Activation of Bangladesh IOTAs AS-127 and AS-140

[4L5A]

IOTA Dxpedition announcement

Activation of Bangladesh IOTAs AS-127 and AS-140

A team of six operators - G3KHZ/Derek, SM6CVX/Hans, DL6KVA/Axel, G4EDG/Steve, S21ED/Tuhin and S21TV/Anup will be QRV between approximately 13th to around 27th October 2017

The international team will meet at Dubai and travel together to Dhaka where they will meet S21ED on Tuesday 10 October. Licences will be issued after arrival but we should know the allocated call signs shortly before we go to Bangladesh.

We will go to Bhola Island, AS-140 first and then St. Martin Island, AS-127.

Activity will be on 40m to 15m using CW and SSB. We will use vertical dipole antennas.

QSL via SM6CVX for AS-127 contacts and via G3KHZ for AS-140 contacts

QSL direct or via the bureau.

Website http://s21iota.weebly.com/


Derek G3KHZ.


Hans SM6CVX.


Steve G4EDG.


Axel, DL6KVA.

[4L5A]

It is with great sadness that Hans, SM6CVX will be unable to come with us on the DX Pedition.
Hans has been in hospital.
We are pleased to report that he is recovering well but his doctor has advised him not to travel outside Sweden until November.
Hans SM6CVX will remain as QSL-manager for AS-127.