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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- All IOTA number references are on the basis of the listing in IOTA Directory 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IOTA REFERENCE ISSUED <<< AF-087 5H Tanga Region group (Tanzania) AS-149 R0F Sakhalin's Coastal Islands (Russian Federation) AS-151/Pr BY2 Liaoning Province West group (China) EU-178 ES0,8 Parnumaa County/Saaremaa County South group (Estonia) EU-185 R6A-D Krasnodarskiy Kray: Black Sea Coast group (Russian Fed) EU-186 TA Turkey group (Turkey) NA-216/Pr KL Northern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska) OC-234/Pr VK Browse Island (Australia) OC-235/Pr DU8-9 Mindanao's Coastal Islands (Philippines) SA-088/Pr PP5 Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 4 SEPTEMBER 2000 <<< AS-148/Pr HL4 Cholla-bukto Province group (South Korea) AS-150/Pr BY4 Shandong Province South group (China) AS-151/Pr BY2 Liaoning Province West group (China) EU-187/Pr SV9 Crete's Coastal Islands (Greece: Crete) NA-214/Pr KL Nome County South group (Alaska) NA-215/Pr KL Northwest Arctic County group (Alaska) NA-216/Pr KL Northern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska) OC-232/Pr 4W East Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor) OC-234/Pr VK Browse Island (Australia) OC-235/Pr DU8-9 Mindanao's Coastal Islands (Philippines) SA-088/Pr PP5 Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<< AF-087 5I3A Yambe Island (July 2000) AS-043 JA1MXY/1 Hachijo Island (July 2000) AS-043 JA1SGU/1 Hachijo Island (July 2000) AS-043 JI1SQK/1 Hachijo Island (July 2000) AS-085 HL0C/4 Soan Island (August 2000) AS-099 TA0/IZ7ATN/P Bozcaada Island (June 2000) AS-147 JE8JSX/8 Rebun To Island (June 2000) AS-147 JF8RNL/8 Rebun To Island (June 2000) AS-147 JJ8XNA Okushiri Island (resident) AS-147 JR8KJR/P Okushiri Island (August 2000) AS-149 RK0FWL/P Moneron Island (July/August 2000) EU-068 F/G0MEU/P Sein Island (July 2000) EU-068 F/ON4ON/P Sein Island (July 2000) EU-068 F/ON7PQ/P Sein Island (July 2000) EU-090 9A10C Palagruza Island (June 2000) EU-097 OH2/JR3QHQ/P Kotiluoto Hemholmen Island (July 2000) EU-174 SV8/IZ7ATN/P Amoliani Island (June 2000) EU-177 SM0ELV/5 Missjo Island (July 2000) EU-178 ES8X Kihnu Island (July 2000) EU-179 UR5ZEL/P Berezan' Island (July 2000) EU-180 UU7J/P Kosa Tuzla Island (July 2000) EU-181 LZ1KMS Sveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000) EU-184 OH8/IK3GES/P Hailuoto Island (July 2000) EU-185 UE6AAA Sudzhuk Island (July 2000) EU-186 TA0/IZ7ATN/P Gokceada Island (June 2000) OC-111 YJ0AXC Tongoa Island, Shepherd Islands (August 2000) OC-197 8A3B Bawean Island (July 2000) 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<< >>> AS AT 4 SEPTEMBER 2000 <<< AS-148/Pr DS0DX/4 Wi Island (July 2000) AS-148/Pr DS2AGH/4 Wi Island (August 2000) AS-150/Pr BI4S Lingshan Island (July 2000) AS-151/Pr BI2J Juhua Island (August/September 2000) EU-063 JW5RIA Hopen Island (July 2000) EU-178 ES1QX/8 Kihnu Island (June 2000) EU-178 ES4BG/8 Kihnu Island (August 2000) EU-179 UR3GA Orlov Island (resident?) EU-181 LZ1NG/1 Sveti Anastasiya Island (August 2000) EU-186 TA/SP6TPM/M Gokceada Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/IZ0CKJ/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/SV1CID/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) EU-187/Pr SV9/SV1DPL/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) NA-064 AL7RB/P Attu Island, Near Islands (September 1999) NA-155 TE6U Uvita Island (May 2000) NA-184 KQ6XA ?????? (July 2000) NA-214/Pr KL7/W6IXP Stuart Island (July 2000) NA-215/Pr KL7/K6ST Chamisso Island (July 2000) NA-216/Pr KL7AK Kudiakof Islands (August 2000) OC-063 FO0MOT Aukena Island (July 2000) OC-107 YB5NOF/P Lingga Island (July 2000) OC-114 FO0MOT/P Raivavae Island (September 2000) OC-202 DX4RIG Tinaga Island, Calagua Islands (April 2000) OC-232/Pr 4W6GH/P Atauro Island (July 2000) OC-234/Pr VK6BM Browse Island (September 2000) OC-235/Pr DU9BCD Camiguin Island (resident?) SA-088/Pr PV5IOTA Santana De Fora Island (August 2000) SA-088/Pr PV5L Santana De Fora Island (August 2000) SA-050 (+) CE8/R3CA Riesco Island (January 2000) (+) In IOTA Directory 2000 Riesco Island falls in an unnumbered group but, following the procedure explained there, will not attract a new reference number until a further valid operation has taken place. Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation where validation is required. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IOTA DIRECTORY 2000: ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING ISLANDS <<< Islands that have been found to qualify since publication of Directory 2000 are added to a list of Additional Qualifying Islands on the IOTA Manager's website at http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml. Check this and a copy of Directory 2000 before putting your questions to others. It could save everyone a lot of time as well as provide you with the right answer! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> CONVERSION SHEETS <<< Current IOTA members with a score credited at IOTA HQ are encouraged to convert their records on to the Directory 2000 basis during September and October. This will make their submissions for the annual update in January very much more straight forward. To meet the request for further guidance on converting records and for background material on the reasons for the exercise we have placed the following on both the RSGB IOTA website at http://www.rsgbiota.org and the IOTA Manager's website at http://www.eo19.dial.pipex.com/index.shtml : 1. the Conversion Sheet - an Italian translation (thanks to I1JQJ) and a Spanish translation (thanks to EA4MY) can be accessed from the web page while French and German translations can be obtained from F6AJA and DK1RV respectively (again thanks to both), 2. a Conversion Sheet Companion, in the form of a complete listing of qualifying islands in the old groups affected by the conversion exercise (this includes valid islands added since the Directory was published, taken from the list of Additional Qualifying Islands) 3. a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), covering the main queries. These will help you, step by step, to convert any confirmed islands on your existing record that may be affected by the revisions. Finally a reminder that you need only to complete Part 1 of the Conversion Sheet at this time involving the checking of a maximum 21 cards. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> ISLAND STATIONS, NEW QSL REQUIREMENTS <<< Only 4 months to go before the new IOTA rule comes in about the need for island names on QSLs. Have you checked that your cards are valid and will be accepted after 1 January? It's a very simple test. Just check to see if your card bears the name of an island listed in Directory 2000* as qualifying for your IOTA group? If not, then act now to prevent the real possibility of it being rejected. If you are getting new cards printed for contacts made after 1 January, ensure that the island name (of course, one appearing in the Directory listing) is printed on them. If however you are intending to use your current stock of cards and they don't mention the island name, you have the following options. You can have the cards overprinted with the island name, you can get a rubber stamp of the island name and stamp each card individually, or you can print the island name on the computerised QSL label. Whichever route you choose, the island name must be reasonably prominent and the card must be totally unambiguous as to the location at the time of contact - this may require a few extra words of clarification on the card. Do not try and deal with the problem by relying on adding the island name in manuscript. Furthermore, please do not try to move the problem on to us by asking us, for whatever reason, to tell our checkpoints to accept your cards exceptionally! The reason for this tightened procedure is to move IOTA to a position where checkpoints can routinely reach a decision on each card submitted on the basis of the information on that card and in the Directory. We have to move checkpoints away from constant reference to atlases, maps, personally maintained lists and HQ back-up facilities. It follows that the name of a town or village cannot be an acceptable alternative to the island name since, by requiring reference to an atlas, it multiplies processing time many times over. Nor is the IOTA reference number by itself enough, or the IOTA group name taken from the Directory (except in relatively few cases). So, Island Stations, please remember that careful attention to QSL design can save your contacts a lot of disappointment and IOTA Programme administrators a lot of time. We can no longer operate on any other basis. SO PLEASE SPECIFY THE ISLAND, FIRST CHECKING IT IN THE DIRECTORY. * A list of additional qualifying islands is now available on the IOTA Manager's website. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> CANCELLATION OF PROPOSED IOTA CONVENTION IN OPORTO, PORTUGAL <<< The IOTA Committee has been officially informed that the IOTA Convention scheduled for May 2001 in Oporto will not now take place. The Committee would like to thank the organising team in Portugal who have been working on this project over the last 12 months and share their disappointment that it will not be possible this time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> RSGB HF & IOTA CONVENTION WINDSOR 2000 <<< Have you booked yet? There are still rooms available. This year's RSGB HF and IOTA Convention will be held over the period 13, 14 and 15 October at Old Windsor, Berkshire. The Programme will include presentations on island operations by TX0DX, XZ0A, FO0AAA, ZD9ZM, 9G5MD, 5I3A, 5Z4WI, EM5UIA, TR/New One, as well as a report on Directory 2000 and IOTA developments generally. The Convention Centre is served by excellent road and rail links and, for those coming by air, is within easy reach of London Heathrow Airport. Full programme details can be seen at http://www.g3wkl.freeserve.co.uk/conv/prog.htm The following from outside the UK are expected to attend: 5B4AGC, A41JT, A41KG, AD5A, CT1CJJ, CT1EEN, CT1ZW, DF8WA, DJ2YA, DJ8NK, DK1RV, DK2OC, DL2SCQ, DL7AKC, EI2GX, EI3HA, EI5IQ, EI6FR, EI7HF, EI9IF, I1JQJ, I2VGW, I2YDX, IK1ADH, IK2WXZ, IT9GAI, IT9YRE, JI6KVR, K9AJ, K9PPY, KC5HZQ, N6JV, N7CQQ, N7NG, NN2C, OH2BC, OH2BH, OH2NB, ON4QP, ON4XL, ON5KL, ON5NT, PA0BWL, PA0SE, SM5API, SM0AJU, SM0DJZ, UT8LL, UY5XE, VP2MT, WX0B, W9DC, ZD9ZM (G3ZEM), ZL4AS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member (Europe) 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