[amsat-bb] ZY8D/ZY8DIG Satellite Activation from Brazil's Isla das Canarias

[JoAnne Maenpaa]

Here is a tidbit of news from the DARC DX Newsletter, DXNL 1999 - July 27,
2016 which is more timely now rather than waiting for the weekend ANS
Bulletins.
                  
RSGB IOTA Contest 2016, July 30-31
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The upcoming weekend sees this year's edition of the IOTA contest,
organised by the RSGB. For rules and a list of participating
stations see: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2016/riota.shtml
http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/iota2016.html

The Maranhao State East group: Anselmo/PS8AB, Joao/PS8PY,
Ronaldo/PS8RV, Fernando/PU8PSF and PU8RZB will activate Ilha das
Canarias (DIB MA-03, WW Loc. GI97bf, SA-072) as ZY8DIG on HF, 2 meters
and satellite, and use the call ZY8D during the contest. QSL for 
both calls via PS8RV

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73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm at amsat.org