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IOTA Notice * January 2008 IOTA NEWS by Roger Balister, G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager 19 January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> FEBRUARY 2008 HONOUR ROLL <<< A reminder that updates for the February 2008 Honour Roll and other performance listings need to be submitted within the next few days. The last date for sending applications on-line (by far the preferred method) and for posting cards is 1 February. Any scores changed by updates submitted after that date will be held over until the next appearance of the listings. No decision has been taken on when this will be and particularly whether it will be possible to schedule it for later this year. An announcement will be made in due course. Listing in the tables is restricted to those participants who have updated their scores at least once in the previous five years. In the case of the February 2008 tables this means since the 2003 annual listings. If you wish to remain listed, check to see that you qualify and, if not, make a submission on or before 1 February 2008. It is expected that the February 2008 performance listings will be published in the Spring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> NEW ON-LINE APPLICATION SYSTEM <<< The new on-line application system went live for all IOTA participants in late September after initial testing. It has proved hugely popular with some 250 submissions and 17,500 cards processed to date. The Software Team continues to work on enhancements and these will come forward over the next few months. The dynamics of working the new system have inevitably led to consideration being given to a number of changes to the programme's written provisions and procedures last detailed in the 2007 IOTA Directory. These are likely to be small in scale and mainly of a tidying-up nature to take account of the new software's current and future capabilities. They will be published on the RSGB IOTA website in due course but notice is given here to alert participants that some interim changes have been made pending final decisions that amend the 2007 Directory. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> UPDATE OF DATA IN IOTA DIRECTORY - 2007 EDITION <<< ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<< AF-104 7X Mediterranean Sea Coast East group (Algeria) AS-186 YK Syria group (Syria) AS-193 HZ Farasan Islands (Saudi Arabia) NA-243 OX Greenland's Coastal Islands North East (Greenland) OC-283 P2 Tauu Islands (aka Takuu Islands) (Papua New Guinea) OC-284 P2 Nukumanu Islands (Papua New Guinea) SA-098 OA6 Arequipa/Moquegua/Tacna Department group (Peru) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ACTIVATED <<< >>> (BUT NOT CONFIRMED) AS AT 19 JANUARY 2008 <<< Nil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<< AF-104 7U5CI Grand Cavallo Island (June 2007) AS-186 YK9SV Arwad Island (November 2007) AS-193 HZ1MD/M Farasan Kebir Island, Farasan Islands (June/July 2007) EU-080 EA1/EA7TV Arosa Island (September 2007) EU-102 RA1QKI/1 Dolgiy Island (August 2007) EU-102 UA1QV/1 Dolgiy Island (August 2007) EU-160 RA1QKI/1 Chaichiy Island (August 2007) EU-160 UA1PBU/P Chaichiy Island (August 2007) EU-160 UA1QV/1 Chaichiy Island (August 2007) NA-004 KL7HBK Endeavor (Endicott) Island (July 2007) NA-170 HP2/CX2AM Wichubhuala Isl, San Blas Archipelago (June/July 2007) NA-170 HP2/CX3AN Wichubhuala Isl, San Blas Archipelago (June/July 2007) NA-170 HP2/CX4CR Wichubhuala Isl, San Blas Archipelago (June/July 2007) NA-183 4A3IH La Roqueta and Grande (Ixtapa) Islands (May 2007) NA-206 KL1YY Ushagat Island, Barren Islands (July 2007) NA-206 NF7E/KL7 Ushagat Island, Barren Islands (July 2007) NA-206 NN7A/NL7 Ushagat Island, Barren Islands (July 2007) NA-238 W5BOS/AL0 Unavikshak Island (August 2007) NA-243 OX/PA3EXX/P Rathbone Island (August 2007) OC-080 E51QMA Suwarrow Atoll, Northern Cook Islands (May 2007) OC-080 E51TUG Suwarrow Atoll, Northern Cook Islands (May 2007) OC-186 YB3MM/2 Karimunjawa Island, Karimunjawa Islands (November 2007) OC-256 P29VLR Kilinailau Islands (aka Tulun Islands) (October 2007) OC-283 P29NI Tauu Islands (aka Takuu Islands) (October 2007) OC-284 P29VCX Nukumanu Islands (September 2007) SA-098 OA6/IZ7ATN/P Blanca Island (March 2007) 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 should be printed on the card. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<< SA-076 OC1I Lobos de Afuera Islands (January 2008) SA-098 OC6I Blanca Island (December 2007) Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation where validation is required. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member 19 January 2008 20 January 2008 IOTA.HQ@rsgb.org.uk i1jqj@425dxn.org http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com http://www.425dxn.org/iota RSGB IOTA website: http://www.rsgbiota.org

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