Page last updated on: Sunday, December 3, 2017 472 IOTA News from OPDX 4 December, 2017 Island activities: AF-045. (Update/Reminder) Operators John/6W7JX, Ouzin/6W1PZ, Tafa/6W1KI and Jul/6W1QL will be active as 6V1A from Goree Island between December 15-17th. Activity will be on CW and SSB on all HF bands using two stations: a FT-1000 and Icom 7300 with 150 watts into dipoles G5RV/Kelemen. QSL info TBA (watch QRZ.com). AS-015. Rich, PA0RRS, is once again active as 9M2MRS from Penang Island until January 31st, 2018. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW, RTTY and PSK. QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog's OQRS, LoTW or eQSL. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new www.iota-world.orghave decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announced upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Galapagos Island

HC8LUT Argentinian DXpedition to San Cristobal  Galapagos Island

November 29 to Dicember 8 2017

Manager IK2DUW

https://hc8lu.blogspot.com.ar

IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 30 November, 2017

Page last updated on: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 483 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 30 November, 2017 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-050; 5T, Dakhlet Nouadhibou/ Inchiri Region group: Ahmad/9K2AI, Obaid/A61M, and Fawaz/A92AA are going to activate Tida Island from the 1st to 7th of December on 80-10m on SSB, CW and digital modes with the call 5T5TI. QSL via NI5DX (d), LoTW. AS-015; 9M2, Pinang State group: Rich/PA0RRS will be operating as 9M2MRS from Penang Island (WLOTA 2952) between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31 next year on 40-10m (CW, RTTY, PSK). QSL via PA0RRS (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. AS-058; 9M2, Perlis/ Kedah State group: The Kuala Lumpur DX Team is going to pay Langkawi Island from the 2nd to 4th of December. QRV as 9M4IOTA on 80-10m (CW, SSB, digital modes). QSL via 9M4IOTA (d). EU-027; JW, Bear Island (Bjornoya): Erik/LA2US returns to Bear Island for six month from December until June next year. QRV during his spare time as JW2US on CW and digital modes (RTTY, FT8, PSK). QSL via ClubLog OQRS, LoTW, eQSL. SA-004; HC8, Galapagos Islands: Alejandro/LU8YD, Alejandro/LU9VEA, Mario/LU7VB, Patricio Matus/LU3YK, Sergio/LU7YS, and Javier/LU5FF are going t activate San Cristobal Island as HC8LUT. QRV from Nov. 29 until Dec. 8 on 160-10m on all modes. QSL via IK2DUW. https://hc8lu.blogspot.de/ Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e-mail: iota@dxhf.darc.de RSGB IOTA website Check-out the latest IOTA News bulletin from OPDX http://www.southgatearc.org/iota/darc/index.htm#.WiCmvNLibct

IOTA News from OPDX 25 November, 2017

Page last updated on: Friday, November 24, 2017 471 IOTA News from OPDX 25 November, 2017 Island activities: AF-019. (Cancelled) Emilio, IZ1GAR, will not be active as IH9/IZ1GAR from Pantelleria Island (IIA TP-001, WLOTA 0041) between November 24-28th. He had to cancel his plans due to work. Instead, he will be active from Sanremo as IZ1GAR during the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th), as a Single-Op/Single Band 80m)/High-Power entry. QSL via IZ1GAR, direct or by the Bureau. AS-107. Operators Chai/E20WXA, Rit/HS2AAW and Kim/HS2JQC will be active as E20WXA/P, HS2AAW/P and HS2JQC/P, respectively, from Ko Lan Island between November 25-26th. QSL via E20WXA. NA-072. Operators Stefan/HP1DRK, Massimo/HP1MAC, Ricardo/HP1RIS and Gianni/HP1YLS will be active as H91IT from Taboga Island between January 6-9th, 2018. Activity will be on 40-10 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via HP1RCP. NA-075. Mikhail, VE7ACN, will be active as VE7ACN/7 from Galiano Island between November 24-27th. Activity will be on 160-10 meters including the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th). QSL via his home callsign, ClubLog's OQRS or LoTW. For more details, see: https://www.ve7acn.com OC-042. Chris, F4EBK, will be active as DU3/F4EBK from Baliuag City, Bulacan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines, sometime during February 2018. Activity will be on 20/15/10 meters using a rotating dipole with 100w maybe 1Kw. Listen for QSL route. OC-179. Cezar, VE3LYC, has announced this past week he will be active from Taumako Island, the largest in the Duff Islands group in the Temotu Province, sometime in early May 2018. The operation will last for a period of at least 5 days, but the entire trip is expected to take 12 days. Look for more details to be forthcoming. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new www.iota-world.orghave decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announced upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Page last updated on: Friday, November 24, 2017 0 DXCC Country/Entity Report According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 17th November, through Friday, 24th November there were 239 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C3, C5, C6, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HV, HZ, I, IS, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JD/o, JT, JY, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV/a, SV5, SV9, T2, T5, T7, T8, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, V8, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9L, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP5, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, XU, XX9, XZ, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZD8, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017

5T5TI Tidra Island

Ahmad, 5T2AI and Vlad, 5T9VB 
will be active from Tidra Island, IOTA AF - 050, as 5T5TI.
They will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via NI5DX.
Ads for direct QSL:
WILLIAM M LOESCHMAN, 717 MILTON, ANGLETON, TX 77515, USA.
DXCC Country - Mauritania.
WAZ Zone - CQ 35.
ITU Zone - 46.
QTH Locator - IK18.
https://dxnews.com/5t5ti/

Mauritania

5T DXpedition

PART OF 5T5TI IOTA AF-050

QRV 1 - 7 Dec 2017

https://www.qrz.com/db/5T1R

DX News from the ARRL 23 November, 2017

Page last updated on: Thursday, November 23, 2017 630 The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX activity on the amateur radio bands DX News from the ARRL 23 November, 2017 This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by W2GD, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. RODRIGUES ISLAND, 3B9. Olof, G0CKV is QRV as 3B9HA until December 12. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using CW and possibly FT8. He will be a Single Op/All Band entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to M0OXO. GEORGIA, 4L. Operator 4L2M plans to be QRV as a Single Op/Single Band on 20 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via EA7FTR. MONTENEGRO, 4O. Ark, UA4CC is QRV as 4O7CC until November 30. Activity is on the HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes, including FT8. This includes an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call. ITU HQ, 4U_ITU. Look for 4U1ITU to be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions. TOGO, 5V. John, N9MDH is QRV as 5V1JE from Lome until the end of May 2018. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LoTW. UGANDA, 5X. Andy, DL3YM is QRV as 5X8B from Nkozi until December 1. Activity is in his spare time on the HF bands using CW. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call. GHANA, 9G. A group of operators are QRV as 9G5W until November 29. Activity is on 160 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via S59ZZ. TONGA, A3. Hiro, JA6WFM will be QRV as A31MM from Nuku'alofa on Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC-049, as a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via EA4GL. OMAN, A4. Members of the Royal Omani Amateur Radio Society will be QRV as A44A as a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via operators' instructions. CHINA, BY. Stations B1Z and B7Q will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL B1Z via EA7FTR and B7Q via BA1DU, respectively. THE GAMBIA, C5. Andre, ON7YK is QRV as C5YK from Kerr Serign until January 30, 2018. Activity is on 40, 20, 17 and 15 meters using mostly digital modes, with a focus on FT8, and some CW. QSL via operator's instructions. MADEIRA ISLANDS, CT3. Operator OK6TA is QRV as CT9/OK6TA until November 27. He plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 40 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call. GUADELOUPE, FG. Oliver, F6ARC is QRV as FG/F6ARC until November 29. Activity is holiday style on the HF bands using only CW. He will be a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via FE11DX. FRENCH GUIANA, FY. Hartwig, DL7BC will be QRV as FY/DL7BC/p near Cayenne from November 26 to December 7. QSL direct to home call. GUERNSEY, GU. Bob, GU4YOX plans to be a Single Op/Single Band on 15 meters entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL to home call. GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, HC8. A group of operators will be QRV as HC8LUT from San Cristobal Island from November 29 to December 8. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters using mainly SSB, and also PSK31, JT65, WSPR and FT8. This also includes satellite activity on both the FM and analog satellites. They may also have a 6 meter beacon. QSL via IK2DUW. THAILAND, HS. A group of operators will be QRV as HS0ZAR from the Ban Ta Bong, Korat province as a Multi/2 entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via K3ZO. ARUBA, P4. John, W2GD is QRV as P40W until November 28. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being an entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL direct to N2MM. SURINAME, PZ. Members of the Voodoo Contest Group will be QRV as PZ5V from Paramaribo in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi/2 entry. QSL via M0URX. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, VP5. Operators K4QPL and AA4NC plan to be QRV as VP5M in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Multi Op entry. QSL via K4QPL. HONG KONG, VR2. Operator VR2XAN will be QRV in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest as a Single Op/Single Band/High Power on 160 meters entry. QSL to home call. CAMBODIA, XU. Tom, KC0W is QRV as XU7XXX. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using only CW. His length of stay is unknown. QSL direct to home call. SALBANIA, ZA. A group of amateurs are QRV as ZA1WW from the coastal area of Durres. Activity is on the HF bands. This includes being a Multi/Multi entry in the CQ World Wide DX CW contest. QSL via OH2TA. THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO The CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest, NCCC RTTY Sprint and NCCC CW Sprint are scheduled for this weekend. Please see November QST, page 93, and the ARRL and WA7BNM contest web sites for details http://www.southgatearc.org/dxnews/index.htm#.Whj_k9Libct

IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 23 November, 2017

Page last updated on: Thursday, November 23, 2017 482 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 23 November, 2017 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-024; JA6, Yaeyama Islands: Takayoshi/JA7GAX will sign JA7GAX/6 from November 23 to 28 from Kuro Island (JIIA 47-141, WW Loc. PL14XF, JAFF-0011, JCG 47005) on CW. QSL via JA7GAX (d/B). AS-079; JA6, Miyako Islands: Take/JI3DST will be QRV as JI3DST/6 and JS6RRR from Miyako Island between November 23 and 28, on SSB, CW, RTTY and JT65. QSL for JS6RRR via JS6RRR, for JI3DST/6 via JI3DST. NA-078; XE, Baja Ca lifornia Sur State South West group: Manuel/XE2IC, Felix/XE2I, Saul/XE2HQI and Antonio/XE2HVF will bring Magdalena island on the air as XF1IM, between November 25 and December 3. QSL via XE2IC (d). Deutscher Amateur Radio Club http://www.southgatearc.org/iota/darc/index.htm#.WheYONLibct

Page last updated on: Sunday, November 19, 2017 0 DXCC Country/Entity Report According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 12th November, through Sunday, 19th November there were 232 countries active. Countries available: 3A, 3B8, 3B9, 3D2, 3DA, 3V, 3W, 3X, 4J, 4L, 4O, 4S, 4U1I, 4X, 5A, 5B, 5H, 5N, 5R, 5T, 5U, 5V, 5W, 5X, 5Z, 6W, 6Y, 7X, 8P, 8Q, 8R, 9A, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9L, 9M2, 9M6, 9Q, 9U, 9V, 9X, 9Y, A3, A4, A6, A7, A9, AP, BV, BY, C2, C3, C5, C6, C9, CE, CE0Y, CE9, CM, CN, CP, CT, CT3, CU, CX, D2, DL, DU, E4, E5/n, E5/s, E6, E7, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, EI, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, EU, EX, EY, F, FG, FJ, FK, FM, FO, FR, FS, FY, G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW, H4, HA, HB, HB0, HC, HH, HI, HK, HK0/a, HL, HP, HR, HS, HZ, I, IS, J2, J5, J6, J7, J8, JA, JT, JW, K, KG4, KH0, KH2, KH6, KH8, KL, KP2, KP4, LA, LU, LX, LY, LZ, OA, OD, OE, OH, OH0, OK, OM, ON, OX, OY, OZ, P2, P4, PA, PJ2, PJ4, PJ5, PJ7, PY, PY0F, PZ, S0, S5, S7, SM, SP, SU, SV, SV5, SV9, T2, T7, TA, TF, TG, TI, TK, TL, TR, TT, TU, TY, TZ, UA, UA2, UA9, UK, UN, UR, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6, V7, VE, VK, VK9C, VK9M, VK9N, VK9X, VP2E, VP2M, VP8, VP8/h, VP9, VQ9, VR, VU, XE, YA, YB, YI, YJ, YL, YN, YO, YS, YU, YV, Z2, Z3, Z8, ZA, ZB, ZD7, ZF, ZL, ZP, ZS PLEASE NOTE: The report "could" contain "Pirate/SLIM" operations or more likely a "BUSTED CALLSIGN". As always, you never know - "Work First Worry Later" (WFWL). OPDX http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2017/november/dxcc-report-2011.htm#.WhLNcdLibcs

IOTA News from OPDX 20 November, 2017

Page last updated on: Sunday, November 19, 2017 468 IOTA News from OPDX 20 November, 2017 Island activities: IOTAs Accepted: Craig, VK5CE, reports to "DXNews.com" that the VK9AR Ashmore Reef (OC-216) and VK9AR/6 Browse Island (OC-234) have both been accepted for IOTA credit. AF-050. See "5T, MAURITANIA (Also IOTA Op)" above for details. AS-024. Takayoshi, JA7GAX, will be active from Kuro Island (Yaeyama Islands) [JIA 47-141, GL PL14XF, JAFF 0011, JCG 47005 (B) Taketomi-cho,Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, JAPAN] between 0700z, November 23rd and 0700z, November 28th. Activity will be on 160-6 meters using CW only. Suggested frequencies are: 1912(JA), 1812/1844(DX), 3512, 7012, 10130, 14044, 18084, 21044, 24904, 28044 and 50044 kHz. This operation is subject to change in bad WX or other conditions. QSL via JA7GAX, by the Bureau or QRZ.com. AS-079. Take, JS6RRR/JI3DST, will once again be active as JS6RRR (sometime as JI3DST/6) from Miyako Island between 0000z, November 23rd and 0000z, November 28th. Activity will be on 160/80/40/30/20/17/ 15/12/10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and JT65. Operations may vary in case of heavy rains or other conditions. QSL routes are as follows: QSL JS6RRR via JS6RRR and JI3DST/6 via JI3DST. Via the Bureau is best. Please check QRZ.com for more details. EU-077. A Spanish team was active as EG1ET this past weekend from Salvora Island. Operators mentioned were Quique/EA1DFP, Manuel/EA1ET, Jose/EA1RG, Iban/EA2DLX, Ramon/EA2DXW, Isma/EA2ELB, Juan/EA2RC and Antonio/EA2VE. QSL via EA1ET. OC-090. (Update) Jack, SP5APW, is nown active as DU1/SP5APW from Busuanga Island until possibly November 23rd. Activity is on only 20/17 meters SSB. QSL via dirext, by the Bureau or LoTW. OC-150. Amir, YB9IPY, will be active as YB9IPT/p from Lombok Island between November 20-24th. Activity will be on 40/20/15 meters using SSB. QSL via IK2DUW. Look for the log to be uploaded to ClubLog. PLEASE NOTE: Since the Webmasters of the new www.iota-world.orghave decided NOT to post or dedicate a Web page to announced upcoming IOTA operations, PLEASE send your IOTA operations information to the OPDX and we will post it here in an upcoming bulletin...... Check-out the latest IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club http://www.southgatearc.org/iota/opdx/index.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.WhLMY9Libct