IOTA NEWS 8 JAN 2020

IOTA News from OPDX 6 January, 2020 Island activities:   AS-068. Igor, UA9KDF, will lead a team of operators to activate Rastorguyeva Island sometime in mid-March (depending on WX). No other details are available.   AS-207. (NEW) Victor, UA3AKO, will lead a team of Russian Robinson members to activate Kosa Dvukh Pilotov Island during sometime in the Spring. No other details are available.   NA-102. Jean, FG8NY, will be active with the special callsign TO10CWO from Saint Claude, Basse Terre Island, Guadeloupe, between January 17-31st. Activity is to celebrate 10th anniversary of CW Ops Club. Operations will will be on various HF bands on CW. QSL via FG8NY.   NA-153. Members of Radio Club Puebla DX will be active as 6F3A from Isla Perez (grid EL52dj), Mexico, between February 11-17th. The operators mentioned are Patricia/XE1SPM (Team Leader), Ismael/XE1AY, Rey/XE1SRD and Ricardo/XE1SY. Activity will be on 80/40/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters, and include the ARRL DX CW Contest (February 15-16th). QSL via XE1SY. ADDED NOTE: Ismael, XE1AY, reports that he doing CW and the satellites, and will also TX from EL50 and XE1AY/mm EL51.   SA-080. Operators Rafael/PP2OK, Esdras/PY6ZK, Edilson/PU6JEL, and Bob/PY6TV will be active as ZW6C from Tinhare Island between January 16-19th. Activity will be on 40/20/10 meters using CW and SSB. Suggested frequencies are 7018, 7165, 14025, 14255, 28025 and 28455 kHz. QSL via PY6TV direct (SAE) or via PayPal to: robsoalmeida@gmail.com  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 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 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 8 January 2020 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-153; VU, West Bengal State group: Members of the West Bengal Radio Club will be operating as 8T2G from Sagar Island between the 10th and 17th. During this time, pilgrims meet at the Ganges Delta for a ritualistic bath. QSL via VU2NRO. NA-103; VP2M, Montserrat: Duane/WV2B plans to operate holiday-style as VP2MDT between Jan. 9 and 15 on SSB and CW. QSL via WV2B (d). OC-005; VK9, Norfolk Island: Janusz/SP9FIH operates as VK9NK from Norfolk Island between Jan. 12 and April 12. QRV on 160 to 10m on CW, SSB, and RTTY. QSL via SP9FIH (d/B). http://vk9nk.dxpeditions.org/ SA-034; HC2/3, Santa Elena/ Guayas/ El Oro Province group: Jon/EA1VE activates Puna Island (WW Loc. EI97we) as HC2JKT between the 10th and 30th on 40-6m (SSB). QSL via EA1VE. Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX