IOTA News

29 May, 2010

Island activities:

EU-128. Holger, DL5XAT, will once again be active as homecall/p from Fehmarn Island (O-01 for the German Islands Award) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th) as a Single-Op/24H/CW entry.
QSL via his home callsign.

NA-014. Members of the Halifax Amateur Radio Club (VE1FO) will be active as VE1FO/9 from Campobello Island (CISA NB001) between May 28-31st.
Operators mentioned are: Beckie/KB1IRZ, Cory/N1URA,
Dick/VE1AI, Howard/VE1DHD, Ella/VE1PEI, Scott/VE1QD, Gary/VE1RGB and Ken/VY2RU. QSL via VE1FO, direct (w/SAE or SASE + sufficient postage [1 IRC or 2 USDs]) or by the Bureau. No U.S. stamps on SASEs please (They are no good in Canada).

NA-141. (Special Event) Just a reminder! Members of the Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group will be active as W4K to celebrate John F. Kennedy's birthday from Peanut Island (USI FL-479, Palm Beach County, FL), May 29-30th. Operations will be 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. This will be the first time Peanut Island will be activated. The QSL cards have been designed for the event and can be viewed on their Web page at: http://jtrg.org/DXpedition.shtml

SA-041. (Update/Callsign Change) Members of the Araucaria DX Group will activate the 2nd most wanted IOTA group (Maranhao State West Group) in South America as PX8J (not PW8J as first announced) between June 9-15th. This IOTA group consists of 23 islands, one of these islands is called "Ilha dos Lencois" and it is the location for this DXpedition.

According to the group's Web page, 4 experienced DX operators will be on the air around the clock. Operators mentioned are: Ciro/PY7ZY (Team Leader), Fred/PY2XB, Jim/PY7XC and Andre/PY0FF. Lencois Island will be activated for the first time. Likewise, a new DIB and a new Grid Square will be activated (GI78nq). Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via PY7ZY, by the Bureau or direct. For more details, visit their Web page at:
http://www.pw8j.com --or-- http://www.px8j.com

ADDED NOTE: After returning from SA-041, the group will activate Sao Luis Island (SA-016) between June 16-18th. The callsign will be PX8L (not PW8L as first announced).

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