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Monthly update of data in IOTA Directory 2000
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>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AS-154/Pr TA Black Sea Coast East group (Turkey)
AS-155/Pr BV Taiwan's Coastal Islands (Taiwan)
OC-243 VK6 WA State (South Coast) West group (Australia)
OC-244/Pr DU1-4 Luzon's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
SA-088 PP5 Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 1 MARCH 2001 <<<
AS-154/Pr TA Black Sea Coast East group (Turkey)
AS-155/Pr BV Taiwan's Coastal Islands (Taiwan)
NA-218/Pr CO8 Las Tunas/Holguin/Santiago de Cuba Province group (Cuba)
OC-244/Pr DU1-4 Luzon's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
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-062 RU0LM/0 Shikotan Island (November 2000)
EU-063 JW5RIA Hopen Island (May 2000 - January 2001)
OC-046 FO0KUN Tahiti Island (January 2001)
OC-067 FO0KUN Mai Moana Motu, Bora Bora Island (January 2001)
OC-202 DX4RIG Tinaga Island, Calagua Islands (April 2000)
OC-243 VK6BSI Breaksea Island (January 2001)
SA-088 PV5IOTA Santana De Fora Island (August 2000)
SA-088 PV5L Santana De Fora Island (August 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.
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>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
>>> AS AT 1 MARCH 2001 <<<
AS-140 S21BR Dakhin Shahbazpur (Bhola) Island (December 2000)
AS-154/Pr TA0/IZ7ATN Giresun Island (February 2001)
AS-155/Pr BV9L Liuchiu Yu Island (March 2001)
EU-186 TA1ED/0 Gokceada Island (December 2000)
EU-187 SV9/SV1CID/P Gavdos Island (July 2000)
EU-187 SV9/SV1DPL/P Gavdos Island (July 2000)
NA-218/Pr CO8OTA Moa Grande Island (September 2000)
OC-091 DU1KGJ/P Polillo Island (February 2001)
OC-093 4H2B Batan Island (February 2001)
OC-126 4I1P Lubang Island (February 2001)
OC-244/Pr 4I1P Marinduque Island (February 2001)
SA-057 CV0F San Gabriel Island (January 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 now available on the IOTA Manager's web-site above. Under
IOTA NEWS BULLETINS click the latest bulletin under preparation.
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>>> NEW CHECKPOINTS <<<
On 31 March John Hall, G3TOK will retire from checkpoint duties after 11
years of service to the IOTA community. The IOTA Committee is taking the
opportunity to appoint local checkpoints in two of the areas previously
covered by John - Scandinavia (including Denmark from G3ALI's checkpoint) and
the CIS countries. The new checkpoints with effect from 1 April 2001 are:
For Sweden, Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Greenland, Iceland and Norway:
Jan "John" Hallenberg, SM5DJZ
Vassunda Andersberg
SE-741 91 Knivsta
Sweden
E-mail: djz@swipnet.se
SM5DJZ has also been appointed IOTA Country Assistant for Sweden. He will be
supported by a small team. These arrangements have the support of the
Foreningen Sveriges Sandareamatorer (SSA).
For Ukraine, Russia and other CIS countries:
Igor Zeldin, UR5LCV
P.O. Box 466
Kharkov 61103
Ukraine
E-mail: ur5lcv@qsl.net or ur5lcv@krars.kharkov.ua
Victor Rusinov, UT8LL, the current Country Assistant for the Ukraine, will be
a member of the IOTA team. These arrangements have the support of the
Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) and the Russian Robinson Club (RRC).
For England (call-numbers G0 and M0), the rest of the UK, the Channel
Islands, the Isle of Man and all British SWLs:
Philip Marsh, G4WFZ
Columbia
28 Orcheston Road
Charminster
Bournemouth
Hampshire BH8 8SR
England
E-mail: g4wfz@aol.com
We ask those IOTA members for whom John, G3TOK was the checkpoint (as well as
Danish members previously served by Ray G3ALI) to note the new arrangements.
I am sure that they would wish to join the IOTA Committee in thanking John
for his many years of service.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe)
5 March 2001 6 March 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
