April 18, 2022
Island activities:
The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between April 11-16th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8CPE CANARY 40/17/15/10m; SSB/FT8
AF-004 EA8DAO CANARY 17m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DIG CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EC8AQQ CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-014 CT3CK MADEIRA 20m; FT8
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 12m; FT8
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 10m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7JC ST HELENA 10m; FT8
AF-024 S79VU INNER 15m; SSB
AS-002 A92GW BAHRAIN 12m; SSB
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 12m; SSB
AS-004 P3X Cyprus 15m; CW
AS-006 VR2IL HONG KONG 17m; FT8
AS-007 JA2GTW HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JJ1IOJ HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JK1BQS HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JR3IIR HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-013 8Q7DX Maldives 40/15m; CW
AS-015 9M2TO PINANG STATE 60m;
AS-078 JA8IZP HOKKAIDO 20m; FT8
AS-200 JJ5RBH SHODO 17m; FT8
EU-003 CU2CO EASTERN 20/12m; SSB
EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GM6ZAK GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 M0KCV GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M6ETL GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 M7SYR GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8
EU-005 MM0AGV GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW
EU-008 MM0PLX/P INNER HEBRIDES 40/17m; SSB
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 40/15m; SSB
EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 17m; SSB
EU-017 ID9/IW0HK Panarea 40/30/20m; CW/SSB
EU-018 OY1DZ FAROE 17m; FT8
EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 20m; SSB
EU-021 TF3MH ICELAND 10m; FT8
EU-021 TF5B ICELAND 17m; FT8
EU-023 9H1SR MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H5BZ MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0DCR SARDINIA 15m; SSB
EU-024 IS0HMZ SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-025 IT9DOR Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9IRL Sicily 15m; SSB
EU-025 IT9VPT Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-029 5Q2J SJAELLAND 30m; FT8
EU-029 OZ1AA SJAELLAND 17m; CW
EU-029 OZ1ANE SJAELLAND 17m; FT8
EU-033 LA9PJA/P VESTERALEN/TROMS COUNTY SOUTH 30/20/17/15m; CW/SSB
EU-036 LA/DL1CW SOR-TRONDELAG/MORE OG ROMSDAL COUNTY NORTH 30m; CW
EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 17m; CW
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-047 DB4LL/P BORKUM 40m;
EU-067 SV8OVJ KYKLADES 20m; CW
EU-072 SV4LGX THESSALIA REGION 12m; FT8
EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 40m; CW
EU-085 RI1PA Kolguev 80/40/30/20/15/12m; CW/SSB
EU-091 IW7DLE Brindisi 2m; FT8
EU-096 OH1TD LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 20m; SSB
EU-115 EI3KA/P IRELAND 20m; CW
EU-115 EI6FR/P IRELAND 20m; CW
EU-115 GI7SQW/P IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 MI0JZZ IRELAND 20m; FT8
EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-120 M6OXO ENGLISH COASTAL 20m; SSB
EU-127 DF6QC Helgoland 20m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-171 OZ5GOL JYLLAND NORTH 10m; FT8
EU-175 CU3CO CENTRAL 20m; FT4
NA-015 CO8RRM CUBA 40m; CW
NA-015 CO8WD CUBA 40m; CW
NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 20m; SSB
NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 30m; FT8
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 15/10m; SSB
NA-023 VP2V/N2IEN BRITISH VIRGIN 20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB
NA-062 K2ZR/4 KEY WEST 17m; CW
NA-097 6Y5HN JAMAICA 12/10m; FT8
NA-099 KP3V PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 40m; CW
NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-099 NP4AW PUERTO RICO 40m; CW
NA-099 WP3AV PUERTO RICO 10m; SSB
NA-105 FS/KC9FFV St Maarten 20m; SSB
NA-106 NP2AR VIRGIN 10m; SSB
NA-108 J69Z St Lucia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2GGC Australia 20/10m; SSB
OC-001 VK2GJC Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3IO Australia 40m; SSB
OC-001 VK4DX Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK5MRD Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK6IR Australia 40m; CW
OC-001 VK7RG Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK7RJ Australia 20m; SSB
OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 30/15m; CW
OC-005 VK9NT NORFOLK 40/15m; CW
OC-006 VK7ROY Tasmania 20m; SSB
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; FT8
OC-021 8D97WARD JAVA 40/20m; SSB/FT8
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1RKT JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1TQL JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB3VO JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-021 YB3WA JAVA 10m; SSB
OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 10m; SSB
OC-032 FK4RD NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
OC-032 FK8HA NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8
OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 20/15/10m; CW/FT8
OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 20m; CW
OC-034 YB9RRB NEW GUINEA 10m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2JBR NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-042 DU4RER LUZON 15m; SSB
OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 12m; FT8
OC-088 9M6TMT Borneo 20m; SSB
OC-088 V85A Borneo 20m; SSB
OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 15m; FT8
OC-129 VA7CD/DU7 VISAYAN 17m; FT8
OC-144 YE4FPE BANGKA AND BELITUNG 20m; FT8
OC-148 YG9PBV TIMOR 15m; FT8
OC-148 YE9PBZ TIMOR 15m; SSB
OC-150 YC9KA Lombok 12m; FT8
OC-201 ZL1LC NORTH ISLAND’S COASTAL 20m; FT8
OC-209 YB8UTI Karakelong 12m; FT8
SA-004 HD8MD Galapagos 30/15m; CW/FT8
SA-006 PJ4/PD2V BONAIRE 10m; FT8
SA-006 PJ4EVA BONAIRE 12m; FT8
SA-006 PJ4RF BONAIRE 10m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 12m; CW
SA-018 CE7TS LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
SA-018 CE7VP LOS LAGOS REGION SOUTH 10m; SSB
SA-028 ZY2WCX Bella 80/15/10m; SSB/FT8
SA-046 PY7PX PERNAMBUCO STATE 15m; FT8
** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode (which is very important) on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is “Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group” (ex. CW/SA-036/Aruba).
AS-079. Take, JI3DST, will once again be active from Miyako Island between 0700z, April 20th and 0000z, May 9th. Activity will be on 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6/2 meters using CW, SSB, FM, RTTY and FT8. Operations may vary in case of heavy rains or other conditions. Look for him to use the following callsigns during the following dates: April 20-30th (QRT 1459z) — Main callsign is JS6RRR from a fix QTH (not JS6RRR/P OR /6). Sub callsigns: JI3DST/6 and JJ5RBH/6. (JI3DST/6, JI3DST/P, JJ5RBH/6, JJ5RBH/P for FT8) (JJ5RBH/6 [Main for JA, Sub for DX], JJ5RBH/P for FT8)
April 30th, 1500z-May 9th 0000z — Main callsign is JJ5RBH/6 or JJ5RBH/P. Sub callsigns: JI3DST/6 and JS6RRR.
(JI3DST/6,JI3DST/P for FT8) QSL routes are as follows: JI3DST/6: PLEASE check QRZ.com for details. By ClubLog’s OQRS: JI3DST/6_202204 ClubLog and LoTW Matching JI3DST/6 and JI3DST/P By the Bureau: Not need to request by OQRS. JS6RRR: PLEASE check QRZ.com for details. By ClubLog’s OQRS: JS6RRR_202204 ClubLog and LoTW Matching JS6RRR By the Bureau: Not need to request by OQRS. JJ5RBH/6: PLEASE check QRZ.com for details. By ClubLog’s OQRS: JJ5RBH/6_202204 ClubLog and LoTW Matching JJ5RBH/6 and JJ5RBH/P By the Bureau: Not need to request by OQRS.
EU-085. By the time you read this, operators Mike/RW3FS and Mike/UA1QV should be active as RI1PA from Kolguev Island until April 21st. QSL via UA1QV. ADDED NOTE: Vlad, RZ1OA may join the team.
EU-114. Bob, GU4YOX, will be active as MU5E from Guernsey during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode entry. QSL via LoTW or GU4YOX, direct or by the Bureau.
EU-122. Ian, G3WVG, will be active as MN5A from Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/DXpedition entry. QSL via LoTW.
EU-129. Operators Norbert/DL2RNS, Rainer/DL2RVL, Heiko/DL1RTL, Georg/DL4SVA, Ron/DG2RON and Olaf/DL7JOM will be active as DK1A from Usedom Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as
Multi-2 entry. QSL via DK1A, direct, by the Bureau or ClubLog’s OQRS.
NA-079. (Reminder) Gene, N0MHJ, will be active as N0MHJ/4 from Garden Key, Dry Tortugas Islands (WW Loc. EL84, ARLHS USA-316, Loggerhead Key 216, POTA K-0023, ARRL NP 17), 70 miles west of Key West, FL, between April 22-25th. Activity will be mainly on 6m using CW and SSB. Gene states that most of his operations will be during the daytime only. He also plans to be on 20 meters and 40 meters (contacts with the “locals”). QSL via LoTW, but he will not upload the logs until he returns to his home in SW FL. For more details and updates, watch: https://www.n0mhj.net
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