>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AS-166 EP Hormozgan Province group (Iran)
OC-251/Pr VK3 Victoria State West group (Australia)
OC-253 V63 Hall Islands (Federated States of Micronesia)
OC-254 V63 Mortlock Islands (Federated States of Micronesia)
OC-255/Pr VK4 Queensland State (Gulf of Carpentaria) North group
(Australia)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 1 JANUARY 2003 <<<
OC-251/Pr VK3 Victoria State West group (Australia)
OC-255/Pr VK4 Queensland State (Gulf of Carpentaria) North group
(Australia)
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>>> IOTA REFERENCES ISSUED SINCE PUBLICATION OF DIRECTORY 2000 <<<
* = Reference numbers issued since publication of Directory - 11th edition
AF-086 D4 Windward Islands (Cape Verde)
AF-087 5H Tanga Region group (Tanzania)
AF-088 C9 Nampula District group (Mozambique)
AF-089 TR Ogooue-Maritime Province group (Gabon)
AF-090 5R Madagascar's Coastal Islands East (Madagascar)
AF-091 3V Jendouba / Bizerte / Tunis / Nabeul Region group (Tunisia)
* AF-092 3V Sousse / Monastir / Mahdia Region group (Tunisia)
AS-145 HS Malay Peninsula South East group (Thailand)
AS-146 BY4 Shandong Province North East group (China)
AS-147 JA8 Hokkaido's Coastal Islands (Japan)
AS-148 HL4 Cholla-bukto Province group (South Korea)
AS-149 R0F Sakhalin's Coastal Islands (Russian Federation)
AS-150 BY4 Shandong Province South group (China)
AS-151 BY2 Liaoning Province West group (China)
AS-152 R0Q Respublika Sakha: Laptev Sea Coast West group (Russian Fed)
AS-153 VU West Bengal State group (India)
AS-154 TA Black Sea Coast East group (Turkey)
AS-155 BV Taiwan's Coastal Islands (Taiwan)
AS-156 R0B Ushakova Island (Russian Federation)
AS-157 3W South China Sea Coast Centre group (Vietnam)
AS-158 BY2 Liaoning Province East group (China)
AS-159 TA Black Sea Coast West group (Turkey)
AS-160 BY4 Shandong Province North West group (China)
AS-161 VU Kerala State group (India)
* AS-162 3W South China Sea Coast North group (Vietnam)
* AS-163 R0Q Laptev Sea Coast East group (Russian Federation)
* AS-164 R0Q East Siberian Sea Coast West group (Russian Federation)
* AS-165 XZ Arakan Region group (Myanmar)
* AS-166 EP Hormozgan Province group (Iran)
EU-170 9A Dalmatia North group (Croatia)
EU-171 OZ Jylland North group (Denmark)
EU-172 OZ Jylland East and Fyn group (Denmark)
EU-173 OH1 Lansi-suomi (Pori) Province group (Finland)
EU-174 SV Makedonia / Thraki Region group (Greece)
EU-175 CU3-7 Central group (Portugal: Azores)
EU-176 SM3 Gavleborg County group (Sweden)
EU-177 SM5 Sodermanland / Ostergotland County group (Sweden)
EU-178 ES0,8 Parnumaa County / Saaremaa County South group (Estonia)
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 R6A-D Krasnodarskiy Kray: Black Sea Coast group (Russian Fed)
EU-186 TA Turkey group (Turkey)
EU-187 SV9 Crete's Coastal Islands (Greece: Crete)
EU-188 R1P Pechorskoye Sea Coast West group (Russian Federation)
NA-213 W4 Alabama State group (United States)
NA-214 KL Nome County South group (Alaska)
NA-215 KL Northwest Arctic County group (Alaska)
NA-216 KL Northern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska)
NA-217 W1 New Hampshire State group (United States)
NA-218 CO8 Las Tunas / Holguin / Santiago de Cuba Province grp (Cuba)
NA-219 C6 Cay Sal Bank Cays (Bahamas)
NA-220 OX Greenland's Coastal Islands South West (Greenland)
NA-221 XE1 Veracruz State North group (Mexico)
* NA-222 KL Southern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska)
OC-232 4W East Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor)
OC-233 VK7 Tasmania's Coastal Islands (Australia)
OC-234 VK Browse Island (Australia)
OC-235 DU8-9 Mindanao's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
OC-236 YB8 Celebes's Coastal Islands (Indonesia)
OC-237 YB0-3 Java's Coastal Islands (Indonesia)
OC-238 FO Pukarua and Reao Atolls, Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia)
OC-239 YB9 Irian Jaya's Coastal Islands West (Indonesia)
OC-240 P2 Papua New Guinea's Coastal Islands East (Papua New Guinea)
OC-241 YB9 Timor Barat's Coastal Islands (Indonesia)
OC-242 YB8 Bonerate and Taka' Bonerate Islands (Indonesia)
OC-243 VK6 WA State (South Coast) West group (Australia)
OC-244 DU1-4 Luzon's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
OC-245 YB5-6 Sumatra's Coastal Islands North (Indonesia)
OC-246 YB8 Leti and Sermata Islands (Indonesia)
OC-247 YB8 Sabalana and Tengah Islands (Indonesia)
OC-248 T8 South Palau group (Palau)
* OC-249 YB8 Aru Islands (Indonesia)
* OC-250 YB3 Masalembu Islands (Indonesia)
* OC-251/Pr VK3 Victoria State West group (Australia)
* OC-252 YB7 Kalimantan's Coastal Islands West (Indonesia)
* OC-253 V63 Hall Islands (Federated States of Micronesia)
* OC-254 V63 Mortlock Islands (Federated States of Micronesia)
* OC-255/Pr VK4 Queensland State (Gulf of Carpentaria) North group
(Australia)
SA-087 LU Santa Cruz Province North group (Argentina)
SA-088 PP5 Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil)
SA-089 YV1 Falcon State group (Venezuela)
SA-090 YV5-7 Anzoategui State / Sucre State West group (Venezuela)
SA-091 CE8 Magallanes Province group (Chile)
* SA-092 PZ Suriname group (Suriname)
* SA-093 HK4 Choco Division North/Antioquia Division group (Colombia)
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<<
AF-013 5R8HA Madagascar Island (October 2002)
AF-032 5H1HS Zanzibar Island (October 2002)
AF-057 5R8HA/P Nosy Komba Island (October 2002)
AF-086 D44TR Sal Island (October/November 2002)
AS-079 JJ3NAW/6 Miyako Island, Miyako Islands (November 2002)
AS-079 JR3TVH/6 Miyako Island, Miyako Islands (November 2002)
AS-147 JJ3NAW/8 Rebun & Rishiri Islands (July & September 2002)
AS-147 JR3TVH/8 Rebun & Rishiri Islands (July & September 2002)
AS-151 BA4DW/2 Changxing Island (November 2002)
AS-166 EP6KI Qeys (Kish) Island (October 2002)
EU-183 YP1W Sacalinu Mare Island (October 2002)
NA-158 WL7O Kalgin Island (July 2002)
OC-013 ZK1EQL Rarotonga Island (October 2002)
OC-051 FO5RK Rapa Island (November/December 2002)
OC-066 FO/JA4GXS Rangiroa Island (October 2002)
OC-090 DZ1MS Coron Island, Calamian Group (October 2002)
OC-126 DX0L Lubang Island, Lubang Islands (October 2002)
OC-142 VK2IAY/4 Lady Elliot Island (December 2002)
OC-159 ZK1EQL Mangaia Island (October 2002)
OC-172 VK2IAY/4 Fitzroy Island (December 2002)
OC-235 4D0MS Talikud Island (October 2002)
OC-253 V63RE Nomwin Island, Hall Islands (October 2002)
OC-253 V63WN Nomwin Island, Hall Islands (October 2002)
OC-254 V63RE Satawan (Ta) Island, Mortlock Islands (October 2002)
OC-254 V63WN Satawan (Ta) Island, Mortlock Islands (October 2002)
SA-008 LU/F5JY Tierra del Fuego (November 2002)
SA-008 LU/F5TYY Tierra del Fuego (November 2002)
SA-008 LU/F6BFH Tierra del Fuego (November 2002)
SA-008 LU/F6EGG Tierra del Fuego (November 2002)
SA-008 LU/F9IE Tierra del Fuego (November 2002)
SA-049 LU1XS Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-049 LU/F5JY Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-049 LU/F5TYY Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-049 LU/F6BFH Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-049 LU/F6EGG Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-049 LU/F9IE Redonda Island (November 2002)
SA-050 CE8/F5JY Navarino Island (November 2002)
SA-050 CE8/F5TYY Navarino Island (November 2002)
SA-050 CE8/F6BFH Navarino Island (November 2002)
SA-050 CE8/F6EGG Navarino Island (November 2002)
SA-050 CE8/F9IE Navarino Island (November 2002)
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 31 DECEMBER 2002 <<<
EU-082 U1ZA/1 & /A Kil'din Island (resident?)
EU-186 TB05GF Gokceada Island (August 2002)
EU-186 YM05GF Gokceada Island (August 2002)
OC-251/Pr VI3JPI Lady Julia Percy Island (September 2002)
OC-255/Pr VK4WWI Woody Wallis Island (November 2002)
SA-069 3G1A Santa Maria Island (July 2002)
SA-088 PSA088 Tacami Island (June 2001)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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>>> ANNUAL UPDATE <<<
IOTA enthusiasts are reminded that the last date for mailing applications or
updates to checkpoints for inclusion in the 2003 Honour Roll and other
performance tables is 1 February 2003. If postmarked after that date, they
will be processed in the normal way but the scores will be held over to the
following year's listing.
Listing in the 2003 tables will be restricted to those members who have
updated their scores since February 1998. This implements the new rule in the
latest IOTA Directory that limits inclusion in the listings to those members
who update their scores at least once every five years. It is important that
members who have not updated since the 1998 annual listings and wish to
remain listed should make a submission on or before 1 February 2003. This
change should not have a major effect on the Honour Roll where almost all
members have updated in the last five years, but it could lead to some
reduction in the size of the main Annual Listing. Update now and keep your
score live!
"Lapsed" members should note that their records on the IOTA database have
been amended to reflect changes in Directory 2000 arising from the splitting
of a number of island groups. This reminder applies additionally to any
member who has not converted his/her record to the revised island listing
during the last two years. The maximum 19 credits concerned were either
confirmed or repositioned where HQ knew the correct group or, failing that,
deleted. Checkpoints should be able to provide information on revised scores
in time for replacement card action to be taken before the end-January 2003
annual listings deadline.
All members should be reminded that the final decision on acceptance of
credits is made at IOTA HQ and that this can mean downward adjustments to
scores at any time to reflect corrections of one sort or another.
Data-cleansing work is on-going and covers every member's complete record,
not just the latest credits added. Although efforts are made to alert members
to score changes, this cannot be guaranteed to happen in each case. Members
who are intent on monitoring their record closely should check their credited
score in the performance tables when published or, alternatively, directly
with their checkpoints AFTER their data has been recorded at HQ.
All applicants should base their submissions on the island listing in IOTA
Directory 2000 or IOTA Directory - 11th Edition, updated by the table above.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
1 January 2003 2 January 2003
http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml http://www.425dxn.org/iota
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
http://www.425dxn.org
i1jqj@425dxn.org
