I.C.P.O. Calendar (July 28 - August 03, 2005) Islands, Castles & Portable Operations Operations are listed by start date (Day/Month/Year) ===================================================== 28/07/2005: Pete, W2GJ, and Steve, AA4V, are planning two trips to Crooked Island, Bahamas (IOTA NA-113). They will be there for the IOTA contest in July, 2005, and the CQ WW phone test in late October, 2005. The calls will be C6ARV (AA4V) and C6APR (W2GJ). The operations in the contest will be M/S with WARC bands operation by each operator before and after the contests. QSL via respective home calls (QRZ.com) [Tnx AA4V]
28/07/2005: A group of operators from the Ukraine plan to be active July 28 to August 1st as C93DY from Chiloane Island (IOTA AF-New!). Activity will be on 160-10 meter CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL direct to UT5UGR (Dimitry Stashuk, P.O. Box 115, Kiev-147, 02147 Ukraine). [Tnx OPDX] 28/07/2005: Special callsign CT6C from Culatra Island (IOTA EU-145, DIP AL-001) in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st). Before the contest look for individual callsigns /p on 80-10 meter CW, SSB and RTTY, 2 and 6 meters from July 28 to 31st. The team consists of: CT1AHU Mor, CT1DRB David, CT1EEN Sam, CT1EEQ Luis, CT1END Carlos and CT2HCQ Tiago. QSL CT6C via CT1EEN (QRZ.com) or via the REP bureau, others callsign via homecall, direct or via REP bureau. After operation logs and photos in webpage at http://ahrap.no.sapo.pt [Tnx CT1END] 28/07/2005: Hans-Peter, DC1HPS, plans to be QRV until August 7th as DC1HPS/p from Pellworm Island (IOTA EU-042, GIA N-23 for the German Islands Award). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters, IOTA contest (July 30-31st) included. QSL via home call through the bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 28/07/2005: DL2SWW, DH7NO, DH1LA, DG1RUG, DF9TM, DL2VFR and DL2RTK will be QRV July 28-31st as DL0KWH/p from Usedom Island (IOTA EU-129, GIA O-13), IOTA contest included. QSL via DARC bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 28/07/2005: Look for Dave, EI3IO, to be active July 28-31st as EJ0GI and EJ3IO from Inisheer Island (EU-006), IOTA contest included. QSL via home call. [Tnx 425 DX News] 28/07/2005: Bodo, DL3OCH, will be QRV July 28th to August 1st as IV3/DL3OCH from Grado Island (IOTA EU-130, IIA GO-001, MIA MI-039). Look for activity from 160-10 meter CW only. Bodo will also be participating in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DL3OCH] 28/07/2005: Bill, K4XS, will be QRV until August 7th as K4XS/KL7 from Attu Island (IOTA NA-064, USI AK-009S, 3rd S. Central District), Alaska. He will be working on Attu so look for Bill in his spare time, CW only. QSL via home call, direct only w/sase (no bureau). [Tnx K4XS] 28/07/2005: Roberto, LU4BR, President of Radio Club Argentino, reports that his members will activate Martin Garcia Island (IOTA SA-055) using the callsign LR4D from July 28-31st. Their schedule will be as follows: July 28-29th: HF bands, mainly CW/RTTY; July 30-31st: Entry in the 2005 IOTA contest as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via LU4AA, both direct or by the bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 28/07/2005: Bo, OX3LX, plans to activate Tassilaq Island (IOTA NA-151) between July 28th and August 6th. Bo will be there on a work assignment and will operate outside of his working hours. Look for him on CW, SSB and possibly some RTTY and PSK31. QSL via OZ1PIF. [Tnx OX3LX] 28/07/2005: Look for DL7VEA to be QRV until August 5th as OZ7VEA from Sjaelland Archipelago - Sjaelland (IOTA EU-029, DIA SJ-001). Activity will be mainly on 40 and 20 meter SSB and PSK31, IOTA contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DL7VEA] 28/07/2005: OZ2TF, OZ7KDJ and OZ9V will be active July 28th to August 4th, IOTA contest (July 30-31st) included, as OZ8MW/P from Anholt Island (IOTA EU-088, NK-001 for the Danish Islands Award). Look for them on 80 through 10 meter CW and SSB. QSL direct or via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 28/07/2005: JanJaap/PG7V and Jack/PD2JVE will be QRV until August 3rd from Texel Island (IOTA EU-038) with the special call PC6IOTA. Main activity will be participation in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st). Activity before and after the contest on all HF-bands in CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK and 6 meters, 2 meters and 70 centimeters. QSL via PG7V. Further information about the operation can be found at: www.pg7v.net/pc6iota/ . [Tnx PG7V] 28/07/2005: A group of operators from Russia and Finland (namely OH5NE, OH5WR, OH5WS, OH0RJ, RV1AC, RU1AS, RA2FW, RN2FA, RV2FW and UA2FM) will be active on all bands as R1MVC and R1MVW from Malyy Vysotskiy Island (IOTA EU-117, RRA RR-01-01, RDA LO-24, Oblast LO) between July 28th and August 1st, IOTA contest included. QSL direct to DK4VW (maildrop); bureau cards should be sent to the UA2 QSL Bureau (ROSTO Technical School, ul.Ozernaya 31, Kaliningrad, 236029 Russia). [Tnx 425 DX News] 28/07/2005: Staffan SM3JGG, Tord SM3EVR, Classe SM3GSK/SM3S, Anders SM3XGV, Hans SM3TLG and Jorgen SM3CXS will be active July 28-31st as homecall/p from Grimskar Island (IOTA EU-176). They will also participate in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as SA3W (QSL via SM3EVR). Cards for activity outside of contest should be routed via home calls. [Tnx SM3CXS] 28/07/2005: David, G4DHF, will be active as SV9/G4DHF from the Isle of Crete (IOTA EU-015, MIA MGC-005) until August 8th, IOTA contest included. Look for activity on all the higher HF bands, 40 meters and up. Outside the contest he will pay particular attention for 2 meter Sp.E and hopes to be active on the digital modes. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx G4DHF] 28/07/2005: Nikolay UX0FF, Alex UR5FAV and Vitali UR5FGW will be active as homecall/p from Ankudinov Island (IOTA EU-182) between July 28th and to August 1st. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. They will participate in the IOTA contest as EM5F (QSL via UX0FF). [Tnx 425 DX News] 28/07/2005: Fred VE1FA, Helen VA1YL, Howard VE1DHD, Bill VE1MR, Lynn, VE1ENT, Gary VE1RGB and Rich VA1CHP are planning to activate Whitehead Island for six days this summer, centering around this year's annual 24-hour IOTA Contest in July. Whitehead Island is located in the Bay of Fundy and lies off the coast of Grand Manan Island. Whitehead is IOTA NA-014, Canadian Islands NB-010, N. lat. 44° 37', W. long. 66° 40', Grid Square FN-64. In 1805, the Franklin family were the first settlers on tiny (2.5 x 1.5 km) Whitehead Island. The fishing was great then and 150 hospitable Islanders still harvest scallops, lobster, salmon and herring around its shores. The group will use the special call VC9W which has been allocated to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the island's first settlement. Activity will be on 80 through 6 meter CW and SSB, from July 28 to August 2, 2005, around the usual island frequencies. QSLs will be via [EMAIL PROTECTED] . [Tnx Canadian Amateur Radio Bulletin] 28/07/2005: Alex, VE7FGY, will be active until September 5th from Pasley Island (IOTA NA-091, CIsA BC-014). Activity will be mostly on weekends from 17:00 UTC to 05:00 UTC. Look for him around 14.260 Mhz SSB. He also plans to participate in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx VE7FGY] 28/07/2005: Members of the South Texas DX and Contest Club (STDXCC, W5RTA) will be active from Mustang Island (IOTA NA-092, USI TX-011S, Nueces County),Texas, from July 28-30th. STDXCC will operate as K5M from Mustang Island during the 2005 Islands On The Air HF Contest, July 30th and 31st. The callsign W5RTA will active on SSB, CW, and RTTY, on 80-10 meters (the WARC bands included), according to Obie Weathers, N5VYS, the K5M Station Manager. During the contest, K5M operations will be on SSB and CW on 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters. QSL via W6WF, Lyle Meek, the K5M QSL Manager. The pilot station and network support is Don Hinte, KA5EYH. The K5M operators include K5OLE, KS5V, KC5YKX, W5DK, W5QZT, AC5YK, KB5WT, and N5VYS. Questions regarding K5M during the IOTA Contest should be directed to N5VYS at k5mustang(at)swbell(dot)net. Information about the South Texas DX and Contest Club may be found at: http://stdxcc.org/ . Details of the K5M operation may be found at: http://stdxcc.org/mustang_.htm [Tnx OPDX] 29/07/2005: Hakan SM6EQO, Bjorn SM6JOC, Magnus SM6VFJ, Lasse SM6ZBD, Loesaus SM6ZBC and Gundhard SA6AIF will be active July 29-31st as 7S6TL from Tistlarna (Goteborg and Bohus/Halland County group) (IOTA EU-043), IOTA Contest included. They will be operating from the Tistlarna lighthouse (ARLHS reference SWE-392) and will use the call 7S6TL/LH just before and just after the IOTA contest. QSL via SK6GO (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 29/07/2005: Look for Tono, EA9CP, to be QRV July 29th as EA9CP/CT or CT/EA9CP from the Montedor lighthouse (ARLHS reference POR-031, FMI02 for the Lightouses of Portugal Award). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx EA4AAA] 29/07/2005: A group of operators, namely HL2DDZ, DS1AXW, DS2PSI, DS2QDY, 6K2BPT and 6K2BUV will be QRV July 29-31st as D70IS from Taeijak Island (IOTA AS-090), IOTA contest included. Activity will be on 40, 20, 15 and 2 meter SSB, CW and FM. QSL via HL1OYF or through the KARL bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 29/07/2005: A group of operators from South Korea will be active as D70YT from Ch'angson Island (AS-081) from 29 July to 1 August, IOTA contest included. QSL via HL5BDD. [Tnx 425 DX News] 29/07/2005: Jurgen (ON5MF) and Tim (ON5HC) will be QRV July 29th to August 1st as F/ON5MF/P from Ile de Batz (IOTA EU-105, DIFM MA-018), IOTA contest included. Activity will be on all bands 80-10 meters. QSL via ON5MF, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 29/07/2005: Five members of the Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC (namely Alan GM3OZB, Barry GM3YEH, Steve GM4OSS, Gordon MM0BIM and Roger MM0BRG) will be active July 29th to August 1st as GN0ADX/p from Rathlin Island (IOTA EU-122), IOTA contest included. QSL via GM0ADX. [Tnx 425 DX News] 29/07/2005: Dominic, M1KTA, and possibly Clive M5CHH, will be QRV as M1KTA/P on all bands, SSB activity, during the IOTA contest weekend (July 30-31st) and either side of it. Dominic will attempt to operate CW during the contest, probably slow CW during the bottom 20 minutes of each hour e.g. x:20 - x:40. He will likely be operating from St.Agnes for the contest as that is where they will be based but may also be operating from one of the other islands St.Mary's, Tresco or Bryher during the weekend. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 29/07/2005: A group of operators from the Sheffield Amateur Radio Club (G3VCQ) will be active July 29-31st as MM3M from the Isle of Arran, IOTA contest included. Members of the team may also be active using their own call signs/p and /m, please QSL as per their instructions. WAB squares that they intend activating during their stay are as follows: The district is North Ayrshire - NS01 (Isle of Pladda), NS02 (Base camp), /m will be NS03, 04, 05; NR82, 83, 84, 93 and 94. Please note the team will be operating /m enroute to and from Sheffield and will be active on 40m and 20m. Light house activations will be Pladda (A4326), A4336 Broldick Bay Pier Head. SW End A4332. QSL MM3M via G4FAL, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 29/07/2005: Peter MM5PSL, Roger MM1FJM, Lars DF1LON/MM0LON and George DL1ECG/MM0ECG will participate in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as MM0ECG from the Eshaness Lighthouse (WLH GM-026, ARLHS SCO-075, WLOTA 0867) on Shetland Mainland (IOTA EU-012, IOSA SH-01, SCOTIA SI-11). QSL via DL1ECG, direct or bureau. Expect some activity also before and after the contest. [Tnx 425 DX News] 29/07/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active July 29-31st as MM0LSB/p from Berbneray (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-15, IOSA OH-005), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] 29/07/2005: Jim, MM0BQI, will be QRV July 29-31st from Tanera Mor, Summer Isles (IOTA EU-092, IOSA SC-10, SCOTIA CN-32) using the special call MM0Q. Activity will be on 80 through 10 meters, no WARC bands, using CW and SSB. QSL via MM0BQI (Jim Martin, MM0BQI, 3 Lismore Avenue, Edinburgh, EH8 7DW, SCOTLAND). [Tnx IOTW] 29/07/2005: Iain, MM0TFU, will be active July 29th to August 5th as MM0TFU/p from Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran (IOTA EU-123, IOSA CL-01, SCOTIA CS-14). Activity will be on 80-10 meter SSB, IOTA contest included. QSL via home call, direct (Iain MacAlister, 33 King Street, Crosshill, Maybole, KA19 7RE, Scotland) or via the bureau. [Tnx MM0TFU] 29/07/2005: Look for Mark DL1XAQ, Andy DG3XA, Olaf DL4HG, Andy DL7AT, Thorsten DG7TG and Ralph DL3LED to be active July 29-31st as OZ/DF0TX from Romo Island (IOTA EU-124, DIA NS-001). They plan to participate in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) and will be active on 80-10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via DF0TX (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 29/07/2005: Rene, DL2JRM, will be active July 29th to August 1st as OZ/DL2JRM/P from Lolland Island (IOTA EU-029, DIA SJ-015 for the Danish Islands award). Rene will be active during the IOTA contest on 80-10 meter QRP SSB and CW, with an FT-817, windom and gp antenna, all solar powered. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx DL2JRM] 29/07/2005: Look for Ivan, IK7VEH, to be QRV July 29th to August 1st as SV9/IK7VEH from Dia Island (IOTA EU-187, MIA MGC-006). Activity will be on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter SSB, IOTA contest included. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 29/07/2005: A multi national team from France, Scotland and Belgium will be active as TM4Z from Ouessant Island (IOTA EU-065, DIFM AT-001) for the IOTA contest (July 30-31st). QSL via F4DXW, direct or bureau. [Tnx F6KHM] 29/07/2005: Jose ON4CJK, Kenny ON4DPX and Marc ON5FP will be active July 29th to August 5th as TM0EME from Brehat Island (IOTA EU-074, DIFM MA-012), IOTA contest included. QSL via ON4ADN, direct or bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 29/07/2005: Manfred, VA3RMF, will operate as VA3RMF/W1 from Mount Desert Island (IOTA NA-055, USI ME-021S, Hancock County), Maine, between July 29th and August 1st, IOTA contest included. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Operators 9A4W, 9A5K, 9A6C, OE1EMS and SM7VZX will be active in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) in the Multi-Operator category from the Island of Brac (IOTA EU-016, CIA-04, IOCA CI-010, MIA MC-042). Activity will be on all HF bands. The callsign to be used is 9A7B. QSL is 100% sure via the bureau. Direct requests are via 9A4W (direct or bureau is fine). Activity is also valid for the Croatian Islands Award (CIA). For this award, the island reference is CIA-04. [Tnx OPDX] 30/07/2005: Look for 9H4JB to be QRV in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from the island of Gozo (IOTA EU-023). Activity will be on 20, 15 and 10 meter SSB. QSL via the bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: The Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain, A92C, will be active in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Manama, Bahrain (IOTA AS-002). QSL via P.O. Box 22371, Muharraq, Bahrain, or via operators instructions. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Ken, AK1Q, plans to be QRV July 30th to August 1st as AK1Q/p from Louds Island (IOTA NA-137, USI ME-New!, WW Loc. FN53GW, Lincoln County), Muscongus Bay, Maine. The RSGB IOTA contest is the main purpose of this expedition. Activity will be on 40, 20 and 15 meters, mainly SSB but some CW at 15 wpm or slower. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx AK1Q] 30/07/2005: Look for Sam CT1EEN, Carlos CT1END, Luis CT1EEQ and other operators from the Portuguese DX Group to be active as CS1GDX in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Ilha da Culatra (IOTA EU-145, DIP AL-001). QSL CS1GDX via P.O. Box 1156, 2736-996 Agualva, Portugal or via the bureau. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Look for HL1OYF, HL1EJT, HL1VAU, DS1KOQ, DS4NYE, DS1NMA and others to be QRV during the IOTA contest as D70LW/2 from Yonghung Island (IOTA AS-105). They plan to enter the contest as a Multi Operator category. QSL via HL1OYF (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Look for Daniel, DL5SE, to be QRV 80-10 meters during the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as DL5SE/p from Fehmarn Island (IOTA EU-128, GIA/DID O-01). QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Six operators from South Korea will participate in the IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as DT0HF/2 from Taebu Island (AS-105). QSL via HL2FDW. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Look for E20HHK, E21IZC, HS0GBI, HS1CKC and HS6NDK to be QRV July 30th to August 1st as E20HHK/p from Si Chang Island (AS-107), IOTA contest included. QSL via E21EIC. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Look for Tono, EA9CP, and Fernando, EA1BT, to be QRV July 30-31st as either EA9CP/EA1 or EA1BT/P from Arosa Island (IOTA EU-080, DIE O-007, D-1826) and the Punta del Caballo lighthouse (ARLHS reference SPA-196). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx EA4AAA] 30/07/2005: A French Ukrainian team consisting of Nicolay UX0FF, Alexandr UR5FAV, Vitali UR5FGW and Patrick F6IRF will be QRV as EM5F in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Ankudinov Island (IOTA EU-182), located in the Delta of the Danube, not far from the Romano-Ukrainian border. QSL via UX0FF (Nikolay Lavreka, P.O. Box 320, Izmail, 68609, Ukraine - http://www.qsl.net/ux0ff/ - [EMAIL PROTECTED]) [Tnx F5NQL] 30/07/2005: Paul/K9OT and Peg/KB9LIE will be active from the island of Miquelon (IOTA NA-132, DIFO FP-002, Grid GN17) as FP/homecalls July 30th through August 7th. They will operate from the world-famous Room 5 at the Maxotel on Miquelon (NA-132) using CW and SSB, 100 watts and wire vertical antennas, plus a beam for 6 meters. Main bands will be 80, 40, and 30 meters CW and 40, 20, and 17 meters SSB, with activity on 160 meters and the higher bands if they appear to be open. They plan to be active in the RSGB IOTA contest as Single-Operators and as FP/K9OT in the CW NA QSO Party. QSL via their homecalls (good in QRZ) with a SASE, or 1 greenstamp, Euro or IRC (old or new). Bureau cards are accepted but e-QSLs will not be acknowledged. [Tnx OPDX] 30/07/2005: Keith, G3TTC, will be QRV, SSB only, as G3TTC/p during the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Holy Island (Lindisfarne) (IOTA EU-120). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx G3TTC] 30/07/2005: Martin G3ZAY, Dominic M0BLF, Tim M0TDG and Tom M0TJH will be QRV July 30-31st as G6UW/TF from the island of Heimaey (IOTA EU-071). Activity will be 80-10 meter CW and SSB, IOTA contest included. QSL via M0BLF, direct or bureau. [Tnx IOTW] 30/07/2005: The Scarlett Point Radio Group will be active July 30-31st using the special call sign GB5MOB from The Old Nunnery, Isle of Man (IOTA EU-116), IOTA contest included. This activity is part of the celebrations for the Isle of Man's 175th Maritime Anniversary Year. QSL via MD0IOM. For further information on this event, including real time Internet video and audio streaming of all stations and operators, please visit www.scarlettpoint.com [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Thirteen operators from the Cockenzie and Port Seton ARC (namely Cambell MM0DXC, Bob GM4UYZ, John MM0JXI, Brian M0RNR, Inness GM4VJV, Landles GM4XZZ, Iain MM1CPP, Norman GM4IUS, Alan 2M0DXC, Willie MM0WZZ, Gareth M3INO, Jim GM7LUN and Gordon MM3HJZ) will participate in the IOTA Contest as GM2T from the Isle of Tiree (EU-008). QSL either via the RSGB bureau or direct to GM4UYZ. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Operators IK8UND, IK8HCG and IK8TEO will join Virgilio, IC8OZM, for the IOTA contest. They will be signing IC8OZM from the Island of Procida (IOTA EU-031, IIA NA-002, MIA MI-080). QSL via the home call sign. [Tnx OPDX] 30/07/2005: Enzo, IT9ECQ and others will operate as IF9/IT9ECQ from Scoglio Porcelli (IOTA EU-054, IIA TP-008) and lighthouse (WAIL SI-061, WLH I-029, ARLHS ITA-162, WLOTA 1317) July 30-31st. QSL via IT9FXY. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Massimo, IZ0EJQ, will be active as IM0/IZ0EJQ from San Pietro Island (IOTA EU-165, IIA CA-013, MIA MIS-031) during the IOTA contest (July 30-31st). Activity will be on 40-10 meters SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx OPDX] 30/07/2005: Look for IR7T/p to be active during the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Isola Grande (IOTA EU-091, IIA LE-002, MIA MI-040). QSL via IK7JWX, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK7JWX] 30/07/2005: Akifumi, JA4FHE/4, will be active in the IOTA contest from Yashiro Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-118), Honsyu Coastal Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 30/07/2005: Kenji, JA4GXS/4, will be active in the IOTA contest from Yashiro Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-118), Honsyu Coastal Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. QSL via home call, direct (Kenji Sasaki, 2-15 Ishikannon-cyo,Yamaguchi-city, 753-0038 JAPAN) or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 30/07/2005: JF4WUV/4 and JL4WOO/4 will be active in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Kakui Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-067), Honsyu Coastal Island, Okayama Prefecture. QSL via home calls, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 30/07/2005: Yu, JR4QUV/4 will be active in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Ominase Island (IOTA AS-117, JIIA AS-117-New), Honsyu Coastal Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 30/07/2005: Hillar, N6HR and others will participate in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as KL7/N7YX from St. Paul, Pribilof Islands (IOTA NA-028, USI AK-041S, 3rd S. Central County), Alaska. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Thomas, DH8SAM, will be QRV July 30th to August 12th as OZ/DH8SAM from Falster Island (IOTA EU-029, DIA SJ-016 for the Danish Islands Award). Activity will be on 40, 30 and 20 meter SSB and CW, in the mornings and evenings. He also plans to work some 2 meters with a HB9CV antenna and 50 watts. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Ben, PY7VI, and Renner, PY7RP, will be participating in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as PY7VI/7 from Itamaracá Island (IOTA SA-046, DIB-18). QSL via PY7VI (QRZ.com). [Tnx PY7XC] 30/07/2005: Mac, PR7SM, will be active for the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) from Itamaracá Island (IOTA SA-046, DIB-18). Look for him to be signing PY7/PR7SM, or a special call sign that he requested. QSL via PR7SM (QRZ.com). [Tnx PY7XC] 30/07/2005: Anders SM3XGV, Hans SM3TLG, Staffan SM3JGG, Classe SM3GSK/SM3S, Tord SM3EVR, Gunner SM3DVN and Jorgen SM3CXS will be QRV for the IOTA contest (July 30-31) as SG3ZZR from Grimskar Island (IOTA EU-176). QSL via SM3CXS, direct or bureau. PS: SG3ZZR cards will be mailed during the first week of August. [Tnx SM3CXS] 30/07/2005: A large group of Swedish operators will be active July 30-31st as SK2T from Bredskär Island (IOTA EU-135, WW Loc. KP03DP). They will be participating in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Multi-Op/High Power entry on 80-10 meter CW and SSB. QSL via SK2AT (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Kent, SM0ELV, will be active in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as SM0ELV/7 from Idö Island (IOTA EU-037). Activity will be on both CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Look for SM0RUX to be active in the IOTA contest (July 30-31st) as SM0R from Musko Island (IOTA EU-084). Activity will be mainly on 80, 20 and 10 meters. QSL via home call. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Peter, G4HSO, plans to be QRV as SV8/G4HSO/p from the island of Kefallonia (IOTA EU-052, MIA MG-054) and possibly the island of Ithaki (IOTA EU-052, MIA MG-045) between July 30th and August 13th. This will be a casual holiday operation, mainly CW and all QRP. QSL via home call, direct or through the bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Petr, OK1DOF, will be QRV July 30 to August 8th as SV8/OK1DOF from the island of Kefallonia (IOTA EU-052, MIA MG-054). He also plans to participate in the RSGB IOTA contest (July 30-31st) using the call J48T. Outside the contest, Petr will be active on all HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL both calls via OK1DOF (QRZ.com). [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: Nick, SV3SJ, will be active from Proti island (IOTA EU-158, MIA MG-092) during the IOTA contest as SY8M. August 1st he will be signing SV3SJ/p with particular attention for USA and JA. QSL both SY8M and SV3SJ/p via IZ8CCW, direct or bureau. [Tnx IZ8CCW] 30/07/2005: Stephane, F4DXW, plans to be active July 30-31st as TM4Z from the Ile d'Ouessant (IOTA EU-065, DIFM AT-001) during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via F4DXW, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 30/07/2005: The team led by Franck, F4AJQ, for the RSGB IOTA contest to Noirmoutier (IOTA EU-064), will be composed of: Franck F4AJQ, Thierry F4TTR, Pascal F5JSD, John F5VHQ, Serge F6AML and Bernard F9IE. Call sign will be TM7C, for a 24 hour effort. QSL via F4AJQ, direct or via bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 30/07/2005: Linda VE9GLF, and Len VE9MY, will operate from a "new" Canadian island in NA-081 (VE1 - Nova Scotia Province East Group) for the IOTA contest. They will have 100 watts, a vertical for 15-20 metres and a dipole for 40 metres. QSL via home calls. [Tnx 425 DX News] 30/07/2005: Ed, W4YO ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), the only permanent resident amateur on Harbor Island (IOTA NA-110, USI SC-009S, Beaufort County), South Carolina, reports he will participate in this year's IOTA contest. He is also available for skeds on 10-40 metres, SSB and CW. [Tnx 425 DX News] 31/07/2005: Yogi, DB5YB, will be active from Flekkeroy Island (IOTA EU-061) as LA/DB5YB between July 31st and August 12th. Activity will be on 40-10 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct of bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 31/07/2005: Guy, VE2QRA, will be active July 31st to August 5th from Anticosti Island (IOTA NA-077, CIsA QC-001) at the lighthouse of Pointe-Carleton (ARLHS CAN-395). It will be a holiday style operation on 80-6 meters, mostly SSB with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL direct to VE2QRA (Guy Bouchard, 1108 rue Dollard, Val-Belair, Quebec G3K 1W6, Canada). [Tnx 425 DX News] 01/08/2005: Frederick, F4DBD, will be active August 1-2nd as F4DBD/p the Castel of Lassey (DFCF reference 53.007), Department de la Mayenne (53). The activity will be on PSK31 on 20 meters, also SSB and other ways. Using vertical and dipole. [Tnx F5PRR] 01/08/2005: Jean Claude, F6HDH, plans to be active as homecall/p, from the Ile de Brehat (IOTA EU-074, DIFM MA-012) and the Heaux de Brehat lighthouse (ARLHS FRA-021, WLOTA 0031) between August 1st to 5th. Activity will be on 40 and 20 meters, with 17 and 15 meters possible. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx F5NQL] 01/08/2005: Adam, K2ARB, will be QRV August 1-30th as K2ARB/1 from Martha's Vineyard (IOTA NA-046, USI MA-005S, Dukes County), MA. Look for activity on 80, 40, 30, 20 and 17 meter CW. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 01/08/2005: Look for Rob, N3RW/6, and Jack, KG6RWI/p, to be active during the first week of August from Santa Catalina Island (IOTA NA-066, USI CA-016S, Los Angeles County), California. Activity will be primarily be on 14.060 MHz CW and 18.150 MHz SSB, with an FT-817 at 5 watts and a HyGain AV-18 vertical. They will be active on other bands, propagation permitting. QSL via home calls, direct or bureau. [Tnx N3RW] 01/08/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active August 1-2nd as MM0LSB/p from North Uist (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-13, IOSA OH-002), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] 01/08/2005: Juan Carlos EA2RC and Marq CT1BWW will be active August 1-14th as PY0F/EA2RC and PY0F/CT1BWW from Fernando de Noronha (SA-003). QSL via operators instructions. [Tnx 425 DX News] 01/08/2005: Stefano, IK5PWQ, plans to be QRV August 1-15th as TK/IK5PWQ/p from the island of San Cipriano (IOTA EU-164, IIA TK-037, MIA MCO-013). He will be using a TS-50, battery power, vertical and dipole antennas. Look for him on 14.260 MHz SSB and 14.040 MHz CW only. QSL via home call, direct or via the bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 01/08/2005: Gord, VE3RGG, reports the he will operate from the Cabot Head Lighhouse (ARLHS CAN-067) during the first week of August. Look for activity on 40 and 20 meters. QSL direct to home call. [Tnx 425 DX News] 02/08/2005: Hector, EA3EKS, will be active August 2-5th as OX/EA3EKS from Greenland (IOTA NA-018) and as TF/EA3EKS from Iceland (IOTA EU-021) August 6-13th. QSL direct to home call (Hector Guasch, P.O. Box 729, 43080 Tarragona, Spain). [Tnx 425 DX News] 03/08/2005: Hiro, JA0SC, plans to be active August 3-5th as 3D2HY from Fiji (IOTA OC-016). He will be active on 20, 15 and 10 metres using the digital modes, including SSTV. QSL via home call. [Tnx OPDX] 03/08/2005: Tack, JE1RXJ/6, plans to be active Aug 3-7th from Miyako Island (IOTA AS-079, JIIA AS-079-005), Okinawa Prefecture. Activity will be on 40-6 meter CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct (Takeshi Goto, 15-11 Saiwai-Cho, Hiratsuka-City 254-0804 JAPAN) or via the bureau. [Tnx JI6KVR] 03/08/2005: Look for Dennis (M0LSB) to be active August 3-7th as MM0LSB/p from Grimsay (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-10, IOSA OH-027), Baleshare (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-11, IOSA OH-026) and Benbecula (IOTA EU-010, SCOTIA HI-08, IOSA OH-004), Outer Hebrides. Activity will be on, or near, the usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via M0LSB. [Tnx GM3VLB] ===================================================== LOOKING AHEAD - 06/08/2005: Members of the Low Country Contest Club, namely: Ed K3IXD, Mel W4MEL, Mac KF4GLE, Butch K4NAU, Vince KI4AOC, Randy K4QO, Ed W4NSC, Steve AA4V, Pete W2GJ, Bob AF4OX, Frank KG4IGC, Mark KG4ORA, Dennis KG4RUL and Tom WA4DAX will activate Sullivans Island (IOTA NA-110, USI SC-004S, Charleston County), South Carolina. The activity will take place August 6-7th, using the call NU4SC, in conjunction with the National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend. They will also activate the Charleston (New) lighthouse (WLH reference K-163, ARLHS USA-825. QSL via K3IXD (QRZ.com). [Tnx K4NAU] 06/08/2005: Look for Jeff VA3QSL/L activating the Queens Wharf Range Lighthouse (ARLHS reference CAN-542), in Toronto, for the National Lighthouse/Lightship weekend. Activity will be on August 6 only, 40 and 20 meters. QSL to home call direct SASE (Jeff Richardson, 36 Crawley Drive, Bramalea, ON L6T 2S1) or via the bureau. [Tnx VA3QSL] 09/08/2005: Vincenzo, IZ0FKE, plans to be QRV August 9-13th as OH1/IZ0FKE from the island of Parainen-Pargas (IOTA EU-096). Activity will be on all HF bands, SSB only. QSL via home call. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 10/08/2005: Peri, HB9IQB, plans to be QRV August 10-23rd as SV5/HB9IQB from Rodos [aka Rhodes] Island (IOTA EU-001, MIA MGD-028). Activity will mainly be on the WARC bands, CW and PSK-31. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx HB9IQB] 15/08/2005: Andy, IK7YTT, plans to be QRV August 15-20th as SV/IK7YTT from Mykonos Island (IOTA EU-067, MIA MG-074). Look for activity on 40-10 meter SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx IK7YTT] 28/08/2005: Russell, G5XW, plans to be QRV August 28th to September 4th as F/G5XW/p from the Pays de la Loire Region group (IOTA EU-064). Activity will be on HF phone only, including some lighthouses from Department 85. QSL via home call (QRZ.com). [Tnx G5XW] 04/09/2005: Fred, SM7DAY, plans to be active September 4-11th from Orust Island (IOTA EU-043). Activity will be on all HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [Tnx rsgbiota.org] 20/10/2005: Look for Luis LU3CF, Daniel LU8EKC, Diego LU8ADX and others to be active October 20-26th as L95WI from the island of La Escondida (IOTA SA-NEW!). Activity is planned for 80-10 meter CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL via LU3CT (QRZ.com) [Tnx rsgbiota.org] ===================================================== 73 and Good Hunting! 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