IOTA News from OPDX 2 October, 2017

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IOTA News from OPDX 2 October, 2017 Island activities: AF-019. Emilio, IZ1GAR, will once again be active as IH9/IZ1GAR from Pantelleria Island (IIA TP-001, WLOTA 0041) between November 24-28th. In the CQWW DX CW Contest (November 25-26th), Emilio will be active as IH9R and as a Single-Op/Single Band (possibly 80/40/20m)/High-Power entry. Pantelleria counts as Multiplier Zone 33 Africa Italy for the CQWW DX rule (islands are located over the African continent platform). QSL via IZ1GAR, direct or by the Bureau. AF-083. Mik, HB9FSA, is now active as 3V8TD from Djerba Island. The length of his stay is unknown. Activity is on various HF bands. QSL via his home callsign. AF-094. Members of the Amateur Radio Algeriens were active this past week as 7V9A from Rachgoun Island. QSL via: Ben Lagha, 18 Rue Louis Aragon 26200, Montelimar, France. EU-190. (Reminder/New IOTA/Update) Members of the Russian Robinson Club (RRC) will be active as RI1F from Victoriya Island (EU-190), Franz Josef Land. By the time you read this, the team has left Murmansk (September 29th) for a 2-3 day trip to Victoriya Island. They are expected to operate until October 7th. This island group has never been activated before. Activity will be on 160-10 meters, including the WARC bands, VHF and UHF. Operations will be on CW, SSB, the Digital modes, EME (dates were announced October 3-7th) and the satellites. They plan to operate from two different sites (one HF and EME; one VHF/UHF). The complete breakdown can be see on QRZ.com. Currently, 12 operators have been named: Igor/UA9KDF (Team leader), Yury/UA9OBA (RRC President), Andrey/UA9LDD (CW op), Valery/UA0ZC (CW/SSB op), Vladimir/R9LR (SSB/CW op), Sergey/UA9KB (CW op), Artemy/UA9KAM (Photo, video, SSB op), Andrey/RT9K (Mechanic, cook, SSB op), Victor/RW0BG (CW/SSB op), Mikhail/UA1QV (CW/SSB op), Valery/RA9J (CW/SSB op) and Vladimir (Son of UA9LDD; CW/SSB op). Pilot station is Igor, RA3CQ. QSL via ClubLog's OQRS or by the Bureau. QSL Manager is Alexandr, RX9KM. Watch QRZ.com for updates. Their Web page is available at: http://legendsarctic.com 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#.WdIqeY_Wzct