>>> IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2001 <<<
AS-160/Pr BY4 Shandong Province North West group (China)
SA-089 YV1 Falcon State group (Venezuela)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 1 OCTOBER 2001 <<<
AF-091/Pr 3V Jendouba/Bizerte/Tunis/Nabeul Region group (Tunisia)
AS-156/Pr R0B Ushakova Island (Russian Federation)
AS-160/Pr BY4 Shandong Province North West group (China)
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 <<<
AF-013 5R8HC Madagascar (September 2001)
AF-057 5R8HC Nosy Be Island (September 2001)
AF-090 5R8GT/P Sainte-Marie Island (September 2001)
AF-090 5R8HA Sainte-Marie Island (September 2001)
AF-090 5R8HC Sainte-Marie Island (September 2001)
EU-032 F5NBX/P Aix Island (August 2001)
NA-035 HR6SI** Santanilla (Swan) Islands (March 2001)
OC-023 K3J Johnston Island (September 2001)
OC-108 YB5NOF/P Siantan Island, Anambas Islands (September 2001)
OC-110 YJ0AXC Loh Island, Torres Islands (September 2001)
OC-237 YC2MTA/P Panjang Island (September 2001)
SA-089 4M1X Sombrero Island (July 2001)
** This covers only HR6SI cards. Some people have reported receiving
HR2RCH/HR6 QSLs confirming contacts made with the HR6SI callsign. The Radio
Club de Honduras has now informed the IOTA Committee that it will send
replacement HR6SI cards to these amateurs and by direct mail if that was the
way the QSL was received. Please do not ask the IOTA Committee or checkpoints
questions about this at this time (the Committee will keep the situation
under review).
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 OCTOBER 2001
AF-091/Pr 3V8GI Galite Island (July 2001)
AS-050 RU0B/P Isachenko Island, Sergeya Kirova Islands (April 2001)
AS-057 RU0B Uyedineniya Island (April 2001)
AS-068 RS0B/P Kravkova Island, Mona Islands (April 2001)
AS-091 UE0XYZ Ptichiy Island (July 2001)
AS-140 S21BR Dakhin Shahbazpur (Bhola) Island (December 2000)
AS-156/Pr RI0B Ushakova Island (April 2001)
AS-160/Pr BI4F Fu Rong Island (September 2001)
EU-082 U1ZA/1,/A Kil'din Island (resident?)
EU-147 U1ZA/1 ?????? Island (February - July 2001)
EU-153 U1ZA/1 ?????? Island (July 2001)
EU-186 TA1ED/0 Gokceada Island (December 2000)
SA-048 4M7G ?????? Island (September 2001)
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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>>> UPDATES ON THE ABOVE <<<
Interim information on the issue of IOTA reference numbers and validation of
operations during October is available on the IOTA Manager's website above.
Under IOTA NEWS BULLETINS click 01/11/2001.
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>>> IOTA TROPHIES 2000 <<<
Winners of the three IOTA trophies awarded for DXpedition performance in 2000
were announced at the RSGB HF & IOTA Convention at Windsor in early October.
The trophy for the 'Most Courageous IOTA DXpedition of 2000' was awarded to
the team of 10 Argentinian amateurs, led by LU2NI, from the Santiago del
Estero Amateur Radio Club who activated AY0N/X from Pinguino Island (SA-087).
The trophy for the 'Most Outstanding IOTA DXpedition in 2000 in Africa, Asia
and Europe' went to the team of 29 (yes 29) operators, led by HS0GBI and
HS1CKC, from the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand and the Thailand Group
1996 for their E29DX operation from Nu Island (AS-145).
That for the 'Most Outstanding IOTA DXpedition in 2000 in North and South
America and Oceania' was awarded to the team of KL7AK, KL7TG, W0GLG and KF6XC
for their KL7AK operation from the Kudiakof Islands (NA-216).
In addition, a special trophy was presented to the team of UT8LL, UR5LCV and
UY5XE in recognition of their three island operation as EM5UIA from
Kalanchakskiye (EU-179), Lebyazh'i (EU-180) and Poludennyy (EU-182), all in
the Black Sea.
Congratulations to all the winners and, as always, our appreciation goes to
IOTA expeditioners everywhere whose efforts contribute so significantly to
the success of IOTA.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
18 October 2001 22 October 2001
Past IOTA Notices are available at
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
425 DX News Editor
E-mail: i1jqj@425dxn.org
http://www.425dxn.org
i1jqj@425dxn.org
