October 12, 2021

Island activities:

IOTA NEWS. The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between October 4-9th(as per the DXCluster):

IOTA Callsign Island/GROUP Bands/Modes
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AF-004 EA8A0 CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8AM CANARY 12m; SSB
AF-004 EA8AQV CANARY 10m; FT8
AF-004 EA8RM CANARY 20m; SSB
AF-014 CT3IQ MADEIRA 12m; SSB
AF-016 FR8TG REUNION 10m; SSB
AF-020 J5HKT Bubaque 40/30/17/12m; FT8
AF-020 J5T Bubaque 40/17m; CW
AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 15m; CW
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 12m; SSB
AF-023 S9OK SAO TOME 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10m; CW/SSB/FT8
AF-024 S79KW INNER 15m; FT8
AN-015 8J1RL QUEEN MAUD LAND (PR.HARALD & CR PR OLAV COASTS) 15m; FT8
AS-007 JA4NIJ HONSHU 17m; FT8
AS-007 JA7PKV HONSHU 40m; FT8
AS-007 JH4MTE HONSHU 20m; CW
AS-007 JL1UCH HONSHU 40m; CW
AS-007 JR1JFA HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-013 8Q7KX MALDIVE 40/12/10m; CW
AS-013 8Q7PR MALDIVE 40m; FT8
AS-015 9M2TO PINANG STATE 20m; FT4
AS-060 DS1TRU/4 Kumo 40m; FT8
AS-076 JH5LTS SHIKOKU 20m; FT8
AS-078 JA8KSF HOKKAIDO 17m; FT8
AS-079 JE1HXZ/6 MIYAKO 30m;
EU-001 SV5AZK DODECANESE 12m; FT8
EU-004 EG6VCL BALEARIC 160/80/40/30/20/15/10m; FT8/FT4
EU-005 G2YT GREAT BRITAIN 20m; SSB
EU-005 G3PXT GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT4
EU-005 G4DBW GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 G6UT GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GM0ADC GREAT BRITAIN 15m; CW
EU-005 GM0UKZ GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 GM0VGI GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 M0JCQ GREAT BRITAIN 20m; FT4
EU-005 M0KCB/P GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 MM0EDZ GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
EU-005 MM0HVU GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-009 GM8OFQ ORKNEY 20m; SSB/FT8
EU-014 TK4QL CORSICA 20m; SSB
EU-014 TK5IH CORSICA 20m; FT8
EU-016 9A4W DALMATIA SOUTH 20/15m; CW
EU-021 TF1A ICELAND 30m; FT8
EU-021 TF1EIN ICELAND 20m; FT8
EU-021 TF3T ICELAND 20m; SSB
EU-021 TF3LB ICELAND 20m; FT8
EU-023 9H1WE MALTA 15m; CW
EU-024 IS0SLM SARDINIA 10m; FT8
EU-025 IT9MRM SICILY 20m; FT8
EU-029 OZ5MD SJAELLAND 40m; FT8
EU-029 OZ8SW SJAELLAND 30m; CW
EU-031 IC8/UR8QX Ischia 40m; CW
EU-031 IC8HRG Ischia 20m; SSB
EU-042 DK8OL Sylt 17m; CW
EU-047 DJ9IN NIEDERSACHSEN STATE 20m; SSB
EU-047 DL2BCY NIEDERSACHSEN STATE 40m; FT8
EU-053 OJ0WS Market Reef 30/12m; CW
EU-055 LA9AKA SOGN OG FJORDANE/HORDALAND/ROGALAND COUNTY 20m; FT4
EU-067 SV8DJW KYKLADES 20/15m; FT8
EU-067 SZ200ERS KYKLADES 40/20/17m; CW
EU-114 GU0GUX Guernsey 12m; FT8
EU-115 2I0BSA IRELAND 40m; SSB
EU-115 EI7HDB IRELAND 17m; FT8
EU-115 GI0CWV/P IRELAND 17m; SSB
EU-131 IK3PQH/P VENETO REGION 40/20m; SSB
EU-138 SM/DH0JAE BLEKINGE COUNTY 40/20/17/15m; CW/SSB
EU-171 OZ5HP JYLLAND NORTH 160m;
EU-175 CU3EM CENTRAL 15m; FT8
EU-175 CU7AA CENTRAL 20m; FT8
NA-005 VP9IN BERMUDA 20m; SSB
NA-015 CM2RSV CUBA 15m; FT8
NA-015 CO2AME CUBA 20m; SSB
NA-015 CO2CW CUBA 30m; FT8
NA-015 CO2GL CUBA 15m; FT8
NA-016 ZF1PB CAYMAN 10m; FM
NA-018 XP3A Greenland 17m; FT8
NA-022 VP2ETE ANGUILLA 12m; SSB
NA-026 KA2ABA NEW YORK STATE 17m; SSB
NA-036 VE7DX BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE (VANCOUVER) 15m; FT8
NA-036 VE7SA BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCE (VANCOUVER) 15m; FT8
NA-052 N1UL FLORIDA STATE SOUTH WEST 20/15m; FT8
NA-058 WD4DX GEORGIA STATE 20m; SSB
NA-099 KP4JRS PUERTO RICO 12m; FT8
NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 15m; SSB
NA-099 NP4AW PUERTO RICO 40m; CW
NA-106 KP2B VIRGIN 30/12m; FT8
NA-107 FM4SA MARTINIQUE 15m; SSB
NA-108 J69BB ST LUCIA 15m; SSB
NA-141 W6ZD FLORIDA STATE SOUTH EAST 20m; SSB
NA-143 K5KUA TEXAS STATE EAST 20m; SSB
NA-148 N1ECC MASSACHUSETTS STATE NORTH 17m; FT8
NA-249 KP4SX PUERTO RICO'S COASTAL 15m; FT8
OC-001 VK2BNG Australia 40m; FT8
OC-001 VK2POP Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK2WJ Australia 20m; FT4
OC-001 VK2XN Australia 80m; FT8
OC-001 VK5KV Australia 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK5WU Australia 40m; FT8
OC-001 VK8NSB Australia 10m; CW
OC-006 VK7YUM TASMANIA 20m; FT4
OC-016 3D2AG VITI LEVU AND VANUA LEVU 30/15/12m; CW/FT8
OC-019 AH6U HAWAIIAN 10m; FT8
OC-019 KH6ML HAWAIIAN 20m; FT8
OC-019 WH6ML HAWAIIAN 12m; FT8
OC-021 YB1KAJ JAVA 20m; FT8
OC-032 FK8HW NEW CALEDONIA 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL1IF NORTH 40m; CW
OC-042 DV1IIW LUZON 20m; SSB
OC-046 FO5QB WINDWARD 17/10m; FT8
OC-088 9M8DEN BORNEO 12m; FT8
OC-088 YB7XYO BORNEO 20m; FT8
OC-134 ZL3JAS SOUTH 20m; SSB
OC-143 YC4SIZ SUMATRA 20m; FT8
OC-148 YB9MJA TIMOR 40m; FT8
OC-148 YF9PBZ TIMOR 15m; SSB
OC-228 VK5MAV/P SOUTH AUSTRALIA STATE EAST 20/15m; CW
SA-011 9Z4Y TRINIDAD 12m; FT8
SA-055 LU1COP/E Martin Garcia 40/20/10m; SSB

** 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. FT8/OC-146/Celebes).

AF-050. Operators Johannes/PA5X and Gerben/PG5M will be active as 5T5PA/P and 5T1GM, respectively, from Arguin Island between October 15-19th. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, SSB, and FT8. They will use satellite communication for short messages on Twitter. Follow: https://twitter.com/PA5X_HAM
https://twitter.com/PG5M
QSL 5T5PA/P via LoTW, Clublog or via PA5X (direct or by the Bureau). For more details and updates, see: http://dx.to/5T1GM

AS-117. Kenji, JA4GXS, will be active as JA4GXS/4 from Mi Island between October 16-18th. Activity will be on 40/20/17/6 meters using CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

EU-064. The Charente DX Group (CDXG) will be active as TM2N from Noirmoutier Island (DIFM AT-020) betweeb October 24-30th.
Operators mentioned are Eric/F5LOW, Laurent/F5MNK, Fabrice/ F5NBQ, Bertrand/F6HKA and Leon/ ON4ZD/ OS0S. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via ON4ZD, direct, by the Bureau or Clublog's OQRS (preferred).

NA-092. Rich, WA5LFD, is now active as WA5LFD/p from North Padre Island until November 30th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters, with an interest on 6 and 2 meters, using CW, SSB, and RTTY.
QSL via LoTW or WA5LFD direct. He also states, "E-mail me for a sked at: richknagg@gmail.com ".

OC-247. Operators Arfan/YB8DKL, Hajar/YB8HZ, Mashud/YC8ES, Ikhvan/YC8AQY, Basri/YC8BNZ, Andi/YD8CUI, Nurdin/YD8CXQ, Risman/YD8BVL, YD8ESH and YD8ERF will be active from Sapuka Besar Island between November 12-16th. It will take the team more than a day by ship to get to the island. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8.

SA-092. (Reminder) Operators Markus/DJ4EL (PZ5GE), Sascha/PF9Z (PZ5ZS; not PZ5SB) and Rico/PZ5JW will once again try to activate Pagegaaien Island (WW Loc. GJ15kv)as PZ5G between October 15-18th. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL PZ5G via LoTW or ClubLog. REMEMBER: Operators will be active from Surinam before and after their PZ5G IOTA operation.

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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