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.

		Station	Flags	Start Time	Band	Mode	RSTs	RSTr
		LW6HAR		2010-05-20 21:17	20m	PSK31	599	599
		M0UOO/M		2010-05-20 19:12	20m	USB	52	52
		KC1MR		2010-05-20 00:59	80m	LSB	59	59
		WJ1W		2010-05-20 00:24	40m	LSB	59	59
		OZ/PA1H		2010-05-20 00:22	40m	LSB	59	59
		KJ4QIR		2010-05-19 21:41	20m	PSK31	599	599
		IK4MGJ		2010-05-19 21:24	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ1BII		2010-05-19 21:24	20m	USB	55	55
		PB1TT		2010-05-19 21:23	20m	USB	59	57
		O5MEV		2010-05-19 21:22	20m	USB	59	59
		CU6AY		2010-05-19 21:21	20m	USB	55	59
		EC7DZZ		2010-05-19 21:21	20m	USB	55	55
		F4ELK		2010-05-19 21:21	20m	USB	59	59
		DL6LW		2010-05-19 21:20	20m	USB	59	58
		DL2LTM		2010-05-19 21:19	20m	USB	59	59
		EI8EM		2010-05-19 21:19	20m	USB	57	59
		LY2YR		2010-05-19 21:18	20m	USB	59	59
		DL4MP		2010-05-19 21:17	20m	USB	59	59
		ON7HM		2010-05-19 21:17	20m	USB	59	58
		EA3GWK		2010-05-19 21:17	20m	USB	59	58
		SV8EIU/1		2010-05-19 21:16	20m	USB	59	57
		IZ5HPQ		2010-05-19 21:16	20m	USB	55	59
		IK1WGX		2010-05-19 21:16	20m	USB	55	59
		UA6AKQ		2010-05-19 21:15	20m	USB	59	59
		KA2ZJE		2010-05-19 21:14	20m	USB	59	59
		S58AL		2010-05-19 21:14	20m	USB	55	59
		IZ2SNY		2010-05-19 21:13	20m	USB	55	55
		EA5UY		2010-05-19 21:13	20m	USB	59	59
		OT6T		2010-05-19 21:12	20m	USB	59	55
		IZ5IOR		2010-05-19 21:12	20m	USB	59	59
		IK8LMP		2010-05-19 21:12	20m	USB	59	58
		OZ3DX		2010-05-19 21:11	20m	USB	59	59
		IK8WAB		2010-05-19 21:11	20m	USB	59	59
		EB3FSS		2010-05-19 21:11	20m	USB	59	59
		I8NLC		2010-05-19 21:10	20m	USB	59	59
		EA3CJU		2010-05-19 21:10	20m	USB	59	57
		EA3GP		2010-05-19 21:09	20m	USB	59	59
		EA5GUI		2010-05-19 21:09	20m	USB	59	59
		EA5HBK		2010-05-19 21:08	20m	USB	59	59
		G7SSE		2010-05-19 21:08	20m	USB	59	58
		EB5DXJ		2010-05-19 21:08	20m	USB	59	59
		RA6CR		2010-05-19 21:07	20m	USB	59	58
		IZ8ETW		2010-05-19 21:07	20m	USB	59	59
		M0CVK		2010-05-19 21:06	20m	USB	59	59
		EA1BUL		2010-05-19 21:06	20m	USB	58	58
		IZ8EJB		2010-05-19 21:06	20m	USB	59	59
		SM7BZV		2010-05-19 21:05	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ2SDK		2010-05-19 21:04	20m	USB	59	59
		RA6AR		2010-05-19 21:04	20m	USB	59	59
		PA0DOM		2010-05-19 21:04	20m	USB	59	57
		IZ3KIF		2010-05-19 21:03	20m	USB	59	59
		SP7ZX		2010-05-19 21:02	20m	USB	59	59
		IK2QIN		2010-05-19 21:02	20m	USB	59	59
		PI4DEC		2010-05-19 21:02	20m	USB	59	59
		DL7JAN		2010-05-19 21:01	20m	USB	59	57
		SP3BHI		2010-05-19 21:01	20m	USB	59	55
		DJ7YP		2010-05-19 21:00	20m	USB	59	59
		WA4RHK		2010-05-19 21:00	20m	USB	55	55
		G7BHU		2010-05-19 20:59	20m	USB	59	57
		ON6HV		2010-05-19 20:59	20m	USB	59	59
		G4XVM		2010-05-19 20:54	20m	USB	59	59
		OZ/PA7PA		2010-05-19 19:45	20m	USB	59	59
		PA3EWR		2010-05-19 19:20	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DF3NC		2010-05-19 19:06	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DK5NC		2010-05-19 19:02	20m	PSK31	599	599
		KC4SAW		2010-05-19 18:54	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA4FSR		2010-05-19 18:54	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA5DQW		2010-05-19 18:51	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DG2JO		2010-05-18 23:05	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA8AQV		2010-05-18 23:00	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA4DS		2010-05-18 22:58	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA4DS		2010-05-18 22:57	20m	PSK31	599	599
		UR5FNP		2010-05-18 22:52	20m	PSK31	599	599
		EA3UV		2010-05-18 22:51	20m	PSK31	599	599
		ON4KEB		2010-05-18 22:46	20m	PSK31	599	599
		YU1KA		2010-05-18 22:45	20m	PSK31	599	599
		UT2MA		2010-05-18 22:41	20m	PSK31	599	599
		IT9TFX		2010-05-18 22:39	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DL1ELX		2010-05-18 22:36	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DF6AD		2010-05-18 22:34	20m	PSK31	599	599
		F5NMK		2010-05-18 22:29	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DL4GBF		2010-05-18 22:27	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DM4ZPJ		2010-05-18 22:24	20m	PSK31	599	599
		CT2FPY/P		2010-05-18 22:22	20m	PSK31	599	599
		HB9DRS		2010-05-18 22:11	20m	PSK31	599	599
		ON3SSE/QRP		2010-05-18 22:07	20m	PSK31	559	599
		DH5DAK		2010-05-18 22:04	20m	PSK31	599	599
		ON5KST		2010-05-18 21:59	20m	PSK31	599	599
		IW0RDX		2010-05-18 21:57	20m	PSK31	599	599
		IW0RDX		2010-05-18 21:55	20m	PSK31	599	599
		UR7MA		2010-05-18 21:52	20m	PSK31	599	599
		UR4UDI		2010-05-18 21:49	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OK1WCF		2010-05-18 21:48	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OK1WCF		2010-05-18 21:44	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DL2HWI		2010-05-18 21:41	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DL2OCE		2010-05-18 21:36	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OK1KM		2010-05-18 21:30	20m	PSK31	599	599
		CT2IOV		2010-05-18 21:20	20m	PSK31	599	599
		VE3LDT		2010-05-18 20:31	20m	USB	59	59
		UR5IKN		2010-05-18 20:31	20m	USB	59	59
		F4EIZ		2010-05-18 20:30	20m	USB	59	55
		HB9MEJ		2010-05-18 20:30	20m	USB	59	55
		W9EVT		2010-05-18 20:30	20m	USB	59	59
		MW0DHF		2010-05-18 20:29	20m	USB	59	59
		KC8CY		2010-05-18 20:29	20m	USB	59	57
		W0DHF		2010-05-18 20:29	20m	USB	59	57
		UA3AKO		2010-05-18 20:28	20m	USB	59	57
		SV1ACL		2010-05-18 20:28	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ8MXB		2010-05-18 20:27	20m	USB	59	59
		EI2HW		2010-05-18 20:27	20m	USB	54	57
		IT9MUO		2010-05-18 20:26	20m	USB	59	57
		KD8BIT		2010-05-18 20:26	20m	USB	55	55
		7Z1SJ		2010-05-17 22:28	20m	USB	57	57
		ON4HIL		2010-05-17 20:07	20m	USB	59	59
		SP5AUB		2010-05-17 19:31	20m	USB	59	59
		SP5BR		2010-05-17 19:30	20m	USB	59	59
		EB7FBJ		2010-05-17 09:33	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OK1KT		2010-05-17 09:29	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OK1KT		2010-05-17 09:25	20m	PSK31	599	599
		CT2FPY/P		2010-05-16 23:55	30m	PSK31	599	578
		MM0XXW		2010-05-16 20:49	20m	USB	59	57
		HB9MEJ		2010-05-16 20:48	20m	USB	55	55
		UA4HUR		2010-05-16 20:48	20m	USB	59	59
		IK2FKM		2010-05-16 20:48	20m	USB	59	59
		EA5AWC		2010-05-16 20:47	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ7EIU		2010-05-16 20:47	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ7NLN		2010-05-16 20:46	20m	USB	58	59
		RN3OK		2010-05-16 20:46	20m	USB	59	59
		UR3IFD		2010-05-16 20:45	20m	USB	59	59
		F5NBQ		2010-05-16 20:44	20m	USB	59	59
		IK5ZQC		2010-05-16 20:44	20m	USB	59	59
		I6CBI		2010-05-16 20:43	20m	USB	59	59
		RV6FA		2010-05-16 20:42	20m	USB	59	55
		IK1YPF		2010-05-16 20:41	20m	USB	59	59
		CT1DKS		2010-05-16 20:41	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ5JMZ		2010-05-16 20:39	20m	USB	59	58
		IZ1JLN		2010-05-16 20:39	20m	USB	59	59
		OZ8BZ		2010-05-16 20:39	20m	USB	59	59
		LZ1BJ		2010-05-16 20:38	20m	USB	59	59
		DL1TKB		2010-05-16 20:38	20m	USB	59	59
		RX6AM		2010-05-16 20:37	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ8EFB		2010-05-16 20:37	20m	USB	59	59
		RX4HZ		2010-05-16 20:36	20m	USB	59	59
		IV3GOW		2010-05-16 20:36	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ4NIC		2010-05-16 20:35	20m	USB	59	58
		WA4CR		2010-05-16 20:35	20m	USB	59	57
		IZ4AWE		2010-05-16 20:34	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ5MKA		2010-05-16 20:33	20m	USB	59	58
		F4FQT		2010-05-16 20:33	20m	USB	59	58
		IK1CJO		2010-05-16 20:33	20m	USB	59	55
		M0DXT		2010-05-16 20:32	20m	USB	59	57
		PE1ASH		2010-05-16 20:31	20m	USB	59	59
		SV1ACL		2010-05-16 20:31	20m	USB	59	59
		S59WT		2010-05-16 20:30	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ8ENR		2010-05-16 20:30	20m	USB	59	58
		S59EKL		2010-05-16 20:29	20m	USB	59	59
		EA1CJW		2010-05-16 20:29	20m	USB	59	59
		F4ELK		2010-05-16 20:27	20m	USB	59	57
		F4ELI		2010-05-16 20:27	20m	USB	59	59
		IZ1MLQ		2010-05-16 20:26	20m	USB	59	59
		S58WW		2010-05-16 20:26	20m	USB	59	59
		PA0DOM		2010-05-16 20:25	20m	USB	59	57
		K4HUD		2010-05-16 20:25	20m	USB	59	59
		I2TAO		2010-05-16 20:24	20m	USB	59	59
		EA5GSS		2010-05-16 20:24	20m	USB	59	59
		IW2CLM		2010-05-16 20:23	20m	USB	59	58
		LA5Z0		2010-05-16 20:22	20m	USB	59	59
		NI0B		2010-05-16 20:22	20m	USB	59	59
		G6VKA		2010-05-16 20:21	20m	USB	59	59
		2E0MAS		2010-05-16 20:21	20m	USB	59	59
		EA2CTQ		2010-05-16 20:20	20m	USB	59	59
		IK8TI		2010-05-16 20:20	20m	USB	59	58
		US5IQ		2010-05-16 20:19	20m	USB	59	59
		SP2Y		2010-05-16 20:18	20m	USB	59	57
		EA1BUL		2010-05-16 20:18	20m	USB	59	59
		PF1MO		2010-05-16 20:17	20m	USB	59	55
		HB9ICC		2010-05-16 20:17	20m	USB	59	59
		UR3IFD		2010-05-16 20:17	20m	USB	59	59
		EA2CTQ		2010-05-16 19:19	20m	USB	59	58
		2E0MAS		2010-05-16 19:18	20m	USB	59	59
		LA5Z0		2010-05-16 19:16	20m	USB	59	57
		NI0B		2010-05-16 19:15	20m	USB	58	59
		G6VKA		2010-05-16 19:10	20m	USB	59	59
		OZ/PA7PA		2010-05-16 19:00	20m	USB	59	59
		G8YXJ		2010-05-16 18:38	20m	PSK31	599	599
		G8YXJ		2010-05-16 18:33	20m	PSK31	599	599
		IK5YZM		2010-05-16 18:28	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OH6FSO		2010-05-16 18:26	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OH6FSO		2010-05-16 18:22	20m	PSK31	599	599
		F6AVP		2010-05-16 18:17	20m	PSK31	599	599
		UR2MO		2010-05-16 18:14	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DG4LAL		2010-05-16 18:09	20m	PSK31	599	599
		WA3UYI		2010-05-16 14:58	20m	PSK31	599	599
		N3VBN		2010-05-16 14:54	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DJ6DG		2010-05-16 09:58	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DK3HJ		2010-05-16 09:47	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DK3HJ		2010-05-16 09:42	20m	PSK31	599	599
		OM7OM		2010-05-16 09:37	20m	PSK31	599	579
		F5OPV		2010-05-16 09:32	20m	PSK31	599	539
		9A3TN		2010-05-15 21:38	30m	PSK31	599	599
		OE6JFG		2010-05-15 21:31	30m	PSK31	599	579
		I6CBI		2010-05-15 21:28	30m	PSK31	599	599
		SQ5FBI		2010-05-15 21:22	30m	PSK31	599	579
		SQ2NNN		2010-05-15 21:16	30m	PSK31	599	599
		EB3JT		2010-05-15 21:06	15m	PSK31	599	599
		IZ5PQT		2010-05-15 21:02	15m	PSK31	459	599
		IZ5ILA		2010-05-15 20:51	15m	PSK31	599	599
		IZ5RVG		2010-05-15 20:45	15m	PSK31	599	599
		DL1AKY		2010-05-15 20:37	30m	PSK31	599	569
		EV1P/P		2010-05-15 20:25	20m	PSK31	599	599
		DK1IO		2010-05-15 20:16	20m	PSK31	599	559
		F1UMO		2010-05-15 20:09	20m	PSK31	599	599
		RN3DL		2010-05-15 15:48	20m	PSK31	599	599
		KJ4EZW		2010-05-15 03:11	40m	PSK31	599	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