2 July, 2018

Island activities:

AF-118. (New) The DX-World.Net is reporting that “Planning is now underway for a team of IOTA activators to QRV from Los Farallones Island. Dates and full info to follow soon. Callsign 5C9A is applied for.”

EU-011. Dominic, M1KTA, will be active as M1K from St. Agnes Islands
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/QRP entry. QSL via M1KTA, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS or LoTW.

EU-030. Dan, DL5SE, will be active as 5P5CW from Bornholm Island
during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/ Island-DXpedition/Unassisted/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via DL5SE.

EU-032. Noel, OO4O, will be active as F/OO4O from Ile do?=Oleron (WW Loc. IN95) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th) as a
Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/Low-Power/Unassisted entry. There will be some activity before and after the contest; holiday style. QSL via ON4APU, by the Bureau, ClubLig’s OQRS or LoTW after the activation.

EU-047. Mario, DJ7MH, is now active as DJ7MH/p from Baltrum Island
(DLFF-0010) until July 8th. Activity will be holiday style on 40/30/20 meters using CW. QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau, direct, LoTW or eQSL.

EU-076. Marq, CT1BWW, will be traveling back to the Arctic Circle to
activate Lofoten Islands as LA/CT1BWW between July 30th and
August 10th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. He states, “The main purpose for this Amateur Radio Adventure is promoting DX Traveling Amateur Radio, Nature and Tourism. Valid for DXCC, WAZ, WAC, WPX, IOTA, WWFF, 60th Parallel Award and BWW Award.” QSL via CT1BWW direct or EA4URE by the Bureau. ADDED NOTE: Marq “may” (if conditions permit) try to operate as mobile from EU-033 on August 4th (just one day).

EU-080. (Special Callsign/Event Over The Past Weekend) In order to
support and promote Cies Islands’s candidacy to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage, a team formed by Chus/EA1AOQ, Manolo/EA1BNF, Sio/EA1CBX, Berto/EA1IQM, Miguel/EB1ADD and Nardo/EC1DD will be operating from Cies Islands’s lighthouse as AN1WHC from June 29th to July 1st. Activity was to be on the HF bands plus 6 meters band using SSB, CW and Digital Modes. QSL via EC1DD.

NA-067. Keith, W4KAZ, will once again be active from Cape Lookout (technically “Great Island”) as K4Z (pending if not W4KAZ, if necessary) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 28-29th). QSL via W4KAZ LoTW only.

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