25 July, 2018
Island activities:
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AS-008; JA1, North Izu Islands: Take/JI3DST activates Shikine Island as JI3DST/1 between the 25th and 30th on 40-6m (SSB, CW, FT8) and in the IOTA Contest. QSL via JI3DST.
AS-036; JA6, Iki/ Tsushima Islands: Ken/JE6HCL operates from Iki
Island during the contest, signing his call /6. QSL via JE6HCL (d/B).
AS-073; 9M2, Kelantan/Terengganu State group: Luca/IK2PFL puts
Perhentian Kecil Island on the air during the contest as 9M2/IK2PFL. QSL via IK2PFL.
AS-078; JA8, Hokkaido Island: Taka/JA8COE will be active from his
home on Hokkaido in the contest. QSL via h/c.
AS-107; HS, Gulf of Thailand North group: The HSDXA-team will take
part in the contest as E2X from Si Chang Island. QSL via LoTW.
AS-155; BV, Taiwan’s Coastal Islands: Ops BV2KI, BV2NT, BX2AB,
BX4AF, JH3GCN, and VR2SA will be active as BV0WPX during the
contest from Peng Chia-Yu Island (WW Loc. PL15ap). QRV before and
after as BW9W. QSL via BV2KI.
EU-001; SV5, Dodecanese: Norbert/OM6NM will be operating
holiday-style from Kos as SV5/OM6NM in the contest. QSL via OM2FY.
EU-008; GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: A large group (MM0DXC, MM0JXI,
MM0XAB, G3UJE, GM4UYZ, MM5AHO, MM3NQT, MM0VTV, MM0GZA, WA6AEE, 2M0ISY, M0RNR, MM0INS, and GM4GZW) is going to the Isle of Tiree for the contest with the callsign GM2T. QRV before as MM0CPS. QSL via GM4UYZ (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.
EU-008; GM/MM, Inner Hebrides: GM7A, operated by GM3OZB, GM3YEH,
GM3ZRT, GM0DJG, GM7VSB, and GM7WCO will be active as GM7A from the Isle of Coll. QSL via GM7WCO.
EU-010; GM/MM, Outer Hebrides: Benbecula will be activated by GM7V
in the contest. Ops are MM0CCC, MM0GPZ, GM3WOJ, GM4FDM, and GM4YXI. QSL via N3SL (d/B).
EU-010; GM/MM, Outer Hebrides: John/MM0JTV will be active from the
Island of Barra in the contest. QSL via MM0JTV (d/B).
EU-011; G/M, Isles of Scilly: Dominic/M1KTA plans to enter the contest in a QRP category as M1K from the Isle of Scilly. QSL via M1KTA (d/B).
EU-011; G/M, Isles of Scilly: Ian/G3WVG plans to operate the contest as MX5A from St. Mary’s Island. QSL via LoTW, ClubLog.
EU-015; SV9, Crete Island: Michele/I3MDU will be active in the contest as SV9/I3MDU from Crete. QSL via I3MDU (d/B).
EU-018; OY, Faroe Islands: Carsten/OY1CT plans to participate in
the contest. QSL via OY1CT (d).
EU-020; SM1, Gotland County (Gotland Island) group: SM/G3VYI (Mike)
will be active in the contest from Faro Island. QSL via G3VYI (d/B).
EU-020; SM1, Gotland County (Gotland Island) group: Eric/SM1TDE
will be active in the contest as SD1A from his home Gotland. QSL
via bureau.
EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Alan/G3XSV, Robin/G3TKF, and Mark/G4AXX
will be active as 9H3XSV, 9H3TKF, and 9H3AXX respectively between
the 25th and 29th. QRV during the contest as 9H6YB. QSL via
homecalls, 9H6YB via G3SWH.
EU-023; 9H, Malta group: Tev/TA1HZ is going to pay Malta a visit
for the contest. QRV as 9H3HZ during the contest; maybe some FT8
before and after. QSL via TA1HZ (d), LoTW.
EU-029; OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Steen/OZ8SW plans to join the
contest from his home on Sjaelland Island. QSL via OZ8SW (d/B).
EU-029; OZ, Sjaelland Archipelago: Likewise, Palle/OZ2PBS will be
active from Sjaelland. QSL via bureau or direct, LoTW.
EU-030; OZ, Bornholm Island: 5P5CW, operated by Dan/DL5SE, will be
active in the contest from Bornholm. QSL via DL5SE (d/B).
EU-032; F, Poitou-Charentes Region group: F/OO4O (Noel) activates
l’Ile d’Oleron in the contest. QRV also before and after. QSL via
ON4APU (B), OQRS, LoTW.
EU-034; ES0/3, Hiiumaa/ Saaremaa/ Laanemaa County group: A group of
Estonian hams (ES1TI, ES2UK, ES2YW, ES3VI, ES3VL, ES4RAO, and
ES7AGY) will be active together as ES3V from Vormsi. QSL via ES3VI
(d/B).
EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
PA6IOT, operated by Jef/DD2CW, Cees/PA3AXC, and Dirk/ON3UN will be
activating Texel between July 27 and Aug. 3. QSL via ON3UN (d/B).
EU-038; PA, Noord Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Fred/ON6QR will be active from Texel as well signing PA/ON6QR. QSL
via ON6QR (d/B).
EU-047; DL, Niedersachsen State group: Ric/DL2VFR, Klaus/DL2YBG,
Friedrich/ DL4BBH, Sonja/DK4BCE, Klaus/DL7UXG, Dominik/DL5EBE,
Marco/DJ4MH, and some friends are going to activate Borkum Island
in the contest as DL7X/p. QSL via bureau.
EU-052; SV8, Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Branislav/OM2FY
will be joining the contest in the CW QRp category as SV8/OM2FY
from Kefalonia. QSL via OM2FY (d/B).
EU-054; I*9, Egadi Islands: Giuseppe/IT9PPG activates Favignana
Island as IF9A during the contest on CW. QSL via bureau.
EU-055; LA, Sogn og Fjordane/ Hordaland/ Rogaland County group: A
Norwegian group (LA6SFA, LA7XIA, LA8OM, LA9RY, LA6ZP, LA6GKA,
LB2GI, and LB3AI) will be operating from Bokn Island as LA4C. QSL
via LoTW.
EU-057; DL, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State group: Oliver/DL2ARD and
friends will be active as DK3R from Ruegen Island in the contest.
QSL via DL1KZA (d/B).
EU-064; F, Pays de la Loire Region group: Fabien/F4GYM and
Chris/F4GTB are on Noirmoutier Island (DIFM AT-020) between the
27th and 30th. QRV with their homecalls/p. For the contest they are
joined by Geoffrey/F4FVI, Sulivan/ F4FGV, Maurice/F5NQL, and
Patrice/F6GCP and operate together as TM6N. QSL via F4GYM (d/B),
eQSL, LoTW.
EU-073; I*7, Puglia (Taranto) Region group: Vincenzo/IK7IMO will be
participating in the contest as IJ7V from San Pietro Island (SSB
only). QSL via IK7IMO (d/B).
EU-088; OZ, Kattegat group: Poul/OZ9V operates /p from Laesoe
Island (DIA NK-003, OZFF-0001, WW Loc. JO57oh) between July 28 and
Aug. 4. QSL via OZ9V.
EU-095; F, Provence-Cote d’Azur (Bouches-du-Rhine) Region group:
F1AEY, F4VSQ, F5SDD, and F6IRA are the operators behind TM5F on
Ratonneau Island for the contest. QSL via F5SDD.
EU-099; GJ/MJ, Les Minquiers Islands: Chris/G0FDZ, Nobby/G0VJG,
Graham/ G4FNL, Martin/M0MDR, Toby/M0TBS, and Giles/M0TGV will be
active from Ile Maitresse as GJ3RCV between the 26th and 31st. QRV
during the contest as MJ8C. QSL via G4FDI (d/B), LoTW.
EU-116; GD/MD, Isle of Man: Watch out for Billy/GM0OBX,
Jonathan/MM0OKG, Adam/MM0KFX, Ross/MM0OBT, and Florian/PB8DX
operating the contest as GD6NX from Scarlettpoint/Isle of Man (WW
Loc. IO74qb). QSL only via LoTW.
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: Ed/G3SQX plans to be active
in the contest as G7O from the Isle of Wight operating CW in the 12
hours category. QSL via G3SQX.
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: Eddie/GM0LKS will be active
in the contest from Holy Island as G0LKS. QSL via GM0LKS (d/B).
EU-120; G/M, English Coastal Islands: G6LD from Holy Island
(Lindisfarne) will be staffed by M0RIU, G0BWB, G0BFJ, G4TML, M0RBG,
and G4RCX in the contest.
EU-121; EI/EJ, Irish Coastal Islands: Bernard/G3SHF, Carsten/G0SYP,
Tom/ M0DCG, Pete/M1PTR, and Kieron/EI6KP will be going to Aranmore
Island (WW Loc. IO55ra, WAI B61) for the contest. QRV as EJ6KP; QSL
via LoTW, bureau.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: G0WAT operates as MM2M
from Arran in the IOTA Contest.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: Gordon/MM0GOR will be
signing MM1E during the contest from Great Cumbrae Island. QSL via
MM0GOR (d/B), LoTW, ClubLog OQRS.
EU-123; GM/MM, Scottish Coastal Islands: Doug/GM0ELP activates Bute
Island with the call MM3T for 12 hours on CW in the contest. QSL
via eQSL.
EU-124; GW/MW, Welsh Coastal Islands: Philip/MW0DHF announces his
participation in the contest as MW0DHF/p from Holy Island. QSL via
MW0DHF (d/B).
EU-128; DL, Schleswig-Holstein State East group: Mike/DG5LAC
initially planned to operate from Hallig Hooge but had to adjust
his plans. He will now be active as DG5LAC/p from Fehmarn. QSL via
DG5LAC (d/B).
EU-129; DL/SP1, Usedom Island (aka Uznam Island): Olaf/DL7JOM is
the leader of a team signing DL0KWH/p from Usedom. QSL via ClubLog
OQRS, bureau.
EU-129; DL/SP1, Usedom Island (aka Uznam Island): Lutz/DL5KVV will
be active from Usedom as well signing DL5KVV/p. QSL via h/c (d/B).
EU-131; I*3, Veneto Region group: Giulio/IW3HVB is going to put
Pellestrina Island on the air with the callsign IQ3ME/p. QSL via
IQ3ME (d/B).
EU-132; SP1, Szczecin/ Koszalin Province group: Mek/SP7VC pays
Wolin Island a visit for the contest. QRV as SP7VC/1 on SSB only.
QSL via SP7VC. http://www.sp7vc.pl/
EU-132; SP1, Szczecin/ Koszalin Province group: Also from Wolin,
Adam/DJ0IF will be operating as SN0RX on CW only. QSL via SP8BXL.
EU-136; 9A, Kvarner group: Janez/S53V is going to work in the
contest as 9A8CV from Krk Island on CW only. QSL only via eQSL.
EU-140; OH5, Etela-Suomi (Kymi) Province group: Kari/OH5TS will
join the IOTA contest from Kuorsalo Island (SOAB). QSL via OH5TS
(d), LoTW.
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Friesland/ Groningen Province group:
Teun/PA5TT will work the IOTA contest from his home QTH on Schouwen
Duiveland Island. QSL via PA5TT (d/B).
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Zeeland Province group: Gil/F4FET will
also be QRV from Schouwen Duiveland during the contest, working SSB
only as PA/F4FET. QSL via F4FET (d/B).
EU-146; PA, Zuid Holland/ Zeeland Province group: A group of Dutch
hams (PA3EYC, PE1KWH, PA2LO, PD0PIW and PA3GRM) will also visit
Schouwen Duiveland Island and operate in the IOTA contest as
PI4AMF/p. QSL via PA3EYC (d/B) or ClubLog OQRS.
EU-170; 9A, Dalmatia North group: Radovan/OM2ZZ will sign 9A/OM2ZZ
from Vir Island during the contest. QSL via OM2FY (d/B).
EU-172; OZ, Jylland East and Fyn group: Paul/DL5CW will visit
Denmark once again and operate as OZ/DL5CW from Hjarno Island. QSL
via DL5CW (d/B).
EU-178; ES0/8, Parnumaa County/ Saaremaa County South group:
Toivo/ES2DJ will use the callsign ES8DJ from Ruhnu Island during
the IOTA contest. QSL via ES2DJ (d/B).
EU-187; SV9, Crete’s Coastal Islands: SV9DJO, SV9GPV, SV2CLJ and
LZ3FN will join forces for the IOTA contest and operate as J49A
from Dia Island. QSL via LoTW.
NA-026; W2, New York State group: Ted/K2QMF will take part in the
IOTA contest from his home QTH on Long Island. QSL via direkt und
LoTW.
NA-029; VY2, Prince Edward Island: Kenneth/VY2TT is QRV from his
QTH on Prince Edward Island during the IOTA contest (SOAB HP). QSL
via VY2TT.
NA-036; VE7, British Columbia Province (Vancouver Island) group:
Sandro/VE7NY will pay Denman Island a visit and operate as VE7NY/7
during the contest. QSL via VE7NY (d).
NA-055; W1, Maine State East (Knox to Washington County) group:
Michael/W2IY activates Desert Island during the IOTA contest. QSL
via W2IY.
NA-062; W4, Florida State (Florida Keys) group: K3Y will be on the
air during the IOTA contest by OPs AE4FH, KM4IPF and WX4TV from Key
Vaca with low power. QSL via WX4TV, LoTW.
NA-067; W4, North, Carolina State East (Carteret to Currituck
County) group: Keith/W4KAZ will be active during the contest as K4Z
from Cape Lookout/Great Island. QSL via LoTW.
NA-067; W4, North, Carolina State East (Carteret to Currituck
County) group: W4MY, AA4XX, N4HAY and W4MPS will use the callsign
W4MY from Harkers Island during the IOTA contest. QSL via W4MY (d).
NA-126; VE1, Nova Scotia Province South group: VA1CHP, VY2OX,
VA2MM, VA1YL, VE1FA, VO1NO, VE1BAB, VE1RSM und VE1GPY ist das Team von VB1M von Bon Portage Island aus im RSGB IOTA Contest in der M/HP/24h/DXpedition-Klasse. QSL via VA1YL.
NA-128; VE2, Quebec Province (St. Lawrence Waterway) group: The
“NA128 Contest Group” will once again be active from Ile-aux-Grues
(FN47) as CK2I during the IOTA contest. Before and after the contest they’ll also be active on FT8 on 30m. QSL via LoTW, VE2EBK (d). http://www.qsl.net/na128cg/
NA-137; W1, Maine State West (York to Knox County) group: Bert/N4CW
and James/W4TMO will team up as K1IMI from Bailey Island during the
IOTA contest. QSL via N4CW, LoTW.
NA-142; W4, Florida State North West (Escambia to Walton County)
group: WX4US, KK4WTW, N9UY and K4LO will sign W4UC from Santa Rosa Island during the contest. QSL via W4UC (d)
NA-143; W5, Texas State East (Matagorda to Jefferson County) group:
Joe/K5KUA will sign K5KUA/5 from Galveston Island as usual during
the IOTA contest. QSL via K5KUA (d/B), LoTW.
OC-130; DU8-9, Mindanao Island: Ireneo/DU9XL, Roldan/DU9XM and
Ernesto/DU9CA are travelling to Mindanao Island and will bring the
callsign DX9EVM on the air in the IOTA contest. QSL via DU9CA.
SA-012; YV7, Nueva Esparta State group: May/YV7MAY will be QRV from
her QTH on Isla Margarita during the IOTA contest. QSL via EA8MU
(d/B), LoTW.
SA-047; PY5, Parana State group: PY5ZD, PY5FO, PY5IN, PY5HC, PY5QW
and PY5LF will join forces in the IOTA contest and operate as ZV5O
in the RSGB IOTA contest from Mel Island. QSL via PY5ZD (d), LoTW.
SA-072; PR8, Maranhao State East group: Ronaldo/PS8RV plans an
activity as ZV8FF from Canarias Island (PYFF-0209, WW Loc. GI97bf)
as a single operator, phone only. QSL via PS8RV (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.
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