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IOTA News
11 August, 2009

Island activities:

AF-015, 3B7, Saint Brandon Islands:
Rachid,3B8FQ, plans to become active as
3B7FQ from St. Brandon from Aug 12-31. QSL via K5XK (direct).

AS-040, JA6, Goto Islands:
JA6VDB/6 and JE6AQP/6 are activating the islands Nozaki (JIIA AS-040-038), Ojika (AS-040-041) and Goto (JA6/Nagasaki Prefecture) until Aug 12. QSL via homecall.

AS-136, BY4, Shanghai Province Group:
A group of Chinese OMs is working from Heng Sha Island signing BA7IO/4 from Aug 8-17. QSL via BA7IO (direct).

EU-002, OH0, Aland Islands:
Leaving Eckeroe, Vardoe, Kumlinge and Brandoe behind Guenter,OH0/DL9BCP/p, will be QRV from Foglo Island on Aug 13/14 and from Eckero Island on Aug 15/16. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-005, G, Great Britain (main):
Steve,G0UIH/p, will be QRV from Piel Island from Aug 14-16. QSL via homecall (direct/bureau).

EU-032, F, Poitou-Charentes Region Group:
Martin,F4UKP/p, will show up from Isle de Re (DIFM AT-022) from Aug 15-22. QSL via homecall.

EU-033, LA, Vesteralen Islands:
Ben,LA/DL7BY, is going to become active from Hinnoya Island from Aug 15-22. He is working mostly in CW using a FT890 and a R7 vertical. QSL via homecall, bureau preferred.

NA-099, KP3/4, Puerto Rico:
The "Caribbean Amateur Radio Group" (WP4CRG) will activate Arecibo lighthouse (USI PR-006S) on Puerto Rico (main) as W4L from Aug 14-23. QSL via direct (see QRZ.com).

NA-154, VE1, NS Province North Group:
Dana,VE1VOX, and Don,VE1AOE, will be QRV as VC1W from Welsh Island/new CIsA from Aug 12-16. QSL via VE3EXY.

OC-148, YB9/4W, Timor Island (main):
Al,CT1GPQ, is active as 4W6AL from Timor (Lorosae) Island until Oct 3. QSL via homecall (bureau/direct).

SA-023, PY6, Itaoarica Island:
Jose,PY6HD, Beto,PY6RT, and Nilzo,PY6AWU, plan to activate Itaoarica Island in SSB on 80m / 40m / 20m / 17m / 15m / 10m as ZZ6Z from Aug 14-16. QSL via PY6HD (direct/bureau/LotW).

SA-055, LU, Martin Garcia Island:
The "Radio Club Argentino" will activate Martin Garcia Island from Aug 14-17. They will join the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend as well. Listen for LR5D in CW, SSB
and FM on 160m-6m. QSL via LU4AA (direct/bureau).
Updates are available at: http://www.lu4aa.org/mgi2009.htm

Lighthouse activities (WLOTA/ARLHS/ILLW)
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KH6YY     LH 1227             resident
LR5D                ARG-045   Aug 14-17
SV8CS     LH 0209             resident
SV8RV     LH 0209             resident
W4L       LH 2802   PUR-001   Aug 14-23
4W6AL     LH 0019             until Oct 3
5B/G4MKP  LH 0051             Aug 14-25



Following lighthouses were added to the WLOTA list lately:
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LH 2157  Fener Adasi               TUR 003   E 4658
LH 2158  Cascumpeque Sandy Island  CAN 122   H 1086
LH 2162  Fish Island               CAN 298   H 1106.1
LH 2165  Panmure Island            CAN 363   H 0932
LH 2168  Saint Peter's Island      CAN 481   H 0996
LH 2188  Wood Island               CAN 535   H 0962
LH 2191  Carmen Island             MEX 010   J 4374
LH 2213  Arena Island              MEX 107   J 4403
LH 2215  Cayos Arcas               MEX 025   J 4358.1
LH 2228  West Triangle Reef        MEX 079   J 4364
LH 2230  Holbox Island             MEX       J 4427.31
LH 2242  Grunden Rock              ANC 002   G 1389
LH 2245  Cayo Norte                MEX       J 4456
LH 2255  Cayo Centro               MEX       J 4456.5
LH 2257  Cayo Lobos                MEX 005   J 4456.7
LH 2259  Libertus Islet
LH 2261  Hestskaer Islet           NOR 401


ILLW: International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend:
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Many lighthouses and ligthships worldwide will be 
activated on HF during theupcoming International 
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) on Aug 15/16.
Rare islands will be on air and points for a lot of 
islandand lighthouse awards may be scored. 
This is a short list of participating stations:

CALL      ref.   ARLHS   WLOTA   QSL via
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DK0FC/LH  DE0030 FED-252 LH 2063 DB1BAC
DL0HDF/LH DE0065 FED-134 LH 1245 homecall (B)
DL0LNW/LH DE0016 FED-165 LH 2311 homecall (B)
DL0MFK/LH DE0013 FED-359 LH 1640 homecall (B)
DL0PJ     DE0055 FED-025 LH 1621 homecall (B)
DL0RWE    DE0046 FED-024 LH 1022 homecall (B)
DR3M      DE0067 FED-101 LH 0518 homecall (B)
DR3M      DE0068 FED-003 LH 2130 homecall (B)
DR9Z      DE0069 FED-092 LH 4136 DL7UZO
VK4DUG    AU0060 AUS-196 LH 1719 homecall
7S6TL     SE0026 SWE-392 LH 1762 homecall (B)
Other stations can be found online at: 
http://illw.net/2009_list.htm

Compiled by Fredy, DE0MST
Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de

IOTA News 11 August, 2009

IOTA News
11 August, 2009