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-059. (Reminder/Update) Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as RI0IR from Nedorazumeniya Island (RRA RR-13-16, WW Loc. QO59fo) between July 21-26th. Operators mentioned are Oleg/R7LP, Mike/RM2E, Maxim/RU5D, Eugene/RZ3EC, Igor/UA0IDZ and Igor/UA3EDQ. Activity will be on 40-10 meters, including 30/17/12m, using CW, SSB and FT8. The team will also make a side trip to Sikulun Island (RRA RR-13-38 [new], RLHA RLA-NEW, WW Loc. QO59qn), July 27-29th, and will operate as RD20LH (not RI0IR/p as previously announced). QSL via RZ3EC, direct, by the Bureau, ClubLog or LoTW. For more details and updates,
see: https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/ri0ir
AS-082. (Reminder/Update) Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as RI0QQ from Brusnev Island (WW Loc. PQ41mp, RDA YA-11, RLHA RLA-033, WLOTA LH-0281, ARLHS ASR-161) located in the Laptev Sea, in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), between July 27-31st. Operators mentioned are Eugene/UA6EX, Yuri/RM0F, and Vasily/R7AA. Pilot station is Victor, UA3AKO. The team plans to be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). Activity will be on 40-10 meters. QSL via R7AA. To request a QSL via the Bureau or direct, use ClubLog’ OQRS. For more details, see: https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/ri0qq
AS-099. Berkin, TA3J, will be active as TA3J/0 from Yassica Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via LoTW, ClubLog’s OQRS and via TA3J.
AS-150. Members of the Ji Nan Amateur Radio Assciation (JNARA) will be active as BY4JN from Lingshan Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st), as a Multi-Single/All-Band/CW/SSB-Mode/ High-Power entry. Operators mentioned are BA4KR, Wang/BI4KKC, Gu/BD4TS and Qingtao/BI4LBD. Activity outside of the contest will be on 80-6 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via BG4OP.
AS-206. Hide, JO1CRA, will be active as JO1CRA/7 from O Island (aka Oshima, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture; JCC# 0605), in the Honshu’s Coastal Islands East IOTA Group, Japan, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Single-Band (20m)/ CW-Mode entry (states “Not full entry”). The plan could change depending on the status of WX and COVID-19. He will be on the island until August 1st. Activity will be mainly CW and FT8/FT4. He will be focused on the “RSGB IOTA Contest” and 6m band. Suggested frequencies are: CW : 10125, 14045, 21045 and 50110 kHz FT8: 10136, 14074, 21074 and 50303 kHz 6m : 50303 kHz FT8 as a beacon. QSO on 50313 or 50303 kHz. SSB on 50260 kHz for JAs QSL via his home callsign, LoTW or ClubLog’s OQRS.
EU-001. Operators Denis/SV5FRD and Noel/OO4O will be active as SX5P from Rhodes Island (WW Loc. KM46CJ), Dodecanese, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as an All-Band/High-Power entry. QSL via SV5FRD. NO Bureau.
EU-008. Operators Bill/GM3ZRT, Barry/GM3YEH and Gordon/GM7WCO will be active as GM7A from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via LoTW. GM7A is a contest callsign of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC (GM0ADX).
EU-010. Look for GM7V to be active again from the Island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-2/DXpedition entry. Operators men- tioned are John/MM0CCC, Gordon/MM0GPZ, Chris/GM3WOJ, Philip/ GM0LIR and Colin/GM0RLZ. QSL via Steve, N3SL.
EU-017. Francesco, IZ7KHR, will be active as ID9/IZ7KHR from 2 islands belonging to the Eolie Island group between July 23rd and 29th. The schedule is as follows: July 23-26th — Lipari Island (IIA E001, WLOTA 1144) July 27-29th — Salina Island (IIA E015, WLOTA 1005) Activity will be holiday style on various HF/VHF bands using SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via IZ7KHR, direct or ClubLog.
EU-024. Operators Marco/IS0BSR, Walter/IS0SWW, Marco/IS0ZOD, will be active as IS0SWW (host station) from Sardinia during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via IS0SWW.
EU-024. Doug, EA3ICJ, will be active as IM0/ED3Z from Sardinia during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/ Island-DXpedition/12-Hrs/Low-Power entry. He states, “I will operate from north main Sardinia Is. using portable vertical antenna and only 100 watts.” QSL via EA3ICJ.
EU-032. Operators Alain/F6BFH, Jacques/F5JY and Laurent/F6FVY will be active as TM5OL from Oleron Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Single/CW-SSB-Modes entry. QSL via F6AJA or LoTW.
EU-052. Fred, DH5FS, will be active as SV8/DH5FS from Corfu Island during g the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/ Low-Power entry. QSL via DH5FS.
EU-054. Giuseppe, IT9PPG, will be active as IF9A from Favignana Island (IIA TP-011, MIA MI-025, WLOTA LH-1545) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/24-Hrs/CW-Mode/Low-Power entry. QSL via IT9ATF.
EU-117. Andy, RZ3EM, was currently active as R3RRC/1 this past week from Malyj Vysotskij Island in the Gulf of Finland North IOTA Group. As this was being written, he is now active from Vik- hrevoy Island (also EU-117). The length of his stay is unknown. QSL via RZ3EC. ADDED NOTE: Malyj Vysotskij is now a deleted DXCC entity. It was deleted from the DXCC list February 17th, 2012.
EU-121. In conjunction with Henning, OZ2I, (see OPDX.1560) the fol- lowing operators will put up a second station EJ1E on Bere Island. Operators mentioned are Denis/EI4KH, Gerard/EI5KF and David/EI6IQB. Activity will be Mixed-Mode(CW/SSB)/24-Hrs/ 100W. See QRZ.com or QRZCQ.com for QSL info.
EU-121. Members of the Shannonbasin Radio Club will once again be active as EJ3Z from Inis Boffin Island off the west coast of Galway during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a 24-Hrs/Mixed-Mode/Low-Power entry. Operators mentioned are Marty/EI2IAB, Enda/EI2II, Tom/EI4HCB, Keith/EI5IN, Brian/ EI8IU, Fergus/EI6IB and Anthony/EI6GGB. QSL via LoTW.
EU-123. Oliver, DH8BQA, will be active as MM/DH8BQA from Isle of Arran during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via DH8BQA.
EU-124. Gareth, G0MFR, will be active as GW0MFR from Flatholm Island, Wales, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single- Op/All-Band/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW.
EU-130. Daniele, IV3OSC, will be active as II3Y from Barbana Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS at: https://www.m0oxo.com/oqrs/logsearch.php?dxcallsign=ii3y
EU-131. Several members of the ARI Mestre Team will be active as IQ3ME/p from Lido Island (Venice Lagoon) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Single/CW-SSB-Modes/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via IQ3ME, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Operators mentioned are Ricky/IK3YBX, Fabio/IW3FVZ, Loredana/IW3GST, Giulio/IW3HVB, Andrea/IU3FBL, Marco/IN3EQD and Marco/IN3QGY.
NA-008/ Pierre, VE3KTB, will once again be active from the Canadian NA-009. High Arctic between July and August. His approximate oper- ation schedule is as follows: July 21-31st: Resolute Bay, Cornwallis Island (NA-009) August 1-16: Eureka, Ellesmere Island (NA-008) Callsigns to be use are VE3KTB/VY0 (NA-009) and VY0ERC (NA-008). Operations as time permits using the CW, SSB and FT8 modes. QSL via M0OXO. For more details, see QRZ.com and (https://www.m0oxo.com/2022/07/18/ve3ktb-vy0-na-009/)
NA-058/ Jeff, KU8E, will be active from Jekyll Island (NA-058) during NA-138. the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Island/ CW-Mode/Lower-Power entry using portable antennas. He states, [edited] “After the contest is over, I might drive down coast and activate NA-138 (FLORIDA STATE NORTH EAST (BREVARD TO NASSAU COUNTY IOTA Group) on either Sunday or Monday. QSL via KU8E or LoTW.
NA-070. (Reminder/Commemorative IOTA Expedition) Members of the KL7RRC team will activate rare Kiska Island (NA-070). They will operate with 3 stations from July 25-31st, tentatively using the K7K callsign on 40-6m, and use the callsign KL7RRC during the 2022 RSGB IOTA Contest as a DXpedition entry. Suggested frequencies are: CW – 3540, 7040, 10105, 14040, 18073, 21040, 24891 and 28040 kHz SSB – 3790, 7090/7240, 14260, 18130, 21260, 24955 and 28485 kHz FT8 (F/H) – 3567, 7056, 10131, 14090, 18095, 21091, 24911 and 28091 Current operators are: James/KB2FMH, Alex/KL5CX, Adrian/KO8SCA, Yuri/N3QQ, Tim/NL8F and Hal/W8HC. QSL both callsigns via N7RO. Visit their website for updates and more information at: https://www.na-234.com
NA-128. The NA-128 Contest Group will be active again this year as VX2I from Ile-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada (WW Loc. FN47) between July 28-31st. They will be active in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-2/DXpedition entry. QSL via F5JYD direct or LoTW. Information on past operations, see: http://www.qsl.net/na128cg
OC-129. Members of the International Society of Communicators and Networkers (SCAN) will be active as DX7EVM from Capitancillo Island, Philippines, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30- 31st) as a Multi-Op/Single-TX entry. QSL via DX7EVM. Operators mentioned are Omar/DU7OK, Ruel/DU7LEG, DV7LEQ, DW7FBH, DW7ETU and DW7LET.
OC-139. (Reminder) Grant, VK5GR, reports that he will once again be active as VK5KI from Kangaroo Island, but this time for the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). He will be on the island between July 29-31st. He posted the following on June 14th [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 coast 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
OC-165. Members of the Amateur Radio Club Sarawak (ARCS) will be active as 9M8RC from Satang Besar Island (WW Loc. OJ51bt) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via 9W8KIF.
SA-047. Members of the Parana State Amateur Radio Association will be active as ZV5O from Mel Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Single/Island-DXpedition entry. QSL via PZ5ZD. Operators mentioned are Mar/PY5AMF, Fernando/PY5FO, Luiz/PY5HC, Gonçalves/PY5IN, Vigand/PY5QW, and Marcelo/PY5ZD.
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……
Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW July 25, 2022
Island activities:
The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between July 18-23rd (as per the DXCluster):
IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8CVZ CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8CZK CANARY 10m; SSB
AF-004 EA8DMX CANARY 17m; FT8
AF-004 EA8ED CANARY 17m; SSB
AF-004 EA8NF CANARY 15m; SSB
AF-004 EG225GVJ TENERIFE 20/17/15/10m; CW/SSB
AF-004 EA8W CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-014 CT3HU MADEIRA 15m; FT8
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 17/15m; SSB
AF-016 FR5BT REUNION 15m; CW
AF-018 IH9YMC PANTELLERIA 15m; CW
AF-019 IG9/I2ADN PELAGIE 6m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 10m; CW
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 15m; SSB
AF-024 S79VU INNER 20m; SSB
AF-049 3B8CW MAURITIUS 10m; FT8
AF-057 5R8BM MADAGASCAR’S COASTAL W 20m; SSB
AN-005 VK0WN Macquarie 20m; SSB
AS-002 A92AA BAHRAIN 10m; FT8
AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 10m; SSB
AS-004 5B4VL Cyprus 20/12/10m; SSB/FT8
AS-004 P3X Cyprus 15m; CW
AS-007 8N2TY HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JA3RPT HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JF3VEC HONSHU 20m; FT4
AS-007 JH1FVE HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JH2LMH HONSHU 20m; CW
AS-007 JH3IVO HONSHU 12m; FT8
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 20m; SSB
AS-007 JM7OLW HONSHU 15m; CW
AS-007 JR1WCT HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-020 BX7ABT Taiwan 20m; FT8
AS-059 RI0IR Nedorazumeniya 40/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8/FT4
AS-076 JA5WIO SHIKOKU 17m; FT8
AS-077 JA6GIR KYUSHU 17m; FT8
AS-099 TA3J/0 CANAKKALE/BALIKESIR/IZMIR PROVINCE 20m; SSB
EU-001 SV5/ON4BCV/P DODECANESE 20/17/6m; CW/SSB
EU-004 EA6ALW BALEARIC 15m; SSB
EU-004 EA6AIU BALEARIC 40m;
EU-004 EA6NB BALEARIC 20m; CW
EU-005 2E0SPS GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 G8IXM GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 G8KHF GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT8
EU-005 M0DXR GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 M0NPT GREAT BRITAIN 10m; FT8
EU-005 M0UNN GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-005 M0VBV GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 MW0KCB/p GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW/SSB/FT8
EU-005 MX0SNB GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-009 MS0ORK ORKNEY 40m; SSB
EU-013 GH5DX JERSEY 20m; FT4
EU-013 GJ0KYZ JERSEY 20/17/15m; FT8
EU-014 TK/DL5SE CORSICA 30/17m; CW
EU-014 TK4TH CORSICA 20m; SSB
EU-015 SV9/SV2CLJ CRETE 20m; SSB
EU-016 9A/Z35M/p Korchula 30m; CW
EU-016 9A/S55X/p DALMATIA SOUTH 15m; FT8
EU-016 9A5N/p DALMATIA SOUTH 40m; SSB
EU-018 OY/DK7PE/p FAROE 20m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 17/10m; CW
EU-018 OY6BEC FAROE 10m; CW
EU-020 SM1HEV GOTLAND COUNTY 20m; CW
EU-021 TF2MSN ICELAND 20m; SSB
EU-021 TF3T ICELAND 15m; SSB
EU-024 IQ0ID SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9CPO Sicily 15m; FT8
EU-025 IW9FDD Sicily 17m; FT8
EU-034 ES0IA HIIUMAA/SAAREMAA/LAANEMAA COUNTY 40m; SSB
EU-038 PD2TX TEXEL 20m; SSB
EU-039 SM7/DG1EHM/P Chausey 30m; CW
EU-044 LA/DL2VFR FINNMARK COUNTY WEST 20m; CW
EU-050 IL7/IZ5IUY Tremiti 15m; SSB
EU-067 SV8IIE KYKLADES 17m; SSB
EU-096 OH6KZP/p LANSI-SUOMI (TURKU) PROVINCE 20m; CW
EU-116 MD0CCE ISLE OF MAN 20/12m; SSB/FT8
EU-117 R3RCC/1 GULF OF FINLAND SOUTH 20m; SSB
EU-125 OZ/DL8LAS JYLLAND WEST 160m;
EU-128 D07YYZ/p SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE EAST 10m; SSB
EU-129 DJ5RE/p USEDOM 40/20m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40/20/15m; SSB/FT8/FT4
EU-136 9A/ON2KP KRK 20m; SSB
EU-139 SD7V/2 NORRBOTTEN COUNTY 20m; CW
EU-153 RO20LH WHITE SEA COAST WEST 80/40/30/20/17/15/12m; CW/SSB
EU-162 RA1ALA/p Volostrov 20m;
EU-165 IK1TTD/IM0 SARDINIA’S COASTAL 40m; SSB
EU-171 OZ6ABA JYLLAND NORTH 40m; FT8
EU-175 CU3HN CENTRAL 17m; FT8
EU-175 CU6AD CENTRAL 15m; FT8
NA-001 C6ADX GREAT BAHAMA BANK 17m; FT8
NA-009 VE3KTB/VY0 NUNAVUT (DEVON) 20m; CW
NA-015 CO2QU CUBA 30m; FT4
NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 15m; CW
NA-022 VP2ETE ANGUILLA 17m; FT8
NA-026 N1UFO NEW YORK STATE 20m; SSB
NA-099 KP4FRA PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB
NA-099 KP4GL PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 20m; CW
NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-101 J73ESL DOMINICA 15m; FT8
NA-103 VP2MNI Montserrat 15m; SSB
NA-105 FS4WBS St Maarten 20m; SSB
NA-109 J88CU St Vincent 15m; FT8
OC-001 VK2MIG Australia 15m; FT8
OC-001 VK2ZH Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK4ZD Australia 12m; FT8
OC-001 VK5MRD Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK6BMA Australia 10m; FT8
OC-001 VK6WC Australia 20m; SSB
OC-005 VK9DX NORFOLK 30m; CW
OC-006 VK7GS Tasmania 30m; FT8
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 10m; CW
OC-016 3D2AJT VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 15/10m; CW/FT8
OC-019 K2GT HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-021 YB0AZ JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB0ECT JAVA 17m; CW
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1GAL JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YE1AR/2 JAVA 160m;
OC-021 YE1JCD JAVA 15m; CW
OC-022 YE9CDL BALI 15m; SSB
OC-028 V73MS RALIK CHAIN 40/20m; FT8
OC-034 P29LL NEW GUINEA 20m; SSB
OC-034 YC9WH NEW GUINEA 15m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 15/10m; SSB
OC-036 ZL3TE NORTH 15m; FT8
OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 20m; FT8
OC-042 DU1IVT LUZON 30m; FT8
OC-042 DU1VGX LUZON 17m; FT8
OC-070 YB8XOB AMBON 20m; FT8
OC-088 8C51ODKS BORNEO 20m; FT8
OC-088 9M59SD BORNEO 20m; SSB
OC-088 V84SPU BORNEO 20/17m; CW/SSB
OC-088 YB7UTO BORNEO 20m; FT8
OC-097 5W1SA SAMOA 15m; FT8
OC-137 VK4PZ QUEENSLAND STATE (SOUTH COAST) SOUTH 20m; SSB
OC-143 YB4IR SUMATRA 12m; CW
OC-143 YC5NBY SUMATRA 20m; FT8
OC-146 YB8SFE CELEBES 20m; FT8
OC-146 YF8BJS CELEBES 20m; FT8
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 20m; SSB
SA-006 PJ4EL BONAIRE 15m; FT8
SA-011 9Y4D TRINIDAD 6m; FT8
SA-080 PU2GTA/p Tinhare 15m; FT8
SA-099 PJ2Y CURACAO 40/20/15m; SSB