IOTA News

06 April, 2009

Island activities:

AS-126. Operator Tony/E21IZC and possibly others will be active as E21IZC/p from Lipe Island, April 12-13th. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via E21IZC.

AS-177. Operators Sara/VU3RSB, Frank/DL4KQ, Jose/VU2JOS, Yamini/VU2YAM and Manju/VU2SMS are now active as AT9RS from Grandi Island until April 8th.
The following suggested frequencies were announced:
CW - 28040, 24920, 21040, 18098, 14040, 10114, 7030 and 3530
SSB - 28560, 28460, 24950, 21260, 18128, 14260, 7055 and 3765 kHz
There are two regional QSL routes. QSL via W3HNK (For North/South America) and DL4KQ (rest of the world).
For more information, please visit the following Web pages: http://www.vu3rsb.org
http://www.mdxc.org/at9rs

EU-076. Fred, ON6QR, will be active as LA/ON6QR from Moskenesoy Island, Norway, between 2100z, Wednesday, April 8th, and 0800z, Sunday, April 12th. Activity will be only CW running QRP (5 watts) and mainly on 40-20 meters. QSL via his home callsign.

EU-189. Theo, ON4ATW, reports that a Belgian team of five "well prepared and trained Dxpeditioners" will attempt a landing on Rockall Island between April 30th and May 1st. Depending on the weather and sea conditions, they will be on the air with two stations using the callsign MM0RAI/p for about 48 hours. Suggested frequencies are:
Band      SSB                   Extra              CW
----        -----                   -----              ------
80m    3763 up 5 kHz      3863 RX        3516 up
40m    7063 or 7163        7236 RX        7016 up
30m          -----                   --           10116 up
20m  14263 up 5 kHz           --           14016 up
17m  18136 up 5 kHz           --           18084 up
15m  21263 up 5 kHz           --           21016 up
12m  24963 up 5 kHz           --           24906 up
10m  28463 up 5 kHz           --           28016 up

Operators mentioned are: Theo/ON4ATW, Patrick/ON4HIL, Luc/ON4IA, Karel/ON5TN and Marc/ON6CC. QSL Manager is Carlo, ON4BR.

Please check their Web site for latest news and last minute updates at: http://www.rockall.be
ADDED NOTES: Rockall is the summit of an old volcano located between the north tip of Scotland and Iceland, sticking out 20 meters above the Atlantic. Landing on the 500 square meters rock is very difficult as it has steep slopes at all sides.
The area is infamous for its high seas and very changeable
weather all through the year. For DXCC purposes, it counts
as Scotland (GM).

SA-072. Members of the Teresina DX Group are preparing a DXpedition to the Canary Island (DIB MA-05, DFB MA-11) on the coast of Piaui, Brazil, between April 29th and May 3rd. Callsign will be ZW8BBC.

Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, PSK31 and
RTTY, including 6 meters, 2 meters (SSB/FM ) and the satellites (SSB/FM). Satellites mentioned are: AO-7 (A and B), FO-29, AO-51, VO-52, SO-50 and ISS in repeater mode, if activated. QSL via PS8DX (QRZ.com address):

Operators mentioned are: PS8BBC, PS8DX, PS8ET, PS8FSM, PS8HF, PS8JN, PS8NF, PS8PY, PS8RF and PS8TV.

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