IOTA NEWS
**UPDATE** > 27 JANUARY 2023
/JAN - FEB - MARCH)
(AN-002) - 3Y0J > BOUVET Isl - dep. from VP8 17 January - arrival 30/31 January
> (AN-016) - LU8DBS > ANTARTICA (Esperanza Base) - currently active
(AF-008) - FT8WW by F6CUK > CROZET Isl - 20 December - 15 January [HF] (***)
(AF-010) - 3C3CA > BIOKO Isl - 19 September 2022 >>>>
(AF-015) - 3B7M > SAINT BRANDON - February 24 - March 05
> (AF-019) - IG9/S57DX > LAMPEDUSA - 23 -31 January
(AF-032) - 5H3FM > ZANZIBAR Isl - 21 - 31 January
> (AF-086) - D4T > SAL Isl - 15 - 21 February
(AS-015) - 9M2MRS > PENANG - 01 January - 29 March
(AS-031) - JD1YCC > OGASAWARA - 07 - 13 February (also EME activation)
(AS-031) - JD1BQB > OGASAWARA - 07 - 13 February
(AS-079) - JS6RRR+JI3DST/6+JJ5RBH/6+JR8YLY/6 > MYAKO-jima - 24 Jan - 07 March
(NA-049) - 5J01EA & 5K0VT > PROVIDENCIA Isl - 27 February - 05 March
(NA-102) - FG/F5HRY > MARIE GALANTE Isl - 19 January - 02 February
(NA-122) - HI0LT > Isla CABRAS - 12 -19 March
(NA-249) - KP3RE > CULEBRA Isl - 17 - 19 February
(OC-003) - VK9CVG by G0JVG > COCOS KEELING - 17 - 24 February
(OC-009) - T88MB+T88EF+T88DN+T88ED+T88DK > PALAU - 23 - 31 January
(OC-035) - YJ0A > VANUATU (EFATE) - 09 - 23 February
(OC-047) - H44MS > GUADALCANAL Isl - 10 February - 08 May
(OC-054) - FW/VK4MAP - WALLIS Isls - second half of January
> (OC-073) - JE7IZM/JD1 > MINAMI TORISHIMA - currently active (try 17 m SSB)
> (OC-092) - DU1/SP5APW > MARINDUQUE Isl - 18 - 26 March
(OC-114) - TX5XG > RAIVAVAE Isl - 12 - 19 April
(OC-139) - VK5TIL > TROUBRIDGE Isl - 07 - 09 February
> (OC-148) - 4W/JH2EUV > TIMOR LESTE - currently active
> (OC-244) - DU1/SP5APW/P > CALAYAN Isl - 09 - 14 March
(SA-023) - PT6D > MARÉ Isl - 2 - 5 February
(SA-071) - Z22MI > MOELA Isl - 17 - 19 February
(***) As of 27 January, Thierry is still awaiting the extension of the permit to operate on the HF bands. In the meanwhile, he continues SSB activity via QO-100 (1108 QSOs so far) , as well as DATV tests in anticipation of planned contacts with 16 schools and colleges.
