IOTA Notice * December 2005
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| We wish all our readers and their families |
| a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous |
| New Year 2006 |
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>>> ANNUAL UPDATE <<<
Yes, it has come around again. The last date for mailing applications or
updates to checkpoints for inclusion in the 2006 Honour Roll and other
performance tables is 1 February 2006. If postmarked after that date, they
will be processed in the normal way but the scores will be held over to the
following year. Listing in the tables is restricted to those members who have
updated their scores at least once in the previous five years. In the case of
the 2006 tables this means since the 2001 annual listings. If you wish to
remain listed, check to see that you qualify and, if not, make a submission
on or before 1 February 2006. The tables will appear on the RSGB IOTA website
in the Spring.
Shortly after compiling the 2005 tables the IOTA Committee implemented the
second part of the Conversion Exercise schedule drawn up at the time of the
major island listings revision in year 2000 and withdrew credit for contacts
with a small number of islands that had been found not to meet IOTA
qualification criteria. If you have not done so already, check to see if you
need to resubmit, or send replacement, cards to your checkpoint. Tables
showing the effect of deletions on members' 2005 scores are shown on the RSGB
IOTA website (click Honour Roll).
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>>> NEW CHECKPOINTS <<<
The sad passing of Ray Small, G3ALI, one of our two UK based checkpoints, in
late October came as a great shock to us all. He had been a checkpoint since
early 1992 and carried out the duties involved meticulously. We know that his
many friends, both inside and outside the IOTA Programme, will share our
sorrow at the loss of someone who gave so much in friendship and service.
We are happy to be able to announce that Ray's son, Robert, BRS-8841, has
agreed to take over his Dad's checkpoint with immediate effect. He has a very
high score (approaching 1000) in the SWL listings, so has a mass of IOTA
experience. Robert is also moving into Ray's house in mid-January with his
family. So, those of you who are his customers should send your updates to
Robert at the same address as before. The only change is that we have split
off Ray's Portuguese and BeNeLux customers by appointing new checkpoints in
Portugal and Belgium.
The following checkpoint changes apply with immediate effect:
For applicants in England (all G & M call-numbers except 0), Gibraltar,
Ireland, Malta, and all Africa and Asia except Japan & the CIS countries:
BRS-8841, Robert S Small, 13 Rydal Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QX,
ENGLAND
E-mail: ray@g3ali.co.uk
For applicants in Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands:
ON4CAS, Egbert Hertsen, Postbus 85, B-2800 Mechelen 2, BELGIUM
E-mail: egbert.hertsen@pandora.be
For applicants in Portugal (including the Azores and Madeira):
CT1ZW, Julio Ramiro Braz Mateiro, Rua Francisco Abreu Sousa 199,
P-3720-340 Oliveira de Azemeis, PORTUGAL
E-mail: ct1zw@netcabo.pt
For applicants in Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Romania and Slovakia:
HA7UW, Sandor Gyorfi, Laki utca 13/A, H-2141 Csomor, HUNGARY
E-mail: ha7uw@t-online.hu
For applicants in Croatia, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Greece (including Crete
and the Dodecanese), Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro and Slovenia:
9A2EU, Zlatko Maticic, Jure Petrekovica 30, HR-10290 Zapresic, CROATIA
E-mail: zmaticic@inet.hr
The following checkpoint changes will take effect on 2 February 2006, ie
after the current update exercise:
For applicants in Russia and all CIS countries in Asia:
UA6AF, Victor Kravchenko, PO Box 33, Novorossiysk-22, 353922, RUSSIA
E-mail: ua6af@qrz.ru
For applicants in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova only:
UR5LCV, Igor Zeldin, PO Box 466, Kharkov 61103, UKRAINE
E-mail: ur5lcv@ukr.net
(Updates from Russia should be sent to Igor UR5LCV for the current January
Honour Roll / Annual Listing exercise.)
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>>> NEW IOTA DIRECTORY <<<
A new IOTA Directory will be published in May. Material is currently being
assembled. If you have an original article or very recent DXpedition
write-up, think-piece or interesting picture, feel free to send it to us.
Space is limited but we are looking for interest, relevance and originality.
If possible, before the end of January please, and it may be best to indicate
the kind of contribution you have in mind before spending too much time
progressing it.
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UPDATE OF DATA IN IOTA DIRECTORY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
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>>> NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
NA-228 YN Caribbean Sea Coast North group (Nicaragua)
OC-269 YB7 Karimata Islands (Indonesia)
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<<
AF-016 TO5R Reunion Island (September/October 2005)
AF-025 S79EC/A Aldabra Islands (September/October 2005)
AF-025 S79NAN/A Aldabra Islands (September/October 2005)
AF-025 S79RRC/A Aldabra Islands (September/October 2005)
AF-026 S79RRC/C Cosmoledo Islands (September 2005)
AF-027 TX5M Mayotte Island (October 2005)
AF-033 S79EC Alphonse Island, Amirante Islands (October 2005)
AF-033 S79NAN Alphonse Island, Amirante Islands (October 2005)
AF-033 S79RRC Alphonse Island, Amirante Islands (October 2005)
AF-035 S79EC/F Farquhar Islands (October 2005)
AF-035 S79NAN/F Farquhar Islands (October 2005)
AF-035 S79RRC/F Farquhar Islands (October 2005)
NA-064 WL0/K4XS Attu Island, Near Islands (July/August 2005)
NA-199 FS/F5AHO/P Tintamarre Island (November 2005)
NA-228 H79W/YN4 Miskitos Cays (November 2005)
OC-084 T32S Tabuaeran (Fanning) Island (October 2005)
OC-084 T32SNW Tabuaeran (Fanning) Island (October 2005)
OC-116 P29NI Normanby Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Oct 2005)
OC-175 DX0ST Sarangani Island, Sarangani Islands (November 2005)
OC-207 DX0TIC Cagayan Island, Cagayan Islands (November 2005)
OC-269 YE7P Karimata Island, Karimata Islands (September 2005)
SA-082 HK3JJH/2 Morro Grande Island (September 2005)
SA-092 PZ5C/P Papegaaien Island (December 2005)
Note: This list includes operations where validation material was
volunteered, ie not specifically required for credit to be given. In all
cases, cards now submitted will be accepted by Checkpoints if they meet
normal standards. This means that the island name should be printed on the
card.
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>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
OC-062 FO5RH Pukapuka Atoll (September 2005)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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_____________________________________________________________________________
Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
14 April 2004 14 April 2004
http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com http://www.425dxn.org/iota
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
http://www.425dxn.org
i1jqj@425dxn.org
