Wednesday, April 14, 2010

IOTA Activation of NA-128 by VE3IAC/2


This will be the last update on this post. I hope everyone enjoys the IOTA programme as much as I enjoyed activating this Island.

Total number of stations contacted was 214, using PSK and SSB on bands 40m, 30m and 20m.

The image below shows the vast majority of the final QSO's. I had three pileups, 2 on SSB and 1 on PSK. All three resulted in a run on QSOs and tested my skills to copy under newly discovered strenious conditions. PSK pileups are interesting indeed, as unlike SSB where you can hear many voices each calling their own callsign, PSK simply reverts to jibberish.


The table below lists the QSOs if anyone has droped by to check. I have uploaded to eQSL.cc and HRDlog.net. I have started the process to obtain "AG" status on eQSL.cc but this is not complete at this time, although I expect a week or so to completion.

I expect to complete paper QSL cards and follow up on the IOTA QSL rules this week.

The farm house where we stayed was very comfortable and quiet. The 3 element portable yagi was set for 20m an pointed at EU most of the time.



The snap below is of a sunrise at about 5:00 AM, and yes, every sunrise was as pleasent.


Inside, the operating station was a simple table near the front windows, with a stunning view of the water's edge.


Of course it was not all ham radio all the time, and there were plenty of hours just to take it easy. The WX was super and it did not rain one single day while we were there.



Thanks again, and 73 till next time.

IOTA rocks.
Adrien.




StationFlagsStart TimeBandModeRSTsRSTr




LW6HAR Argentina 2010-05-20 21:1720mPSK31599 599




M0UOO/M England 2010-05-20 19:1220mUSB52 52




KC1MR United States of America 2010-05-20 00:5980mLSB59 59




WJ1W United States of America 2010-05-20 00:2440mLSB59 59




OZ/PA1H Denmark 2010-05-20 00:2240mLSB59 59




KJ4QIR United States of America 2010-05-19 21:4120mPSK31599 599




IK4MGJ Italy 2010-05-19 21:2420mUSB59 59




IZ1BII Italy 2010-05-19 21:2420mUSB55 55




PB1TT Netherlands 2010-05-19 21:2320mUSB59 57




O5MEV 2010-05-19 21:2220mUSB59 59




CU6AY Azores 2010-05-19 21:2120mUSB55 59




EC7DZZ Spain 2010-05-19 21:2120mUSB55 55




F4ELK France 2010-05-19 21:2120mUSB59 59




DL6LW Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 21:2020mUSB59 58




DL2LTM Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 21:1920mUSB59 59




EI8EM Ireland 2010-05-19 21:1920mUSB57 59




LY2YR Lithuania 2010-05-19 21:1820mUSB59 59




DL4MP Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 21:1720mUSB59 59




ON7HM Belgium 2010-05-19 21:1720mUSB59 58




EA3GWK Spain 2010-05-19 21:1720mUSB59 58




SV8EIU/1 Greece 2010-05-19 21:1620mUSB59 57




IZ5HPQ Italy 2010-05-19 21:1620mUSB55 59




IK1WGX Italy 2010-05-19 21:1620mUSB55 59




UA6AKQ European  Russia 2010-05-19 21:1520mUSB59 59




KA2ZJE United States of America 2010-05-19 21:1420mUSB59 59




S58AL Slovenia 2010-05-19 21:1420mUSB55 59




IZ2SNY Italy 2010-05-19 21:1320mUSB55 55




EA5UY Spain 2010-05-19 21:1320mUSB59 59




OT6T Belgium 2010-05-19 21:1220mUSB59 55




IZ5IOR Italy 2010-05-19 21:1220mUSB59 59




IK8LMP Italy 2010-05-19 21:1220mUSB59 58




OZ3DX Denmark 2010-05-19 21:1120mUSB59 59




IK8WAB Italy 2010-05-19 21:1120mUSB59 59




EB3FSS Spain 2010-05-19 21:1120mUSB59 59




I8NLC Italy 2010-05-19 21:1020mUSB59 59




EA3CJU Spain 2010-05-19 21:1020mUSB59 57




EA3GP Spain 2010-05-19 21:0920mUSB59 59




EA5GUI Spain 2010-05-19 21:0920mUSB59 59




EA5HBK Spain 2010-05-19 21:0820mUSB59 59




G7SSE England 2010-05-19 21:0820mUSB59 58




EB5DXJ Spain 2010-05-19 21:0820mUSB59 59




RA6CR European  Russia 2010-05-19 21:0720mUSB59 58




IZ8ETW Italy 2010-05-19 21:0720mUSB59 59




M0CVK England 2010-05-19 21:0620mUSB59 59




EA1BUL Spain 2010-05-19 21:0620mUSB58 58




IZ8EJB Italy 2010-05-19 21:0620mUSB59 59




SM7BZV Sweden 2010-05-19 21:0520mUSB59 59




IZ2SDK Italy 2010-05-19 21:0420mUSB59 59




RA6AR European  Russia 2010-05-19 21:0420mUSB59 59




PA0DOM Netherlands 2010-05-19 21:0420mUSB59 57




IZ3KIF Italy 2010-05-19 21:0320mUSB59 59




SP7ZX Poland 2010-05-19 21:0220mUSB59 59




IK2QIN Italy 2010-05-19 21:0220mUSB59 59




PI4DEC Netherlands 2010-05-19 21:0220mUSB59 59




DL7JAN Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 21:0120mUSB59 57




SP3BHI Poland 2010-05-19 21:0120mUSB59 55




DJ7YP Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 21:0020mUSB59 59




WA4RHK United States of America 2010-05-19 21:0020mUSB55 55




G7BHU England 2010-05-19 20:5920mUSB59 57




ON6HV Belgium 2010-05-19 20:5920mUSB59 59




G4XVM England 2010-05-19 20:5420mUSB59 59




OZ/PA7PA Denmark 2010-05-19 19:4520mUSB59 59




PA3EWR Netherlands 2010-05-19 19:2020mPSK31599 599




DF3NC Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 19:0620mPSK31599 599




DK5NC Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-19 19:0220mPSK31599 599




KC4SAW United States of America 2010-05-19 18:5420mPSK31599 599




EA4FSR Spain 2010-05-19 18:5420mPSK31599 599




EA5DQW Spain 2010-05-19 18:5120mPSK31599 599




DG2JO Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 23:0520mPSK31599 599




EA8AQV Canary Is. 2010-05-18 23:0020mPSK31599 599




EA4DS Spain 2010-05-18 22:5820mPSK31599 599




EA4DS Spain 2010-05-18 22:5720mPSK31599 599




UR5FNP Ukraine 2010-05-18 22:5220mPSK31599 599




EA3UV Spain 2010-05-18 22:5120mPSK31599 599




ON4KEB Belgium 2010-05-18 22:4620mPSK31599 599




YU1KA Serbia 2010-05-18 22:4520mPSK31599 599




UT2MA Ukraine 2010-05-18 22:4120mPSK31599 599




IT9TFX Italy 2010-05-18 22:3920mPSK31599 599




DL1ELX Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 22:3620mPSK31599 599




DF6AD Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 22:3420mPSK31599 599




F5NMK France 2010-05-18 22:2920mPSK31599 599




DL4GBF Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 22:2720mPSK31599 599




DM4ZPJ Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 22:2420mPSK31599 599




CT2FPY/P Portugal 2010-05-18 22:2220mPSK31599 599




HB9DRS Switzerland 2010-05-18 22:1120mPSK31599 599




ON3SSE/QRP Belgium 2010-05-18 22:0720mPSK31559 599




DH5DAK Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 22:0420mPSK31599 599




ON5KST Belgium 2010-05-18 21:5920mPSK31599 599




IW0RDX Italy 2010-05-18 21:5720mPSK31599 599




IW0RDX Italy 2010-05-18 21:5520mPSK31599 599




UR7MA Ukraine 2010-05-18 21:5220mPSK31599 599




UR4UDI Ukraine 2010-05-18 21:4920mPSK31599 599




OK1WCF Czech  Republic 2010-05-18 21:4820mPSK31599 599




OK1WCF Czech  Republic 2010-05-18 21:4420mPSK31599 599




DL2HWI Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 21:4120mPSK31599 599




DL2OCE Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-18 21:3620mPSK31599 599




OK1KM Czech  Republic 2010-05-18 21:3020mPSK31599 599




CT2IOV Portugal 2010-05-18 21:2020mPSK31599 599




VE3LDT Canada 2010-05-18 20:3120mUSB59 59




UR5IKN Ukraine 2010-05-18 20:3120mUSB59 59




F4EIZ France 2010-05-18 20:3020mUSB59 55




HB9MEJ Switzerland 2010-05-18 20:3020mUSB59 55




W9EVT United States of America 2010-05-18 20:3020mUSB59 59




MW0DHF Wales 2010-05-18 20:2920mUSB59 59




KC8CY United States of America 2010-05-18 20:2920mUSB59 57




W0DHF United States of America 2010-05-18 20:2920mUSB59 57




UA3AKO European  Russia 2010-05-18 20:2820mUSB59 57




SV1ACL Greece 2010-05-18 20:2820mUSB59 59




IZ8MXB Italy 2010-05-18 20:2720mUSB59 59




EI2HW Ireland 2010-05-18 20:2720mUSB54 57




IT9MUO Italy 2010-05-18 20:2620mUSB59 57




KD8BIT United States of America 2010-05-18 20:2620mUSB55 55




7Z1SJ Saudi  Arabia 2010-05-17 22:2820mUSB57 57




ON4HIL Belgium 2010-05-17 20:0720mUSB59 59




SP5AUB Poland 2010-05-17 19:3120mUSB59 59




SP5BR Poland 2010-05-17 19:3020mUSB59 59




EB7FBJ Spain 2010-05-17 09:3320mPSK31599 599




OK1KT Czech  Republic 2010-05-17 09:2920mPSK31599 599




OK1KT Czech  Republic 2010-05-17 09:2520mPSK31599 599




CT2FPY/P Portugal 2010-05-16 23:5530mPSK31599 578




MM0XXW Scotland 2010-05-16 20:4920mUSB59 57




HB9MEJ Switzerland 2010-05-16 20:4820mUSB55 55




UA4HUR European  Russia 2010-05-16 20:4820mUSB59 59




IK2FKM Italy 2010-05-16 20:4820mUSB59 59




EA5AWC Spain 2010-05-16 20:4720mUSB59 59




IZ7EIU Italy 2010-05-16 20:4720mUSB59 59




IZ7NLN Italy 2010-05-16 20:4620mUSB58 59




RN3OK European  Russia 2010-05-16 20:4620mUSB59 59




UR3IFD Ukraine 2010-05-16 20:4520mUSB59 59




F5NBQ France 2010-05-16 20:4420mUSB59 59




IK5ZQC Italy 2010-05-16 20:4420mUSB59 59




I6CBI Italy 2010-05-16 20:4320mUSB59 59




RV6FA European  Russia 2010-05-16 20:4220mUSB59 55




IK1YPF Italy 2010-05-16 20:4120mUSB59 59




CT1DKS Portugal 2010-05-16 20:4120mUSB59 59




IZ5JMZ Italy 2010-05-16 20:3920mUSB59 58




IZ1JLN Italy 2010-05-16 20:3920mUSB59 59




OZ8BZ Denmark 2010-05-16 20:3920mUSB59 59




LZ1BJ Bulgaria 2010-05-16 20:3820mUSB59 59




DL1TKB Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-16 20:3820mUSB59 59




RX6AM European  Russia 2010-05-16 20:3720mUSB59 59




IZ8EFB Italy 2010-05-16 20:3720mUSB59 59




RX4HZ European  Russia 2010-05-16 20:3620mUSB59 59




IV3GOW Italy 2010-05-16 20:3620mUSB59 59




IZ4NIC Italy 2010-05-16 20:3520mUSB59 58




WA4CR United States of America 2010-05-16 20:3520mUSB59 57




IZ4AWE Italy 2010-05-16 20:3420mUSB59 59




IZ5MKA Italy 2010-05-16 20:3320mUSB59 58




F4FQT France 2010-05-16 20:3320mUSB59 58




IK1CJO Italy 2010-05-16 20:3320mUSB59 55




M0DXT England 2010-05-16 20:3220mUSB59 57




PE1ASH Netherlands 2010-05-16 20:3120mUSB59 59




SV1ACL Greece 2010-05-16 20:3120mUSB59 59




S59WT Slovenia 2010-05-16 20:3020mUSB59 59




IZ8ENR Italy 2010-05-16 20:3020mUSB59 58




S59EKL Slovenia 2010-05-16 20:2920mUSB59 59




EA1CJW Spain 2010-05-16 20:2920mUSB59 59




F4ELK France 2010-05-16 20:2720mUSB59 57




F4ELI France 2010-05-16 20:2720mUSB59 59




IZ1MLQ Italy 2010-05-16 20:2620mUSB59 59




S58WW Slovenia 2010-05-16 20:2620mUSB59 59




PA0DOM Netherlands 2010-05-16 20:2520mUSB59 57




K4HUD United States of America 2010-05-16 20:2520mUSB59 59




I2TAO Italy 2010-05-16 20:2420mUSB59 59




EA5GSS Spain 2010-05-16 20:2420mUSB59 59




IW2CLM Italy 2010-05-16 20:2320mUSB59 58




LA5Z0 Norway 2010-05-16 20:2220mUSB59 59




NI0B United States of America 2010-05-16 20:2220mUSB59 59




G6VKA England 2010-05-16 20:2120mUSB59 59




2E0MAS England 2010-05-16 20:2120mUSB59 59




EA2CTQ Spain 2010-05-16 20:2020mUSB59 59




IK8TI Italy 2010-05-16 20:2020mUSB59 58




US5IQ Ukraine 2010-05-16 20:1920mUSB59 59




SP2Y Poland 2010-05-16 20:1820mUSB59 57




EA1BUL Spain 2010-05-16 20:1820mUSB59 59




PF1MO Netherlands 2010-05-16 20:1720mUSB59 55




HB9ICC Switzerland 2010-05-16 20:1720mUSB59 59




UR3IFD Ukraine 2010-05-16 20:1720mUSB59 59




EA2CTQ Spain 2010-05-16 19:1920mUSB59 58




2E0MAS England 2010-05-16 19:1820mUSB59 59




LA5Z0 Norway 2010-05-16 19:1620mUSB59 57




NI0B United States of America 2010-05-16 19:1520mUSB58 59




G6VKA England 2010-05-16 19:1020mUSB59 59




OZ/PA7PA Denmark 2010-05-16 19:0020mUSB59 59




G8YXJ England 2010-05-16 18:3820mPSK31599 599




G8YXJ England 2010-05-16 18:3320mPSK31599 599




IK5YZM Italy 2010-05-16 18:2820mPSK31599 599




OH6FSO Finland 2010-05-16 18:2620mPSK31599 599




OH6FSO Finland 2010-05-16 18:2220mPSK31599 599




F6AVP France 2010-05-16 18:1720mPSK31599 599




UR2MO Ukraine 2010-05-16 18:1420mPSK31599 599




DG4LAL Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-16 18:0920mPSK31599 599




WA3UYI United States of America 2010-05-16 14:5820mPSK31599 599




N3VBN United States of America 2010-05-16 14:5420mPSK31599 599




DJ6DG Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-16 09:5820mPSK31599 599




DK3HJ Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-16 09:4720mPSK31599 599




DK3HJ Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-16 09:4220mPSK31599 599




OM7OM Slovak  Republic 2010-05-16 09:3720mPSK31599 579




F5OPV France 2010-05-16 09:3220mPSK31599 539




9A3TN Croatia 2010-05-15 21:3830mPSK31599 599




OE6JFG Austria 2010-05-15 21:3130mPSK31599 579




I6CBI Italy 2010-05-15 21:2830mPSK31599 599




SQ5FBI Poland 2010-05-15 21:2230mPSK31599 579




SQ2NNN Poland 2010-05-15 21:1630mPSK31599 599




EB3JT Spain 2010-05-15 21:0615mPSK31599 599




IZ5PQT Italy 2010-05-15 21:0215mPSK31459 599




IZ5ILA Italy 2010-05-15 20:5115mPSK31599 599




IZ5RVG Italy 2010-05-15 20:4515mPSK31599 599




DL1AKY Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-15 20:3730mPSK31599 569




EV1P/P Belarus 2010-05-15 20:2520mPSK31599 599




DK1IO Fed.  Rep. of Germany 2010-05-15 20:1620mPSK31599 559




F1UMO France 2010-05-15 20:0920mPSK31599 599




RN3DL European  Russia 2010-05-15 15:4820mPSK31599 599




KJ4EZW United States of America 2010-05-15 03:1140mPSK31599 599





Current Operating mode: IOTA activation complete

Usefull links: PSK activity => http://www.pskreporter.info/pskmap.html?preset&callsign=VE3IAC/2&txrx=tx&timerange=86400&hideunrec=1

Update Log

Wed 19th : 56 SSB QSOs on 20m, many thanks
Wed 19th : 35 PSK QSOs on 20m, many thanks
Wed 19th : 10:30 EDT, 1430UTC : Operating PSK on 20m 14.070MHz

Tuesday 18th : 32 PSK QSOs on 20m, many thanks
Tuesday 18th : 17:00 EDT, 2100UTC : Operating PSK on 20m 14.070MHz

Tuesday 18th : 14 SSB QSOs on 20m
Tuesday 18th : 16:00 EDT, 2000UTC : Operating SSB on 20m 14.329MHz

Monday 17th : 3 PSK QSOs, 4 USB QSOs

Monday 17th 5:00 EDT , 9:00UTC : Operating PSK on 20m 14.070MHz
Monday 17th 4:00 EDT , 8:00UTC : operating PSK on 40m until sun rise

Sunday 16th : 64 SSB QSOs 14.270, and my 1st pile, very challenging

Sunday 16th : 15 PSK QSOs 14.070
Saturday 15th : 14 PSK QSOs, 15m/10m/30m


First post:
I am planning to activate the island of L'ile Verte in the St Laurent Seaway in the Canadian province of Quebec. The activation will be on the week of Monday May 17. I realize that this island group (NA-128) has been claimed by 42% of IOTA participants, however I am looking forward to the trip and the portable operation activity.

IOTA Web site : http://www.rsgbiota.org/index.php

Island Information

Group Name: Quebec Province (St Lawrence Waterway) group

Claimed by: 41.8% of participants.

Main prefix: VE2

Location: 46.83N - 49.28N / 68W - 71.17W

DXCC: CANADA


Activation Information

Callsign : VE3IAC/2
Operator : VE3IAC
Date : Tuesday May 18 to Friday May 21
Time : 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Bands : 20m, 40m, 80m
Antenna : 20m -> 3 Element Portable Yagi, 40m -> Doublet, 80m -> 200ft Long Wire
Modes : PSK31 and SSB
Radio : ICOM 756 Pro III
Web Site : http://acomeau.blogspot.com/2010/04/iota-activation-of-na-128-by-ve3iac2.html



Location: L'ile Verte is a small island in the St Laurent Seaway. About 11km long and 2km wide the island is dominated by farm and undeveloped forest land. Only a light sprinkling of summer and permanent residences season the land.


On a larger scale, you can anticipate that DX to Europe, South America are going to be in the cards.



Accommodation: We will be staying at a rented property on the island with plenty of room for the ham gear.



Hope to hear you on the air.

73 OM
VE3IAC/2