IOTA News

13 April, 2009

Island activities:

EU-010. After a very successful DXpedition in 2008 to the Island of Mull, the members of the Camb-Hams have decided to go to the Island of Harris which is off the north west coast of Scotland.

Activity will be on all HF bands (including 5 MHz) using SSB and Digital modes. There will also be activity on 6m, 4m, 2m and possibly 70cm (SSB, JT6m and MS). There will be lots of portable operations around the islands (possible interest to WAB chasers) and 3 very energetic climbers activating SOTA summits all week.

The callsign will be the CRG (Cambridgeshire Repeater Group) callsign G3PYE, as the activation is in Scotland the prefix becomes GM3PYE/P or GS3PYE/P, both of which will be used.

They plan to be active during the week starting April 20th, possibly starting Saturday April 18th through April 25th.
For skeds on the VHF bands (voice or data), please E-mail: skeds@camb-hams.com

EU-042. Operators Siggi/DL3HBZ, Uli/DJ9IE, Helge/DF6LPC, Lothar/DL8HAL and Harry/DL5HAQ will be active as DK0RZ from Hooge Island (N-22 for the German Islands Award), April 15-17th. Activity will be on all bands and modes, propagation permitting. QSL via the DARC Bureau.

EU-090. The Team of German and Croatian operators will be active as 9A0CI from Palagruza Island (IOCA CI-084, WLOTA-0057, CLH-100, ARLHS-012) between May 9-16th. Activity will be on bands 160-6 meters (including 30/17/12m) using CW, SSB and the Digi modes. A online log will be available on the Web site at:
http://ov-c07.de/aktivitaeten/insel-leuchtturm-aktivierungen/2009-palagruza/9a0ci-2009-palagruza-onlinelog.html

NA-058. Randy, AJ4RW, will be active from Cumberland Island, off the coast of Georgia, May 2nd. He will be on the air from approx. 1500-1930z on the frequencies of 14260 and 7225 kHz, alternating between the two bands as there is only one station scheduled as of right now, but this might change as soon as they move closer to the date of operation. Frequencies may also vary depending upon band conditions. This will be SSB operation only. QSL via his home callsign.

NA-083. Members of the QCWA Chapter 119 will do a combination special event station and RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) effort from Tangier Island, VA, in Chesapeake Bay. The callsign will be W4T commemorating the 400th anniversary of the mapping of Chesapeake Bay and Chapter 119's 30th anniversary. The history of Tangier Island will be promoted as part of this operation. The group's contest effort will be a Multi-Op entry. Operators mentioned
are: Quint/K4CQW, Stu/K4MIL, Butch/KE4AZL, Terry/KI4RXC,
Talley/W4TVG, Vic/W4VIC, Barry/K5VIP and Ron/W8RJL. The group will operate three stations - CW, SSB, and RTTY on all bands 80-6 meters as conditions permit. QSL via LoTW or K5VIP. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW and eQSL at the conclusion of the expedition.

NA-128. Members of the NA-128 Contest Group will activate the special callsign CG200I (Charly Golf Two Hundred India) from Ile Verte (C.IS.A QC-015, Grid FN58, ARLHS CAN-224, WLOTA 1404) between July 23-26th, during the IOTA Contest to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the lighthouse.

Operators will be: Frank/VA2RC, Martin/VA2ZO, Eric/VE2EDA, Dany/VE2EBK, Jean/VE2FSK, Steve/ VE2TKH, Martin/VE2MTK and Guy/VE2QRA. The group will operate many stations from the lighthouse keeper's quarters on all bands (160-6 meters) and all major modes (AO-51, SSB, CW and RTTY/PSK31). During the IOTA Contest a station will be dedicated to the contest exclusively on SBB or CW. QSL via VE2CQ (bureau or direct).

ADDED NOTE: Built in 1809, the Ile Verte lighthouse is celebrating its 200th anniversary and many special activities will take place all summer long. This lighthouse is the oldest in the St-Laurence River and the third oldest in Canada. It was declared a historical monument in 1976 by The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

A special stamp showing the lighthouse was released by Canada Post in 1984. The lighthouse is 54 feet high and is the main attraction on the island. It is open to the public, and there is also an inn where you can stay overnight. Any money received through their QSL manager will be given to the Corporation des maisons du phare de l'Ile Verte in order to help them with the restoration of the lighthouse.
If you would like to make a donation, you can do so by visiting the Corporation's Web site at: http://www.ileverte.net/maisonsduphare/index.html
Virtual visit: http://www.ileverte.net/maisonsduphare/diapo.html

ISLAND NOTE: NA-128 is made up of more than 45 islands, rocks and smaller reefs and more than half of them are accessible for future NA-128 expeditions.

NA-191. Just a reminder that operators Klaus/DK6AO, Gunter/TI7WGI, Andy/DH8WR (EA2CRX), Norbert/DL2RNS, Rene/DL2JRM and Daniel/ DL5YWM will be active as TI7*** (TBA) from San Jose Island (Guanacaste Province), Costa Rica, between April 17-20th.
Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and
PSK31. QSL via DK6AO, direct or by the bureau. For updates
and more info, please visit their Web page at: http://ti7.info

SA-079. Members of the Rio DX Group and Labre will activate Rasa Island (DIB RJ-07, DFB-RJ-10, ARLHS - BRA-047) off the coast of Rio de Janeiero, as PT1R, May 1-5th. Activity will be on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes with two stations.

There will be also a station active on 6m and 2m for operations in the Araucaria VHF Contest. Operators mentioned are: PY1ZV, PY1NB, PY1YB, PY1IBM, PY1KN, PY2WC, PY2NDX, PY4OG and PY4OY. QSL via PY1NB.
More details are forthcoming on:
http://riodxgroup.dxwatch.com/rasa

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