IOTA News

23 August, 2010

Island activities:

AS-025. (RARE IOTA!)
Sergey, UA0FUA, from the town of Kurilsk on Iturup Island (RDA SL-14 and RR-15-04) in the South Kuril Islands Group. Activity has been on 20/10 meters SSB and 20 meters CW. Watch mostly between 1200-1730z.

AS-077. Look for special event station 8J6AIRA to be active until August 31st. Activity is to celebrate the anniversary of the city Aira on Kyushu Island (JIIA AS-077-001, WLOTA LH-0963, Kagoshima Prefecture). QSL via the JARL Bureau.

EU-008. Six members of the Middlesex DX Group will be active as GB2MUL from a cottage in West Carsaig Bay on the Isle of Mull (WAB NM52, SCOTIA CN10 and OS REF NM54521) between September 18-24th. Operators mentioned are Simon/2W0VAG, John/G0KLX, Kevin/G1KAW, Jason/M1PRO, Carl/2E1IDC and Mark/G7AFC. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using SSB and the Digital modes, as
well as 6 and 2 meters, depending on the propagation. There will also be a chance for the team to visit the Tresnish Isles (EU-108) dependant on the weather. QSL via 2W0VAG, by the Bureau or direct. For more details and updates, visit their Web page at: http://www.dxcc.myfreeola.com/gb2mul_dx-pedition.html

EU-029. Operators Ulli/DD2ML and Martina/DD7MR will be active as 5P5L from Lolland Island (DIA SJ-015, WLOTA LH 2773, Grid Loc. JO55) bewteen September 4-18th. Activity will be 80-2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL direct or by the Buerau to DD2ML.

EU-042. Harald, DF6BL, will once again be active as homecall/p from Langeness Island (N-19 for the German Islands Award, WLOTA 1245) between now and August 29th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau (preferred).
Visit his Web site at: http://www.df6bl.eu

EU-052. Rolf, DL6ZFG, will be active as SV8/DL6ZFG/p from Kerkira (GIOTA INS 042, WLOTA 4132) until August 28th. Activity will be holiday style on all modes using his IC-706 w/100 watts and a Triple-Leg for 20 meters. QSL via DL6ZFG.

EU-057. Andreas, DL2AGB, will be active as DL2AGB/p from Ruegen Island (O-007 for the German Islands Award, WLOTA LH 1712) between September 12-16th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, propagation permitting. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

EU-123. (Update) Look for 13 members of Sands Contest Group and four members Workington Radio Club, along with Brendan Minish/EI6IZ to be activating the Isle of Aran off the coast of southwestern Scotland between September 18-25th, operating under the callsign MM0SCG. They will be operating on VHF, HF, SSB, CW and the Digtal modes.
The island has lighthouses and the following reference numbers are good: SCOTIA Island number CS14 and IOSA number CL01. They will also activate SOTA summits, time permitting. The team will be using 4 Elecraft K3 radios
with amplifiers and a Yaesu FT2000D. Most of the antennas will be verticals, but they intend to experiment with phasing these where possible. The daily logs will be uploaded to their Web site at: http://www.m0scg.org.uk
For updates, visit their BLOG page at:
http://m0scg.blogspot.com/2010/08/dxpedition.html

NA-118. Operators Frank/VE7DP and Klaus/VE7KDU, who were active from Digby Island (NA-061) this past week, will also attempt to activation one of the qualifying Dundas Islands sometime between August 24-28th.

NA-141. Robert, KB2VMG, will be active as KB2VMG/4 from Key Biscayne Island between August 24th and September 3rd. Activity will be active on SSB and PSK. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.

OC-172. Craig, VK4LDX, will be active as VK4LDX/P from Fitzroy Island between October 16-22nd. He will be on the island with his wife, so his activity will be holiday style. Operations will be on 40/20/15 meters using SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. His equipment will be an Icom IC706MKIIG with verticals.
Craig states, "I've managed to book a beach side cabin, so I hope to get the verticals close to the water. There is a clear take off short path to JA/Asia, short path to Europe/Middle East/Africa and long path to North America. There may be some blocking from the hills of the island to short path North America and/or long path Europe."
QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct (w/SAE and one USD or an IRC [VK operators - just send a SASE], if you send your card direct with no return postage, QSL will be sent to you via the Bureau). He does not eQSL or use LoTW. For updates, visit his blog at: http://vk4ldxoc172.blogspot.com

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