IOTA News
02 November, 2009
Island activities:
EU-031. Operators Alfredo/IK7JWX, Alessandro/IW8EHK, Leopoldo/I8LWL
and Titti/IK8GQY (YL) will join Raul/IC8ATA and be active as
IC8/homecall from Procida Island (I.I.A. NA-002, Grid JN70BR)
between November 6–8th. Activity will be on all HF bands and
6 meters using SSB, RTTY and PSK31. It is possible that the
group may operate from Ischia (Grid JN60XR) and Vivara Islands
(Grid JN70AR) also.
NA-062. (Update/Reminder) Mark, KG8DP, will once again activate
Grassey Key between November 2-9th. Operations will be
stationary at Grassey Key (on the beach) and mobile as he
travels to Key West and all points on the ocean. He will use
the callsigns KG8DP, KG8DP/M, NA8KD or NA8KD/m. This will
be a week trip. QSL all callsigns via info on QRZ.com (w/SASE).
Mark will be using an IC-7000, 1.2 kw amp mobile and GLA-1000B
portable amp. Antenna will be Tarheel M-100's. ADDED NOTES BY
MARK: He states, "This trip will have plenty of ham radio, but
he will be announcing an engagement of marriage to his future
wife to be on 10/10/10.
Look for him on the trip heading back
as he will be activating different counties for the county
hunters. Frequencies will be the county hunters, 14.336 and
7.188 MHz and the normal IOTA frequencies. Any scheds for
needed IOTA QSOs can be made via E-mail at: kg8dp@yahoo.com
SA-062. (Update) With the support of the Island Radio Expedition
Foundation (IREF), the Araucaria DX Group and the ForDX, a
group of operators will be activating Coroa Vermelha Island
and Coroa Da Barra Island, including the Lighthouse (ARLHS
BRA-029), as PW6C between November 11-18th. Activity will be
on 80-10 meters, including 17 and 12 meters, using CW and SSB.
The team members are Leo/PP1CZ, Andre/PY0FF, Renner/PY7RP,
Jim/PY7XC, Ciro/PY7ZY and Mike/K9AJ. QSL via K9AJ. QSL is
valid for the South American Lighthouses Award issued by
the Radio Club Grupo DX Bahia Blanca. For more details,
visit their Web site at: http://www.pw6c.com
SA-071. (RARE IOTA) Operators Fred/PY2XB and Alex/PY2WAS will activate
Cabras Island between November 19-23rd. IOTA SA-071 continues
to have a high demand among IOTA program participants. They
will use the callsign PW2IO (PY2XB) and PW2TA (PY2WAS),
operating two separate stations running 300w and 100w,
respectively. The antennas will be a yagi for 20/17/15m,
and a multi-band ZEP.
The team guarantees that at least one
station will be on the air around the clock. Both stations
will work CW and SSB. The main bands to be used are 40/30/20/
17/15 meters on the IOTA frequencies. Alternative frequencies
may be used if necessary. As far as they know, Cabras Island
has never been activated.
The team will need to take a lot
of supplies to the island, including fuel, generator and
batteries for energy. The landing on the island is difficult
and the operation may be postponed in case of bad sea. Updates
will be forwarded through Luke, PT7WA. Additional information
will be available at QRZ.com. QSL routes are: PW2IO via PT7WA
and PW2TA via PY2WAS.
Compiled by OPDX
RSGB IOTA website
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