IOTA Notice [March 98]


             >>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN MARCH 1998 <<<

AF-079/Prov   ZS    CAPE PROVINCE - INDIAN OCEAN  COAST group (South  African 
                    islands, letter "c"), following  the operation by  ZS26BI 
                    from Bird Island.

AS-133        XU    GULF OF THAILAND group  (Cambodian islands, letter  "a"), 
                    following the operation (February 1998) by XUXO from  Koh 
                    Poah.

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  >>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL (*) <<<

AS-133        XU    GULF OF THAILAND group  (Cambodian islands, letter  "a"), 
                    operation by XUXO from Koh Poah in February 1998.

(*) 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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      >>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS (YET TO BE CONFIRMED) <<<

AF-079/Prov   ZS    CAPE PROVINCE - INDIAN OCEAN  COAST group (South  African 
                    islands, letter  "c"),  operation  by  ZS26BI  from  Bird 
                    Island.

Checkpoints are not authorised to accept for IOTA credit QSL cards confirming
contacts made with islands/groups whose Reference Numbers have been issued on
a provisional basis.

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Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe)


Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor

i1jqj@amsat.org