21 July, 2022
Island activities:
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON
IOTA QRGs
CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz
SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz
AN-005; VK0, MACQUARIE ISLAND:
Matt/VK5HZ stays on Macquarie Island until August and operates as VK0MQ during his spare time. QRV on HF on SSB and FT8. QSL via M0OXO, LoTW.
AS-059; R0I, SEA OF OKHOTSK COAST group:
Members of the Russian Robinson Club (Oleg/R7LP, Mike/RM2E, Maxim/RU5D, Eugene/RZ3EC, Igor/UA0IDZ, and Igor/UA3EDQ) activate Nedorazumeniya Island (RR-13-16) from July 22 to 27 as RI0IR. They also plan to put Sikulun (RR-13-38) on the air as RI0IR/p on the 28th and 29th, yet plans may change due to weather conditions. QRV on 40-10m (CW, SSB, FT8). QSL via RZ3EC, LoTW, ClubLog. For more information see:
https://dxpedition.wixsite.com/ri0ir
AS-099; TA, CANAKKALE / BALIKESIR / IZMIR PROVINCE group:
Depending on availability of transport and weather conditions, Berkin/TA3J will be active as TA3J/0 on Saturdays and Sundays on 40-10m (CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8), not on 30m though. QSL via TA3J (d/B), ClubLog, LoTW.
EU-016; 9A, DALMATIA SOUTH group:
A large team (S50O, S50X, S53Z, S54ZO, 9A7YY, and S58MU) activates Vis Island (IOCA: CI-142, Grid: JN83cb) between July 25 and Aug. 2 signing 9A/homecalls. QRV on 80-6m on CW, SSB, and FT8. For more see: unter https://vis-2022.sejmisce.si/
EU-026; JW, SPITSBERGEN ISLAND:
Halvard/LA7XK plans to activate Spitsbergen from the 22nd to 24th as JW7XK on Leo satellites, RS44, and FO-29 from loc. JQ68TB with an IC-9700 and an arrow antenna. QSL via LA7XK.
EU-053; OJ0/SM, MARKET REEF:
Teemu/SM0W/SM0WKA, Dietmar/DL3DXX, Bernd/DL6FBL, and Sebastian/DG5CST activate Market Reef from July 25 until Aug. 1 with the callsign OJ0DX. QRV on 80-6m and also during the IOTA Contest. QSL via DL3DXX (d/B), ClubLog OQRS.
EU-062; LA, NORDLAND / NORD-TRONDELAG COUNTY group:
Stian/LB5SH signs /p until Aug. 1 on SSB and digital modes. For the IOTA Contest he will use the callsign LC1R. For more information see: https://lb5sh.no/home/. QSL via LB5SH (d/B).
EU-175; CU3-7, CENTRAL group: Jim/W6PQL is currently active as CT8/W6PQL until Sept. 6. Until the beginning of September he willalso operate on 2m (EME, Tropo). QSL via W6PQL (d/B), LoTW.
NA-001; C6, GREAT BAHAMA BANK group:
Joe/W8GEX and his wife Janet/W8CAA stay on Exuma until July 25 and operate as C6ADX and C6AYL on 60-6m, mostly on FT8. QSL direct via homecalls or LoTW.
NA-142; W4, FLORIDA STATE NORTH WEST:
John/N9EAJ signs /p from the 24th to 31st from Okaloosa Island. QRV on 40-10m (CW, SSB) and maybe also during the IOTA Contest. QSL via direct.
OC-046; FO, WINDWARD ISLANDS:
Georg/DJ6GI pays a visit to Moorea Island (French Polynesia) from July 24 to 29. QRV holiday-style as FO/DJ6GI on CW and FT4 with an IC-7300 and a groundplane antenna. QSL only via eQSL or LoTW.
SA-080; PY6, BAHIA STATE CENTRE group:
Alexandre/PU2GTA operates /pfrom July 19 to 22 from Tinhare Island (Grid: HH06) on 15 and 10m on SSB and FT8. QSL via homecall (d/B).
OC-038; ZL7, CHATHAM ISLANDS:
Volker/ZL1VV/DL2RVS is currently active as ZL7/ZL1VV, mainly on 20m SSB. The length of his stay is unknown so far. QSL via LoTW.
Other IOTA News
CY0S, Sable Island:
Upon a decision of Parks Canada the CY0S Expedition (scheduled for autumn 2022) has been rescheduled for March 20 to 29 in 2023. The reason is a Parks Canada project on the island which is due to begin on Oct. 1 and will last for 6 weeks.
SP7VC IOTA NORWAY TRIP:
Mek/SP7VC is currently caravaning through Norway until Aug. 15, where he plans to activate islands in the EU-033 and EU-055 groups as LA/SP7VC on SSB and digital modes (MSK144, JT6M, FT8). He will also activate grid squares on 6m and 4m. QSL via paypal, e-mail or LoTW.