>>> LATE NEWS <<<
>>> TRAGEDY ON IOTA "NEW ONE" OPERATION <<<
It is with great sadness that the IOTA Committee has to report the death of
one of the team members that operated last month from Mursala Island off the
north west coast of Sumatra (OC-245/Pr). Following the operation all the
members fell seriously ill with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Malaria on
their way back to the mainland and INDRA DEWI INDRI ASTUTI, the girl friend
of Agus, YC6JKV, died. Agus, himself was unconscious but is now recovering in
hospital. The other members are now out of hospital.
Indra Dewi was a much-valued and respected member of the Mursala team.
Although a non-amateur, she contributed to its success, helping in many ways
as cook and on general support duties. Our thoughts and condolences go out to
her family and to Agus, and to the whole team on their tragic loss.
(Note to those who worked Lily YB6LYS/P, Agus YC6JKV/P, Dayan YC6LAY/P, or
Zul YC6PLG/P. PLEASE be patient about the QSL cards - it will take a little
time. They have been through a terrible experience and will have more
important priorities).
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Monthly update of data in IOTA Directory 2000
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>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AS-154 TA Black Sea Coast East group (Turkey)
AS-155 BV Taiwan's Coastal Islands (Taiwan)
EU-188/Pr R1P Pechorskoye Sea Coast West group (Russian Federation)
NA-218 CO8 Las Tunas/Holguin/Santiago de Cuba Province group (Cuba)
OC-245/Pr YB5-6 Sumatra's Coastal Islands North (Indonesia)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 1 APRIL 2001 <<<
EU-188/Pr R1P Pechorskoye Sea Coast West group (Russian Federation)
OC-244/Pr DU1-4 Luzon's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
OC-245/Pr YB5-6 Sumatra's Coastal Islands North (Indonesia)
Note: A full listing of new IOTA reference numbers issued since publication
of IOTA Directory 2000 may be found on the IOTA Manager's web site at
http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml.
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<<
AS-076 JH4TEW/5 Sa Island (January 2001)
AS-076 JH4TEW/5 Yuge Island (January 2001)
AS-154 TA0/IZ7ATN Giresun Island (February 2001)
AS-155 BV9L Liuchiu Yu Island (March 2001)
AS-155 BV9O Lan Yu Island (March 2001)
EU-187 SV9/SV1CID/P Gavdos Island (July 2000)
EU-187 SV9/SV1DPL/P Gavdos Island (July 2000)
NA-218 CO8OTA Moa Grande Island (September 2000)
OC-144 YC4FIJ Belitung Island (resident)
OC-168 H44MS Mbanika Island, Russell Islands (February 2001)
SA-057 CV0F San Gabriel Island (January 2001)
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 must be on the card.
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>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
>>> AS AT 1 APRIL 2001 <<<
AS-140 S21BR Dakhin Shahbazpur (Bhola) Island (December 2000)
EU-186 TA1ED/0 Gokceada Island (December 2000)
EU-188/Pr UE1RCV/1 Sengeyskiy Island (March 2001)
NA-035 HR6SI Santanilla Islands (March 2001)
OC-091 DU1KGJ/P Polillo Island (February 2001)
OC-093 4H2B Batan Island (February 2001)
OC-126 4I1P Lubang Island (February 2001)
OC-244/Pr 4I1P Marinduque Island (February 2001)
OC-245/Pr YB6LYS/P Mursala Island (March 2001)
OC-245/Pr YC6JKV/P Mursala Island (March 2001)
OC-245/Pr YC6LAY/P Mursala Island (March 2001)
OC-245/Pr YC6PLG/P Mursala Island (March 2001)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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>>> UPDATES ON THE ABOVE <<<
Mid-month information on the issue of IOTA reference numbers and validation
of operations is available on the IOTA Manager's website above. Under IOTA
NEWS BULLETINS click the latest bulletin under preparation.
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>>> NEW CHECKPOINTS <<<
New checkpoints appointed with effect from 1 April 2001 are:
For Sweden, Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Greenland, Iceland and Norway:
* Jan "John" Hallenberg, SM5DJZ, Vassunda Andersberg, SE-741 91 Knivsta,
Sweden
E-mail: djz@swipnet.se
For Ukraine, Russia and other CIS countries:
* Igor Zeldin, UR5LCV, PO Box 466, Kharkov 61103, Ukraine
E-mail: ur5lcv@qsl.net or ur5lcv@krars.kharkov.ua
For England (call-numbers G0 and M0), the rest of the UK, the Channel
Islands, the Isle of Man and all British SWLs:
* Philip Marsh, G4WFZ, Columbia, 28 Orcheston Road, Charminster,
Bournemouth, Hampshire BH8 8SR, England
E-mail: g4wfz@aol.com
We ask IOTA members concerned to note the new arrangements.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe)
7 April 2001 10 April 2001
Past IOTA Notices are available at
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
E-mail: i1jqj@ari.it
http://www.425dxn.org
