Monday, July 23, 2018

IOTA News From OPDX

IOTA News from OPDX

23 July, 2018

Island activities:
AS-036. Jen, JE6HCL, will be active as JE6HCL/6 from Iki Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode (CW/SSB) entry. He will be on the island until July 30th. QSL via JE6HCL.
EU-001. Norbert, OM6NM, will be active as SV5/OM6NM from Kos Island,
Dodecanese, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op entry. Activity will be holiday style. QSL via OM2FY.
EU-008. Operators Allan/GM3OZB, Barry/GM3YEH, Bill/GM3ZRT, Steve/GM4OSS, John/GM0DJG, Jason/GM7VSB and Gordon/GM7WCO will be active as GM7A [callsign of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC. (GM0ADX)] from Isle of Coll during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. Activity will be on
all HF bands. QSL via GM7WCO, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-020. Eric, SM1TDE, will be active as SD1A from Gotland Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode/24-Hrs/Island entry. QSL via the Bureau.
EU-029. Palle, OZ2PBS, will be active from Zealand Island during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/
Assisted/High-Power entry. QSL via OZ2PBS, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW.
EU-029. Steen, OZ8SW, will be active from Sjaelland Island during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-
Mode/Assisted/High-Power entry. QSL via OZ8SW.
EU-030/ (EU-030 Cancelled). Dan, DL5SE, was expected to be active
EU-172. as 5P5CW from Bornholm Island (EU-030) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th), but instead will be active from Aro
Island (EU-172) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/Island-DXpedition/
Unassisted/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. There was a problem with
the ferry to EU-30. QSL via DL5SE.
EU-054. Pippo, IT9PPG, will once again be active as IF9A from Favignana Island (IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA LH-1545) during the RSGB IOTA Contest as (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/DXpedition/24-Hrs
/CW entry. QSL via the Bureau.
EU-083. Members of the ARI La Spezia, will once again be active as
IP1T from Isola del Tino (IFF IFF-218, IIA SP-002, MIA MI-114,
ITA ITA-058, WLOTA 0645) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Op/1-Stn/High-Power entry. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using low power, with antennas: Windom (80-10m) and a vertical 1/4 wave on 40 meters. QSL via I1ANP, direct or by the Bureau (preferred). Operators mentioned are Jul/I1SAF, Marco/IK1IXF, Mirco/IK1WVR, Felix/IK1ZVJ, Stefano/ IU1IEK, Roberto/IZ1ZCT, Mauro/IZ1JLS and Riccardo/IZ1JOE.
EU-088. Operators Georg/DJ6GI and Alex/DD5ZZ to be active as 5P5X
from Laesoe Island ("Hungriger Wolf" Airport) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Single/Mixed- Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via DD5ZZ (only for IOTA).
EU-095. Operators Philippe/F1AEY, Maciej/F4VSQ, David/F5SDD and Gilles/F6IRA will be active as TM5F from Ratonneau Island during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via F5SDD.
EU-123. Doug, GM0ELP, will be active as MM3T from the Isle of Bute
(IOSA CL02, SCOTIA CS19, WLOTA 1883) during the RSGB IOTA
Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode/12-HRs/
Assisted/High-Power entry. QSL via MM3T.
EU-131. Several members of the ARI Mestre Team will be active as
IQ3ME/p from Pellestrina Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 28-29th). QSL via IQ3ME, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-132. Przemek, SP7VC, will once again be active as SP7VC/1 from
Wolin Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as
a Single-Op/All-Band/SSB-Mode entry. QSL via LoTW.
EU-140. Kari, OH5TS, will be active from Kuorsalo Island during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band
entry. QSL via LoTW or OH5TS direct.
EU-146. Teun, PA5TT, will be active from Schouwen Duiveland during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry.
QSL via PA5TT.
EU-146. Ivan, ON4IBM, will be active as PA/ON4IBM from Schouwen Duive- land during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-
Op/SSB-Mode/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via ON4IBM.
EU-147. Operators Bernard/G3SHF, Carsten/G0SYP, Tom/M0DCG, Pete/M1PTR and Kieron/EI6KP (M5KJM) will be active as EJ6KP from Aranmore Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via LoTW, via IRTS or RSGB.
EU-147. Operators Victor/R1NU and Dmitry/UA1NFA will be active as
R1KRG/P from the Island of Bol'shoy Kimalishche during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via R1NU. ADDED NOTE: Before and after the contest, operators will sign R25RRA.
EU-172. Paul, DL5CW, will be active as OZ/DL5CW from Hjarno Island
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/
Low-Power entry. QSL via his home callsign.
NA-029. Operator Ken, VY2TT, will once again operate from Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada using the VY2TT superstation (Grid
Square FN76vs, CISA PE-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July
28-29th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via
VY2TT direct.
NA-036. Sandro, VE7NY, will be active as VE7NY/7 from Denman Island
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a All-Band/ Mixed-Mode/High-Power entry. QSL via VE7NY.
NA-047. Mike, VE2XB, is once again active as VY0BRR from Iqaluit,
Nunavut, as of July 14th. He will be there for several months at least until Christmas 2018. Activity will be on all modes and all bands except 160 meters. QSL via VE2XB. For more details and updates, watch: http://vy0brr.jimdo.com
https://www.qrz.com/lookup/vy0brr
NA-128. Look for members of the "NA-128 Contest Group" to once again
be active as CK2I from Isle-aux-Grues (FN47), Quebec, Canada, between July 27-29th. Activity will be holiday style. They plan to be in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Single entry. Look for a few FT-8 QSO before the contest to check the antennas. QSL via VE2CQ (direct) and LoTW.
NA-137. Operators Bert/N4CW and Jim/W4TMO will be active as K1IMI [the Al Michaud Memorial Club callsign] from Bailey Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Op entry.
QSL via LoTW or direct to N4CW. NO Bureau.
OC-130. Operator Ireneo/DU9XL, Roldan/DU9XM and Ernesto/DU9CA will be active as DX9EVM from Mindanao Island, Philippines, during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via DX9EVM.
SA-012. YL May, YV7MAY, will be active from Isla Margarita (she lives
on the island) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). She will be active on 40/20/15/10 meters with a 2 element Yagi for 40m and Moesley TA-33 running Low-Power. QSL via her QSL Manager (EA8MU, Bureau & LoTW).
SA-047. Members of the Parana State Amateur Radio Association will be
active as ZV5O from Mel Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Multi-Op/Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via PZ5ZD. Operators mentioned are Fernando/PY5FO, Luiz/PY5HC, Gonçalves/PY5IN, Luciano/PY5LF, Vigand/PY5QW, and Marcelo/PY5ZD.
SA-072. Ronaldo, PS8RV, will be active as ZV8FF from Canarias Island
(WFF PYFF-0209) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/Low-Power entry. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. QSL via LoTW, eQSL, ZV8FF, or PS8RV
(direct or by the Bureau).
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 the OPDX and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin......

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