https://m0dwk-www-7612c2.gitlab.io/posts/Recent content in Posts on M0DWKHugoen-gbTue, 28 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0000https://m0dwk-www-7612c2.gitlab.io/posts/iota_contest_2026/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:56:00 +0000https://m0dwk-www-7612c2.gitlab.io/posts/iota_contest_2026/<img src="https://m0dwk-www-7612c2.gitlab.io/images/iota_logo.png" alt="IOTA logo" width=200> <p>Last weekend saw the return of the <a href="https://iota-world.org">IOTA</a> <a href="https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2026/riota.shtml">Contest for 2026</a>. I really like this contest for its focus on contacting far-flung and remote islands across the globe, and for its general camaraderie and good nature. This year, I had a few friends around, and we operated under the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gx5bay/">Bay Amateur Radio Group (BARG)</a> callsign GX5BAY. All in all, we totalled 597 QSOs covering 68 different IOTA island groups. You can see the islands we contacted below.</p>