March 14, 2022Island activities: The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between March 7-12th (as per the DXCluster): IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8AAH CANARY 15m; FT8
AF-004 EA8DHV CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DJM CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8TL CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EC8AQQ CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 12m; FT8
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 20m; SSB
AF-016 FR8TZ REUNION 15m; SSB
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17/15m; SSB
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20/17m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/15/10m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7MY ST HELENA 10m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 20m; SSB
AF-049 3B8BAL MAURITIUS 10m; SSB
AF-049 3B8BAP MAURITIUS 17/12m; CW/FT8
AF-083 3V8HP GABES/MEDENINE REGION 20m; SSB
AS-003 4S7KKG SRI LANKA 12m; FT8
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 15/10m; SSB
AS-007 7K4DHB HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA0FSB HONSHU 60m;
AS-007 JA7KE HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA7MNF HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JA9BFN HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JE1RXJ HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JF2XGF HONSHU 40m; FT8
AS-007 JH1HRJ HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH4GXE HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JH4MGU HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JH9DRL HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JI1CHN HONSHU 60m;
AS-007 JK1BQS HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JM7OLW HONSHU 40m; CW
AS-007 JR1EMJ HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JR1MVA HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JR2IUB HONSHU 10m; SSB
AS-013 8Q7CQ Innahura 20/17/12m; SSB
AS-013 8Q7WM Maldives 160/80m; CW
AS-013 8Q7WX Maldives 160m;
AS-077 JR6EZE KYUSHU 20m; FT8
AS-078 JH8UQJ HOKKAIDO 20m; FT8
AS-096 VU2REC KARNATAKA STATE 10m; FT8
EU-001 SV5SKD Kalymnos 12m; FT8
EU-002 OH0Z Aland 10m; CW
EU-004 EA6VQ BALEARIC 15m; FT8
EU-005 2E0HPI GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 G4IIY GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8
EU-005 G4RCG GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-005 G5VZ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW
EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0MJA/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0OVG GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 MM0CEZ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8
EU-005 MM0TFU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-014 TK5IH CORSICA 20m; FT8
EU-015 SV9ANK CRETE 10m; SSB
EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 15m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15m; CW
EU-019 RL9M/P FRANZ JOSEF LAND 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H1PI MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H1XT MALTA 10m; CW
EU-023 9H6A MALTA 20m; CW
EU-024 I4YSS SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-024 II0IDP SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-024 IK4GRO SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-025 II9ICF Sicily 40m; SSB
EU-025 II9IGJ Sicily 40m; CW
EU-025 II9WRTC Sicily 20/17m; SSB
EU-025 IT9PHU Sicily 15m; SSB
EU-025 IT9RZR Sicily 60/12m; CW
EU-029 OZ5DX SJAELLAND 40m; CW
EU-029 OZ8AGB/P SJAELLAND 40m;
EU-030 OZ1NKS/P BORNHOLM 40m; CW
EU-030 OZ8IE/P BORNHOLM 40m; SSB
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-054 IF9ZWA FAVIGNANA 60/20/10m; FT8
EU-067 SY8OVJ KYKLADES 20m; CW
EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 20m; CW
EU-114 MP7DX GUERNSEY 40/30/20/17m; CW/SSB
EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 20m; CW
EU-120 2E0EYB Isle of Wight 15m; SSB
EU-123 MM0RMY/p SCOTTISH COASTAL 40m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-151 EA5GDY CASTELLON/VALENCIA PROVINCE 15m; FT8
EU-175 CT8ABJ CENTRAL 40m; FT4
NA-015 CO2OO CUBA 10m; SSB
NA-015 CO2XN CUBA 20m; SSB
NA-015 CO8CY CUBA 40m; CW
NA-015 CO8WN CUBA 40m; CW
NA-016 ZF2VE CAYMAN 40/20m; CW
NA-016 ZF2WW CAYMAN 20m; SSB
NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 17/12m; CW
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 30/2/17m; CW
NA-036 VE7MTW BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE (VANCOUVER) 15m; SSB
NA-062 K2ZR/4 KEY WEST 30/17m; CW
NA-096 HI3A HISPANIOLA 12m; FT8
NA-099 KP4CAR PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40/10m; CW/FT8
NA-099 NP3V PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-099 WP3B PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-099 WP3R PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-099 WP4KP PUERTO RICO 40m; SSB
NA-100 V26K ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 12/10m; CW
NA-104 V4/G0TLE ST KITTS AND NEVIS 20m; CW
NA-105 FS/KC9FFV St Maarten 10m; SSB
NA-105 PJ7AA St Maarten 30/17/15/12m; CW/FT8
NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 10m; SSB/FT8
NA-107 FM4RU Martinique 10m; FT8
NA-135 4A90CAM CAMPECHE STATE 40/20m; SSB
NA-138 W4CXT FLA STATE NE(BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY) 40m; SSB
NA-143 K5KUA TEXAS STATE EAST 15m; FT8
NA-146 FJ/DK6AS St. Barthelemy 20m; CW
OC-001 VK2GR Australia 40m; CW
OC-001 VK2TEV Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK3ACE Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK3BWS Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3VDX Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK5MRD Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK6IR Australia 10m; CW
OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 20m; CW
OC-006 VK7DG Tasmania 20m; FT8
OC-006 VK7NET Tasmania 20m; FT4
OC-006 VK7SD Tasmania 20m; SSB
OC-006 VK7VTM Tasmania 20m; SSB
OC-019 KH6ML HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20/15m; SSB
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1RUS JAVA 40m; FT8
OC-021 YC0MLC JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YC0SAS JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YC1ARN JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC1FCD JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YC2CZF JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YC2FCD JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YC2VOC JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-026 AH2/WA7WJR Guam 20m; FT8
OC-032 FK8IK NEW CALEDONIA 15m; CW
OC-036 ZL2JBR NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL2KR NORTH 20m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2LW NORTH 30m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2THM NORTH 20m; FT8
OC-050 FO/SP5EAQ Rimatara 20/15/10m; SSB
OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 20m; SSB
OC-088 V85A Borneo 20m; SSB
OC-088 YB7RDH Borneo 20m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3JAS SOUTH 20m; SSB
OC-134 ZL3NB SOUTH 20m; FT8
OC-143 YC5DDE Tahara Bung Hatta 15m; SSB
OC-148 YB9MX TIMOR 15m; SSB
CO-150 8C9MGP Lombok 15m; SSB
OC-201 ZL1RKO NORTH ISLAND'S COASTAL 20m; FT8
OC-209 YB8UTI Karakelong 40/17m; FT8
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 10m; SSB/FT4
SA-008 LU1XU ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 20m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4WD TRINIDAD 10m; SSB
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 40/15/12m; CW/SSB
SA-018 CE7VP LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
SA-071 PU2PMY SAO PAULO STATE CENTRE 10m; SSB ** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba). AS-140. The S21DX team has updated their Web page with new details and plans at (https://s21dx.org). Excerpts state the following [edited]: Again we are planning to do more QSO from AS-140 this December 2022...
Operators mentioned are Fazlay/S21RC, Manju S21AM, Aminul/S21D, Omi and possibly others.... For our last year's IOTA AS-140 activation - We had to reduce the number of stations from our initial planned two to a single HF (as we couldn't manage BPF, struggled to arrange other essentials like batteries, generators etc.). This time we started planning early and hope to manage all the BPF/Telescopic masts and other essential on time.
In 2022, we are planning to activate AS-140 from a different Island [Island's name will be published once we get approval from authority]. Planning Three (3) stations, few more better antennas (Beam, VDA, Beverage), and our loved multiband vertical with 80m steroid - which was used for the 5000+ qso barefoot.
We are planning to use a linear for SSB Phone if we can buy a larger 2000VA generator. We will also try to invite more interested S2 operators if we find with adequate experience (interested Bangladeshi HAM. Click here: https://s21dx.org/join-the-team
QSL Policy: Similar to our 2 past IOTA, we will NOT monetize QSL to fund the DX-pedition. Paper QSL will be handled by our good friend David, EB7DX, who acts as our QSL Manager for last 15+ years. Please check EB7DX website for more detail about QSL service. All QSO log also will be uploaded in LoTW and ClubLog immediately if not during the activation. No need for contribution for LOTW/CLUBLOG confirmation (It's free) - but your support NOW can help us prepare better which will increase your chance of having a QSO with us.
Antenna firm and rigs plan (Last update: 1 Mar 2022):
80m Beverage towards NA/JA 40m VDA 80-10m (30/15m) 7 Band GP Vertical 20m VDA 20/15/10m 7 element Beam Towards NA/JA 12m VDA 20/15/10m 3 element Beam Towards EU/AF 3cm Parabolic for SAT Two digital mode (FT8 Fox/Hound) stations One SSB Phone station with Linear*.
* if we can manage a bigger generator.
Budget and Support requirement: The initial estimated budget is set for 5,000 USDs, among these the operators and volunteers (so far they bare their own transportation and food cost) will provide around 2,000 USDs, rest of the 3,000 USDs needed for the boat charter, aluminum and glass fiber antenna mast, generator and fuel and we are looking for contribution from HAMs around the world. EU-095. Operators Fred/F4JDH, Joachim/F4IDX, Maciek/F4VSQ and Dave/F5SDD will be active as TM5F from Ratonneau Island (DIFM ME003, DFCF 13-06) between March 19-20th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via F5SDD or ClubLog. For more details about the island, see: http://tm5f.free.fr EU-121. Charlie, EI8JB, will once again be active as EJ8JB from Bere Island (WW Loc. IO51CP) which is located off the coast of West Cork between March 17-18th. He states, "Amateurs have authorization to use the 'EJ' prefix operating from any one of the offshore Coastal Islands of Ireland." Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and some Digital modes (PSK/RTTY) as well as possibly FM Satellite. QSL via LoTW (Preferred), by the Bureau and ClubLog's OQRS. EU-127. Peter, DF6QC, will be active as DA0HEL from Helgoland Island between March 25th and April 2nd. Activity will be on all bands/modes and activity on the QO100 satellite. There will be a side trip to Helgoland Dune signing as DL0IH. For safety reasons, activity from the Dune will only be between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. QSL via Bureau. QSL via DF6QC, direct or by the Bureau. NO electronic QSLs; only paper. You can request a QSL via E-mail (peter@helgo.de) and it will be answered via the Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the 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...... Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
Вторник, 16.04.2024, 11:13
