20 April 2022
Island activities:
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AS-079; JA6, MIYAKO ISLANDS:
Take/JI3DST activates this reference from April 20 until May 9 as JI3DST/6 (for DX) and JJ5RBH/6 (for JA) on 80-6m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via homecall or via OQRS.
EU-002; OH0, ALAND ISLANDS:
OH0EG, operated by SP1EG, SP1QY, and SQ3PMX will be active from April 22 to 29 on 30-12m (CW, SSB, digital modes) with 100W and vertical antennas. QSL via SP1EG (d7B), LoTW.
EU-017; I*9, EOLIE (aka LIPARI) ISLANDS:
Alex/IK8YFU plans to activate Lipari Island as ID9/IK8YFU from April 21 to 25 on SSB and FT8. QSL via IK8YFU (d/B), LoTW, eQSL.
EU-030; OZ, BORNHOLM ISLAND:
Operators Eddy/ON6EF, Jan/ON6VJ, Christiaan/ON1BN, Jean/ON4JW, Jo/ON7VM, Alfons/ON4AWT, Dieter/ON9DJ, and Karel/ON7TA will be active from Bornholm (DIA BO-001, LH-2203) as 5P5BI/p between April 24 and May 1. QRV with 3 rigs (2xHF, 1xVHF/UHF). QSL via ON6EF (d/B).
EU-074; F, BRETAGNE (COTES-D’ARMOR CENTRE) REGION group:
Thierry/F6CUK signs TM8C from Brehat Island (DIFM MA-012, LH-2010)
between April 23 and 30 on 40-20m (CW, SSB, FT8). This operation is
meant as a test of equipment for the upcoming trip to Crozet Island
(FT/w). QSL via F6CUK (d/B), LoTW.
Fiesta Island (USi CA054S):
N6CKC plans to put Fiesta Island on the air on April 23 via LEO satellites. QSL via qrz.com.
NA-079; W4, FLORIDA STATE (DRY TORTUGAS ISLANDS) group:
Gene/N0MHJ signs N0MHJ/4 from Dry Tortugas (USi FL013S, lighthouse USA-316, Dry Tortugas National Park K/KFF-0023) between the 22nd and 25th. QRV mainly on 6m (CW, SSB) and 20 and 40m. QSL via LoTW or N0MHJ (d).
NA-104; V4, ST. KITTS & NEVIS:
John/W5JON returns to Calypso Bay from April 20 to 28, operating as V47JA on 160-6m (SSB, FT8). QSL via W5JON (d), LoTW.
NA-070; KL7, Kiska Isl:
The postponed trip to Kiska Island (KL7RRC) is now scheduled for July 4 to 11. Operators are N3QQ, N6XG, N7QT, NL8F, and W8HC. QSL via N7RO.
NA-145; PJ5, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA ISLANDS:
John W5JON/V47JA had to postpone his plans for a trip to St. Eustatius, initially scheduled for April 26 to May 4. He now hopes to get on the air from there between Oct. 25 and Nov. 4.
AS-107; HS, GULF OF THAILAND NORTH group:
E20AX/p had to postpone plans for activating Samet Island due to Covid-19 circumstances. New dates are not known so far.
AS-140; S2, Char Kukri-Mukri:
There are plans to activate this reference during November 2022 with the callsign S21DX and several rigs for 80-12m. More information to follow.