{"id":4360,"date":"2022-08-17T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2022-08-17T08:13:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:13:57","slug":"iota-news-from-opdx-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/17\/iota-news-from-opdx-92\/","title":{"rendered":"IOTA News from OPDX…."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 17, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

** 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. CW\/SA-036\/Aruba).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU-012. Members of Zetland ARC, formerly the Lerwick ARC located on the Shetland Islands, will be on HF taking part in the International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend (ILLW) again from Eshaness Lighthouse (UK00058; aka ARLHS SCO-075)) on August 20-21st, as GB2ELH. This will be the club’s 22d annual entry in the event. QSL cards direct only please via GB2ELH on QRZ.com or by the Bureau. Visit the Zetland ARC Web page at:
https:\/\/zarcclub.wordpress.com
See their Web cam at:
https:\/\/www.shetlandwebcams.com\/eshaness-lighthouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU-018. Operators Col\/MM0NDX and Jonathan\/MM0OKG will be active as OY\/MM0NDX and OY\/MM0OKG, respectively, from Rituvik (south-eastern part of the Faroe islands) between September 1-5th. Activity will be on various HF bands and modes using vertical antennas next to the Atlantic Ocean. There is an opportunity for one or two operators to join them, if interested, contact them at: dxer59@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU-041. Giuseppe, IK5WWA, will be active as IM0M from La Maddalena between September 1-13th. Activity will be on various HF bands plus 6 meters (he will not have antennas for 160 and 30 meters). He states [edited], “On September 11th, I will participate in the I.I.A. Italian Island Award, while on September 6th (on VHF) and September 8th (on 6 meters). I will be active for the I.A.C. Italian Activity Contest.” QSL via his home callsign, by the Bureau or direct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU-047. Chris, DL4FO, will be active as DL4FO\/P from Baltrum Island (DLFF-0010, POTA DA-0094) between August 16-22nd. Activity will be holiday style on various HF bands using mostly CW with some SSB and FT8, while operating QRP. QSL via DL4FO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EU-067. For a second year, members of the RAAC\/Cyclades DX Club will participate in the International Lighthouse\/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), August 20-21st, from the Gaiduronisi Islet Lighthouse (ILLW GR0005, ARLHS GRE069) or aka Didymi islet near the Island of Syros. They will have a team of 12 operators using the call- sign SZ8G. Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and FT8 (F\/H), with 100 watts and dipoles. Suggested frequencies are:
CW – 3525, 7025, 10118, 14025, 18085, 21025 and 28025 kHz
SSB – 3690, 7120, 14260, 18130, 21260 and 28490 kHz
FT8(F\/H) – 3580, 7060, 10131, 14098, 18095, 21098 and 28095 kHz
QSL via LoTW, eQSL or ClubLog (no paper QSL cards).
ONLINE CLUBLOG: https:\/\/clublog.org\/logsearch\/SZ8G
ONLINE LIVESTREAM: https:\/\/clublog.org\/livestream\/SZ8G
YOUTUBE VIDEO: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mXmM3cBSg6s
More details and pictures are available on QRZ.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NA-112. Alex, AK4AM, will once again be active as AK4AM\/p from Atlantic Beach, Bogue Banks (WW Loc. FM14pq), between September 2-6th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using a Yaesu FT-991A and an an Ultimax Antennas DX Extreme 124′ End-Fed Halfwave antenna about 300′ from the ocean waves. See his setup on QRZ.com. QSL via LoTW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IOTA TRIP. Jack, G8DX, will be active sometime in October on a holiday style operation to Sardinia Island [IS0\/G8DX] (EU-024), Corsica Island [TK\/G8DX] (EU-014) and Rhodes Island [SV5\/G8DX] (EU-001). Activity will be on various bands using mostly CW with 100 watts and wire antennas. QSL via G8DX direct or LoTW. ADDED NOTE: Operators Jack\/G8DX and Rich\/M5RIC will do a”Short DXFC” operation (http:\/\/www.dxfc.org\/) from Corsica Island [TK\/G8DX](EU-014) between November 10-11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the IOTA website 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……<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following are IOTA operations that were active this past week between August 8-13th (as per the DXCluster):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IOTA Callsign Island\/GROUP Bands\/Modes
—— ———- ————- ———–
AF-004 EA8AAH CANARY 17m; FT8
AF-004 EA8AT CANARY 40m; FT8
AF-004 EG8HKT CANARY 20\/15m; SSB
AF-013 5R8LH MADAGASCAR 15m; FT8
AF-019 IG9ITO PELAGIE 20\/15m; SSB
AF-022 ZD7BG ST HELENA 17m; CW
AF-022 ZD7FT ST HELENA 17\/10m; CW\/SSB
AF-057 5R8BM MADAGASCAR’S COASTAL W 20m; SSB
AS-004 5B4AIX Cyprus 17m; SSB
AS-007 JA0PI HONSHU 40m; SSB
AS-007 JF1EHM HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-007 JH3CUL HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JH3IEG HONSHU 15m; FT8
AS-007 JH3NGD HONSHU 20m; SSB
AS-007 JR7TKG HONSHU 17m; SSB
AS-013 8Q7AG Maldives 17m; FT8
AS-015 9M2TO PINANG STATE 15m; FT8
AS-019 9V1HY SINGAPORE 15m; SSB
AS-049 JL3RNZ\/6 Kuchino 17m; CW
AS-078 JL8PZO HOKKAIDO 17m; SSB
AS-099 TA3J\/0 CANAKKALE\/BALIKESIR\/IZMIR PROVINCE 20\/12m; SSB
EU-001 SV5AZK DODECANESE 15m; FT8
EU-001 SV5BYR DODECANESE 20m; SSB
EU-001 SV5RLH DODECANESE 40m; SSB
EU-004 EC6FK BALEARIC 20m; SSB
EU-005 2M0JST GREAT BRITAIN 15m; FT8
EU-005 G0PHP GREAT BRITAIN 15m; SSB
EU-005 G2BKZ GREAT BRITAIN 17m; SSB
EU-005 G3SFG\/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; SSB
EU-005 G8GHD GREAT BRITAIN 17m; FT8
EU-005 M0MJA\/p GREAT BRITAIN 40m; FT8
EU-014 TK\/IK1BPL CORSICA 40m; CW
EU-015 SV9RKU CRETE 17m; SSB
EU-015 SW9AA CRETE 20m; CW
EU-018 OY\/DL2JRM FAROE 20m; CW
EU-018 OY1CT FAROE 20m; CW
EU-018 OY7EE FAROE 40\/20m; CW
EU-018 OY9JD FAROE 20m; CW
EU-023 9H5JO MALTA 17m; SSB
EU-024 II0IGNL SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0\/OM2TW SARDINIA 40m; CW
EU-024 IS0FDW SARDINIA 20m; SSB
EU-024 IS0GQX SARDINIA 15m; CW
EU-025 IT9VPT Sicily 20m; SSB
EU-026 JW5E Spitsbergen 20m; CW
EU-028 IA5\/IK1MNF TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION 40m; SSB
EU-028 IK1MNF\/IA5 TOSCANA (TUSCANY) REGION 40\/20m; SSB
EU-031 IC8FBU CAMPANIA REGION 40m; CW
EU-031 IC8HRG CAMPANIA REGION 20m; SSB
EU-041 IM0FFM MADDALENA 20m; FT8
EU-048 F5OWK BRETAGNE (MORBIHAN) REGION 17m; FT8
EU-052 SV8AQY IPEIROS\/DYTIKI ELLAS REGION 20m; SSB
EU-055 LA\/SP7VC SOGN OG FJORDANE\/HORDALAND\/ROGALAND COUNTY 20m; SSB
EU-067 SV8\/SV0XBF KYKLADES 20m; FT8
EU-115 EI9JM IRELAND 20m; FT8
EU-115 GI0LDI IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-115 MI6OLJ IRELAND 20m; SSB
EU-116 MD2C ISLE OF MAN 20m; CW
EU-120 G7RES ENGLISH COASTAL 10m; FT8
EU-127 DL3LBP\/p Helgoland 30m; FT8
EU-128 DL9MDW\/p SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN STATE EAST 40m; CW
EU-131 IK3RIY VENETO REGION 20m; CW
EU-131 IK3PQH VENETO REGION 40\/20m; SSB\/RTTY\/FT8\/FT4
EU-132 SP\/DK2AMS SZCZECIN\/KOSZALIN PROVINCE 40m; SSB
EU-136 9A2YOTA Krk 40\/20m; SSB
EU-143 EA7LM CADIZ\/HUELVA PROVINCE 15m; CW
EU-163 4O\/HA8LLH MONTENEGRO 30\/20m; CW
EU-169 ZA\/HA8QW Sazan 20\/17m; CW
EU-175 CU3AK\/p CENTRAL 20m; CW
NA-005 VP9IN BERMUDA 20m; SSB
NA-008 VY0ERC NUNAVUT (ELLESMERE) 20m; CW
NA-015 CO2WL CUBA 17m; SSB
NA-015 CO6WD CUBA 20m; FT8
NA-022 VP2EIH ANGUILLA 20m; SSB
NA-022 VP2EVL ANGUILLA 20m; SSB
NA-031 AA1AC RHODE ISLAND STATE 17m; FT8
NA-052 N1UL FLA STATE SW (COLLIER\/MONROE COUNTY) 10m; FT8
NA-065 K7IOC WASHINGTON STATE NORTH 20m; FT8
NA-099 KP4PUA PUERTO RICO 20m; SSB
NA-099 WP3TM PUERTO RICO 17m; SSB
NA-099 WP4KMB PUERTO RICO 30m; FT8
NA-101 J72IMS DOMINICA 40m; SSB
NA-104 V4\/NT5V ST KITTS AND NEVIS 12m; FT8
NA-137 KK4YW\/1 MAINE STATE WEST (YORK TO KNOX COUNTY) 15m; FT8
NA-137 W1DED MAINE STATE WEST (YORK TO KNOX COUNTY) 20m; SSB
OC-001 VK2GGC Australia 40m; SSB
OC-001 VK2PKT Australia 20m; FT8
OC-001 VK2WCP Australia 40m; FT8
OC-001 VK7OR Australia 40m; FT8
OC-001 VL4R Australia 40m; SSB
OC-013 E51BQ RAROTONGA 10m; FT8
OC-021 YB0IBM JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB0JVZ JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1ARN JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB1DNF JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YB1EAO JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YB2MVD JAVA 20m; SSB
OC-021 YC1OSI JAVA 15m; FT8
OC-021 YC2DBW JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-021 YC3DOC JAVA 15m; SSB
OC-022 YB5DDE BALI 15m; SSB
OC-022 YE9BJM BALI 15m; SSB
OC-032 FK8FI NEW CALEDONIA 40m; FT8
OC-032 FK8HM NEW CALEDONIA 40m; FT8
OC-032 FK8HQ NEW CALEDONIA 20m; FT8
OC-034 8G22FBLB NEW GUINEA 40m; FT8
OC-036 ZL1WN NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-036 ZL2ABK NORTH 20m; SSB
OC-042 4I1EBD LUZON 40m; FT8
OC-088 9M8DEN BORNEO 20m; FT8
OC-129 VA7CD\/DU7 VISAYAN 20m; FT8
OC-143 8I77I SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-143 8I77N SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-143 YB5DDE SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-143 YC5AKH SUMATRA 15m; SSB
OC-146 YC8SZG CELEBES 40m; FT8
OC-161 YB6RMT NIAS AND BATU 15m; FT8
SA-001 CE0Y\/CE3CT EASTER 40m; CW
SA-002 VP8LP FALKLAND 15m; SSB
SA-002 VP8TAA FALKLAND 20\/15m; SSB\/FT8
SA-011 9Y4DG TRINIDAD 30m; FT8
SA-028 PY2DNR SAO PAULO STATE EAST 15m; FT8
SA-068 8R1AK\/P GUYANA 20m; SSB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW August 17, 2022 ** 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. CW\/SA-036\/Aruba). Read more\u2026 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4361,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions\/4361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.summersidearc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}