14 August , 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-118; CN, Mediterranean Sea Coast group: The activation of Los
Farallones (5C9A), scheduled for July 25 to 30, had to be aborted 30 minutes before flight departure. A new attempt will be made in 9 months. For more information see: https://5c9a.com/news/

AS-025; R0F, Kuril’skiye Islands (Kuril Islands): Vladimir/RV1CC
und Yuri/RM0F will be signing their homecalls /p from Iturup Island from Aug. 15 onwards. QSL via h/c (d/B).

AS-083; R9K, Kara Sea Coast East group: On August 9, Mike/RA1ALA
has set sail with the research vessel Kartesh to Shokalskogo Island.
He hopes to begin operating from the island as RA1ALA/9 on
August 20.

EU-052; SV, Ipeiros/ Dytiki Ellas Region group: Michele/IW7EGQ
operates as SV8/IW7EGQ from Zakynthos Island between the 20th and
28th. QSL via M0OXO.

EU-053; OJ0, Market Reef: DS4EOI, JE6HIB, JH4RHF, and W5XU will be
paying Market Reef a visit from the 17th to 24th. QRV as OJ0O on all HF bands and during the ILL Weekend. QSL via OE1ZKC, ClubLog OQRS, LoTW.

Lighthouse Activations ILLW – International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2019:
The upcoming weekend of August 17/18 will see this year’s edition of the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW). This on-the-air event coincides with the International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend, intended to remind the public of lighthouses, lightships, and other navigational utilities and preserve them as part of maritime heritage.
For more information on the event and a list of stations participating see:
https://www.illw.net/
https://www.illw.net/index.php/entrants-list-2019

Lightship Laesoe Rende – ILLW DE0061:
The lightship Laesoe Rende (ILLW DE0061, ARLHS FED-142, DDFM 22)
will be activated by Michael/DK9BM, Andreas/DK5ON, Ecki/DH8AF,
Marcus/DF1DV, Kai/DB5DN, and Torsten/DL4WD with the callsign
DK5T/LS. QRV with 3 rigs on HF, including 6m and 60m, on CW,
SSB, and digital modes. The ship is moored in the port Moeltenort,
located on the Bay of Kiel. QSL via DK5ON (d/B), ClubLog OQRS.
http://www.feuerschiff.org/laesoe.htm

Leuchtturm Berck-sur-Mer – ILLW FR0014:
TM0BSM will be operated by Hans/DJ8EI (SSB), Stefan/DJ5KX
(CW/SSB), Dietmar/DK5OPA (SSB/FT8), Andreas/DL5KA (SSB),
Martin/DL1DCT (SSB), and Karl-Heinz/DO1KHR from the LH
Berck-sur-Mer (ILLW FR0014, ARLHS FRA-159). QSL via DK5OPA (d/B).

Celarain Lighthouse – ILLW MX0011:
Members of the Radioaficionados Yucatecos activate the Celarain
Lighthouse (ILLW MX0011, XEFF-0004) on the island Cozumel
(IOTA NA-090). QRV as XF3LL on 40 to 10m on SSB, digital modes,
and via satellites. QSL via EA5GL (d/B).

Punta Maya Lighthouse – ILLW CU0005: i
The DX Punta Maya Group (CO2DSE, CO5MK, CO5AY, CO5NS, CO5JK,
CO5ROD, CO5LB, CO5DOR, CO5SD, CO5FR, CL5HMB, and O5HCM/W4HCM) plans to operate from the Punta Maya Lighthouse (ILLW CU0005, ARLHS CUB-032, NA-015, WW loc. EL93cc) with the callsign T45FM. QSL via RW6HS (d/B).

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