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