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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- All IOTA number references are on the basis of the listing in IOTA Directory 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<< AS-148/Pr * HL4 Cholla-bukto Province group (South Korea) AS-149/Pr * R0F Sakhalin's Coastal Islands (Russian Federation) AS-150/Pr BY4 Shandong Province South group (China) EU-177 * SM5 Sodermanland/Ostergotland County group (Sweden) EU-179 * UR Mykolayivs'ka/Khersons'ka Obl: Black Sea Coast (Ukraine) EU-180 * UR Respublika Krym: Black Sea Coast group (Ukraine) EU-181 * LZ Bulgaria group (Bulgaria) EU-182 * UR Odes'ka Obl: Black Sea Coast group (Ukraine) EU-183 * YO Romania group (Romania) EU-184 * OH8 Oulu Province group (Finland) EU-185/Pr * R6A-D Krasnodarskiy Kray: Black Sea Coast group (Russian Fed) EU-186/Pr * TA Turkey group (Turkey) EU-187/Pr * SV9 Crete's Coastal Islands (Greece: Crete) NA-214/Pr * KL Nome County South group (Alaska) NA-215/Pr * KL Northwest Arctic County group (Alaska) OC-232/Pr * 4W East Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor) OC-233 * VK7 Tasmania's Coastal Islands (Australia) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 3 AUGUST 2000 <<< AF-087/Pr 5H Tanga Region group (Tanzania) AS-148/Pr * HL4 Cholla-bukto Province group (South Korea) AS-149/Pr * R0F Sakhalin's Coastal Islands (Russian Federation) AS-150/Pr BY4 Shandong Province South group (China) EU-178/Pr * ES0,8 Parnumaa County/Saaremaa County South group (Estonia) EU-185/Pr * R6A-D Krasnodarskiy Kray: Black Sea Coast group (Russian Fed) EU-186/Pr * TA Turkey group (Turkey) EU-187/Pr * SV9 Crete's Coastal Islands (Greece: Crete) NA-214/Pr * KL Nome County South group (Alaska) NA-215/Pr * KL Northwest Arctic County group (Alaska) OC-232/Pr * 4W East Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL (+) <<< AS-041 JI3DST/4 Nakano Island, Oki Islands (May 2000) AS-043 JI3DST/1 Hachijo Island (June 2000) EU-177 SM4DDS/5 Aspoja Island (June 2000) EU-179 EM5UIA Kalanchakskiye Islands (July 2000) EU-180 EM5UIA Lebyazh'i Islands (July 2000) EU-181 LZ1UQ/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ2CJ/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ2FI/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ2FV/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ2JE/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ5QZ/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-182 EM5UIA Poludenyy Island (July 2000) EU-183 YP1W Sacalinu Mare Island (July 2000) EU-184 OH1LU/8 Hailuoto Island (July 2000) NA-040 KL7/DL1YMK St Lawrence Island (July 2000) OC-233 VK7TS/P Bruny Island (July 2000) (+) 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<< AF-087/Pr 5I3A Yambe Island (July 2000) AS-148/Pr DS0DX/4 Wi Island (July 2000) AS-149/Pr RK0FWL/P Moneron Island (July 2000) AS-150/Pr BI4S Lingshan Island (July 2000) EU-063 JW5RIA Hopen Island (July 2000) EU-177 SM0ELV/5 Missjo Island (July 2000) EU-178/Pr ES1QX/8 Kihnu Island (June 2000) EU-178/Pr ES8X Kihnu Island (July 2000) EU-179/Pr UR5ZEL/P Berezan' Island (July 2000) EU-179 UR3GA Orlov Island (resident?) EU-180 UU7J/P ?????? (July 2000) EU-181 LZ1KMS Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-184 OH8/IK3GES/P Hailuoto Island (July 2000) EU-185/Pr UE6AAA Sudzhuk Island (July 2000) EU-186/Pr TA/SP6TPM/M Gokceada Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/IZ0CKJ/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/SV1CID/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/SV1DPL/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) NA-064 AL7RB/P Attu Island, Near Islands (September 1999) NA-155 TE6U Uvita Island (May 2000) NA-184 KQ6XA ?????? (July 2000) NA-214 KL7/W6IXP Stuart Island (July 2000) NA-215 KL7/K6ST Chamisso Island (July 2000) OC-063 FO0MOT Aukena Island (July 2000) OC-107 YB5NOF/P Lingga Island (July 2000) OC-197 8A3B Bawean Island (July 2000) OC-202 DX4RIG Tinaga Island, Calagua Islands (April 2000) OC-232 4W6GH/P Atauro Island (July 2000) SA-050 (+) CE8/R3CA Riesco Island (January 2000) (+) In IOTA Directory 2000 Riesco Island falls in an unnumbered group but, following the procedure explained there, will not attract a new reference number until a further valid operation has taken place. Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation where validation is required. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO AWARD APPLICANTS <<< *** PROCEDURE *** 1. Applicants submitting a first-time application on the basis of the islands listing in Directory 2000 may apply for credit for any of the new groups. 2. Applicants submitting a first-time application on the basis of the islands listing in a Directory issued before 2000 may not apply for credit for groups listed above which are marked with a star (* ). 3. Applicants, updating an existing score on the HQ database, may apply for credit for groups marked with a star (* ) only if they have already converted their record on to a Directory 2000 basis by means of a Conversion Sheet (see below). The purpose of this is to prevent the same island being counted for credit in two groups since most of the starred groups were split from other listed groups. *** CONVERSION SHEETS *** Current IOTA members with a score credited at IOTA HQ are asked to delay applying for credit for the New Groups until they can submit a completed Conversion Sheet covering all the groups affected. The Conversion Sheet is now available. It can be printed off from the IOTA Manager's website at http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml or obtained from IOTA HQ. Checkpoints have been instructed not to process cards without this. In the meantime, please do not ask questions of the IOTA Manager, Checkpoints, Committee or HQ as to the validity of a particular card. If you have any doubt that the card you have for an "old" contact will be accepted, e.g. because the island is not listed in the Directory, work the group again when you hear it on the air. *** UPDATE INFORMATION *** Things are currently moving very fast on the IOTA front. If you are not already a regular visitor, do check the website for latest developments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ISLAND STATIONS, NEW QSL REQUIREMENTS <<< Only 5 months to go before the new IOTA rule comes in about the need for island names on QSLs. Have you checked that your cards are valid and will be accepted after 1 January? It's a very simple test. Just check to see if your card bears the name of an island listed in Directory 2000 (**) as qualifying for your IOTA group? If not, then act now to prevent the real possibility of it being rejected. If you are getting new cards printed for contacts made after 1 January, ensure that the island name (of course, one appearing in the Directory listing) is printed on them. If however you are intending to use your current stock of cards and they don't mention the island name, you have the following options. You can have the cards overprinted with the island name, you can get a rubber stamp of the island name and stamp each card individually, or you can print the island name on the computerised QSL label. Whichever route you choose, the island name must be reasonably prominent and the card must be totally unambiguous as to the location at the time of contact - this may require a few extra words of clarification on the card. Do not try and deal with the problem by relying on adding the island name in manuscript. Furthermore, please do not try to move the problem on to us by asking us, for whatever reason, to tell our checkpoints to accept your cards exceptionally! The reason for this tightened procedure is to move IOTA to a position where checkpoints can routinely reach a decision on each card submitted on the basis of the information on that card and in the Directory. We have to move checkpoints away from constant reference to atlases, maps, personally maintained lists and HQ back-up facilities. It follows that the name of a town or village cannot be an acceptable alternative to the island name since, by requiring reference to an atlas, it multiplies processing time many times over. Nor is the IOTA reference number by itself enough, or the IOTA group name taken from the Directory (except in relatively few cases). So, Island Stations, please remember that careful attention to QSL design can save your contacts a lot of disappointment and IOTA Programme administrators a lot of time. We can no longer operate on any other basis. SO PLEASE SPECIFY THE ISLAND, FIRST CHECKING IT IN THE DIRECTORY. (**) A list of additional qualifying islands will be available shortly on the IOTA Manager's website (http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> RSGB HF & IOTA CONVENTION WINDSOR 2000 <<< Have you booked yet? This year's RSGB HF and IOTA Convention will be held over the period 13, 14 and 15 October at Old Windsor, Berkshire. The Programme will include presentations on island operations by TX0DX, XZ0A, 4W6EB, FO0AAA, ZD9ZM, 9G5MD, 5Z4WI, TR8/New One, as well as a report on Directory 2000 and IOTA developments generally. The Convention Centre is served by excellent road and rail links and, for those coming by air, is within easy reach of London Heathrow Airport. Full programme details can be seen at http://www.g3wkl.freeserve.co.uk/conv/prog.htm The following from outside the UK are expected to attend: 5B4AGC, AD5A, CT1CJJ, CT1EEB (4W6EB), CT1EEN, CT1YRV, CT1ZW, DJ2YA, DJ8NK, DK1RV, DK2OC, DL1SDN, G3ZEM (ZD9ZM), GJ3LFJ, I1JQJ, I2VGW, I2YDX, IK1ADH, IK1NLZ, IK2WXZ, JI6KVR, K9AJ, K9PPY, N6JV, N7CQQ, N7NG, NN2C, OE3WWB, OH2BC, OH2BH, OH2NB, ON4QP, ON4XL, ON5KL, ON5NT, OZ5MJ, SM5API, WX0B, W9DC, ZL4AS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe) 3 August 2000 4 August 2000 Past IOTA Notices are available at http://www.425dxn.org/iota Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM 425 DX News Editor http://www.425dxn.org i1jqj@425dxn.org