IOTA News from OPDX

Island activities:

The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between May 9-14th (as per the DXCluster):

IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 AO8EU CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8ACA CANARY 15m; CW
AF-004 EA8AM CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-004 EA8AO CANARY 12m; FT8
AF-004 EA8B CANARY 15m; SSB
AF-004 EA8UP CANARY 40m; CW
AF-014 CQ3J MADEIRA 15m; FT8
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 12m; FT8
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 20/17m; CW/SSB
AF-014 CT9ABV MADEIRA 17/15m; CW
AF-014 CT9/OK1DOY MADEIRA 160m;
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 17/12m; CW/FT8
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20/15/10m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 17m; SSB
AS-001 VU4W ANDAMAN 80/60/40/30/20/17/15/12m; CW/SSB/FT8
AS-002 A91WTIS BAHRAIN 12m; FT8
AS-002 A92GW BAHRAIN 12m; FT8
AS-004 5B4AIF Cyprus 17/10m; SSB
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20/17/12m; SSB
AS-004 ZC4GR Cyprus 17m; FT8
AS-006 VR2IL HONG KONG 80m; FT8
AS-007 7K4TBB/1 HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JF7GDF HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JL7OXH HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-019 9V1YC SINGAPORE 15m; FT8
AS-053 HS0ZNV PHUKET 20m; CW
AS-053 HS5NMF PHUKET 15m; FT8
EU-003 CU2CO EASTERN 20m; SSB
EU-004 EA6/4X6TT BALEARIC 20m; SSB
EU-004 EA6EE BALEARIC 30m; FT8
EU-005 MW0GWG/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 MX0SNB GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40m; SSB
EU-015 SV9DJO CRETE 15m; SSB
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15m; CW
EU-020 SM1ALH GOTLAND COUNTY 20m; SSB
EU-021 TF1EM ICELAND 20m; FT8
EU-021 TF3JB ICELAND 15m; CW
EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H5BZ MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H5JO MALTA 20/17m; SSB
EU-024 IS0DCR SARDINIA 17/10m; SSB
EU-024 IS0FRV SARDINIA 10m; SSB
EU-025 II9WRTC Sicily 40m; CW
EU-025 IT9PQO Sicily 20/6m; SSB/FT8
EU-028 IA5/IK5AEQ TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-032 F6EOC/p SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 20m; CW
EU-038 PA2JJB TEXEL 40m; SSB
EU-049 SV8DTD Lesvos 15m; FT4
EU-054 IF9ZWA FAVIGNANA 80/15/10/6m; FT8
EU-055 LA/DM2RM SOGN OG FJORDANE/HORDALAND/ROGALAND COUNTY 20m; FT8
EU-057 DL5KUD MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN STATE 20m; CW
EU-067 SV8OVJ KYKLADES 30/17m; CW
EU-093 EB5AG ALICANTE/MURCIA PROVINCE 10m; SSB
EU-114 MU0CGF GUERNSEY 40/20m; SSB
EU-115 MI0AIH IRELAND 40m; SSB
EU-125 OZ/DK8RE JYLLAND WEST 20m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-172 OZ8ZY JYLLAND EAST AND FYN 40m; SSB
NA-015 CO6HLP CUBA 20m; SSB
NA-015 T42ITU CUBA 20/10m; SSB
NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 15m; SSB
NA-018 OX3XR GREENLAND 17m; CW
NA-021 8P6NW BARBADOS 20/17m; SSB
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 30/17m; FT8
NA-026 KB1WV NEW YORK STATE 17m; FT8
NA-027 VO1CH NEWFOUNDLAND 20m; SSB
NA-033 HK0/PY8WW San Andres 20m; SSB
NA-096 HH2AA HISPANIOLA 17m; CW
NA-096 HI3A HISPANIOLA 20m; CW
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 20/17m; CW/FT8
NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 WP3AV PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB
NA-099 WP3B PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-107 FM4SA MARTINIQUE 20m; SSB
NA-107 FM5DN MARTINIQUE 10m; SSB
NA-111 AG2J NJ State 17m; FT8
NA-137 WT1A MAINE STATE WEST (YORK TO KNOX COUNTY) 10m; FT8
OC-001 VK2CPC Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2GR Australia 20m; CW
OC-001 VK2SOL Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3TB Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK4DX Australia 20m; CW
OC-001 VK6EI Australia 80m; FT8
OC-001 VK7HCK Australia 20m; SSB
OC-006 VK7KO Tasmania 17m; FT8
OC-009 T88JH PALAU 15m; FT8
OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 20m; FT8
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; CW
OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 20/17/10m; SSB
OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 17m; SSB
OC-021 YB0JVZ JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB2MVD JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB3EDD JAVA 15/10m; SSB/FT8
OC-021 YC1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 15/10m; SSB
OC-021 YC2XBX JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YC3DOC JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC3ERZ JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 10m; SSB
OC-032 FK4UJ NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
OC-032 FK8GX NEW CALEDONIA 17m; FT8
OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 15m; SSB
OC-034 YB9VED NEW GUINEA 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL3IO NORTH 20m; CW
OC-042 DV1VHK LUZON 15m; FT8
OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 12m; FT8
OC-073 JG8NQJ/JD1 Minami Torishima 17m; CW
OC-088 YC7SQV Borneo 20m; FT8
OC-088 YC7YGR Borneo 15/6m; SSB/FT8
OC-130 DU8VJ Mindanao 20/6m; FT8
OC-134 ZL4TT SOUTH 20m; FT8
OC-139 VK5AVB Kangaroo 20/10m; SSB
OC-143 YC5YZ SUMATRA 15m; FT8
OC-146 YB8RVI CELEBES 40m; FT8
OC-146 YC8CGK CELEBES 20m; FT8
SA-002 VP8CLE FALKLAND 40m; FT8
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 12/10m; SSB/FT4
SA-009 9Z4A Tobago 10m; FT8
SA-036 P43W ARUBA 20m; 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-107. Members of the SIAM DX Group Club (E20AX) will be active as E20AX/P from Samet Island between May 15-17th. Operators mentioned are JayCie/E20NKB, Champ/E21EIC, John/E22JTJ, Tony/E24OYI, Bun/E25KAE, E25OKO, Mew/E29TGW, Tha/HS2KYA, Art/HS2UPR and Noi/HS3NBR. Activity will be on 40-10 meters (80m if space
allows) using CW, SSB and FT8. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040
SSB - 7055 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950 and 28460 kHz
They will have 2-3 stations running simultaneously. QSL via LoTW and E21EIC. QSL cards will automatically be sent to all successful QSOs via the Bureau.

AS-200. Take, JI3DST, will once again be active as JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX and 6m Multi-Hop) [not used, JI3DST/P for FT8], JJ5RBH (mainly for DX and JA) [without /P or /5,Fix QTH] and JS6RRR/5 (mainly for JA, JS8RRR/P for FT8) from Shodo Island (Shikoku's Coastal Islands) between 0700z, May 15th, and 0000z, July 4th.
Operation may vary due to heavy rain or other conditions. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2m meters (and 70cm) using CW, SSB and FT8 (possibly FM/RTTY). QSL JI3DST/5 via ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW, direct or by the Bureau*. QSL JJ5RBH via ClubLog, LoTW or Bureau*. QSL JS8RRR/5 via ClubLog, LoTW or Bureau*. *NO need to request by OQRS.

EU-032. The Les Nouvelles DX reports that Marc, F6HQP, will be active from the Island of Oléron (DIFM AT025) between May 20-25th. Depending on the weather and the tides, Marc will also try to activate (non-IOTAs) Nole Island (DIFM AT123) and Madame Island (DIFM AT024). Times will be posted on his QRZ.com page the day before. Activity will be mainly on 40/20 meters using SSB. QSL via the Bureau.

EU-045. Alessandro, IU3EDK, will be active as IB0V from Ventotene Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Activity will be holiday style and there may be operations before and after the contest. QSL via IU3EDK, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-050. Franco, IZ5IUY, will be active as IL7/IZ5IUY from San Domino Island, Tremiti Archipelago, between July 2-21st. Activity will be on 80-2 meters using SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL via IZ5IUY, direct or by the Bureau (preferred).

EU-052. Phil, G7BZD, is hoping to be active as SV8/G7BZD from Corfu between May 31st and June 11th. Mainly operating while beach-side, activity will be on 40-10 meters (more likely to be 20m) using an Elecraft KX2 (w/10w) into a wire antenna. QSL via eQSL or LoTW. NO paper QSLs.

NA-062. Leonard, K1NU, will be active as K1JV (1A Operators Club Call) from Shelter Key (WW Loc. EL94), Key Colony Beach, FL, between June 11-18th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and FT8. QSL via K1NU, direct, ClubLog or LoTW.

NA-085. Bruce, K5TEN, who usually activates Dog Island (WW. Loc EL79) every year in June as K4D, will be active this year between May 16th and 26th. Dog Island (USI FL005S, WW Loc.EL79), Florida, is an extremely rare IOTA because access is controlled by the 25 or so homeowners on the island. There are no hams on the island, and the only activations have been done by Bruce over the last 9 years. Access is by permission only and permission by one of the homeowners. It is only accessible by private charter or single engine fixed wing aircraft and by charter boat. The airstrip is overgrown so private charter is the only real choice. There are no streets, roads, stop signs, trendy cafes, or beach-front bars. If you need it, you bring it. This year's activity will only be on 40-6 meters primarily on CW, SSB, FM, using 100 watts an ICOM 7100 into an off center fed dipole. Suggested frequencies are:
CW - 7027.5, 7110, 10110, 14027.5, 21027.5 and 28010 kHz
SSB - 7185, 14260, 21285 and 28310 kHz
QSL via K5TEN, SASE REQUIRED for stateside and DX (DX 1 USDs REQUIRED). Also, QSL via the Bureau or eQSL (Is Best). See QRZ.com or May QST for more details.