Island activities: The following are IOTA operations that were active this past
week between March 8-13th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-003 ZD8HZ Ascension 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8CWA CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 20m; CW/SSB
AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8ZS CANARY 80m; CW
AF-013 5R8AL MADAGASCAR 20m; CW
AF-018 IH9YMC Pantelleria 20m; CW
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/17/12m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 30m; FT8
AF-024 S79KW INNER 20m; SSB/FT8
AF-045 6W1PZ SENEGAL NORTH 20m; SSB
AF-049 3B8FA Mauritius 10m; FT8
AS-004 5B4VL CYPRUS 40/12m; SSB
AS-004 5B4AAB CYPRUS 12m; SSB
AS-007 JA9CCG Honshu 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH3NGD Honshu 17m; SSB
AS-007 JL1UCH Honshu 80m; CW
AS-018 UA0FO Sakhalin 17m; FT8
AS-020 BW/G4TDS TAIWAN 30m; RTTY
AS-047 JA2VRL/KTD60 North Dautou 40m; SSB
AS-078 JA8COE HOKKAIDO 20m; SSB
AS-136 BH4AAD Shanghai Province 15m; SSB
EU-004 EC6AAE BALEARIC 40m; CW
EU-005 G7KHV GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 MM0TDS GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 20m; SSB
EU-013 GH5DX JERSEY 80m; FT8
EU-016 9A4W Dalmatia South 17m; CW
EU-023 9H5JO MALTA 40/17m; SSB
EU-024 II0IDP SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-025 II9IGJ SICILY 20m; CW
EU-025 IT9FIQ SICILY 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9HRL SICILY 80/40m; CW/SSB
EU-025 IT9JAV SICILY 40m; SSB
EU-029 OV1CDX SJAELLAND 30m; CW
EU-030 OZ8IE/P BORNHOLM 20m; SSB
EU-031 IC8AJU CAMPANIA REGION 30m; FT8
EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-056 LB0OG/P MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY CENTRE 20m; SSB
EU-067 SV8IIR KYKLADES 40/20/17m; SSB
EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 40/20/17m; CW/SSB
EU-115 2I0UIR IRELAND 80m; FT8
EU-116 GD1JNB Isle of Man 17m; SSB
EU-172 OZ8ZY Jylland & East Fyn 17m; SSB
EU-174 Z36T MAKEDONIA/THRAKI REGION 40m; SSB
EU-175 CU6NS CENTRAL 60m;
EU-181 LZ1UBO Bulgaria 40m; SSB
NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 17m; CW
NA-026 KJ2AM NEW YORK STATE 40m; SSB
NA-026 KT3Q/2 NEW YORK STATE 40/20m; FT8
NA-029 VY2WW Prince Edward 160m;
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 20m; SSB
NA-031 KJ7OXV RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; SSB
NA-031 W1MBF RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; SSB
NA-031 W3DO RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; SSB
NA-039 KL2JE ADAK 20m; FT8
NA-056 CO4XT LA JUVENTUD 40m; CW
NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8
NA-099 KP4YB Puerto Rico 20m; SSB
NA-102 FG5GP Guadeloupe 20m; SSB
NA-105 PJ7AA ST MARTIN 17/15m; CW
NA-106 NP2X VIRGIN 40m; CW
NA-107 FM8QR Martinique 20m; SSB
NA-108 J69DS St Lucia 30m; FT8
NA-108 J68HZ St Lucia 20m; SSB
NA-110 AJ4EN SC STATE 40m; SSB
NA-141 N4UM FLORIDA STATE SOUTH EAST 20m; SSB
NA-217 K2RR New Hampshire State 80m; SSB
NA-247 PJ7FM SINT MAARTEN'S COASTAL 20m; RTTY
OC-001 VI100AF Australia 40/20/17m; CW/SSB
OC-001 VK100AF Australia 40/20/17m; CW/SSB
OC-019 PR7CPK HAWAIIAN 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB0GIN Java 40m; CW
OC-021 YB0IBM Java 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1BML Java 12m; FT8
OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 40/20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL2KE North 40m; CW
OC-042 DU3CQ LUZON 30m; FT8
OC-088 9M8DEN BORNEO 20m; FT8
OC-209 YB8UTI TALAUD 30m; FT8
SA-002 VP8AIB/P Falkland 20m; FT8
SA-006 PJ4EL BONAIRE 40m; FT8
SA-006 PJ4NX BONAIRE 15m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4AH TRINIDAD 17m; SSB
SA-011 9Z4FE TRINIDAD 17m; SSB
SA-012 YV7MAY NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 20m; FT8
SA-012 YV7RCV NUEVA ESPARTA STATE 10m; FT8
SA-018 CE7VPQ LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
SA-099 PJ2/K4JC CURACAO 30m; FT8 ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "IOTA#/Mode/Island or Group" (ex. OC-146/FT8/Celebes). AS-081. Sungki, HL1IWD, will be active as HL1IWD/5 from Koje Island between April 2-4th. Activity will be holiday style and during his spare time on 40/20 meters using mainly CW, with some FT8.
Equipment is a IC-706MK2 into a Buddipole antenna. QSL via EA5GL and QSLs will be sent via the Bureau after the operation. AS-149. Look for a Russian team to be active as RI0FM from Moneron Island (RR-16-01, RDA SL-16, WFF RFF-193, Russia) between July 15-31st. Activity will be on various HF bands, including an entry in RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th). Look for more details to be forthcoming. AS-152. (Reminder) Members of the Arctic Legends Team (RT9K), are expected to be active as RI0Q from Bolshoj Begichev Island soon (possibly March 17th). The team headed to the island on March 11th. To achieve their goal to operate from Bolshoj Begichev Island, the team has to travel 3624 km (by snow-mobiles 1812 km*2). For more details, see OPDX.1480/1482/1494 or: https://www.qrz.com/DB/RI0Q
https://legendsarctic.com/dnevnik_ekspedicii_ri0b_2_2
Pictures/Videos/Details are also available on Igor's (UA9KDF)
Twitter page at: https://twitter.com/ua9kdf EU-123. Col, MM0NDX, reports that the MS0INT DXpedition Bass Rock is still on. The team consists of Declan/EI6FR, Col/MM0NDX, Jonathan/MM0OKG and a cameraman. The tentative dates are the weekend of April 17-18th, 2021. EU-133. Operators Mike/R1MJ and Julia/R1CBL were expected to be active as R1MJ/p and R1CBL/p from Verperluda Island this past weekend (March 13-14th). However, as of print time, we saw no QSNs. QSL
via their home callsigns or LoTW. LAST MINUTE UPDATE: Eugene, RZ3EC, reports: "Expedition has been postponed. They had to evacuate because of the bad weather." NA-048. Operators DJ/N4RRR, Jack/K4KSW, Terry/N4QBS and Jack/NN2T will be active as C6AHA from Bimini Island (USI FL05) between July 14-21st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. They expect to possibly have 5 radios using "beams - Hy-Gain TH3-MK4, Cushcraft MA5B, 40/80m Delta loops and Verticals.
Their goal is to aim for Europe and Australia (for those who need them for the DXCC), and others that need the grid or island. DJ states, "I know it's not a Rare DX but it is a rare Island & grid. Great DxPedition for us Handi-hams and a vacation for the wife with the Covid restrictions going on." OC-146. Members of ORARI Daerah Sulawesi Selatan Station DX Contest Club (7A8A) will be active from Makassar, Celebes (Sulawesi) Island (WW Loc. OI94ru), Indonesia. They will operate in various contests. QSL via 7A8A at: ORARI Daerah Sulawesi, Jl. Buakana Kompleks Pertamina Blok C, Makassar, Indonesia. OC-268. By the time you read this, operators Ravie/YD7RV and Mas Jok/YD7HKV will be on the air from the island group called Laut Kecil Islands. Callsigns mentioned are YD7RV/P and YD7HKV/P.
They were expected to activate Marabatua Islands; Moresses Islands first on March 13th, on SSB, FT8 and (DV if possible). On March 14th, they will operate from Payongpayongan Island (same modes). Then on March 15th, they plan to activate and use a special callsign from Denawang Islands (Denawan National Park), a turtle conservation and breeding place. QSL Manager is EA5GL. IOTA VIDEO. An online IOTA presentation at a Redwood Empire DX Association (W6KB) meeting is now available on YouTube.com. The video is called "Why Chase Islands? - An Introduction to the IOTA Program
by Cezar Trifu, VE3LYC", and is about 1:30+ long. To view it, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSF1wwOs7f8 PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......
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