Monday, September 30, 2019

IOTA News from OPDX

IOTA News from OPDX

30 September, 2019

Island activities:
 
AF-054. (Reminder) Operators YL Elena/RC5A and Yuri/RM0F are now active as 5H3CA and 5H3RRC, respectively, from Mafia Island, Tanzania, until October 5th Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via RC5A.
 
AS-206. Harry, JG7PSJ/JD1BMH/KW2X, will once again be active as JG7PSJ/7 from Oshima Island (JA7,Miyagi -- QM08) between 2200z, October
4th and 0600z, October 6th. This will depend on the weather.
Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via LoTW or direct to JG7PSJ. For possible updates, watch:
http://jg7psj.starfree.jp
https://twitter.com/jd1bmh
 
AS-206. Operators Ted/JF1CCH and Eiji/JQ1SUO will be active as JF1CCH/0 and JQ1SUO/0 from Sado Island between October 13-14th. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via their
home callsigns.
 
NA-008. (Zone 2) Look for VY0ERC to once again be active from the
Eureka Weather station sometime in October-November. This station is operated by the Eureka Amateur Radio Club [probably the most northerly located amateur radio club in the world] from Eureka, Nunavut. The list of the operating team was not provided. The suggested bands are 40 and 20 meters (possibly 80m), as well as FM satellites (from ER60, EQ79) using SSB, the Digital modes and very slow CW. Activity will be limited to their spare time. QSL via M0OXO, OQRS or direct. For updates, see:
https://twitter.com/vy0erc
 
NA-128. Pierre, VE2GT, was active from the Canadian island, Grosse Île
(CISA QC010), from the Irish Memorial National Historic Site
[https://cnpota.ca/](WW Loc. FN47pa, CNPOTA QC24, POTA VE-4910,
VEFF-1507) on September 29th (1445-1815z +/- delay of the boat).
Activity was to be on 80-10 meters. Follow him on APRS at:
https://aprs.fi/#!call=a%2FVE2GT-5&timerange=3600&tail=3600
 
A-187. Rick, K6VVA, who planned to activate White Rock sometime
between September 15th and October 15th, has cancelled his operation due to the new rule by the IOTA Board.

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