IOTA News
29 June, 2009
Island activities:
AF-018. Andrea, IZ2LSC, will be active as IH9/IZ2LSC from Pantelleria
Island between July 20-31st. His activity will be holiday style
using a Yaesu FT-857 (w/100W) and wire antennas. He will be
on the HF bands (except 160 and 80) using SSB and the Digital
modes.
Andrea will also take part in the RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th) as a Single-Op entry. QSL only via the LoTW or
his home callsign by the Bureau. For more info, log search and
updates, visit: http://timpyblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/
pantelleria-island.html
AS-037. Ken, JS3OMH, will be active as JS3OMH/6 from Kagoshima on
Kamikoshiki Island (Koshikijima-Islands) between June 27-28th.
Activity will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via the
Bureau or see QRZ.com.
EU-094. Eight French operators will be activating Saint Nicolas Island
in the Glenan Islands group, France, between September 11-18th.
No callsign was provided but possibly homecall/p. Activity
will be on the HF bands, and 2 meters and up (10 GHz) using
CW, SSB, Digiatal modes and ATV. Look for 6 meter activity on
SSB and possibly CW over 50.200 MHz.
Operators mentioned are:
Benoit F8PDR, Jean-Jacques F5NKX, Rene F6CMC, Alain F6ENO,
Denis F5RJM, Alain F5HVI and Rolf F9ZG. Other reference numbers
are: French Metropolitan Islands Award DIFM: AT-010, Department
Finistere/29, Province Britanny and Grid Square IN77XR.
QSL
via F5RJM, direct by CBA (w/SAE and 1 IRC or 1 USD for Europe;
1 IRC or 2 USDs elsewhere) or by the French Ref-Union Bureau.
EU-124. Members of the Strumblehead DX and Contest Group have now
sealed the final permission to activate Ramsey Island, off
the West Wales coast, from the "Royal Society for the Protection
of Birds" who own the island. They will be active from 1800z,
July 24th through 1400z, July 27th.
Activity will include an
entry in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th). They will be
active using the club callsign MC0SHL for the whole duration
of the operation and using MW9W in the contest. Their activity
will be on all bands from 80-10 meters using SSB. There is
also be some 30m RTTY planned by G1VDP if the other guys allow
him, with participation in the last 80M Club Championships
DATA section.
The group will be operational using generators
as power and radios which will consist of 2 K3's and a Yaesu
FT1000MPMkV and amplifiers. Antennas will consist of a Hexbeam,
a windom and dipoles. Most of the activation is for the WAB
award scheme as the square is semi rare and has not been
activated for some time.
Also, look for the team to be on from
a farm for a few days before and after their EU-124 operation
using the callsign GB0WFF for the World Flora and Fauna Award
(see http://www.wff44.com for award details), and using the
MC0SHL club callsign while erecting a tower for Rob, MW0RLJ.
The island will not only count for the WAB award but will also
count for the WFF award. A special QSL card printed for both
club callsigns, as well as full details about the groups, are
on the Web site at: http://www.mc0shl.com
QSL via the group's QSL Manager M0URX.
Compiled by OPDX
RSGB IOTA website
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