RSGB IOTA Contest

DX News from the ARRL

29 July, 2016

This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by SV1EJD, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

MADAGASCAR, 5R. John, IK5BCM is QRV as 5R8BC from Nosy Be Island, IOTA AF-057, until August 2. Activity is on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL to home call.

WEST MALAYSIA, 9M2. A group of operators from Pahang DX Fan Club are QRV as 9M4TI from Redang Island, IOTA AS-073, during the RSGB IOTA contest. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and PSK.
QSL direct to 9M2RDX.

BAHRAIN, A9. Members of the Bahrain Amateur Radio Group will be QRV as A91HI from Hawar Island, IOTA AS-202, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via M0OXO.

TAIWAN, BV. A large group of operators will be QRV as BO0KS from Kinmen Island, IOTA AS-102, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BV2NT.

CHINA, BY. Members of the Jiangsu DX Club will be QRV as B4R from Qinshan Island, IOTA AS-135, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via BA4WR.

BALEARIC ISLANDS, EA6. Mark, M0DXR will be QRV as EA6/M0DXR from Minorca, IOTA EU-004, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON, FP. Special event station TO200SPM is QRV until August 6 to mark the 200 years since French sovereignty over the islands was resolved. Activity is on the HF bands, mainly on 40, 20 and 15 meters using CW and SSB. QSL via F5TJP.

SCOTLAND, GM. Operators Colin, GM0RLZ, Joh, MM0CCC and Gordon, MM0GPZ will be QRV as MM2N from the Isle of Benbecula, IOTA EU-010, as a Multi/Single entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL via MM0GPZ.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA, HL. Operators HL5YI, DS5ACV, DS5ANY, DS5BRE, DS5DNO and DS5QLJ will be QRV for the RSGB IOTA contest as home calls/p from Hwangdeog-do, IOTA AS-081. QSL all calls via DS5DNO.

ITALY, I. Paolo, IV3UHL will be QRV as IV3UHL/P from Gorgo Island, IOTA EU-130, in the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All Band/CW Mode entry. QSL to home call.

FINLAND, OH. Tony, OH1TD will be QRV from Korpo Island, IOTA EU-096, during the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/All Band entry.
QSL direct to home call.

DENMARK, OZ. Steen, OZ8SW and Palle, OZ2PBS will be QRV from Sjaelland, IOTA EU-029, during the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home calls.

GREECE, SV. Theodoros, SV1EJD is QRV as SV8/SV1EJD from Syros Island, IOTA EU-067, until August 11. Activity is on 80 to 6 meters using SSB and RTTY. This includes being an entry in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

DODECANESE, SV5. Noel, ON4APU will be QRV as SV5/OO4O from Rhodes, IOTA EU-001, in the RSGB IOTA contest. QSL to home call.

TUVALU, T2. Thomas, KC0W is QRV as T2COW until August 18. QSL direct to home call.

INDONESIA, YB. Adi, YB9GV will be QRV from Lombok Island, IOTA OC-150, the RSGB IOTA contest as a Single Op/Single Band/Low Power/SSB entry on 15 meters. QSL via EA7FTR.

ROMANIA, YO. Special event call YP700CJ is QRV until the end of 2016 to celebrates the 700th anniversary of the city of Cluj-Napocaon. QSL via operators' instructions.

THIS WEEKEND ON THE RADIO
The RSGB IOTA Contest, QRP CW Fox Hunt, NCCC RTTY Sprint, NCCC CW Sprint, Feld Hell Sprint and the ARS CW Flight of the Bumblebees are all on tap for this upcoming weekend.

The ARS Spartan Sprint is scheduled for August 2. The Phone Fray and CWops Mini-CWT CW Test are scheduled for August 3.

The ARRL National Parks on the Air event runs during all of 2016 to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.

Please see July QST, page 84, August QST, page 83, and the ARRL andWA7BNM contest web sites for details

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