Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW
JUNE 20, 2022
EU-120. Members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS) will once again be active as G5XV from Isle of Wight during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st), as a Multi-2/Island-Xpedition/Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. Operators mentioned are George/2E0FEC, Carl/G0KPE, David/G3KLH, John/G3VPW, Richard/G3ZGC, Rob/G4LMW and Colin/M0DDT. QSL via M0OXO.
EU-147. Members of the RI1KO team are planning to operate from Kondostrov Island (RDA KL-08, RRA RR-02-01, WW Loc. KP84hf) between July 27th and August 3rd. Operators mentioned are Mike/R1MJ, Julia/
R1CBL, Yaroslav/R1BET, Dmitry and Vovan. Activity will be on 80/40/20/15/10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8/FT4. Due to a RSGB decision, they will not take part during the IOTA Contest! QSL via R1BET, LoTW and ClubLog.
NA-070. (Commemorative IOTA Expedition) Members of the KL7RRC team who tried unsuccessfully to activate rare Kiska Island (NA-070) the past two years are hoping their third attempt in July will be the charm. In 2020, it was Covid-19 that forced cancellation, while last year, the team’s chartered vessel experienced a medical emergency that scuttled plans just as the vessel was to arrive at Dutch Harbor, AK. This team did operate 6 days from Adak Island (NA-039) and made over 10K QSOs.
This year’s team has chartered a very capable but expensive (43K USDs) vessel, the “April Lane”, that will make the 675 mile Aleutian Island journey from Dutch Harbor to Adak to Kiska, an uninhabited island that is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. The group has secured the necessary permissions from the USFWS to visit the island.
Kiska is also designated a National Historic Landmark and is part of the Aleutian Islands World War II National Monument. This year’s IOTA activation will be a commemorative operation honoring the 80th anniversary of the historic events taking place on Kiska during WWII… more information to follow.
They will operate 3 stations from July 25-31st, tentatively using the KL7RRC callsign 40-6m and during the 2022 IOTA Contest.
Current operators are: James/KB2FMH, Alex/KL5CX, Adrian/KO8SCA, Yuri/N3QQ, Tim/NL8F and Hal/W8HC. Visit the website for updates and more information at: https://www.na-234.com
NA-112. Alex, AK4AM, will once again be active as AK4AM/p from Emerald Island (WW Loc. FM14pq) between July 3-9th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using Yaesu FT-991A and an Ultimax Antennas
DX Extreme about 300 ft. from the ocean waves. QSL only via LoTW.
NA-128. Members of the “NA-128 Contest Group” will once again be active this year as VX2I from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada (FN47), between July 28-31st during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-2/DXpedition entry. QSL only via LoTW. For more details on past operations, see: https://www.qsl.net/na128cg
OC-139. Grant, VK5GR, reports the following [edited]: We are pleased to announce that VK5KI will for the first time participate in the RSGB’s Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest this year from Kangaroo Island, off the cast of South Australia. The operators for this trip will be Grant/VK5GR and Chris/VK5FR.
We will be active in the Island Station – DXpedition Multi-2 category in both SSB and CW modes on 80m-10m prior to the contest, and on the main contest bands of 80/40/20/15/10m during the event.
QSL cards will again be available through our QSL Manager, Charles, M0OXO.
More details will be made available via our website at: https://vk5gr-iota.net
PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the IOTA website have decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announce upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX, and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin……
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Island activities:
IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between June 13-18th (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8CDG CANARY 15m; SSB
AF-004 EA8CVZ CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DIG CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 17m; FT8
AF-004 EA8RM CANARY 12m; CW
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 20m; FT8
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 15m; CW
AF-016 FR5FC REUNION 20m; SSB
AF-017 3B9FR RODRIGUES 10m; FT8
AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 10m; FT8
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20/10m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 15/10m; SSB
AF-024 S79KW INNER 15m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 20/15m; SSB
AF-049 3B8BAL MAURITIUS 20/12m; CW
AS-001 VU4W ANDAMAN 40/30/20/17/15/12
AN-005 VK0MQ Macquarie 30m; FT8
AN-016 DP0GVN Antarctic 10m; FT8
AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17m; SSB
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20m; SSB
AS-004 P3X Cyprus 10m; CW
AS-007 JA0XII HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA1LDG HONSHU 40m; FT8
AS-007 JA1HOX HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JA1WWO HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA2HYD HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA2INL HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA3KVT HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JA7IC HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JA9GPG HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JE1JIM HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JF7OII HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JH0TPF HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH1HDT HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JH1JRA HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JQ1LNZ HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JR1BMG HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-020 BU2EP Taiwan 17m; SSB
AS-020 BU2EP Taiwan 17m; SSB
AS-020 BX0QSL Taiwan 20m; FT8
AS-020 BX2AHP Taiwan 20m; SSB
AS-020 BX6ABC Taiwan 20/15m; SSB/FT8
AS-020 BX6ACR Taiwan 20m; SSB
AS-031 JD1BLY CHICHI/HAHA/MUKO 17/15m; FT8
AS-078 JA8ZO HOKKAIDO 17m; FT8
AS-084 6K2CEW/4 Sangchuja 40/15m; FT8
AS-084 DS2GOO/4 Sangchuja 30/17/10m; FT8
AS-099 TA3J/0 CANAKKALE/BALIKESIR/IZMIR PROVINCE 20m; SSB
AS-117 JA4GXS/4 HONSHU’S COASTAL WEST 20m; FT8
AS-147 JK8HXB/8 HOKKAIDO’S COASTAL 17m; SSB
AS-200 JJ5RBH SHODO 17m; CW
EU-001 SV5BYR KALYMNOS 20m; SSB
EU-003 CS8ABF EASTERN 30m; FT8
EU-003 CU2YK EASTERN 20m; SSB
EU-004 EA6ACA BALEARIC 15m; CW
EU-005 G1DFT GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8
EU-005 GB0QPJ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 GB70E GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 GB70M GREAT BRITAIN 20/10m; CW/SSB
EU-005 GQ8IEM GREAT BRITAIN 40/15m; FT8
EU-005 M0MCV/70 GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 M0TRJ GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8
EU-005 M5DZH GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8
EU-005 MM0TFU GREAT BRITAIN 10m; SSB
EU-005 MQ0MCY/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 MQ0PLT GREAT BRITAIN 6m; FT8
EU-009 MM0EAX ORKNEY 20m; FT8
EU-010 GM60OGN OUTER HEBRIDES 20m; CW
EU-011 GQ3YHF/p Isles of Scilly 30m; CW
EU-014 TK4TH CORSICA 20m; SSB
EU-018 OY/DL6JZ/p FAROE 20m; CW
EU-018 OY/PA7MDJ FAROE 20m; SSB
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 15m; CW
EU-021 TF1A ICELAND 10m; FT8
EU-023 9H1TT MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-023 9H6CAP MALTA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IQ0ID SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0DCR SARDINIA 10m; SSB
EU-024 IS0GVH SARDINIA 20m; CW
EU-029 OV3SM SJAELLAND 20m; CW
EU-029 OZ6ABL SJAELLAND 60m;
EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB
EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 20m; CW
EU-046 LA6KOA TROMS COUNTY 17m; SSB
EU-049 SV8DCY NORTH AEGEAN 15m; FT8
EU-049 SV8FCU NORTH AEGEAN 15m; FT8
EU-054 IF9A FAVIGNANA 20m; CW
EU-054 IF9IDT FAVIGNANA 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8
EU-055 LA9RY SOGN OG FJORDANE/HORDALAND/ROGALAND COUNTY 20m; FT8
EU-061 LB7YH VEST AGDER TO OSTFOLD COUNTY 10m; SSB
EU-064 F6GNP/P PAYS DE LA LOIRE REGION 12m; CW
EU-067 SV8/DL7UZO KYKLADES 17m; CW
EU-075 SV8GGI Salamina 20/10m; CW
EU-114 MU0CGF/p GUERNSEY 40/20/10m; SSB
EU-115 GB70I IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 GI5RPG IRELAND 10m; FT8
EU-115 MI0OBC IRELAND 40m; FT8
EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 MI7DGO IRELAND 40m; SSB
EU-116 GB70D ISLE OF MAN 20m; FT8
EU-121 EJ6KP/p IRISH COASTAL 20/15m; SSB
EU-125 5P5K JYLLAND WEST 20/10m; SSB
EU-127 DF6QC Helgoland 10m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20/15m; SSB/FT4
EU-171 5P1KZX JYLLAND NORTH 20m; FT8
EU-173 OH/DL6BBT LANSI-SUOMI (PORI) PROVINCE 15m; CW
EU-174 SV8/DH7IF MAKEDONIA/THRAKI REGION 20m; SSB
EU-181 LZ1WR BULGARIA 17m; SSB
NA-001 C6AQ GREAT BAHAMA BANK 10m; CW
NA-015 CM2LFF CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 CO2AJ CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 CO2JLV CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-015 CO2OQ CUBA 10m; SSB
NA-015 CO4XT CUBA 40m; FT8
NA-016 ZF1EJ CAYMAN 30m; FT8
NA-016 ZF2OO CAYMAN 15m; FT8
NA-021 8P6ET BARBADOS 40m; FT8
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 30/15m; SSB/FT8
NA-045 XE3ISS QUINTANA ROO STATE NORTH 20m; FT8
NA-052 N1UL FLA STATE SW (COLLIER/MONROE COUNTY) 40/30m; FT8
NA-056 CO4XT LA JUVENTUD 40m; CW
NA-058 KF4TV GEORGIA STATE 15m; FT8
NA-062 K1JV/P FLORIDA STATE (FLORIDA KEYS) 20/17/15/6m; CW/FT8
NA-073 V31DL COROZAL/BELIZE DISTRICT 20m; FT8
NA-096 HI3A HISPANIOLA 15m; FT8
NA-096 HI8K HISPANIOLA 40m; FT8
NA-096 HI8RD HISPANIOLA 17m; SSB
NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 20m; FT8
NA-097 6Y5HN JAMAICA 15m; FT8
NA-099 KP3V PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB
NA-099 NP3DM PUERTO RICO 20m; FT8
NA-099 NP3XF PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 12m; CW
NA-099 KP4QVQ PUERTO RICO 15m; FT8
NA-099 WP3L PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8
NA-099 WP3R PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 40m; FT8
NA-106 KP2M VIRGIN 15m; CW
NA-106 KP2BH VIRGIN 17m; CW
NA-107 FM5BH MARTINIQUE 20m; CW
NA-122 HI3JCC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC’S COASTAL 40m; FT8
NA-140 K3RLW MARYLAND STATE WEST 40m; FT8
NA-144 KM6TVJ CAL STATE SOUTH (SAN BARBARA-LA COUNTY) 40m; FT8
NA-144 KN6F CAL STATE SOUTH (SAN BARBARA-LA COUNTY) 20m; FT8
NA-146 FJ/K2LIO St. Barthelemy 20m; SSB
NA-186 VE4MAR NUNAVUT (HUDSON BAY-MANITOBA COAST) 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK2WTF Australia 20m; FT4
OC-001 VK3IO Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3KJ Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3MO Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3TUN Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK5PAS Australia 20m; SSB
OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 20m; FT8
OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; FT8
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 20/15m; FT8/RTTY
OC-016 3D2USU VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30m; FT8
OC-019 AH6U HAWAIIAN 20m; SSB
OC-019 KH6RDO HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-019 W2DK HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB1DBU JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB1GBN JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB2MVD JAVA 20/15m; SSB
OC-021 YC1DAP JAVA 15m; FT8
OC-021 YC2DBQ JAVA 20/15m; SSB
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 20m; FT4
OC-021 YD1MUK JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YC3DOC JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-022 YB9BUD BALI 20m; FT8
OC-022 YE9CDL BALI 15m; SSB
OC-032 FK4QX NEW CALEDONIA 15m; SSB
OC-032 FK4TK NEW CALEDONIA 17m; FT8
OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 15m; SSB
OC-054 FW1JG WALLIS 10m; FT8
OC-082 E51WL PENRHYN ATOLL 20m; FT8
OC-086 KH0W SAIPAN 20m; CW
OC-134 ZL3HAM SOUTH 40m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3XDJ SOUTH 40m; CW
OC-139 VK5AVB Kangaroo 20m; SSB
OC-143 YB5DDE SUMATRA 20/15m; SSB
OC-143 YC4AOK SUMATRA 15m; FT8
OC-146 YB8RSE CELEBES 20m; FT8
OC-146 YB8SFE CELEBES 20m; SSB
OC-236 YD8IKU Gusung Toraja 15m; FT8
SA-002 VP8CLE FALKLAND 10m; SSB
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 20/15m; SSB
SA-008 LU1XP ISLA GRANDE DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO 15m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 20/15m; CW/SSB
SA-058 YY5EAY CARABOBO/ARAGUA/DF/MIRANDA 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).