May 11, 2021

Island activities:

The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between May 2-8th (as per the DXCluster):

IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8JK CANARY 17m; SSB
AF-004 EA8MU CANARY 17m; FT8
AF-004 EA8WK CANARY 40m; SSB
AF-014 CT3MD MADEIRA 20m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 20/10m; SSB
AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND 30m; FT8
AS-004 5B4AIX CYPRUS 15m; SSB
AS-004 5B4XF CYPRUS 17/12m; SSB
AS-007 8J1ITU HONSHU 20m; SSB
AS-007 JH0ILL HONSHU 30m; CW
AS-007 JH1EED HONSHU 20m; FT8
AS-007 JH1GEX HONSHU 20m; CW
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JH7MQD HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-020 BX4AG TAIWAN 17m; FT8
AS-020 BX6ABV TAIWAN 20m; FT4
AS-031 JD1BMH Chichijima 30/20/17/10m; CW/SSB
AS-045 6K5XZE KYONGSANG-BUKTO PROVINCE 40m; CW
AS-047 JS6TWW DAITO 30m; FT8
AS-077 JA6FEZ KYUSHU 20m; FT8
AS-077 JR6CSY KYUSHU 17m; SSB
AS-148 HL1IWD/4 CHOLLA-BUKTO PROVINCE 20m; FT8
AS-200 JI3DST/5 SHODO 20/17m; CW/SSB/FT8
EU-004 EC6AAE BALEARIC 30m; CW
EU-004 EC6FK BALEARIC 40m; SSB
EU-005 G0HWK GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
EU-005 G7BXU GREAT BRITAIN 12m; SSB
EU-005 GB50AGC GREAT BRITAIN 20m; CW
EU-005 M0TTF/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 17m; SSB
EU-010 GM3PPG OUTER HEBRIDES 80m; SSB
EU-012 GB0SI Unst 80/40/20/17m; SSB
EU-014 TK4QL Corsica 40/17/12m; SSB
EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW
EU-021 TF3MH ICELAND 20m; FT8
EU-023 9H1ZX MALTA 10m; SSB
EU-024 IS0GGA SARDINIA 17m; SSB
EU-024 II0QSE SARDINIA 40/20m; SSB
EU-024 IQ0AM SARDINIA 40m; SSB
EU-025 IT9BMM SICILY 20m; FT4
EU-025 IT9BYS SICILY 20m; SSB
EU-025 IT9IDR SICILY 10m; SSB
EU-025 IT9ILN SICILY 40m; SSB
EU-025 IW9FRA SICILY 10m; FT8
EU-031 IC8DAK CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB
EU-033 LA6LOA VESTERALEN ISLANDS/TROMS COUNTY SOUTH 20m; SSB
EU-115 EI2HI IRELAND 30m; CW
EU-116 GD1JNB ISLE OF MAN 17m; SSB
EU-120 M0OPV ISLE OF WIGHT 20m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40m; SSB
EU-175 CU7AA CENTRAL 20m; FT8
EU-181 LZ1UBO BULGARIA 15m; FT8
NA-015 CO8LY CUBA 17m; SSB
NA-029 VY2JC PRINCE EDWARD 40m; SSB
NA-040 NL0H ST LAWRENCE 20m; FT8
NA-052 N1UL FLORIDA STATE SOUTH WEST 20m; FT8
NA-059 NL8F FOX 40m; FT8
NA-096 HI8AT HISPANIOLA 20m; SSB
NA-096 HI8S HISPANIOLA 10m; FT8
NA-102 FG4NO GUADELOUPE 20m; FT4
NA-102 FG4SO GUADELOUPE 15m; SSB
NA-107 FM1HN MARTINIQUE 40m; SSB
NA-110 W4IOP SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 12m; FT8
OC-001 VK2CIA Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK3EY Australia 20m; SSB
OC-006 VK7RG Tasmania 20m; SSB
OC-013 E51JD RAROTONGA 20m; SSB
OC-016 3D2ZK VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 40m; FT8
OC-019 KH7TV HAWAIIAN 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB0JVZ JAVA 17m; FT8
OC-021 YB1IQE JAVA 30m; FT8
OC-021 YC1RIK JAVA 10m; FT8
OC-032 FK8GX NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1MHS NORTH 15m; FT8
OC-036 ZL2AIM NORTH 30m; CW
OC-086 KH0/KC0W NORTHERN MARIANA 40m; FT8
OC-138 VK6SJ/4 TORRES STRAIT 40/20m; FT8
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 17m; SSB
SA-012 YV7PMG MARGARITA 40/12m; FT8
SA-020 FY5HB FRENCH GUIANA 10m; SSB
SA-099 PJ2ND CURACAO 17m; CW

** Thanks to the individuals who put the island/group and mode on their QSNs on their PacketCluster reports. The format we suggest is "Mode/IOTA#/Island or Group" (ex. FT8/OC-146/Celebes).

AS-200. Take, JI3DST, will once again be active as JI3DST/5 (mainly for DX and 6m Multi-Hop), JR8YLY/5 (mainly for JA) or JR8YLY/P for FT8 from Shodo Island between 0700z, May 19th, and 0000z, May 21st, and again between 0700z, May 26th, and 0000z, May 28th. Operation may vary due to heavy rain or other conditions.
Activity will be on (possibly 80)/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8 (possibly FM/RTTY). QSL JI3DST/5 via ClubLog's OQRS (direct or by the Bureau). QSL JR8YLY/5 via ClubLog (only Bureau).

EU-092. Operators Col/MM0NDX and Jonathan/MM0OKG, members of the MS0INT team, are planning to be active from Horse Island (Summer Isles) between July 24-26th. The operators plan to participate in the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th) as GM5DX. They will be on various bands and modes before and after the contest. Look
for more details as it gets closer to the operation.

EU-123. Gordon, MM0GOR, will once again be active as MM1E from Great Cumbrae Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 24-25th) (usually) as a Single-Op/All-Bands/SSB-Mode/DXpedition/12-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. NO Bureau QSLs.

EU-178. Sergei, ES1LL, is expected to activate Kihnu Island, Estonia, sometime during May as ES1LL/8. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via ClubLog, LoTW or eQSL.

NA-039/NA-070 (UPDATE) Members of the Russian Robinson Club have resumed their plans to activate Adak Island (NA-039) and the rare Kiska Island (NA-070) in Alaska's Aleutians between June 30th and July 17th. Callsign to be used is KL7RRC. The tentative
dates are as follows:
NA-039 -- Adak Island between June 30th-July 3rd & July 14-16th
NA-070 -- Kiska Island between July 7-12th

The KL7RRC team currently includes: Hal/W8HC, Rob/N7QT, Tim/NL8F, Walt/N6XG and Yuri/N3QQ. Activity will be on 40-6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 (F/H). FT8 frequencies are listed on their Web page: https://www.na-234.com
Hal, W8HC, reported the following on the KL7RCC's FaceBook page, May 5th: "Two pallets weighing 983 pounds and containing much of the equipment required for our upcoming KL7RRC operation set for July, was opened and inventoried today as we continue preparation for the much anticipated IOTA DXpedition to Kiska (NA-070) and Adak Islands (NA-029) located in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands. These IOTA activations will be conducted by
members of the Russian Robinson Club and we will be using the Club callsign KL7RRC from both IOTA Island operations.
The two pallets were actually sent to Alaska last year in advance of the originally planned 2020 trip which was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19. See picture on FaceBook:
https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-0/p180x540/183153980_10225625971020952_6842680545463920227_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=j5QQjnvqcIcAX-5AnJ3&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&tp=6&oh=15de442c093d25e2a20732e2d2b7d020&oe=60BB4DF6
This KL7RRC equipment has been stored for over a year by KL7RRC team member Tim NL8F. Tim is a veteran DXpeditioner who lives in Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, Unalaska, Alaska.
History buffs will also know that Dutch Harbor was the location of the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942, and was one of the few sites in the United States to be subjected to aerial bombardment by a foreign power during World War II.

Stay tuned for more updates on the KL7RRC project." Obviously, donations will be greatly appreciated in support
of this challenging IOTA DXpedition. They can be sent via PayPal linked to the RRC website
(https://www.na-234.com) or via check and payable to: Russian Robinson Club and note
"Donation for KL7RRC 2021 Expedition." Please mail to Yuri, N3QQ, via his QRZ.com mailing address.
QSLs for KL7RRC (Kiska Island, NA-070) and KL7RRC (Adak Island, NA-039) via N7RO. ALL donors will receive direct QSLs. Continue to check or bookmark the RRC website for updates and additional operating plans. Also watch their FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3883601621756560

OC-138. (Update) After sending out last week's bulletin, Steve, VK6SJ, announced that his operation was back on and was able to be active as VK6SJ/4 from the Torres Strait Group. Activity was a short operation and is now QRT. QSL via EB7DX.

OC-166. A team of operators will be active as YB1JYL/7 from Sebuku Island between June 10-11th. Activity will be on various HF bands using SSB and FT8. QSL via EA5GL.

PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new 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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