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IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 11 September, 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 AS-041; JA4; Oki Islands: Hiro/JS3CTQ will be active as JA6TBE/4 from Oki between the 12th and 15th. QSL via JS3CTQ (d/B). AS-113; BV; Matsu Islands: Yung/BU2BV, Ted/BV2OO, Su/BX2AI, Wu/BX2AM, and Lee/BX2AN join forces to activate Tung Yin Island (WLOTA 2310) as BO0D from the 13th othe 20th. QRV in CW, SSB, and digital modes. QSL via bureau, OQRS. AS-200; JA5; Shikoku's Coastal Islands: Kenji/JA4GXS activates Shodo Island from Sept. 13 to 15 as JA4GXS/5 on 40-17m in CW and SSB. QSL via h/c (d/B). EU-003; CU1, CU2; Eastern Azores group: Gerald/DL4KG pays a visit to Sao Miguel Island from the 10th to 28th and will get on the air mainly in CW as CT8/DL4kG. QSL via h/c (d/B), LoTW. EU-174; SV; Makedonia/Thraki Region group: Laci/HA0HW returns to Thassos Island (GIOTA NAS-037, MIA MG-124, WLOTA LH-4186, WW Loc. KN20hs) from the 12th to 22nd. QRV as SW8WW on 80-6m, mainly in CW with some SSB and maybe RTTY. QSL via h/c (d/B), OQRS. EU-174; SV; Makedonia/Thraki Region group: Gabi, HA1YA, joins Laci on Thassos and works as SV8/HA1YA, mainly on 6 and 2m, before moving on to Limnos Island (EU-049) on the 24th. QSL direct via HA1YA. NA-014; VE9; New Brunswick Province South group: Michael/KI1U will put Grand Manan Island (CIsA NB003, WLOTA 0082) on the air from the 10th to the 14th as KI1U/VE9 (mainly CW). QSL via h/c (d/B), LoTW. NA-079; W4; Florida State (Dry Tortugas Islands) group: Dennis/W5MZU gets on the air from Dry Tortugas Islands (WWFF KFF-023) as W5MZU/4 between the 11th and the 13th. QRV only on 10m SSB. QSL via h/c (d). OC-086; KH0; Northern Mariana Islands: Nobuaki/JA0JHQ avails himself of the shack in the Himawari Hotel on Saipan (USI NI002S, WLOTA 1333, WW Loc. QK25UF). QRV from Sept. 12 to 15 as AH0CO on HF in CW (mostly), SSB (including the WAEDC SSB Contest (Sept. 13/14) and digital modes. QSL via h/c (d/B). OC-294; VK; Sandy Island: Craig/VK5CE, Cezar/VE3LYC, Johan/PA3EXX, and Bob/KD1CT activate Sandy Islet (NEW-ONE) from the 15th to the 19th as VK6ISL. QRV with two stations on 40-10m in CW and SSB. QSL via VE3LYC (d), OQRS preferred. http://vk6isl.weebly.com Papua New Guinea - IOTA Tour: Derek/G3KHZ and Hans/SM6CVX announce an IOTA Tour between Sept. 11 and 30 according to the following schedule: * OC-008; P2, Bismarck Archipelago: P29VCX Sept. 11 - 14, New Britain Island. * OC-258; P2, Papua New Guinea's Coastal Islands North: P29NI Sept. 15 - 20, Kranket Island. * OC-115; P2, Trobriand Islands: P29VCX Sept. 21 - 25, Kiriwina Island. * OC-240; P2, Papua New Guinea's Coastal Islands East: P29NI Sept. 25 - 30, Loloata Island. QRV mainly in CW, but also daily in SSB and RTTY on 20 and 15m. QSL P29NI via G3KHZ (d/B), P29VCX via SM6CVX (d/B). http://p29ni.weebly.com/ http://p29ni2014.weebly.com/ IOTA - Video: The film production company TX Factor plans a video about IOTA and is looking for suitable film and picture material by IOTA-DXpeditioners. Interested parties are asked to contact the firm before Sept. 21: info@txfactor.co.uk Compiled by Friedrich, DL4BBH Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin fr