IOTA News
02 March , 2009
Island activities:
EU-048. Operators Christophe/F5UBH, Juan/F5IRC and Karim/F4CTJ will
be active as TM2HC from Hoedic Island (DIFM AT 017, DIM O25,
WLOTA 0851 and DFCF 56-033), March 13-15th. Activity will be
on the HF bands using CW, SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. QSL via F5IRC,
direct (w/SAE and postage) or via the French REF-Union Bureau.
EU-059. (UPDATE) Col, MM0NDX, will be active as GM5A and MM0NDX/P
from St. Kilda, Scotland, between July 24-27th. This will be
a family holiday-style operation from the campsite in Village
Bay. St. Kilda is one of only two-dozen global locations to
be awarded "World Heritage Status" for both natural and cultural
significance.
Col will participate in the 2009 RSGB IOTA Contest
(July 25-26th) as GM5A. Outside of the contest he will sign
MM0NDX/P and possibly be active on 80 and 40 meters. QSL GM5A
via GM4FDM and MM0NDX/P via M0URX. A Web site is now active
for this activity at: http://eu059.wordpress.com/
NA-046. Members of the Fall River Amateur Radio Club and Team HAMCOW
will be active during the New England QSO Party (May 2-3rd)
as W1ACT/p from Martha's Vineyard (USI MA-005S, WLOTA LH-2804).
Suggested frequencies are: 3540, 7040, 14040 and 14280 kHz.
QSL via N1JOY: Roland Daignault, 19 Davis Rd, Westport, MA
02790-3433. For more information, please visit:
http://hamcow.net
NA-141. (Special Event) Members of the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater
Group, West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Club and Palms West
Amateur Radio Society are planning to activate W4K to celebrate
John F. Kennedy's birthday from Peanut Island (USI FL-479,
Palm Beach County, FL), May 29-30th, in 2010. Reports indicate
it is from "JFK's old Cuban missile crisis bunker".
Activity
will be focused on HF (mainly 40/20m), 6 and 2 meters using
CW and SSB. Cards are presently being designed for the event.
This will be the first time Peanut Island will be activated.
More information should be forthcoming.
NA-186. Cezar, VE3LYC, is planning a DXpedition
to one of the most wanted IOTAs in the world called Fox Island.
Cezar states, "This IOTA group has only been activated very
briefly 16 years ago and being in demand by 97% of the IOTA
members sits at #1 on the Most Wanted NA-IOTA List.
He announced
this past week that the callsign to be used for the DXpedition
will be VY0A and has been approved by Industry Canada. He will
be traveling to the island between March 31st and April 3rd.
Cezar will use an IC-7000 (100w) and a multi-band vertical
antenna, focusing on 20/30/40 meters, CW and SSB. Look for
updates to appear on QRZ.com at: http://www.qrz.com/db/VY0A
Cezar is looking for support. Costs associated with this
operation are considerable, and both group and individual
support are sought. To support this operation, please contact
Cezar at: ve3lyc@hotmail.com
Compiled by OPDX
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