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

AF-079        ZS2   CAPE PROVINCE - INDIAN OCEAN  COAST group (South  African
                    islands, letter "c"), following  the operation by  ZS26BI
                    from Bird Island (March 1998).

NA-209/Prov   YN    CARIBBEAN SEA  COAST  SOUTH  group  (Nicaraguan  islands,
                    letter "b"), following the operation by H75A from  Venado
                    Island (May 1998)

OC-225        DU8   TURTLE ISLANDS  (Philippines, DU8  islands, letter  "f"),
                    following the  operation  by 4H8TI  from  Taganak  Island
                    (April 1998).

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

AF-079  ZS26BI    Bird Island (March 1998)
OC-065  H44/VK9NS Pigeon Island, Reef Islands (March 1998)
OC-065  H40AB     Pigeon Island, Reef Islands (April 1998)
OC-225  4H8TI     Taganak Island, Turtle Islands (April 1998)
SA-028  ZW2ST     Sao Sebastiao Island (January 1998)
SA-045  PQ8MM/P   Maraca Island (February 1998)
SA-045  PQ8VA/P   Maraca Island (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) <<<

AS-134/Prov   BY3   HEBEI/TIANJIN PROVINCE  group (operation  by BI3H,  April
                    1998)

NA-209/Prov   YN    CARIBBEAN SEA COAST SOUTH group  (operation by H75A,  May
                    1998)

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.

Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
E-mail: i1jqj@amsat.org

i1jqj@amsat.org