6 Novenber, 2019

Island activities:

IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz

AF-057; 5R, Madagascar Coastal Islands West: Hiro/JF1OCQ and
Kuni/JA8VE will be active with the callsigns 5R8VX and 5R8KU respectively from Nosy Be Island between Nov. 12 and 25. QRV with two rigs on HF (SSB, CW, digital modes, FT8, FT4). QSL for 5R8VX via JF1OCQ (d/B), LoTW; 5R8KU via JA8VE (d/B).

AN-016; Various, Antarctica: Oleg/UA1PBA (RI1ANF, RI1ANX) operates
from Wolf's Fang Camp (WAP MNB-12) between Nov. 2019 and February
2020 with the callsign ZS7ANF. QRV on 40 to 10m on CW. QSL via
RK1PWA.

EU-002; OH0, Aland Islands: Watch out for Mart/DL6UAA operating as
OH0UA from Aland between the 7th and 18th on 160-10m on CW, RTTY,
and FT8. QSL via DL6UAA, LoTW. http://www.dl6uaa.com/

NA-008; VY0, Nunavut (Ellesmere Island) group: Alex/VE1RUS and
Pierre/VE3TKB activate the Eureka Amateur Radio Club Station VY0ERC
between Nov. 9 and Dec. 6. They plan to focus on 40 and 20m (SSB,
CW, FT8, RTTY). QSL via M0OXO.

OC-003; VK9, Cocos (Keeling) Islands: Chris/GM3WOJ and Keith/GM4YXI
will be active from Cocos Keeling (WW Loc. NH87jt) from the 12th to
29th. Their callsign is VK9CZ. They will work on 160 to 10m (CW,
SSB, FT8), with a focus on the low bands and they will also take
part in the CQ WW DX CW Contest. QSL via N3SL, LoTW.
http://www.vk9cz2019.com/

OC-032; FK, New Caledonia Island: Thomas/F4HPX is currently active
as FK/F4HPX from Noumea. QRV with a QRP rig on 20, 17, and 15m
(SSB, FT8, FT4, some CW), maybe also on 40m. He stays until Nov. 15
and also has plans to activate the Isle of Pines. QSL via homecall
(d/B), LoTW, eQSL.

OC-111; YJ, Shepherd Islands: Yan/RZ3FW and Sergei/R4WAA will be
operating from Vanuatuan islands according to the following
schedule: Nov. 8 to 13: Tongoa Island, Shepperd Islands (IOTA
OC-111), YJ0RRC Nov. 14 to 20: Efate Island (IOTA OC-035), YJ0FWA.
QRV on HF on CW, SSB, RTTY, and FT8. QSL via RZ3FW.
https://r4waa9.wixsite.com/yj0rrc

OC-237, YB0-3, Java's Coastal Islands: YE1AR, YC1KK, YC1BIQ, and
YB1MAE will be signing their homecalls /p from Biawak Island (WW
Loc. OI44eb, ARLHS IDO-074) between the 7th and 14th on 160-10m
(FT8, some CW and SSB). QSL for YE1AR/p via ClubLog OQRS or N2OO,
others via homecalls.
http://www.yf1ar.com/2019/09/biawak-island-oc-237-ido-074.html

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