IOTA News from OPDX

21 February, 2018

Island activities:

AS-175. Members of the Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio (GIAR) and Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club will use the special callsign AT7BK which was issued for the IOTA station on Ajad Tapu Island, of West Gujarat, India. Look for activity between
February 24-25th. QSL via VU2BK.

EU-146. Operators Maarten/PA3EYC, Hans/PE1KWH, Gert/PA2LO, Gerard/PD0PIW and Tymen/PA3GRM will be active as PI4AMF/p from Schouwen-Duivenland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th)
as a Multi-Op/Island Station/Fixed entry.
QSL via PA3EYC or ClubLog's OQRS.

NA-123. Jim, W8ERI, will be active as V31ZF from Turneffe Atoll, Belize,
between February 18-23rd. Activity will be on 20/17/15 meters SSB. 
QSL via W8ERI direct.

OC-128. Bodo, DF8DX, will be active as DU1WQY/1 from Palawan Island
between April 15-18th. Activity will usually be on 40-10 meters using mainly CW with 100 watts into a vertical antenna. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct or LoTW.

OC-179. (Update) Cezar, VE3LYC, informs that the TCSI has issued him
the radio license for Temotu, and the callsign for the Duff Island operation is H40D! The license for Solomon Islands has been issued too, but the callsign isn't what he had requested due to an error. Bernhard, DL2GAC/H44MS, relayed his request for re-consideration to TCSI, and Cezar is hopeful that the matters will be resolved next week when the Telecommunications Commissioner will return back in office. For more details and updates, watch: https://oc-179.weebly.com