>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN JULY 1999 <<<
AF-083 3V MEDITERRANEAN SEA COAST SOUTH group (Tunisia)
AS-141 BY5 ZHEJIANG PROVINCE group (China)
AS-142/Prov UA0Z SEA OF OKHOTSK COAST group (Russian Islands, Kamchatka
Oblast islands, letter "c"), following the operation by
UA0ZY/p from Kambalny (Toporkov) Island
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL (*) <<<
AF-083 3V8DJ Djerba Island (June 1999)
AS-045 HL5/JI6KVR Ullung Island (June 1999)
AS-056 JA6GXK Me-jima, Danjo Archipelago (since April 1999)
AS-141 BI5D Dongtou Island (April/May 1999)
EU-081 TM2F Du Large Island, Saint Marcouf Islands (July 1999)
EU-110 9A1CZZ/P Veli Brijun Island, Brioni Islands (April 1999)
EU-148 TM5B Fort Brescou (June 1999)
EU-156 F6ELE/P Tombelaine Island (May 1999)
EU-156 F6HKA/P Tombelaine Island (May 1999)
EU-156 F8BPN/P Tombelaine Island (May 1999)
NA-169 W7W Waadah Island (July 1999)
OC-170 VK6EWI Woody Island (March 1999)
SA-040 HK3JBR/1 Rosario Islands (July 1999)
(*) 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.
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>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
AS-142/Prov UA0ZY/P Kambalny Island (July 1999)
EU-102 RF1P Dolgiy Island (July 1999)
NA-040 KL1SLE St Lawrence Island (April 1999)
OC-159 ZK1MGS Mangaia Island (July/August 1999)
OC-199 VK6DJP/P Rosemary Island (August 1999)
Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for operations from which
validation material is still awaited.
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>>> ACTION ON DELETED ISLAND GROUPS <<<
The following policy was agreed recently by the IOTA Committee with respect
to deleted island groups. The groups concerned are:
AF-034 Bassas Da India Islands
- Islands no longer exist!
AF-055 Penguin Islands
- Now part of AF-070 (Namibian Atlantic Coast South Group)
AS-034 Jabal At Tair Island
- Now part of AS-009 (Yemeni Red Sea Coast Group)
AS-035 Abu Ail Island
- Now part of AS-009 (Yemeni Red Sea Coast Group)
1. Credits for deleted entities will be removed after the 2000 Honour Roll
has been produced.
2. Credits for deleted entities will NOT be transferred to successor groups:
for example, a 1990 credit for AF-055 (Penguin Islands) will NOT be
transferred to AF-070 (Namibian Atlantic Coast South Group) for which
these islands now count following the transfer of sovereignty in 1994.
3. Old IOTA reference numbers will NOT be reissued.
The Committee believes that, by following this approach, the important
concept of the "level playing field", in terms of maximum available score,
would be preserved for all IOTA enthusiasts whether newcomers or old timers.
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>>> REVIEW OF THE IOTA ISLAND LISTINGS <<<
(as announced at HAM RADIO 1999, Friedrichshafen)
In readiness for the next IOTA Directory, to be published in Spring 2000, the
IOTA Committee is carrying out a major exercise to identify all qualifying
islands for most IOTA groups listed in the existing Directory.
As part of this work it is reviewing group coverage with a view to making a
few small changes in the interests of tidyness, fairness and consistency of
approach. This will include deletion of some "barren" island groups and their
replacement by a matching number of new groups (to maintain the cap on
programme size). All action will be consistent with the existing structure of
a listing based on island groups rather than on individual islands and with
the existing qualification criteria.
The Committee is prepared to consider proposals for boundary adjustments or
replacement groups, submitted by the IOTA community, which are justified in
these terms. Please send them to Roger Balister, G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager at
his callbook address (La Quinta, Mimbridge, Chobham, Woking, Surrey GU24 8AR,
England) or e-mail them to g3kma@dial.pipex.com to arrive BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER
1999. Scanned map attachments are acceptable within reason. Existing
proposals submitted in the last three years need not be resubmitted but it
may be best to send a one line e-mail reminder.
Proposals received will be acknowledged but it will not be possible to engage
in any correspondence. It is not intended that the island listing appearing
in Directory 2000 will be reviewed again for a period of at least ten years.
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>>> DXPEDITIONERS, MAKE SURE YOUR QSLS COUNT FOR IOTA! <<<
Cases continue to occur regularly of QSL cards submitted for IOTA credit
having to be rejected for failure to name the exact island from where the
operation took place. Contrary to popular belief, the IOTA reference number
and/or the group name, although helpful, are seldom by themselves sufficient.
Why? Many IOTA island groups, particularly ones covering a sector of
continental coastline, include within their "geographical co-ordinates box"
islands which do not qualify for IOTA through failure to meet qualification
criteria. The inclusion on the card therefore of the island name, together
with co-ordinates if the island is very small, is essential data for deciding
IOTA status. Where there is any ambiguity, IOTA Checkpoints are authorised to
reject cards for credit. There is no alternative. Such is the volume of card
checking that we have to operate on the basis of the island name being
printed on the card. So remember, if there is NO ISLAND NAME, you risk NO
IOTA CREDIT.
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>>> IOTA MILLENNIUM PROGRAMME "IOTA 2000" <<<
The design work on the IOTA Millennium Programme "IOTA 2000" is complete and
a press release has been widely circulated. Details of IOTA 2000 can be found
at HTTP://www.cdxc.org.uk and a listing of island groups can be downloaded
from this site. This programme should be great fun - no QSL cards are
required. Check it out!
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>>> RSGB INTERNATIONAL HF & IOTA CONVENTION <<<
8-10 October 1999
Beaumont Conference Centre, Old Windsor, Berks, England
The organisation of this year's HF & IOTA Convention is nearing completion.
This will be a great meeting point for ALL those interested in HF, DXing,
IOTA, operating, contesting and LF experimentation.
There is an excellent programme of lectures planned for the weekend that will
appeal to all active radio amateurs. The lectures include: IOTA; the C21SX
and C21ZM Pacific DXpedition; SD Masterclass; Winning CQWW from West Africa;
The LF Scene in the US; Linear Amplifiers; Solar Eclipse '99 Propagation
Experiment - Initial Findings; The Magic of 6 Metres; RTTY & Data Modes; LF
Forum; Internet and the "Reverse Beacon"; DXCC; ZL9CI Campbell Island
DXpedition; E44/HA1AG Palestine DXpedition; Young Amateur of the Year
Presentation; Antennas and Planning for Topband Contesting; Code-breaking at
Bletchley Park; and much more!
There will be an HF Village with many interesting exhibits including an
Internet clinic.
The IOTA Buffet takes place on the Friday evening (8 October) and the
ever-popular DX Dinner is on the Saturday evening (9 October).
Martin Lynch & Sons and Yaesu UK Ltd are again sponsoring the Convention.
Yaesu have donated the main raffle prize, a FT-847 transceiver.
Partners will be looked after during the weekend with a varied programme
offering an interesting alternative for those non-radio amateurs attending
the Convention - a day trip to the beautiful Blenheim Palace is planned for
the Saturday.
The detailed programme, lecture synopses and booking forms can be found at
http://www.g3wkl.freeserve.co.uk/conv/prog.htm
All in all it's going to be a great weekend - come along and join in... you
don't want to miss out, do you!
Further details can be obtained from Marcia Brimson 2E1DAY, on + 44 (0) 1707
659015 or e-mail marcia.brimson@rsgb.org.uk or from Neville Cheadle G3NUG,
Chairman - Organising Committee, g3nug@btinternet.com
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>>> A REMINDER: IOTA CONTEST 1999 <<<
Did you take part in this year's IOTA Contest? If so, do submit your entry.
You can e-mail it to hf.contests@rsgb.org.uk - TWO files only,
(callsign).log and (callsign).sum, sent as a normal attachment to the e-mail.
Postal entries should be addressed to : RSGB IOTA Contest, P.O. Box 9,
Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3RH, England.
The closing date for entries is 1 September 1999.
DO NOT SEND CONTEST ENTRIES TO G3KMA!!!
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe)
5 August 1999 7 August 1999
Email g3kma@dial.pipex.com Email i1jqj@amsat.org
Past IOTA Notices are available at
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
as well as the 1999 Honour Roll/Annual Listing
and the latest Most Wanted IOTA Islands Groups listing
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
http://www.425dxn.org
i1jqj@425dxn.org
