IOTA NEWS 30 Juky 2020

IOTA News from the
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

29 July, 2020

Island activities:
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Jan/PA2JJB continues to operate as PA6TXL from Texel Island until the 9th of August. QSL via homecall.
EU-041; I*0, Maddalena Archipelago: Simone/IU4HRJ pays Maddalena Island (IIA M-001) a visit from Aug. 4 to 10 and signs IM0/IU4HRJ on SSB and digital modes. QSL via IU4HRJ (d/B).
U-096; OH1, Lansi-Suomi (Turku) Province group: Jukka/OH3OJ activates Kaurissalo Island Island between July 30 and Aug. 5 as OH3OJ/1. QSL via homecall (d/B), LoTW, eQSL, ClubLog.
SA-036; P4, Aruba: Thomas/KM4VI will be operating as P4/KM4VI between Aug. 2 and 7. QRV on HF (SSB) with a QRP rig. QSL via KM4VI (d), LoTW.
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

IOTA NEWS

IOTA News from OPDX

26 July, 2020

Island activities:
OTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between July 19-23rd (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
------ ---------- ------------- ------------
AF-049 3B8CW Mauritius 20m; Digi
AF-057 5R8UI Nosy Be 20m; RTTY
AS-002 A91FTDMC Bahrain 15m; Digi
AS-007 JA7OYF Honshu 20m; Digi
AS-007 JH4ALY Honshu 20m; Digi
AS-007 JH9CEN Honshu 20m; Digi
AS-020 BV7FO Taiwan 20m; Digi
AS-053 HS0ZNV Malay Peninsula 20m; CW
AS-078 JA8KSF Hokkaido 20m; Digi
AS-047 JS6TWW Daito 17/15m; Digi/FT8
EU-001 SV5AZK Dodecanese 15m; Digi
EU-002 OH0Z Aland 20m; FT8
EU-004 EA6/EA3HSO Balearic 20m; SSB
EU-005 M3FON Great Britain 20m; FT8
EU-005 MX0SNB Great Britain 40m; SSB
EU-018 OY1CT Faroe 17m; Digi
EU-024 IS0/DL8JJ/M Sardinia 40/20m; CW
EU-025 IT9/HB9EKH Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9BGE Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-030 OZ30EU Bornholm 20m; SSB
EU-042 DK8OL Schleswig-Holstein NW 20m; SSB
EU-042 DL1DAW/P Schleswig-Holstein NW 20m; CW
EU-042 DL6BEN Schleswig-Holstein NW 17m; Digi
EU-046 LA6KOA Rolla 17/10m; SSB
EU-054 IF9A Egadi 20/15m; CW
EU-096 OH1NJN LansiSuomi 20m; Digi
EU-115 MI0AIH Northern Ireland 20m; SSB
EU-132 SQ6NEJ Wolin 40m; SSB
EU-146 PH2A/P Zuid Holland 20m; SSB
EU-170 9A0FF Dalmatia North 40m; CW
EU-172 OZ/DB4ST Samso 80/40/20/17m; SSB
EU-174 SV7RIB/8 Samothraki 40m; SSB
EU-177 7S5A Sodermanland/Ostergotland 30/20m; CW
EU-185 R6AF/P Krasnodarskiy Kray 40/20/17m; CW
NA-015 CO3LT Cuba 40m; Digi
NA-015 CO8RRM Cuba 20m; CW
NA-015 CM2RSV Cuba 40m; Digi
NA-026 WB2SMK NY State 20m; SSB
NA-052 K0AP/4 Marco 20m; CW
NA-083 W4BKR VA State 20m; SSB
NA-249 KP4SX Vieques 17m; FT8
OC-032 FK8IK New Caldonia 20m; CW
OC-036 ZL3IO NZ North 40m; Digi
OC-150 8C52I Tenggara Barat 17m; Digi
SA-002 VP8LP Falkland 20m; SSB
SA-006 PJ4KY Bonaire 20m; SSB
SA-018 CE7VPQ Los Lagos 20m; SSB

** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode
on their QSNs on the PacketCluster reports....

AS-150. Bao, BH4LLP, will be active as BI4IX from Zhucha Island during
the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Mixed-Mode entry.
QSL via BH4LLP.

EU-132. Kuba, SQ6NEJ, is now active from Wolin Island until July
27th. QSL via SQ6NEJ.

EU-136. Kordic, 9A4KJ, will once again be active as 9A4KJ from Rab
Island (CI-096, WW Loc. JN74JS) during the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/12-HRs/Fixed/Low-
Power entry. QSL via 9A2KJ or by the Bureau.

EU-146. Ivan, ON4IBM, who was expected to be active as PA/ON4IBM from
Schouwen Duiveland during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th),
has canceled his operation due to the new COVID-19 virus break-
out and authorities guidelines.

EU-177. Waldi, SP7IDX, will be active as SM/SP7IDX from Stora Alo-Boko
Island [Oostergotland County](depending on COVID-19 situation)
between October 10-17th. Activity will be on 40/10 meters using
SSB and FT8. QSL via LoTW or direct.

EU-185. Victor, R6AF, is once again active as R6AF/P from Sudzhuk
Island until July 28th. Activity will be on various HF bands
using CW, and he will probably be in the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Band/DXpedition entry.
QSL via his home callsign.

NA-026. Mike, N2GC, will be active from Long Island, NY, during the
RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry.
QSL via his home callsign.

NA-031. Bill, W1WBB, will be active as AI1TT from Aquidneck Island,
Rhode Island, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th)
as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry. QSL via ClubLog and LoTW only.

NA-036. Gabor, VE7JH, will be active from the VE7UF's contest station
on Vancouver Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th)
as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via VE7JH.

NA-046. Howard "Howie", K1VSJ, will once again be active from Martha's
Vineyard during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a
Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via his home call-
sign, direct or by the Bureau.

NA-054. Dragan, K0AP, will be active as K0AP/4 from Marco Island
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as time and pro-
pagation allows. He is currently on a family holiday and will
be active as much as possible. He suggests to look for him
on 20 meters only between 1200-1400z and 2200-0200z using CW,
SSB and FT8. There may be a side trip to NA-069. QSL via his
home callsign, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog, eQSL or LoTW.

NA-110. Steve, AA4V, will be active from Isle of Palms, South Carolina,
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op
entry. QSL via AA4V.

OC-021. Asep, YD1JQM, will be active from Java Island during the RSGB
IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via LoTW.

OC-022. Operators Adhi (Bimbo)/YB3MM and I Made/YC9DE will be active
as YB3MM/9 (July 22-29th) and YC9DE/P (23-26th) from Nusa
Ceningan Island (near Nusa Lembongan). Activity will be mainly
on 40/20/15 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL YB3MM/9 via Club-
Log's OQRS, direct or via Manager IZ8CCW. Bureau is OK, but it
will take more than 3 years. QSL YC9DE/P via direct or via
YB3MM, eQSL, LoTW, QRZ or E-mail.

OC-034. Aerizal, YB9UA, will be active from New Guinea, Papua New
Guinea, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a
Single-Op/Assisted/24-Hrs/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW.

OC-139. (VK5KI KANGAROO ISLAND DXPEDITION WRAP UP) Grant, VK5GR, posted the following on July 23rd [edited]:
Folks -- Firstly thanks to everyone who managed to work us from Kangaroo Island last week. While propagation was challenging, and we were only able to
operate part time (as it was also a family holiday) we still managed to put over 1200 contacts in the log. I was quite surprised and pleased at how many comments we received back along the lines of "Thanks for the ATNI". While one tends to think of islands in the 40%+ counted for IOTA range as being of low interest, it seems that the IOTA program is still alive and well, and presumably attracting new interest from people who do still need already activated IOTAs for their tally. Its fair to say it has inspired me to plan a return to Kangaroo Island again, perhaps in the next 2 years, rather than leaving it for 4 years since my last activation as VK5GR/P.

OQRS is open through my manager Charles, M0OXO. Full details
can be found on my website: https://vk5gr-iota.net
From a statistics perspective - this was a two man operation.
We found the majority of openings on 30 and 40m, with less
success on 20m (we presume due to the CME which hit on the
first day of the trip coupled with it being mid winter here).
We had over 84% unique contacts in the log and worked 80 DXCC
for 41 hours on the air. We had two stations sharing ¼ verticals
for 30 and 40m, a HexBeam for 20-10m and an inverted V for 80m -
each capable of 400W. It's fair to say that my two favorite
openings were the CW contacts on 30m on Wednesday night and CW
on 40m on Saturday morning. About 50% of the total contacts were
via FT8, 30% CW and 20% SSB. SSB was very hard as, despite our
best efforts, international SSB to anywhere other than the US
on 20m and a very small number of Europeans on 40m just didn't
appear. Had 20m played ball at night or on Long Path in the
afternoons we would have made more contacts I am sure - but
the MUF struggled to climb above 12 MHz on several nights and
the night it did get there we were asleep - mea culpa!
Anyway thanks again everyone who made contact. I look forward
to bringing you all another "not so rare" IOTA from VK hopefully
in the next 6-9 months or so. (as the chance for anything inter-
national is pretty much sunk until 2022 I fear).
Regards, Grant VK5GR
Email: vk5gr.radio@gmail.com
Website: https://vk5gr-iota.net/

OC-148. Musa, YD9MBM, will be active from Timor Island during the RSGB
IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/Low-Power entry.
QSL via LoTW.

ADDED NOTE ABOUT THE RSGB CONTEST (July 25-26th): Per the RSGB Contest
Committee, the IOTA Contest this year is exclusively for Single-Operators
using their home stations, and only "Single Operator Fixed Island"
stations and "Single Operator Fixed World" stations will be eligible
to enter. Full details of the IOTA Contest, including the rules, can
be obtained from the RSGB at:
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new <www.iota-world.org> 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......
OPDX
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This Weeks Contests by WA7BNM 27 July 2020

THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS
                        Compiled by Bruce Horn, WA7BNM

                           July 27 - August 3, 2020 Edition

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73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn@hornucopia.com)

This e-mail is divided into three sections:
- Details of this week's contests
- List of following week's contests
- Contest log submittal addresses and deadlines for recent contests

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THIS WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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QCX Challenge: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 27
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 27
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

RSGB FT4 Contest Series: 1900Z-2030Z, Jul 27
 Geographic Focus: United Kingdom
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: FT4
 Bands: 80m Only
 Classes: 100W
          10W
 Exchange: 4-character grid square
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each large locator square
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2030Z July 28, 2020
 Upload log at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80m_ft4.shtml

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest: 0100Z-0159Z, Jul 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
          Overlay: Youth (26 years old or younger)
          Youth YL (female 26 years old or younger)
          YL (female older than 26 years
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RS + age group (OM, YL, Youth YL or Youth)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with OM
             5 points per QSO with YL
             10 points per QSO with Youth
             15 points per QSO with Youth YL
 Multipliers: Each DXCC once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0159Z July 29, 2020
 E-mail logs to: logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

QCX Challenge: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: HP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + Name + (state/province/country) + Rig
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 3 points per QSO with QCX station
             1 point per QSO with non-QCX station
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 4, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 28
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 4, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

Phone Fray: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 29
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max power: 100 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0300Z July 31, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.perluma.com/Phone_Fray_Contest_Rules.pdf

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1300Z-1400Z, Jul 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 1, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 1900Z-2000Z, Jul 29
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 1, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

CWops Mini-CWT Test: 0300Z-0400Z, Jul 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High)
 Max power: HP: >100 watts
            LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: Member: Name + Member No.
           non-Member: Name + (state/province/country)
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each call once
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0400Z August 1, 2020
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/

RTTYOPS Weeksprint: 1700Z-1900Z, Jul 30
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op
 Max operating hours: 2 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 6, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

QRP Fox Hunt: 0100Z-0230Z, Jul 31
 Geographic Focus: United States
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 20m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fox/Hound)
 Max power: 5 watts
 Exchange: RST + (state/province/country) + name + power output
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 0230Z August 1, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (see rules)
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/summer_rules.htm

NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jul 31
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 2, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html

NCCC Sprint: 0230Z-0300Z, Jul 31
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: CW
 Bands: (see rules)
 Classes: (none)
 Exchange: Serial No. + Name + QTH
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 2, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Post log summary at: http://www.3830scores.com/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rules.html

Batavia FT8 Contest: 0000Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: Indonesia
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: FT8
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op
 Exchange: 4-character grid square
 QSO Points: YB: 1 point per QSO with YB station
             YB: 2 points per QSO with non-YB station
             non-YB: 2 points per QSO with YB station
             non-YB: 1 point per QSO with another country
             non-YB: 0 points per QSO with same country
 Multipliers: Each prefix once per band
              Each DXCC country once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 16, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: https://batavia-ft8.com/log-submit/
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://batavia-ft8.com

10-10 Int. Summer Contest, SSB: 0001Z, Aug 1 to 2359Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 10m Only
 Classes: Individual
          Club
          QRP
 Max power: non-QRP: >5 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: 10-10 Member: Name + 10-10 number + (state/province/country)
           Non-Member: Name + 0 + (state/province/country)
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO with a non-member
             2 points per QSO with a 10-10 member
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: August 10, 2020
 E-mail logs to: dbmorris315[at]gmail[dot]com[dot]
 Mail logs to: Dan Morris, KZ3T
               3162 Covington Way
               Lenoir, NC 28645
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ten-ten.org/index.php/activity/2013-07-22-20-26-48/qso-party-rules

European HF Championship: 1200Z-2359Z, Aug 1
 Geographic Focus: Europe
 Participation: Europe
 Mode: CW, SSB
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (CW/SSB/Mixed) (High/Low)
          SWL
 Max power: HP: 1500 watts
            LP: 100 watts
 Exchange: RS(T) + 2-digit year first licensed
 Work stations: Once per band per mode
 QSO Points: 1 point per QSO
 Multipliers: Each 2-digit year licensed once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 3, 2020
 Upload log at: http://lea.hamradio.si/scc/euhf/euhf_log_submission.htm
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm

WAB 144 MHz Low Power Phone: 1400Z-1800Z, Aug 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Phone
 Bands: 2m Only
 Classes: Single Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
          Multi-Op (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
          SWL (Fixed/Mobile/Portable)
 Max power: 10 watts
 Exchange: British Isles: RS + serial no. + WAB square
           Other: RS + serial no. + country
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (see rules)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: August 11, 2020
 E-mail logs to: g3xkt[at]worked-all-britain[dot]org[dot]uk
 Mail logs to: Tony Beardsley, G3XKT
               14 York Avenue
               Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5HB
               United Kingdom
 Find rules at: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#OtherRules

RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint: 1600Z-1959Z, Aug 1
 Geographic Focus: Worldwide
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: RTTY
 Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (Wires Only)
          Single Op Multi-Band
          Single Op Portable
          Single Op Mobile
          Multi-Op (Max 2 ops due to COVID-19)
 Max operating hours: 4 hours
 Exchange: [other station's call] + [your call] + [serial no.] + [your name] + [6-character grid locator]
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: 1 point per km between stations
             500 points bonus if new 4-character locator
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points + bonus points
 Submit logs by: 2359Z August 8, 2020
 E-mail logs to: rtty-weekend[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weekend-sprint/

North American QSO Party, CW: 1800Z, Aug 1 to 0559Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Awards: North America
 Mode: CW
 Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low)
          Multi-Two (Low)
 Max operating hours: Single Op: 10 hours
                      Multi-Two: 12 hours
 Max power: LP: 100 watts
            QRP: 5 watts
 Exchange: NA: Name + (state/DC/province/country)
           non-NA: Name
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: NA station: 1 point per QSO
             non-NA station: 1 point per QSO with an NA station
 Multipliers: Each US state and DC (including KH6/KL7) once per band
              Each VE province/territory once per band
              Each North American country (except W/VE) once per band
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults
 Submit logs by: 0559Z August 7, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqplogsubmit/
 Mail logs to: Chris Hurlbut, KL9A
               1733 E. Broad Ave.
               Spokane, WA 99207
               USA
 Find rules at: http://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest: 1800Z, Aug 1 to 1800Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: North America
 Participation: Worldwide
 Mode: Any
 Bands: 222 MHz and up
 Classes: Single Op Fixed
          Multi-Op Fixed
          Rover
 Exchange: 6-character grid square
 Work stations: Once per band
 QSO Points: (see rules)
 Multipliers: (none)
 Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points
 Submit logs by: 1800Z August 16, 2020
 E-mail logs to: (none)
 Upload log at: http://contest-log-submission.arrl.org
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/222-mhz-and-up-distance-contest

SARL HF Phone Contest: 1400Z-1700Z, Aug 2
 Geographic Focus: Southern Africa
 Participation: Southern Africa
 Mode: SSB
 Bands: 80, 40, 20m
 Classes: Single Op All Band
          Single Op Single Band
          Multi-Op All Band
          Multi-Op Single Band
 Exchange: RS + Serial No.
 Score Calculation: (see rules)
 Submit logs by: August 9, 2020
 E-mail logs to: zs4bfn[at]mweb[dot]co[dot]za
 Mail logs to: (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.sarl.org.za/Web3/Members/DoDocDownload.aspx?X=20191211183027qzNhzFo0EI.PDF


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NEXT WEEK'S CONTESTS:
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ARS Spartan Sprint                                   0100Z-0300Z, Aug 4
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Aug 4
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 4
Phone Fray                                           0230Z-0300Z, Aug 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1300Z-1400Z, Aug 5
VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest                         1700Z-2000Z, Aug 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  1900Z-2000Z, Aug 5
CWops Mini-CWT Test                                  0300Z-0400Z, Aug 6
NRAU 10m Activity Contest                            1800Z-1900Z, Aug 6 (CW)
                                                      1900Z-2000Z, Aug 6 (SSB)
                                                      2000Z-2100Z, Aug 6 (FM)
                                                      2100Z-2200Z, Aug 6 (Dig)
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 6
SKCC Sprint Europe                                   1900Z-2100Z, Aug 6
QRP Fox Hunt                                         0100Z-0230Z, Aug 7
NCCC RTTY Sprint                                     0145Z-0215Z, Aug 7
NCCC Sprint                                          0230Z-0300Z, Aug 7
WAE DX Contest, CW                                   0000Z, Aug 8 to 2359Z, Aug 9
QRP ARCI European Sprint                             0800Z-1100Z, Aug 8
SKCC Weekend Sprintathon                             1200Z, Aug 8 to 2400Z, Aug 9
Maryland-DC QSO Party                                1400Z, Aug 8 to 0400Z, Aug 9
RTTYOPS Weekend Sprint                               1600Z-1959Z, Aug 8
4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint              0000Z-0200Z, Aug 10
SARL Youth Sprint                                    1200Z-1400Z, Aug 10
Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest                  0100Z-0159Z, Aug 11
MMMonVHF/DUBUS 144 MHz Meteorscatter Sprint Contest  1500Z, Aug 11 to 1459Z, Aug 13
RTTYOPS Weeksprint                                   1700Z-1900Z, Aug 11


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Please consult the individual contest rules to determine what log
documentation must be submitted (i.e. summary sheet, dupe sheets, etc.).
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UFT QRP Contest:   July 27, 2020
 E-mail:  f6cel[at]orange[dot]fr
 Mail:  Ghislain Barbasson
        5, rue de l'Ecluse
        F-02190 Pignancourt
        France
 Find rules at: http://www.uft.net/reglement/eng.pdf

Ukrainian DX DIGI Contest:   July 28, 2020
 E-mail:  urdigi[at]izmail-dx[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.izmail-dx.com/

RSGB FT4 Contest Series:   July 28, 2020
 Upload log at:  https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/r80m_ft4.shtml

ARRL Field Day:   July 28, 2020
 Post web summary:  field-day.arrl.org
 Mail:  Field Day Entries
        225 Main St.
        Newington, CT 06111
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   July 28, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-tuesday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

Worldwide Sideband Activity Contest:   July 29, 2020
 E-mail:  logs[at]wwsac[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://wwsac.com/rules.html

RTTYOPS Weeksprint:   July 30, 2020
 E-mail:  rtty-week-thursday[at]nrrlcontest[dot]no;
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://rttyops.wordpress.com/rtty-mini-contests/rttyops-weeksprint/

RAC Canada Day Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  canadaday[at]rac[dot]ca
 Mail:  Radio Amateurs of Canada
        720 Belfast Road, Suite 217
        Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z5
        Canada
 Find rules at: https://wp.rac.ca/rac-canada-day-contest-rules-2020/

RSGB IOTA Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  (none)
 Upload log at:  http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/hfenter.pl
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml

Cookie Crumble QRP Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  KB3VVE[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://w3atb.com/cookie-crumble/

Original QRP Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  oqrpc[at]qrpcc[dot]de
 Mail:  Lutz Gutheil, DL1RNN
        Bergstrasse 17
        D-38446 Wolfsburg
        Germany
 Find rules at: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html

TA VHF/UHF Contest:   July 31, 2020
 E-mail:  tacontest[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://trac.org.tr/amatorun-kosesi/ta-vhf-uhf-contest-en

QCX Challenge:   August 4, 2020
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge:   August 4, 2020
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

QCX Challenge:   August 4, 2020
 Post web summary:  http://www.3830scores.com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.qrp-labs.com/party.html

ARS Flight of the Bumblebees:   August 9, 2020
 E-mail:  ARSBumblebees[at]gmail[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/

SMIRK Contest:   August 16, 2020
 E-mail:  mickpdm[at]hotmail[dot]com
 Mail:  Paul McBride, W3FJ
        10 Longview Dr.
        Williamsport, PA 17701
        USA
 Find rules at: http://www.smirk.org/contest.html

CQC Great Colorado Gold Rush:   August 18, 2020
 E-mail:  vkumagai[at]q[dot]com
 Mail:  (none)
 Find rules at: http://www.coloradoqrpclub.org/contests/gold.htm
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425 DX Group News 25 July 2020

25 July 2020                                             A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1525

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                           Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                         Direttore  Responsabile I2VGW

PERIOD           CALL                                                   REF
till  25/07      IA5/IU2NKC: Isola del Giglio (EU-028)                 1523
till  26/07      4A60A, 4A60C, 4A60E, 4A60F, 4A60I: special callsigns  1508
till  26/07      4A60M, 4A60N, 4A60O, 4A60S, 4A60X: special callsigns  1508
till  26/07      AA5JF/4: Jekyll Island (NA-058)                       1524
till  26/07      AT2GOK: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      AU2COV: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      AU2IAG: special callsign                              1513
till  26/07      ES1NOA/#: Estonia                                     1523
till  26/07      HB0/HB9HBY and HB0/HB9TWU: Liechtenstein              1522
till  26/07      IS0/DL8JJ/m: Sardinia (EU-024)                        1524
till  26/07      LM0POMOR: special callsign (Vardo Island, EU-141)     1525
till  26/07      YC9DE/p: Nusa Ceningan (OC-022)                       1525
till  26/07      ZV1M: Ilha das Palmas (SA-079)                        1524
till  27/07      5JSTAYHOME: special callsign                          1515
till  28/07      AT9SS: special callsign                               1513
till  28/07      DG5LAC/p: Hooge Island (EU-042)                       1522
till  28/07      GB100GKU: special callsign (England)                  1521
till  28/07      R1MJ/p, R1CBL/p, RA1AGJ/p: Gogland Island (EU-133)    1523
till  28/07      R6AF/p and RU6DX/p: Sudzhuk Island (EU-185)           1525
till  28/07      TM50PSG: special callsign (France)                    1517
till  29/07      YB3MM/9: Nusa Ceningan (OC-022)                       1525
till  30/07      OX3LX: Aasiaat Island (NA-134)                        1522
till  30/07      YJ40IND: special callsign                             1521
till  31/07      9K8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      A60FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      A91FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      AT2SH: special callsign                               1515
till  31/07      CB3DMC, XR3DMC, XR3FT8: special callsigns             1523
till  31/07      DL0SOP: special callsign                              1520
till  31/07      DQ8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      GB8DMC: special callsign (England)                    1523
till  31/07      HZ8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      IT9AGZ/IE9: Ustica Island (EU-051)                    1525
till  31/07      LR8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      LX8FTDM: special callsign                             1521
till  31/07      OE20FTDMC: special callsign                           1521
till  31/07      OZ4SOP: Bornholm Island (EU-030)                      1520
till  31/07      OZ8FTDM: special callsign                             1523
till  31/07      SN87LOT: special callsign                             1522
till  31/07      SU8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      V84SPU: special callsign                              1524
till  31/07      YP8FTDMC and YQ6FTDMC: special callsigns              1521
till  31/07      ZL6FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  31/07      ZW8FTDMC: special callsign                            1521
till  01/08      AT2THC: special callsign                              1514
till  01/08      II0ICEH: special callsign                             1521
till  07/08      AU2CVD: special callsign                              1519
till  08/08      GB100RS: special callsign (England)                   1518
till  12/08      4X2BESAFE: special callsign                           1512
till  15/08      9M4COVID19: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)           1514
till  15/08      9M4DUDUKRUMAH: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)        1514
till  15/08      9M4STAYHOME: special callsign (W/E Malaysia)          1514
till  15/08      LN1V: Stord Island (EU-055)                           1524
till  18/08      AT0II: special callsign                               1516
till  19/08      AT2SAH: special callsign                              1519
till  29/08      DZ30SH: special callsign                              1522
till  31/08      4U25B: special callsign (Italy)                       1486
till  31/08      AU2STH: special callsign                              1513
till  31/08      VI250COOK: special callsign                           1511
till  31/08      VI50AWS: special callsign                             1508
till  09/09      AU2FC: special callsign                               1519
till  15/09      YO1STAYHOME: special callsign                         1513
till  15/09      YO19STAYHOME: special callsign                        1511
till  02/10      DM30RSV: special callsign                             1505
till  01/12      HA70MAV: special callsign                             1524
till  17/12      DL250BTHVN: special callsign                          1492
till  31/12      4A15DXXE: special callsign                            1498
till  31/12      5B60: special prefix (Cyprus)                         1494
till  31/12      8N6SHURI: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      9A63AA: special callsign                              1497
till  31/12      DF70DARC and DP70DARC: special callsigns              1495
till  31/12      DL100BKW: special callsign                            1493
till  31/12      DL2020R: special callsign                             1500
till  31/12      DL250BEETH: special callsign                          1500
till  31/12      DL30GER: special callsign                             1494
till  31/12      DL35SDR: special callsign                             1498
till  31/12      HB40HTC and HB40HC: special callsigns (Switzerland)   1495
till  31/12      HF90TPAR, HF90TPBB, HF90TPBF: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      HF90TPBG, HF90TPCF, HF90TPCG: special callsigns       1495
till  31/12      II2EMCA: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      II3STAY: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      JU85UIA: special event station                        1516
till  31/12      LN1V: special callsign                                1511
till  31/12      LX20I: special callsign                               1498
till  31/12      LZ50BFRA: special callsign                            1512
till  31/12      OE1970WWL: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      OE25: special prefix                                  1504
till  31/12      OL30DXC: special callsign                             1507
till  31/12      OL700CO, OL700DKO, OL700LTV: special callsigns        1508
till  31/12      PA75OV: special callsign                              1495
till  31/12      PA75VERON: special callsign                           1495
till  31/12      S500E: special callsign                               1505
till  31/12      VI110WIA: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      VK20HOME: special callsign                            1518
till  31/12      YT50SCWC: special callsign                            1496
till  31/12      ZS1820S: special callsign                             1515
till  31/12      ZS95SARL: special callsign                            1499
till  31/01/2021 8J1RL: East Ongul Island (AN-015), Antarctica         1512
till  31/01/2021 DA2025C: special callsign                             1500
till  04/04/2021 PE75BORNE: special callsign                           1511
till  22/04/2021 8J17CALL: special callsign                            1512
till  30/06/2021 DL73TXL: special callsign                             1521
25/07-26/07      BG4OP:Lingshan Island (AS-150)                        1524
25/07-26/07      BV0WPX: Liuchiu Yu Island (AS-155)                    1524
25/07-26/07      CS5DX: Ilha do Pessegueiro (EU-167)                   1525
25/07-26/07      F6KBK/p: Noirmoutier Island (EU-064)                  1524
25/07-26/07      IF9A: Favignana Island (EU-054)                       1524
25/07-26/07      J48L: Amouliani Island (EU-174)                       1524
26/07-30/07      SV8/DJ4EL: Kythira Island (EU-113)                    1523
30/07-05/08      OH3OJ/1: Kaurissalo Island (EU-096)                   1525
31/07-03/08      TM11AD: special callsign (France)                     1525
July             9A164T: special callsign                              1522
July             A60EMM: special callsign                              1524
July             F4GYM/p: Noirmoutier Island (EU-064)                  1524
July             II4NBL: special callsign                              1495
July             LZ551MS: special callsign                             1496
July             OH1TD: Korpo Island (EU-096)                          1524
01/08            GB0YD, GB2YD, GB4YD: special callsigns (England)      1525
01/08            GB0YDS, GB8YDS, GB9YDS: special callsigns (England)   1525
01/08            GB5YD, GB6YD, GB8YD: special callsigns (England)      1525
01/08-02/08      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
01/08-31/08      4A2MAX: special callsign                              1525
01/08-31/08      GB1945PE, GB1945PJ, GB75PEACE: special callsigns      1511
01/08-31/12      PI75VERON: special callsign                           1525
09/08-06/09      GB100RS: special callsign (Northern Ireland)          1518
22/08            TM5ISY: special callsign (France)                     1517
22/08-23/08      International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend            1519
August           GB80BRS and GB80CH: special callsigns (England)       1525
August           II4CLT: special callsign                              1495
August           LZ662MI: special callsign                             1496
August           OH1TD: Korpo Island (EU-096)                          1524
05/09-06/09      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
06/09-03/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Wales)                     1518
09/09-18/09      K4D: Dog Island (NA-085)                              1516
15/09-30/09      XR0YSP: Easter Island (SA-001)                        1507
22/09-06/10      FP/KV1J: Miquelon Island (NA-032)                     1516
28/09-17/10      E6AM: Niue (OC-040)                                   1511
29/09-12/10      TT8RR and TT8XX: Chad                                 1505
September        II4PTN: special callsign                              1495
September        LZ595IP: special callsign                             1496
03/10-04/10      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
04/10-17/10      GB100RS: special callsign (Scotland)                  1518
11/10-15/10      PZ5GE: Suriname                                       1523
16/10-19/10      PZ5G from Papegaaien Island (SA-092)                  1523
19/10-02/11      A35GC: Tonga (OC-049)                                 1511
20/10-25/10      PZ5GE: Suriname                                       1523
October          II4LGH: special callsign                              1495
October          LZ1891AO: special callsign                            1496
October          T30ET: Tarawa (OC-017), West Kiribati                 1504
07/11-08/11      OE25EU: special callsign                              1505
November         II4RVT: special callsign                              1495
November         LZ350PI: special callsign                             1496
December         3Y0I: Bouvet Island                                   1520
December         II4MDY: special callsign                              1495
December         LZ1263AN: special callsign                            1496
January     2021 3X: Kassa Island (AF-051), Guinea                     1519
February    2021 4V5H: Haiti and NA-149                                1519
February    2021 KH6VV/KH4: Midway Island (OC-030)                     1523
June        2021 KL7RRC/p (NA-070) and KL7RRC (NA-039)                 1521
18/09-02/10/2021 JX0X: Jan Mayen (EU-022)                              1524
TBA         2021 RI0Q: Bol'shoy Begichev Island (AS-152)               1521
TBA         2021 W8S: Swains Island (OC-200)                           1520
TBA              FW/KC0W: Wallis Island (OC-054)                       1515
TBA              ZL9: Campbell Island (OC-037)                         1515

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25 July 2020                                              A.R.I. DX Bulletin
                                   No 1525

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                         ****  DX  INFORMATION  ****
                         ===========================
                          Edited by  I1JQJ & IK1ADH
                        Direttore Responsabile  I2VGW

CT     - Four members  of  the  Portuguese DX Group  (namely CT1EEQ, CT1EGW,
         CT1FPA and CT4NH) will be active  holiday style as CS5DX from  Ilha
         do Pessegueiro (EU-167) on  25-26 July.  They will operate SSB, FT8
         and slow CW mainly on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, plus 6m if the band
         opens.  They will not participate in  the IOTA Contest,  but simply
         "give out EU-167 for those still in need". QSL via Club Log's OQRS,
         or direct to CS5DX. [TNX CT4NH]
F      - Radio club F4KKE at Saint-Martin-des-Besaces (Normandy)  will oper-
         ate CW, SSB and digital modes as TM11AD from 31 July to 3 August to
         commemorate  the role played by the  British 11th Armoured Division
         during  Operation Bluecoat  (July-August 1944).  QSL via Club Log's
         OQRS, LoTW, or via the bureau to F4KKE.
G      - A number of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society's members will each be
         running a special event station on 1 August to celebrate  Yorkshire
         Day:  GB2YD,  GB4YD,  GB5YD, GB6YD, GB8YD, GB8YDS and GB9YDS.  Also
         taking part in the celebrations  will be the  Pontefract & District
         Amateur Radio Society as GB0YD,  and the Wakefield & District Radio
         Society as GB0YDS. QSL via operator's instructions.
G      - Two  special event stations  will be active in  August  to mark the
         critical role that radar played in the  Battle of Britain  80 years
         ago. GB80BRS will be operated to commemorate  Bawdsey Radar Station
         in Suffolk, which was the location of the world's first operational
         radar station.  GB80CH will be operated  from  Chelmsford in Essex,
         which has the  most complete surviving radar tower from the  Battle
         of Britain;  the callsign's suffix stands for Chain Home, the code-
         name for the ring of coastal early warning radar stations  built by
         the Royal Air Force.
I      - Ignazio, IT9AGZ is active as IT9AGZ/IE9 from Ustica Island (EU-051)
         until 31 July.  He operates SSB  on  40, 20 and 15 metres.  QSL via
         home call. [TNX IK2RLS]
LA     - Nick, LB9LG is active as  LM0POMOR  for  the annual  Pomor Festival
         (22-26 July)  on  Vardo Island (EU-141).  QSL via LB9LG  (direct or
         bureau), and LoTW.
OH     - Jukka, OH3OJ will be active as OH3OJ/1 from  Kaurissalo Island (EU-
         096) from 30 July to 5 August. He will operate CW, FT8 and some SSB
         on 80-6 metres.  QSL via  Club Log's OQRS,  LoTW,  or via home call
         (bureau preferred).
PA     - Special event station PI75VERON  will active from  1 August  to  31
         December  to  celebrate  the  75th anniverary  of  Vereniging  voor
         Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland (VERON), the Dutch IARU
         society which was founded on 21 October 1945. QSL via PA1AW.
UA     - Victor, R6AF/p  and  Valery, RU6DX/p  are  once again  active  from
         Sudzhuk Island (EU-185) until 28 July. QSLs via Club Log's OQRS, or
         via home calls.
XE     - Once again special callsign 4A2MAX will be activated on 1-31 August
         in remembrance of  St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe.  Activity will be on
         80-6 metres SSB, CW and digital modes.  Born in 1894,  Father Kolbe
         (SP3RN) was killed on  14 August 1941  at Auschwitz.  QSL via LoTW,
         eQSL  and  Club Log's OQRS.  A certificate  will be available,  see
         https://www.qrz.com/db/4a2max for information.
XW     - Mike, XW2DX (ex-UA0XB) is currently active as XW2DX from Vientiane,
         and will be staying in Laos for the  next few years.  He is allowed
         to operate on 20, 15 and 10 metres. QSL via RM0L. [TNX DX World]
YB     - Look for YB3MM/9 (22-29 July) and YC9DE/p (23-26 July) to be active
         from Nusa Ceningan, a small island close to Lembongan (OC-022). QSL
         YB3MM/9 via  Club Log's OQRS or  via IZ8CCW;  QSL YC9DE/p via LoTW,
         eQSL, direct, or via YB3MM (see qrz.com for PayPal details).

IOTA CONTEST ---> Back in April the  RSGB Contest Committee  decided that to
minimise the impact of COVID-19, the IOTA Contest in 2020 is exclusively for
Single Operators using their home stations:  only "SO Fixed Island" stations
and  "SO Fixed World" stations  will be eligible  to compete in  this year's
event. However, any island station will count for the island points and mul-
tiplier, even if that station is not in the competition.  Moreover, IOTA Ltd
has confirmed that "island contacts made over the weekend will count for its
IOTA Programme in the normal way".
The IOTA Contest will be held from  12 UTC on 25 July until 11:59 UTC  on 26
July, on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres CW and/or SSB. Complete details can be
found on the RSGB Contest Committee's website:
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2020/riota.shtml.
The following stations are expected to be active during  the contest weekend
from qualifying islands. For lastest additions please give a look at the an-
nounced operations list maintained by Bill, NG3K:
https://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2020.html

Ref.No.     Call/Ops    Island               QSL VIA      
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AF-014      CR3W        Madeira              DL5AXX       
AF-014      CT9/DL5CW   Madeira              DL5CW        
AF-014      CT9ABV      Madeira              DL5AXX       
AF-018      IH9YMC      Pantelleria          LoTW         
AS-150      BG4OP       Lingshan             BI4IIZ       
AS-150      BI4IX       Zhucha               BH4LLP       
AS-155      BV0WPX      Liuchiu Yu           BV2KI        
EU-001      SV5DKL      Rhodes               SV5DKL       
EU-005      MM1E        Great Britain        MM0GOR       
EU-018      OY1CT       Streymoy             OY1CT        
EU-025      IT9RZU      Sicily               LoTW         
EU-029      OZ2PBS      Sjaelland            OZ2PBS       
EU-034      ES0IA       Kassaar              ES0IA        
EU-042      DG5LAC/p    Hooge                DG5LAC       
EU-049      SZ8LES      Lesvos               SZ8LES       
EU-051      IT9AGZ/IE9  Ustica               IT9AGZ       
EU-054      IF9A        Favignana            IT9ATF       
EU-057      DL5KUD      Ruegen               DL5KUD       
EU-064      F6KBK/p     Noirmoutier          F4GTB        
EU-132      SQ6NEJ      Wolin                SQ6NEJ       
EU-136      9A4KJ       Rab                  9A4KJ        
EU-172      OZ9V/p      Aro                  LoTW         
EU-174      SV2CLJ/8    Thassos              SV2CLJ       
EU-174      SV8/LZ3FN   Thassos              LZ1PM        
EU-174      SV8/LZ3SM   Thassos              LZ3SM        
EU-185      R6AF/p      Sudzhuk              R6AF         
EU-185      RU6DX/p     Sudzhuk              RU6DX        
NA-026      N2GC        Long                 N2GC         
NA-031      AI1TT       Aquidneck            LoTW/Club Log
NA-036      VE7JH       Vancouver            VE7JH        
NA-046      K1VSJ       Martha's Vineyard    K1VSJ        
NA-052      K0AP/4      Marco                K0AP         
NA-058      AA5JF/4     Jekyll               AA5JF        
NA-110      AA4V        Isle of Palms        AA4V         
NA-143      K5KUA       Galveston            K5KUA        
NA-144      KD7WPJ      Anacapa              KD7WPJ       
OC-021      YD1JQM      Java                 LoTW         
OC-034      YB9UA       New Guinea           LoTW         
OC-130      DV8VMI      Mindanao             DV8VMI       
OC-130      DX8CAD      Mindanao             DX8CAD       
OC-130      DX9EVM      Mindanao             IK2DUW       
OC-148      YD9MBM      Timor                LoTW         
SA-079      ZV1M        Palmas               PY1MT        

The IOTA SWL Contest has been picked up by the Radioascolto SWL Club, and it
will run in parallel with the IOTA Contest. Complete details can be found at
http://www.radioascolto.org/swl/  or  from  the  IOTA  SWL  Contest  Manager
(Dan Rolla, I1-12387/IW1QLA, drolla231[@]gmail.com).

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9A20A ---> The  18-31 July  operation  from  the  Palagruza Islands (EU-090)
[425DXN 1521] has been cancelled owing to health  and  safety issues arising
from the COVID-19 pandemic.

QSO TODAY VIRTUAL HAM EXPO ---> "The first QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo sched-
uled for  8-9 August  has already registered  over  11,000 hams",  Eric Guth
(4Z1UG) announced on 20 July, "and with almost 3 weeks before the event, the
number of  registrants continues  to increase significantly every day".  The
event will be held on a live virtual reality platform that simulates a  full
convention experience with  an exhibit hall  and  exhibit booths staffed  by
live attendants, speaker auditorium, lobby, and lounges.  Attendance is free
and there are early bird prize incentives  (donated by sponsors)  for regis-
tering by 24 July:  https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/.  The QSO Today Virtual
Ham Expo will run for 48 hours as a live event, then attendees  will be able
to access  all speaker presentations and exhibitor booth content for another
30 days.

SABLE ISLAND 2021 --->  The  CY0C  DXpedition  to  Sable Island,  originally
scheduled for 17-26 October,  has been postponed  until October 2021  due to
the ongoing pandemic.  Foundations, clubs  and individuals  who have already
contributed to the  DXpedition  can choose  whether  to get  "a complete and
total refund", or  "to apply their donations  to the  2021 Sable Island CY0C
DXpedition". See http://cy0dxpedition.net/index.html.

XR0YHM ---> Hans-Martin, DK2HM has had to cancel his  XR0YHM operation  from
Easter Island [425DXN 1511].  He expected to be QRV from 27 August to 7 Sep-
tember, but  "all flights  have been cancelled  by the air company now,  and
there is no chance at the moment to postpone the  flight tickets or to get a
safe new date for a future activity".

YASME SUPPORTING GRANT TO OX3NUK ---> The  Yasme  Foundation  has  allocated
funds for the purchase of equipment  to upgrade the  OX3NUK club station  in
Nuuk, Greenland. In addition to helping the club stay active on the air, the
station can serve as a venue to promote  amateur radio  through outreach  to
local schools and the Scouts for their fall Jamboree.
The Yasme Foundation (http://www.yasme.org/)is a not-for-profit  corporation
organized to support scientific and educational projects related to  amateur
radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion  of  amateur radio
in developing countries. [TNX K4ZW]

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QSLs received direct  or  through managers: 3W1T,  4A2L (NA-135),  5Z4/G3AB,
6F3A (NA-153),  6Y5WJ, 9K2GS,  CB0Z (SA-101),  CN8KD, CO2AC,  E44CC,  E44RU,
EX8MJ, GU8FBO, GW0A, H44MS, HB0CC, HP2DFA, J28PJ, LY30LY, PA75PKZ, RI0B (AS-
068), SV9MBH, TG9ANF, TI9A (NA-012),  TM8C (EU-159),  UK9AA, VP2VB,  VP8HAL,
VP8PJ (AN-008), VR2XAN, XP3A, XR8RRC (SA-032), XV1X, Z61DX.

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