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IOTA News
12 May , 2008

Island activities:

EU-005. Operators John/M0JFE, Ian/2E0EDX, Grian/2E0OYG, Nathan/2E0OCC,
Greg/2E0RXX, Sean/2E0BAX and Liam/M3ZRY will be active as GB0IPA during the CQ WPX CW Contest (May 24-25th) from Piel Island.

EU-005. Steve, G0UIH, will once again attempt to activate Walney Island between May 31st and June 2nd using the callsign G0UIH/M. Activity will be mainly on 20/17/15 meters, but also on 40 meters using a IC706MK2G, w/400 watts into an Outbacker Perth Vertical. This activation is a reschedule from May 3rd. QSL direct to his home callsign.

EU-010. Paul, M3KBU, will be active as MM3KBU/p from the Island of Scalpay (IOSA OH-25, SCOTIA HI-19) between 1100-1600z on August 3rd. QSL via M3KBU, direct or by the bureau.

EU-016. Alex, DL1MAJ, and his family plan to visit Korcula Island (IOCA CI-041, ACIA-767, CIA-19, MIA MC-163, LH-1315) for one week between May 10-24th. The IOCA Group hopes Alex will find free time for ham-activity. QSL via his home callsign.

EU-054. Members of the Egadi DX Team and ARI di Trapani will be active as IF9LI from Levanzo Island (IIA TP-009, MIA MI-050, WLOTA LH-1918), May 16-18th. Operators mentioned are: Rino/IT9FXY, Momo/IT9GNG, Enzo/IT9ECQ, Sal/IW9FRA, Mimmo/IW9GTD, Pippo/IW9GNV and possibily Gastone/I4GAS. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using SSB, PSK31 and RTTY, and possibly 6 meters. A side
trip to Il Faraglione (also EU-054, IIA TP-013, MIA MI-277) is being planned. QSL direct to IT9FXY.

EU-058. Operators Giovanni/IK1WEG, Davide/IW1DQS, Gerry/IZ1DSH, Giorgio/IZ1DXS, Riccardo/IZ1GDB, Willy/IZ1HGM and Claudio/IZ1JMV will be active as F/homecall (or possibly M0IL, if callsign is issued. - QSL via IZ1HGM) from St. Honorat, Lerins Islands, May 17-18th. They plan to have three stations on the air. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the Bureau.

EU-110. Operators Alessandro/IK4ALM and Sergio/IZ4BBF will be active as 9A/homecall from the Island of Sveti Nikola (ACIA-16, IOCA CI-118, MIA MC-414, WLOTA LH-3152) between May 15-19th. QSL via their home callsigns, direct or by the bureau.

EU-124. Operators Ian/G1JCC, Dick/G4LBH, Don/G4LOO, David/G4MVU, Terry/G4UEM, Andy/G8ATD and Bryan/M0BIK will be active as GB2CI from Caldey Island (WLOTA LH-4056) between 1800z, September 2nd to 1100z, September 8th. Activity will be holiday style with operations on all bands 160-2 meters. Look for GW3SVJ/P to be operational over the weekend of September 6-7th for SSB and 2m contests. QSL direct or by the bureau to G8ATD. QSL manager G4UEM. Further information can be found on their Web site at: http://vhfcomm.co.uk/lvg

NA-057. Ray, WQ7R, will be active as HQ9R from Roatan Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 26-27th). QSL via K5WW.

NA-128. A group of 4 operators from Quebec City will be active as CG2I from Grosse-Ile, Quebec, Canada ( C.IS.A. PQ-010, GRID FN47) between July 25-27th. The members of the team will be Francois/VA2RC (VO2/VA2RC, NA-077), Guy/VE2QRA (NA-128, NA-077), Steve/VE2TKH (CY9SS, VO2ZT, VY0ICE) and Dany/VE2EBK (CI0GI, NA-128).

There should be 2 stations (with KW, beams and dipoles) active at the same time. Activity will be on all bands 80-6 meters (if propagation is there) on SSB, CW and RTTY/PSK31. During the RSGB IOTA Contest, a station will be dedicated to the contest exclusively on SBB on the first half hour and CW for the last hour. QSL via VE2CQ. More info on QRZ.com.

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