IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
25 July, 2018
Island activities:
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AS-008; JA1, North Izu Islands: Take/JI3DST activates Shikine Island as JI3DST/1 between
the 25th and 30th on 40-6m (SSB, CW, FT8) and in the IOTA Contest. QSL via JI3DST.
AS-036; JA6, Iki/ Tsushima Islands: Ken/JE6HCL operates from Iki
Island during the contest, signing his call /6. QSL via JE6HCL (d/B).
AS-073; 9M2, Kelantan/Terengganu State group: Luca/IK2PFL puts
Perhentian Kecil Island on the air during the contest as 9M2/IK2PFL. QSL via IK2PFL.
AS-078; JA8, Hokkaido Island: Taka/JA8COE will be active from his
home on Hokkaido in the contest. QSL via h/c.
AS-107; HS, Gulf of Thailand North group: The HSDXA-team will take
part in the contest as E2X from Si Chang Island. QSL via LoTW.
AS-155; BV, Taiwan's Coastal Islands: Ops BV2KI, BV2NT, BX2AB,
BX4AF, JH3GCN, and VR2SA will be active as BV0WPX during the
contest from Peng Chia-Yu Island (WW Loc. PL15ap). QRV before and
after as BW9W. QSL via BV2KI.
EU-001; SV5, Dodecanese: Norbert/OM6NM will be operating
holiday-style from Kos as SV5/OM6NM in the contest. QSL via OM2FY.
EU-008; GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: A large group (MM0DXC, MM0JXI,
MM0XAB, G3UJE, GM4UYZ, MM5AHO, MM3NQT, MM0VTV, MM0GZA, WA6AEE, 2M0ISY, M0RNR, MM0INS
, and GM4GZW) is going to the Isle of Tiree for the contest with the callsign GM2T. QRV before as MM0CPS.
QSL via GM4UYZ (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.
EU-008; GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: GM7A, operated by GM3OZB, GM3YEH,
GM3ZRT, GM0DJG, GM7VSB, and GM7WCO will be active as GM7A from the Isle of Coll. QSL via GM7WCO.
EU-010; GM/MM, Outer Hebrides: Benbecula will be activated by GM7V
in the contest. Ops are MM0CCC, MM0GPZ, GM3WOJ, GM4FDM, and GM4YXI. QSL via N3SL (d/B).
EU-010; GM/MM, Outer Hebrides: John/MM0JTV will be active from the
Island of Barra in the contest. QSL via MM0JTV (d/B).
EU-011; G/M, Isles of Scilly: Dominic/M1KTA plans to enter the contest in a QRP category as M1K from the Isle of Scilly. QSL via M1KTA (d/B).
EU-011; G/M, Isles of Scilly: Ian/G3WVG plans to operate the contest as MX5A from St. Mary's Island. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog.
EU-015; SV9, Crete Island: Michele/I3MDU will be active in the contest as SV9/I3MDU from Crete. QSL via I3MDU (d/B).
EU-018; OY, Faroe Islands: Carsten/OY1CT plans to participate in
the contest. QSL via OY1CT (d).
EU-020; SM1, Gotland County (Gotland Island) group: SM/G3VYI (Mike)
will be active in the contest from Faro Island. QSL via G3VYI (d/B).
EU-020; SM1, Gotland County (Gotland Island) group: Eric/SM1TDE
will be active in the contest as SD1A from his home Gotland. QSL
via bureau.
EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Alan/G3XSV, Robin/G3TKF, and Mark/G4AXX
will be active as 9H3XSV, 9H3TKF, and 9H3AXX respectively between
the 25th and 29th. QRV during the contest as 9H6YB. QSL via
homecalls, 9H6YB via G3SWH.
EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Tev/TA1HZ is going to pay Malta a visit
for the contest. QRV as 9H3HZ during the contest; maybe some FT8
before and after. QSL via TA1HZ (d), LoTW.
EU-029; OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Steen/OZ8SW plans to join the
contest from his home on Sjaelland Island. QSL via OZ8SW (d/B).
EU-029; OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Likewise, Palle/OZ2PBS will be
active from Sjaelland. QSL via bureau or direct, LoTW.
EU-030; OZ, Bornholm Island: 5P5CW, operated by Dan/DL5SE, will be
active in the contest from Bornholm. QSL via DL5SE (d/B).
EU-032; F, Poitou-Charentes Region group: F/OO4O (Noel) activates
l'Ile d'Oleron in the contest. QRV also before and after. QSL via
ON4APU (B), OQRS, LoTW.
EU-034; ES0/3, Hiiumaa/ Saaremaa/ Laanemaa County group: A group of
Estonian hams (ES1TI, ES2UK, ES2YW, ES3VI, ES3VL, ES4RAO, and
ES7AGY) will be active together as ES3V from Vormsi. QSL via ES3VI
(d/B).
EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
PA6IOT, operated by Jef/DD2CW, Cees/PA3AXC, and Dirk/ON3UN will be
activating Texel between July 27 and Aug. 3. QSL via ON3UN (d/B).
EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Fred/ON6QR will be active from Texel as well signing PA/ON6QR. QSL
via ON6QR (d/B).
EU-047; DL, Niedersachsen State group: Ric/DL2VFR, Klaus/DL2YBG,
Friedrich/ DL4BBH, Sonja/DK4BCE, Klaus/DL7UXG, Dominik/DL5EBE,
Marco/DJ4MH, and some friends are going to activate Borkum Island
in the contest as DL7X/p. QSL via bureau.
EU-052; SV8, Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Branislav/OM2FY
will be joining the contest in the CW QRp category as SV8/OM2FY
from Kefalonia. QSL via OM2FY (d/B).
EU-054; I*9, Egadi Islands: Giuseppe/IT9PPG activates Favignana
Island as IF9A during the contest on CW. QSL via bureau.
EU-055; LA, Sogn og Fjordane/ Hordaland/ Rogaland County group: A
Norwegian group (LA6SFA, LA7XIA, LA8OM, LA9RY, LA6ZP, LA6GKA,
LB2GI, and LB3AI) will be operating from Bokn Island as LA4C. QSL
via LoTW.
EU-057; DL, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State group: Oliver/DL2ARD and
friends will be active as DK3R from Ruegen Island in the contest.
QSL via DL1KZA (d/B).
EU-064; F, Pays de la Loire Region group: Fabien/F4GYM and
Chris/F4GTB are on Noirmoutier Island (DIFM AT-020) between the
27th and 30th. QRV with their homecalls/p. For the contest they are
joined by Geoffrey/F4FVI, Sulivan/ F4FGV, Maurice/F5NQL, and
Patrice/F6GCP and operate together as TM6N. QSL via F4GYM (d/B),
eQSL, LoTW.
EU-073; I*7, Puglia (Taranto) Region group: Vincenzo/IK7IMO will be
participating in the contest as IJ7V from San Pietro Island (SSB
only). QSL via IK7IMO (d/B).
EU-088; OZ, Kattegat group: Poul/OZ9V operates /p from Laesoe
Island (DIA NK-003, OZFF-0001, WW Loc. JO57oh) between July 28 and
Aug. 4. QSL via OZ9V.
EU-095; F, Provence-Cote d'Azur (Bouches-du-Rhine) Region group:
F1AEY, F4VSQ, F5SDD, and F6IRA are the operators behind TM5F on
Ratonneau Island for the contest. QSL via F5SDD.
EU-099; GJ/MJ, Les Minquiers Islands: Chris/G0FDZ, Nobby/G0VJG,
Graham/ G4FNL, Martin/M0MDR, Toby/M0TBS, and Giles/M0TGV will be
active from Ile Maitresse as GJ3RCV between the 26th and 31st. QRV
during the contest as MJ8C. QSL via G4FDI (d/B), LoTW.
EU-116; GD/MD, Isle of Man: Watch out for Billy/GM0OBX,
Jonathan/MM0OKG, Adam/MM0KFX, Ross/MM0OBT, and Florian/PB8DX
operating the contest as GD6NX from Scarlettpoint/Isle of Man (WW
Loc. IO74qb). QSL only via LoTW.
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: Ed/G3SQX plans to be active
in the contest as G7O from the Isle of Wight operating CW in the 12
hours category. QSL via G3SQX.
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: Eddie/GM0LKS will be active
in the contest from Holy Island as G0LKS. QSL via GM0LKS (d/B).
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: G6LD from Holy Island
(Lindisfarne) will be staffed by M0RIU, G0BWB, G0BFJ, G4TML, M0RBG,
and G4RCX in the contest.
EU-121; EI/EJ, Irish Coastal Islands: Bernard/G3SHF, Carsten/G0SYP,
Tom/ M0DCG, Pete/M1PTR, and Kieron/EI6KP will be going to Aranmore
Island (WW Loc. IO55ra, WAI B61) for the contest. QRV as EJ6KP; QSL
via LoTW, bureau.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: G0WAT operates as MM2M
from Arran in the IOTA Contest.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: Gordon/MM0GOR will be
signing MM1E during the contest from Great Cumbrae Island. QSL via
MM0GOR (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: Doug/GM0ELP activates Bute
Island with the call MM3T for 12 hours on CW in the contest. QSL
via eQSL.
EU-124; GW/MW, Welsh Coastal Islands: Philip/MW0DHF announces his
participation in the contest as MW0DHF/p from Holy Island. QSL via
MW0DHF (d/B).
EU-128; DL, Schleswig-Holstein State East group: Mike/DG5LAC
initially planned to operate from Hallig Hooge but had to adjust
his plans. He will now be active as DG5LAC/p from Fehmarn. QSL via
DG5LAC (d/B).
EU-129; DL/SP1, Usedom Island (aka Uznam Island): Olaf/DL7JOM is
the leader of a team signing DL0KWH/p from Usedom. QSL via ClubLog
OQRS, bureau.
EU-129; DL/SP1, Usedom Island (aka Uznam Island): Lutz/DL5KVV will
be active from Usedom as well signing DL5KVV/p. QSL via h/c (d/B).
EU-131; I*3, Veneto Region group: Giulio/IW3HVB is going to put
Pellestrina Island on the air with the callsign IQ3ME/p. QSL via
IQ3ME (d/B).
EU-132; SP1, Szczecin/ Koszalin Province group: Mek/SP7VC pays
Wolin Island a visit for the contest. QRV as SP7VC/1 on SSB only.
QSL via SP7VC. http://www.sp7vc.pl/
EU-132; SP1, Szczecin/ Koszalin Province group: Also from Wolin,
Adam/DJ0IF will be operating as SN0RX on CW only. QSL via SP8BXL.
EU-136; 9A, Kvarner group: Janez/S53V is going to work in the
contest as 9A8CV from Krk Island on CW only. QSL only via eQSL.
EU-140; OH5, Etela-Suomi (Kymi) Province group: Kari/OH5TS will
join the IOTA contest from Kuorsalo Island (SOAB). QSL via OH5TS
(d), LoTW.
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Teun/PA5TT will work the IOTA contest from his home QTH on Schouwen
Duiveland Island. QSL via PA5TT (d/B).
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Zeeland Province group: Gil/F4FET will
also be QRV from Schouwen Duiveland during the contest, working SSB
only as PA/F4FET. QSL via F4FET (d/B).
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Zeeland Province group: A group of Dutch
hams (PA3EYC, PE1KWH, PA2LO, PD0PIW and PA3GRM) will also visit
Schouwen Duiveland Island and operate in the IOTA contest as
PI4AMF/p. QSL via PA3EYC (d/B) or ClubLog OQRS.
EU-170; 9A, Dalmatia North group: Radovan/OM2ZZ will sign 9A/OM2ZZ
from Vir Island during the contest. QSL via OM2FY (d/B).
EU-172; OZ, Jylland East and Fyn group: Paul/DL5CW will visit
Denmark once again and operate as OZ/DL5CW from Hjarno Island. QSL
via DL5CW (d/B).
EU-178; ES0/8, Parnumaa County/ Saaremaa County South group:
Toivo/ES2DJ will use the callsign ES8DJ from Ruhnu Island during
the IOTA contest. QSL via ES2DJ (d/B).
EU-187; SV9, Crete's Coastal Islands: SV9DJO, SV9GPV, SV2CLJ and
LZ3FN will join forces for the IOTA contest and operate as J49A
from Dia Island. QSL via LoTW.
NA-026; W2, New York State group: Ted/K2QMF will take part in the
IOTA contest from his home QTH on Long Island. QSL via direkt und
LoTW.
NA-029; VY2, Prince Edward Island: Kenneth/VY2TT is QRV from his
QTH on Prince Edward Island during the IOTA contest (SOAB HP). QSL
via VY2TT.
NA-036; VE7, British Columbia Province (Vancouver Island) group:
Sandro/VE7NY will pay Denman Island a visit and operate as VE7NY/7
during the contest. QSL via VE7NY (d).
NA-055; W1, Maine State East (Knox to Washington County) group:
Michael/W2IY activates Desert Island during the IOTA contest. QSL
via W2IY.
NA-062; W4, Florida State (Florida Keys) group: K3Y will be on the
air during the IOTA contest by OPs AE4FH, KM4IPF and WX4TV from Key
Vaca with low power. QSL via WX4TV, LoTW.
NA-067; W4, North, Carolina State East (Carteret to Currituck
County) group: Keith/W4KAZ will be active during the contest as K4Z
from Cape Lookout/Great Island. QSL via LoTW.
NA-067; W4, North, Carolina State East (Carteret to Currituck
County) group: W4MY, AA4XX, N4HAY and W4MPS will use the callsign
W4MY from Harkers Island during the IOTA contest. QSL via W4MY (d).
NA-126; VE1, Nova Scotia Province South group: VA1CHP, VY2OX,
VA2MM, VA1YL, VE1FA, VO1NO, VE1BAB, VE1RSM und VE1GPY ist das Team von VB1M von Bon Portage
Island aus im RSGB IOTA Contest in der M/HP/24h/DXpedition-Klasse. QSL via VA1YL.
NA-128; VE2, Quebec Province (St. Lawrence Waterway) group: The
"NA128 Contest Group" will once again be active from Ile-aux-Grues
(FN47) as CK2I during the IOTA contest. Before and after the contest they'll also be active on FT8 on 30m. QSL
via LoTW, VE2EBK (d). http://www.qsl.net/na128cg/
NA-137; W1, Maine State West (York to Knox County) group: Bert/N4CW
and James/W4TMO will team up as K1IMI from Bailey Island during the
IOTA contest. QSL via N4CW, LoTW.
NA-142; W4, Florida State North West (Escambia to Walton County)
group: WX4US, KK4WTW, N9UY and K4LO will sign W4UC from Santa Rosa Island during the contest. QSL via W4UC (d)
NA-143; W5, Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group:
Joe/K5KUA will sign K5KUA/5 from Galveston Island as usual during
the IOTA contest. QSL via K5KUA (d/B), LoTW.
OC-130; DU8-9, Mindanao Island: Ireneo/DU9XL, Roldan/DU9XM and
Ernesto/DU9CA are travelling to Mindanao Island and will bring the
callsign DX9EVM on the air in the IOTA contest. QSL via DU9CA.
SA-012; YV7, Nueva Esparta State group: May/YV7MAY will be QRV from
her QTH on Isla Margarita during the IOTA contest. QSL via EA8MU
(d/B), LoTW.
SA-047; PY5, Parana State group: PY5ZD, PY5FO, PY5IN, PY5HC, PY5QW
and PY5LF will join forces in the IOTA contest and operate as ZV5O
in the RSGB IOTA contest from Mel Island. QSL via PY5ZD (d), LoTW.
SA-072; PR8, Maranhao State East group: Ronaldo/PS8RV plans an
activity as ZV8FF from Canarias Island (PYFF-0209, WW Loc. GI97bf)
as a single operator, phone only. QSL via PS8RV (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.
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