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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 20 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 AF-003; ZD8; Ascension Island: Steve/G3ZVW will be active as ZD8N from Ascension Island (WLOTA 1491) between the 21st and 29th. QRV during the morning and evening hours and during the weekends. QSL via h/c. AS-046; 9M2; Pahang / Johor State East group: Mirek/VK6DXI stays on Tioman Island (WLOTA 3536, 9MFF-009) from the 22nd to the 24th and operates as 9M8DX/2. QSL via SP5UAF (d/B), eQSL, LoTW. http://www.sp5ixi.dxing.pl/ AS-064; R0X; Bering Sea Coast group: A Russian team consisting of Adrey/R9XC, Vasily/RA1ZZ, Aleksandr/RA3AV, Valery/ UA0ZC, Avinir/UA1ZZ, and Viktor/UA3AKO gets on the air from Karaginsky Island (RRA RR-12-03, RDA KT-11, WW Loc. RO18sm) between the 21st and 28th, signing RI0X. QRV on 80-10m in CW, SSB, and possibly also digital modes. This will be the first activity from there since at least 15 years. QSL via UA3AKO (d/B). http://ri0x.org AS-117; JA1; Honshu's Coastal Islands: Kenji/JA4GXS will be active from Kadao Island as JA4GXS/4 on the 23rd and 24th on 40-15m in CW and SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-015; SV9; Crete Island: Christo/LZ3FN stays on the island (GIOTA KRS-005, MIA MGC-005, WLOTA 1400) between August 24 and September 7 and operates as SV9/LZ3FN on HF, mainly in CW. QSL via LZ1PM (d/B). EU-026; JW; Spitsbergen Island: Pete/SQ9DIE stays on Spitsbergen (WLOTA 0125, WW Loc. JQ78tf) from the 22nd to the 25th and operates as JW/SQ9DIE on 40-6m in SSB and RTTY. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-045; I0; Lazio Region group: Alessio/IZ0CKJ activates Palmarola Island (IIA R008, MIA MI-068, IFF-010) until the end of August as IB0/IZ0CKJ. He also wants to visit smaller islands in the vicinity. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-082; R1Z; Barents Sea Coast West group: Pavel/R2DX, Eugen/RW3FB, Misha/RW3FS, Dmitry/RZ3DJ, and Yan/RZ3FW join forces to put Kildin Island (RRA RR-03-03) on the air as RK3DZj/1 from the 21st to the 27th. QRV on 40-10m in CW, SSB, and digital modes, running 3 setups. QSL via bureau or direct via RW3FS. EU-091; I7; Puglia (Lecce / Brindisi / Bari) Region group: IQ7AF/p, run by a team, will operate on the 24th from Capezzone Island (IIA LE-004). QSL via IQ7AF (B). EU-120; G/M; English Coastal Islands: David/ M0OSA will be active /m from Holy Island during the evening hours (18z - 21z) between the 26th and 29th. QSL via h/c (B), eQSL. EU-136; 9A; Kvaner group: Marco, 9A/IZ3GNG and Joris, 9A/IZ3QHA, are going to operate from Krk (IOCA CI-046, MIA MC-185, WLOTA 1342) until the 25th in SSB and digital modes. QSLs automatically via bureau. EU-191; YO/UR; Fericirii Island: The Romanian Radio Club Association (A.R.R) has organised a number of expeditions to Fericirii, one of the new IOTA references, for the time between August 22 and September 30. Operators Dan/YO9FNR, Daniel/YO3GA, and Petrica/YO9RIJ will operate with the call YP0F. QSL via YO9FNP (d). http://qrz.com/db/YP0F NA-029; VY2; Prince Edward Island: Robert, VY2XDX, operateas as XO2C until September 2 from Prince Edward Island (CIsA PE-001, WLOTA 0523) to commemorate the Charlottetown Conference (see above). QSL via VE3RHE (d/B/L). http://canada-150th.ca/ OC-086; KH0; Northern Mariana Islands: Joe, OZ0J/5Q2T, is going to operate as KH0/OZ0J from Saipan between August 26 and September 2. QRV on 80-6m in CW, SSB, and digital modes (RTTY, PSK). QSL via OZ0J (d/B) OQRS preferred. http://www.oz0j.dk OC-173; VK8; Northern Territory (Arafura Sea Coast) West group: Craig/VK5CE plans to get on the air from Bathurst Island (WLOTA 2929) between the 26th and 29th as VK5CE/8. QRV in SSB, and maybe in PSK and RTTY. There is no internet connection on the island, for his operating schedule see: http://oc173.blogspot.com.au. QSL via h/c /d/B). SA-009; 9Y, 9Z; Tobago: Rick, AI5P, is active as 9Y4/AI5P from the 23rd until September 1 from Tobago Island (WLOTA 0412). QRV on 40-10m, mainly in CW. QSL via h/c (d). SA-044; YV5; La Tortuga: The Grupo DX Caracas announces an activation of Tortuga Island (WLOTA 3027, ARLHS VEN-047) for August 26 to 31. QRV as YW5D on 160-2m in CW, FM, SSB, and digital modes. The last activity from there was in 1999. QSL via DM4TI (d/B), OQRS. http://qrz.com/db/yw5d Compiled by Friedrich, DL4BBH Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin fro