Page last updated on: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Share on twitter Share on hootsuite Share on facebook Share on email More Sharing Services 187 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 9 October, 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-016; FR, Reunion Island: Diego, F4HAU, is going to activate Reunion Island (DIFO FR-001, WLOTA 1812, FFF-011) from the 9th to the 12th and the 18th to 24th as FR/F4HAU. QTB holiday-style on 40-10m in SSB. QSL via F4HAU (d/B). AF-017; 3B9, Rodrigues Island: From the 13th to 17th Diego operates from Rodrigues Island (WLOTA 4265, 3BFF-004) as 3B9/F4HAU. QSL via F4HAU (d/B). EU-049; SV, North Aegean Islands: Barrie/G1JYB, Stephany/G1LAT, and Frank/G8BME are currently on the air (HF) from Samos Island (GIOTA SAS06, WW Loc. KM37jk) with the call SZ8S. QSL via G1LAT (d), M0SCG (B). NA-052; W4, Florida State South West (Collier/ Monroe County) group: Jacek, SP5APW, announces a mini-IOTA-expedition to Marco Island (USi FL025S) for Oct. 12 to 15. QRV as W4/SP5APW in SSB. On October 10 he will be active for 1 day from Dry Tortugas (NA-079, USi FL013S) as W4/SP5APW/p. QSL via SP5APW (d/B). NA-168; W5, Louisiana State South East (Lafourche to Plaquemines Parish) group: Members of the Red Stick DX Association operate from Grand Isle (USi LA-003S) between Oct 10 and 12 as W5GIX. QRV in CW and SSB. QSL via W5GIX (d). NA-174; VY0, Nunavut group: David, VE3VID, recently returned to Igloolik Island and will operate as VY0/VE3VID during his spare time. QRV only on 20m in RTTY, Hell, and SSB. QSL via VE3VID (d/B). http://ve3vid.webs.com/ NA-247; PJ7, Guana Key of Pelikan: Dom/ 3Z9DX, Jeremy/EI5GM, Dave/EI9FBB, Frans/J69DS, and Col/MM0NDX will activate the new IOTA group NA-247 for the first time as PJ7KP. QRV Oct 6 to 10 (depending on wx and sea conditions). QRV on 40-10m in CW and SSB. The team asks everyone to be content with one QSO to give all interested amateurs the chance to work the new group. QSL via 3Z9DX (d/B). http://pj7pk.net/ OC-076; YB8, Sula Islands: Imam/YB4IR and Din/YB8RW operate as YB4IR/8 and YB8RW/p from Sula Island between the 5th and the 9th. QRV on 40-10m in CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL YB4IR/8 via YB4IR (d/B), YB8RW/p via YB9RU (d). OC-086; KH0, Northern Mariana Islands: W1AW/KH0 participates in the ARRL Centennial celebrations between Oct. 8 and 21 on HF and 6m from Tinian Island (WLOTA 3108, USI NI-003S). QSL via W1AW (d/B), LoTW. SA-086; CE2, Coquimbo / Valparaiso Region group: A large team will activate Damas Island (WLOTA 0029) between Oct. 8 to 12 with the call XR2T. Operators are Nicolas/XQ1KZ, Dercel/CE3KHZ, and Danilo/XQ4CW for CW, Domingo/ CE1DY, Julio/CE3OP, Chris/ CE3TAM, Pablo/CE1UMY, Juan/CE3RBJ, and Marco/CE1TBN for SSB & RTTY. They promise to pay particular attention to weak and QRP stations. QSL via CE3OP (d/B), LoTW after about 1 year. http://www.xr2t.cl/ IOTA Progress: RSGB plans to delegate the further development of the IOTA programme to an interational team. Its main task is to lead IOTA into the future, for example through developing a system of managing electronic confirmations. Interested amateurs are asked to contact Roger, G3KMA. http://rsgb.org/main/blog/uncategorized/2014/09/24/rsgb-iota-programme/ Compiled by Friedrich, DL4BBH Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bullet