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Subj: (IOTA OC-195) DX ACTIVATION BY VK1AX & CONSERVATION
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Sent: 261020/1427Z 5186@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
REMOTE DEAL ISLAND (IOTA OC-195) DX ACTIVATION BY VK1AX & CONSERVATION
DX NEWS - AUSTRALIAN OPERATOR JOHN VK1AX ACTIVATES REMOTE DEAL ISLAND, BASS STRAIT
DX AND IOTA ISLAND OPERATIONS TECHNICAL BULLETIN
ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2026
VALID: 21-OCT-2026 ONWARDS
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5 IN PANAMA
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1. DEAL ISLAND DX ACTIVATION OVERVIEW (IOTA OC-195)
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AUSTRALIAN RADIO AMATEUR **JOHN (VK1AX)** IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE ON THE AIR FROM
REMOTE **DEAL ISLAND** (**IOTA OC-195**), LOCATED IN NORTHERN BASS STRAIT BETWEEN
TASMANIA AND VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, AS PART OF THE KENT GROUP NATIONAL PARK.
- **SCHEDULE**: OPERATION EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH **LATE NOVEMBER 2026**.
- **BANDS & MODES**: OPERATING ACROSS THE **80 TO 10 METER AMATEUR BANDS** DURING
HIS FREE TIME, PRIMARILY USING **FT8** ALONG WITH SOME **SSB** ACTIVITY.
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2. COMBINING AMATEUR RADIO WITH CONSERVATION WORK
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BEYOND THE DX APPEAL, JOHN AND HIS PARTNER ARE STATIONED ON DEAL ISLAND AS PART
OF THEIR REGULAR **VOLUNTEER CONSERVATION COMMITMENTS** ASSISTING TASMANIA'S PARKS
AND WILDLIFE SERVICE IN MANAGING REMOTE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, HIGHLIGHTING THE
IMPORTANT ROLE VOLUNTEERS PLAY IN ISOLATED ECOSYSTEMS WITH HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSES.
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3. DX OPERATING GUIDELINES
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THIS ACTIVATION OFFERS DX ENTHUSIASTS A RARE CHANCE TO ADD IOTA OC-195 TO THEIR
LOGS. SINCE OPERATIONS DEPEND ENTIRELY ON JOHN'S CONSERVATION SCHEDULE AND FREE
TIME, OPERATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR THE BANDS AND UTILIZE WEAK-SIGNAL DIGITAL
MODES (FT8) FOR SUCCESSFUL CONTACTS UNDER CHALLENGING BASS STRAIT PROPAGATION.
CREDITS & SOURCES: WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA (WIA) / 425 DX NEWS
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