IOTA News

12 October, 2009

Island activities:

EU-038. Ben/DO1BEN and YL Barbara/ DO1IQ will be active as PD/homecalls from Texel Island (WLOTA L0043) between October 16-22nd.
Activity will be on the HF bands, propagation permitting.
QSL via their home callsigns, the Bureau is preferred.

EU-054. Operators Raffaello/IT9ATF, Renato/IT9NPR, Pippo/IT9PPG, Antonino/IT9SAZ and Pino/IT9WDC will be active as IF9A from Favignana Island (IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA LH-1545), between October 24-25th, for the CQWW DX SSB Contest as a Multi-Single entry. Activity will be on all bands and modes outside of the contest. QSL via IT9ATF, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-118. RARE IOTA! Operators Oscar/EA1DR, George/ EC2ADN, Christian/EA3NT, Col/MM0NDX and Bjorn/SM0MDG are planning a DXpedition to Flannan Isles (a extremely difficult island to land on) during sometime early/mid-June, 2010. Last activation was in 2002 (also in 1989 and 1995). QSL Manager will be M0URX. More details, the callsign and Web site will be forthcoming.

NA-036. Rob, VE7RSV, will be active from Vancouver Island (CISA BC001, WLOTA L0858) during the W/VE Islands QSO Party (October 17-18th). QSL via address on QRZ.com.

OC-142. Ray, K9LUK, will be active as K9LUK/VK4 from Frazer Island between October 18-23rd. QSL via his home callsign direct.

SA-008. Orlando, PY2TJ, will be active as LU/PY2TJ from Isla Tierra Del Fuego (WLOTA L2448) between November 1-7th. Activity will be on all HF bands. QSL via PT2OP, direct is preferred or by the Bureau.

SA-058. Members of the Grupo DX Caracas will be active as YW5F from Farallon Centinela Island between November 6-9th. Activity is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Caracas DX Group. Operations will be on 80-2 meters using CW, SSB and FM. QSL via DM4TI.

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