Page last updated on: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 467 IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 17 August, 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-064; ZS, Western Cape Province South West group: (Update!): Due to unexpected changes of circumstances the activation of Robben Island had to be postponed to Aug. 18-20. Ops on 80-10m (SSB, CW, digital modes) are Jan/ZS1VDV, Paul/ZS1V, Andre/ZS1AN, Johan/ZS1A, Pierre/ZS6A, and Oleg/ZS1ANF. QSL via M0OXO. http://zs9v.org.za/ EU-034; ES0/3, Hiiumaa/ Saaremaa/ Laanemaa County group: Pasi/OH2MZB and Simo/OH2HAN will be active from Hiiumaa Island (WLOTA 2017) as ES0HAM between the 17th and 21st. QRV on 80-10m with a focus on RTTY (+ some SSB). QSL via OH2HAN (d/B). EU-080; EA1, Pontevedra Province group: Rene/DL2JRM will be operating as EA1/DL2JRM from Arosa Island between the 16th and 18th on 80-10m. QSL via DL2JRM (d/B). NA-015; CO/KG4, Cuba: The Punta Maya Lighthouse (ILLW CU-0005, ARLHS CUB-032, WLOTA 0032, WW Loc. EL93cd) will be activated by a large team during the ILLW with the call T45FM. Operators are CO5NS, CO5JK, CO5SD, CO5API, CO5FR, CO5MK, CO5LB, CL5HMB, CO5AY, CO5DOR, CO3DSE, CM3EFM, CL3DAI, CL3ATR, CO2AME, CM2YV, CL2DPC, and CO2KL. QSL via RW6HS (d). NA-157; KL, Valdez Cordova County East group: Mikhail/VE7ACN is going to activate Kayak Island (WW Loc. BO79qt) between Aug. 18 and 28 as NL6/AA7CH on 160-10m. QSL via VE7ACN (d/B), ClubLog OQRS. https://www.ve7acn.com/ OC-128; DU1, Palawan Island: Dale/KE0BRZ is going to operate from Palawan Island as DU1/KE0BRZ between Aug. 18 and 22, mainly on 20m (SSB) with a QRP rig. QSL via homecall (d), LoTW, eQSL. 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#.WZbbAPjyjcs