Island activities:
AF-018. Operator Raffaele, IH9YMC, will be active from Pantelleria Island (IIA TP-001, MIA MI-124, WW Loc. JM56XT), African Italy, during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) Single-Op entry. QSL via eQSL.
AF-064. Look for ZS9V to be active from Robben Island during the Inter-national Lighthouse Lightship Weekend [ILLW] (August 19-21st). There will be two stations on the air with 500w amps using a Inverted « V » and TH3 antennas. QSL via LoTW.
AS-062. Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as RI0FS from Shikotan Island, Kuril Islands, between August 11-17th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. Operators mentioned are Andrey/R6MG, Dmitry/RA6ABC, Yuri/R7MR, Vladimir/UA0FAM and Andrew/UA3EDP. Look for more information to be forthcoming. Also, watch: http://ri0fs.ru/en
AS-070. (Reminder/Update) Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as R70ASIA from Gusmp Island possibly starting July 29th through August 2nd. Operators mentioned are Vasily/R7AA, Yuri/R2DG and Eugene/UA6EX. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. Their activity will also include the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). The team is looking for funds. QSL via R7AA or OQRS.
AS-102. Operators from Taiwan, Japan and New Zealand will be active as BO0KS from Kinmem Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/Mixed-Mode entry. BO0KS via BV2NT direct or via info on QRZ.com. Operators mentioned are Bruce/BV2KI, Lee/BV2NT, Lee/BX2AB, Chung/BX4AF, Jini/BO2AB, Chen/BG5TLT, BG5TRH, BM9AAQ, Aki/JA1CTB, Yuji/JA3EIZ, Masakazu/JH3BDB, JH3GVJ, Ryo/JG3DOR, YL Miyoko/JO3LVG, Koh/JH3GCN and Yasuo/ZL1JAP. Look for operators to be there between 0700z, July 29th and 0000z August 1st. Activity outside of the IOTA contest operators will sign BW/homecall on 40/30/20/17/15/ 12/10/6 meters using CW, SSB, FM and RTTY. QSL via their home callsign. This operation is subject to change in bad WX or other conditions.
AS-136. Operators Alon/BD4DYH, Tang/BD4CB, Lu/BD4CD, Xuhui/BD4CQ, BD4AOU, hanghua/BD4GNV, Long/BG4FRZ, Carey/BH4AYG, Fan/BH4BKF, Li/BH4BUI, Yu/BH4CAC, Ji/BH4CNN, Esa/OH7WV, Joerg/DF9LJ and possibly others will be active as BY4AE from Hengsha Island between July 30th and August 1st. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using SSB, CW and the Digital modes. The team will be in the RSBG IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via BD4DYH. Look for them to have two stations on the air with amps, loops, verticals and low band RX antennas. Before and after contest, the team will be signing B4/homecall. QSL via their home callsigns.
AS-138. Operators Youjun/BD5XX, Jiaming/BD5XM, XuDa/BG5TOX, Sheng/BG5QIC, BG5TLS, Rigao/BG5TTC and Andy/IK7YTT will be active as BG5UDN from Pingtan Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op entry. QSL via M0OXO.
EU-010. Operators Colin/GM0RLZ, Joh/MM0CCC and Gordon/MM0GPZ will be active as MM2N from Isle of Benbecula (IOSA OH04, SCOTIA HI08, WAB NF98) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a
Multi-Single entry. QSL via MM0GPZ.
EU-010. Alan, G3XSV, will be active as GM3XSV from Isle of Lewis during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/SSB-Mode/12-Hrs entry. QSL via G3XSV.
EU-017. Sal, IT9BXR, will once again be active as ID9/IT9BXR from Filicudi Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/CW-Mode/DXpedition/12-Hrs/Low-Power entry. QSL via IT9BXR by the Bureau.
EU-029. Steen, OZ8SW, will be active from Sjaelland Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/High-Power entry. QSL via OZ8SW.
EU-029. Palle, OZ2PBS, will be active from Sealand Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op entry. QSL via OZ2PBS.
EU-054. Giuseppe, IT9PPG, will be active as IF9/IT9PPG from Favignana Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single- Op/CW-Mode/Low-Power/No-Assisted entry. QSL via the Bureau.
EU-096. Tony, OH1TD, will once again be active from his summer home on Korpo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band entry. QSL via direct to OH1TD or LoTW.
EU-105. Manu, F4FLQ, will be active as F4FLQ/p from Batz Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band/12-Hrs/Low-Power entry. QSL via LoTW only.
EU-108. The UK Islands Group (M0UKI) are pleased to announce their latest adventure. This time it will be to the island of Lunga, the largest of the Treshnish Isles in the EU-108 IOTA group. The group will be active as MM0UKI with up to four stations on the air. Permission to operate overnight has been granted. QSL via ClubLog’s OQRS or M0OXO direct mail. More information including dates and full team will be announced soon.
EU-128. Michael, DL6MHW, will be active as DL6MHW/p from Fehmarn Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/All-Band entry. QSL via DL6MHW.
EU-130. Paolo, IV3UHL, will be active as IV3UHL/P from Gorgo Island (IIA-F011) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band/CW-Mode entry. He will use 100 watts into a Multi-band vertical antenna. QSL via IV3UHL.
EU-132. Operators Jarek/SP1C, SP1CUP, Piotr/SP1GZF, Janusz/SP1RKT, Jurek/SQ2NIA, Darek/SQ1OD, Pawel/SQ2PHI and Hubert/SQ2PHG will be active as SN1D from Wolin/Wartowo Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QSL via SP1RKT, by the
Bureau and direct.
EU-136. Jozef, OM5AW, will be active as 9A/OM5AW from Losinj Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/DXpedition/12-Hrs/ Low-Power entry. QSL via OM2FY.
EU-140. Members of the OH5AD group and possibly others will be active as OG5A from Nuokot Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Multi-Op/High-Power entry. Activity will be between July 29-31st, and on 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via OH5AD or OG5A by the Bureau. Operators mentioned are Jukka/OH5EP, Simo/OH5GIO, Erno/OH5FVY and Vili/OH5GE.
NA-029. Operator Ken, K6LA, will once again operate from Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada using the VY2TT superstation (Grid Square FN76vs, CISA PE-001) during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/All-Band/Mixed-Mode/24-Hrs/High-Power entry. QSL via K6LA direct.
NA-075. Sandro, VE7NY, will be active from South Pender Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st). QTH is on top of a hill. Activity will be on 80-10 meters with a 2 element beam Steppir and vertical crank Steppir for the lower bands. Equipment K3 and Expert 1.3 amp. QSL via his home callsign or LoTW.
OC-233. Tony, VK3VTH, will once again be active as VK3VTH/7 from King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, between August 18-22nd. Activity will be on 40/20 meters using SSB only. QSL via his home callsign, direct, by the Bureau or eQSL.
SA-029. Marcelo, PY1MT, will be active as ZV1M from Grande Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 30-31st) as a Single-Op/Mixed-Mode/12-Hrs/Low-Power entry. QSL via PY1MT.