Edited by Roger Balister, G3KMA and Steve Telenius-Lowe, 9M6DXX If you are not aware of the Islands on the Air (IOTA) award programme this book explains this fascinating and hugely popular activity. Simply put the book aims to provide the most comprehensive guide to the programme and much more besides. The IOTA Directory contains the […]
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2016 IOTA Honour Roll and Annual Listings
The 2016 Honour Roll and Annual Listings have been posted on this website or can be downloaded here. 186 record-holders have scores of 1000 or more IOTA groups and 519 of at least 750 groups which is the number required for the IOTA Plaque. Amateurs from 100 countries now have the starter 100 Islands certificate. […]
[REMINDER] Early notice!
Just a short note to say that DX-World will be running a limited news service all of this week The reason: I’m going on DXpedition to Hawar Island AS-202NEW. This is my third participation in a new IOTA activation in just over 18 months, so looking forward very much to working familiar callsigns [and readers of DX-World] again. […]
9M0S – Spratly Islands
UPDATE – Some pictures from 9M0S on Layang Layang Island. January 26, 2016 – Mike DF8AN, is proud to inform the DX community that he has received permission and licence from the Malaysian government to install and operate amateur radio equipment from the Malaysian Layang-Layang island in the Spratly archipelago between April 19-29, 2016. QRV […]
XR0YS – Easter Island
Jeff, K5WE will be active as XR0YS from Hanga Roa, Easter Island beginning May 25 through Jun 8. He will operate all bands, mostly CW with some RTTY, including an entry in the WPX CW contest. Subject to reliable internet connection, logs will be uploaded to Club Log daily. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW […]
T2R – Tuvalu
NEWS UPDATE – John (KK7L) and Jared (N7SMI) will be underway to Tuvalu soon. We’ll be on the air Sept. 27 – Oct. 4 operating select band/mode combinations and listening intently for EU. We have donated a power generator to the Tuvalu Red Cross Society for emergency communications purposes. All donations go directly toward equipment for […]
9M8RC – Satang Besar Isl OC-165
Alfa 9M8ADX, Wat 9M8WAT, Dennis 9W8DEN and Keith 9W8KIF will be active from Satang Besar Island, IOTA OC-165 between April 29 to May 1, 2016 as 9M8RC. QRV on HF bands. QSL via 9M8KIF (direct) FIRST FOR IOTA NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
ZF2MN – Cayman Islands
REMINDER – John, 2M0JMN, informs DX-World that he will be active from the Cayman Islands as ZF2MN between June 3-17, 2016. QRV holiday-style, HF bands. QSL via M0OXO FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
J68GU – St Lucia
Gerd, DL7VOG will again be active from St Lucia as J68GU between May 11-22, 2016. QRV on 80-6m, CW/RTTY/PSK. QSL via H/c. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
T88UW – Palau
Ichy, JH7IPR will again be active from Palau as T88UW between October 11-17, 2017. QRV on CW/SSB/RTTY. QSL via H/c (buro/direct). Logs uploaded to LoTW and Club Log.
PY0NY – Fernando de Noronha
NEWS UPDATE – Jay PY4NY says: “On this activation I intend to give special attention to the bands of 160m and 80m, for these are bands that have been little explored (on Fernando de Noronha) and I believe they are the goal of many hams around the world. I will be also active on the […]
YD4IRS/5 – Mentawai Islands, OC-215
Look for Robby, YD4IRS to be active from North Pagai Island, Mentawai, West Sumatra (OC-215) between April 19-23, 2016. QRV on 80-40-15-10m, mostly CW. QSOs be uploaded to eQSL, LoTW, Club Log. Webpage FIRST FOR IOTA NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
3B9HA – Rodrigues Island
APRIL 24, 2017 — Olof, G0CKV will again be active from Rodrigues as 3B9HA between November 23 to December 12, 2017. Participation in CQWW CW contest followed by relaxed holiday-style focus on low bands. DECEMBER 1, 2016 – Following the CQWWCW contest, I am staying on in 3B9 through sunrise December 12th. This is not a […]
RI0FS – Shikotan Island, AS-062
UPDATE – All antennas are broken due to a typhoon in the region. This also means the team’s stuck on the island for 3 extra days until the boat is able to make the journey and collect them. August 13 – Photos updated on RI0FS website August 11 – Now QRV from Shikotan Island, AS-062 August […]
V63DX & V63IM – Pohnpei, F.S.M
CANCELLED – JA7HMZ and JA7EPO will be active from Pohnpei, F.S.M as V63DX and V63IM between June 10-18, 2016. QRV on 80-10m, Digi. QSL via H/cs. FIRST FOR DX NEWS – DX-WORLD.NET
[UPDATE] ZD7VDE – St Helena
NEWS UPDATE by ZD7VDE/G0VDE After six months of waiting we may have some good news. The windshear problem at the airport has not gone away, but ‘Tronos Aviation’ have ferried a 4-engined AVRO RJ100 via St Helena to South America. Atlantic Star Airlines personnel were on the flight, which travelled to Chile via Ascension and St […]
Update on Aves Island
UPDATE – Further new info here April 8, 2016 — Interested reader, Radi F6GNZ, recently contacted DX-World saying he had asked Rafael YV5RED, Founder Member of the 4M5DX GROUP if there were any ongoing plans for the next Aves Island DXpedition. Below we show the reply. It is very difficult because there are many legal […]
Final QSL designs – VP8SGI, VP8STI, VP8IDX/MM
4M5I – Piritu Island SA-090
NEWS UPDATE – Tropical storm Matthew in the vicinity means the DXpedition to Piritu Islands is cancelled. Sept 28, 2016 – Luis, YV5ENI informs that team 4M5I will be active from Piritu Island SA-090 between September 29 to October 2, 2016. QRV on 20 & 17m. QSL via YV5ENI.
Scarborough Reef DXpedition..
NEWS UPDATE – April 6, 2016. LINK May 16, 2015 — According to well placed sources at the Dayton Hamvention, a team plan to activate Scarborough Reef (BS7) next year (2016). While we have no more info at the moment, updates to follow once we get full details. Stay tuned.. Note: Out of interest you may like […]