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Monthly update of data in IOTA Directory 2000
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>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AF-091/Pr 3V Jendouba/Bizerte/Tunis/Nabeul Region group (Tunisia)
AS-157 3W South China Sea Coast Centre group (Vietnam)
AS-159 TA Black Sea Coast West group (Turkey)
NA-220 OX Greenland's Coastal Islands South West (Greenland)
OC-244 DU1-4 Luzon's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
OC-247 YB8 Sabalana and Tengah Islands (Indonesia)
SA-089/Pr YV1 Falcon State group (Venezuela)
SA-090/Pr YV5-7 Anzoategui State / Sucre State West group (Venezuela)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS <<<
AF-091/Pr 3V Jendouba/Bizerte/Tunis/Nabeul Region group (Tunisia)
AS-156/Pr R0B Ushakova Island (Russian Federation)
SA-089/Pr YV1 Falcon State group (Venezuela)
SA-090/Pr YV5-7 Anzoategui State / Sucre State West group (Venezuela)
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-083 UA0QMU/0 Vil'kitskogo Island (resident since November 2000)
AS-157 3W7D Tam Island (April 2001)
AS-159 TA0/IT9YRE Kefken Island (July 2001)
AS-159 TA0/IZ7ATN Kefken Island (July 2001)
AS-159 YM0KI Kefken Island (June 2001)
EU-063 JW0PK Prins Karls Forland Island (June 2001)
EU-113 SV8/G4EDG Kythira Island (May 2001)
NA-220 OX3LG Simiutaq Island (April 2001)
OC-091 DU1KGJ/P Polillo Island, Polillo Islands (February 2001)
OC-091 VE7DP/DU1 Polillo Island, Polillo Islands (February 2001)
OC-093 4H2B Batan Island, Batan Islands (February 2001)
OC-126 4I1P Lubang Island, Lubang Islands (February 2001)
OC-244 4I1P Marinduque Island (February 2001)
OC-247 YB8HZ/P Sabalana Island (June 2001)
OC-247 YC8HU/P Sabalana Island (June 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 AUGUST 2001 <<<
AF-091/Pr 3V8GI Galite Island (July 2001)
AS-050 RU0B/P Isachenko Island, Sergeya Kirova Islands (April 2001)
AS-057 RU0B Uyedineniya Island (April 2001)
AS-068 RS0B/P Kravkova Island, Mona Islands (April 2001)
AS-091 UE0XYZ Ptichiy Island (July 2001)
AS-140 S21BR Dakhin Shahbazpur (Bhola) Island (December 2000)
AS-156/Pr RI0B Ushakova Island (April 2001)
EU-082 U1ZA/1,/A Kil'din Island (resident?)
EU-147 U1ZA/1 ?????? Island (February - July 2001)
EU-153 U1ZA/1 ?????? Island (July 2001)
EU-186 TA1ED/0 Gokceada Island (December 2000)
NA-035 HR6SI Santanilla Islands (March 2001)
SA-088 PSA088 Tacami Island (June 2001)
SA-089/Pr 4M1X Sombrero Island (July 2001)
SA-090/Pr YV5JBI/P Piritu Afuera Island (July 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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>>> LIGHTHOUSE OPERATIONS <<<
Following the recent Lighthouse Activity Weekend we would like to remind
participants about IOTA requirements for acceptance of contacts with
lighthouse stations on islands. QSLs will normally count if they confirm that
the operation took place on-shore from an island listed as qualifying in IOTA
Directory 2000 or on the list of Additional Qualifying Islands on the website
mentioned above. The island name must be printed on the card in addition to
that of the lighthouse. Lighthouses off-shore that rise sheer from the sea do
not count for IOTA. QSLs for contacts made with vessls within the beam-range
(the light footprint) of island lighthouses should not be submitted for IOTA
credit.
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>>> RSGB IOTA MILLENNIUM PROGRAMME AWARDS <<<
CDXC reports that the latest batch of certificates was posted on 18 August by
surface mail. All complete applications received up to 17 August 2001 have
been processed. Please be patient - the certificates may take a few weeks to
reach you!
The closing date for applications is 31 December 2001. Would those applying
please remember to complete the application form. The calls of the two
amateurs checking the log should be shown on the form.
For further details visit the CDXC website: www.cdxc.org.uk
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>>> RSGB HF & IOTA CONVENTION WINDSOR 2001 <<<
A further reminder that this year's RSGB HF and IOTA Convention will be held
over the period 12, 13 and 14 October at Old Windsor, Berkshire.
A really varied programme is planned, including the following of particular
interest to DXers and island enthusiasts:
"30 years of DXing" - Martti Laine OH2BH
"Logbook of the World" - Wayne Mills, N7NG (ARRL)
"Ushakova RI0B and the Lost Islands of the Central Arctic" - Valery Sushkov,
RW3GW and Yuri Zaruba, UA9OBA, Russian Robinson Club
"1000 IOTA Numbers, one milestone down, what's next?" - Roger Balister,
G3KMA, Martin Atherton, G3ZAY, IOTA Committee
"Comoros, D68C" - Neville Cheadle, G3NUG
"Agalega, 3B6RF" - Derek Cox, G3KHZ
"Cocos (Keeling) VK9CXW/XF/XJ" - Roger Western, G3SXW
"Falklands, VP8SDX" - Gavin Taylor, GM0GAV
"St Helena and Ascension ZD7/ZD8" - Glyn Jones, GW0ANA
"The DXer Intelligence Services" - John Butcher, G3LAS
"What's left of Cycle 23?" - Gwyn Williams, G4FKH, Propagation Studies
Committee
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. Let's
have a really big IOTA attendance this year. IOTA enthusiasts from outside
the UK planning to come are encouraged to drop me a note so that we can
monitor likely attendance and plan the IOTA programme accordingly. Details of
booking arrangements are available at http://www.rsgb.org/hfc2001 .
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
24 August 2001 27 August 2001
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
