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Mauro, IV3HAX will be active from Fuerteventura Island, Canary Islands, IOTA AF - 004, 27 December 2016 - 6 January 2017 as EA8/IV3HAX.

Tom, PA3TG will be active from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 2 - 5 January 2017 as A65TG.

Gerhard, OE3GEA is currently active from Kenya as 5Z4/OE3GEA.

Victor, R6AF is currently active from Babi Tengah Island, IOTA AS - 046, as 9M2/R6AF/P.

Merry Christmas from Craig VK5CE. Let's make 2017 a really really Happy New Year with lots of VK IOTA's going on the air.

Vlad, UA4WHX will be active from Santiago Island, IOTA AF - 005, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde as D44TVB.

Erik Sommerseth, LA2US will be active again from Hopen Island (IOTA EU-063) for a 6 month as JW2US.

Yoshi, JK2VOC will be active from Koror Island, IOTA OC - 009, Palau 26 - 29 December 2016 as T88FY.

Russell, G5XW is currently active again from Morocco as CN2XW.

Erik, N5WR will be active from Mustang Island, IOTA NA - 092, 26 December 2016 - 1 January 2017 as N5WR/5.

Erwin, PY2QI will be active from Fernando de Noronha Island, IOTA SA - 003 15 - 21 February 2017 as PY2QI/PY0F.

While holidaying on Mauritius in December 2016, I tried to visit a few local Amateur Radio operators.

Judith, G4IAQ will be active as ZC4JB from Sovereign Bases, Cyprus in January 2017.

This small island, far away from the beaten tracks of the contemporary modern world, is sometimes a meeting point for radio amateurs.

Dave, G4IAR will be active as ZC4DB from Sovereign Bases in Cyprus in January 2017.