ2I returns to the Palau Pacific Resort Hotel on Arakabesan Island (WW Loc. PJ77fi) and works as T88AT until Sept. 3 on 40 and 30m in CW. QSL via h/c (d), LoTW. OC-009; T8; Palau Islands: Further expected on the air from the same QTH is OZ0J/5Q2T as T88VW from Sept. 2 to 9. QRV on 80-10m in CW, SSB, and digital modes. Logs will be uploaded to ClubLog on a daily basis. QSL via OZ0J (d/B), OQRS via ClubLog. http://www.oz0j.dk OC-218; FK; Matthew and Hunter Islands: Cezar/VE3LYC and Bob/KD1CT will get Matthew Island on the air from Sept. 1 to 3 as TX4A. QRV on 40-10m in CW and SSB. This is only the second-ever activation of the island after an initial operation in 1996. QSL via VE3LYC (d/B), OQRS preferred. http://tx4a.yolasite.com Compiled by Friedrich, DL4BBH Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX