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>>> IOTA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT RSGB HF CONVENTION, GATWICK <<<
The next opportunity to celebrate IOTA's 40th Anniversary is at the RSGB HF &
IOTA Convention at the Gatwick Worth Hotel, near Gatwick Airport in West
Sussex, over Friday 22 to Sunday 24 October. A special programme is being
organised for the IOTA stream that includes Onwards to 50 Years, a keynote
presentation on possible major new programme developments by the IOTA
Committee including prospects for a link into Logbook Of The World. In
addition there will be presentations during the weekend on recent island
operations by 3B9C (how could we miss that?), T33C and OX/DL2VFR, as well as
videos of the VI5WCP and VI5BR Australian DXpeditions. There will also be
talks by the 7Q7MM and TJ3G operators as well as DXCC card checking. There
are two other lecture streams, one covering contesting and technical matters
including experimentation, propagation, etc and the other for beginners and
those interested in a new area of the hobby. The highlight of the weekend
will be a Gala Dinner on the Saturday evening. Full details are at
www.rsgb.org/hfc and you can book on-line there. Alternatively contact RSGB
Events at 1 The Beeches, Banstead, Surrey SM7 2AZ or e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have any questions concerning the booking of
accommodation packages, advance purchase of day tickets, etc.
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>>> CALLING IOTA CONTEST PARTICIPANTS <<<
A number of participants in the RSGB IOTA Contest and/or their QSL managers
may not be aware of IOTA requirements for the acceptance of cards for IOTA
awards. The callsign used and the name of a qualifying island from which the
operation took place both need to be printed on the QSL. A computer generated
QSL label giving the island name and the IOTA number may be affixed to the
card - this should preferably be stamped or signed across a corner to ensure
integrity. We do not accept cards where the callsign has been amended or
where the island name has been handwritten or omitted altogether. The IOTA
number, although highly desirable, is not an adequate replacement for the
island name. There are very good reasons for these rules which those
interested may find in the IOTA Directory.
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>>> IOTA DIRECTORY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION <<<
The 40th Anniversary Edition of the IOTA Directory is available for purchase
via the RSGB website at http://www.rsgbshop.org/shop/acatalog/ - click Radio
Books & CDs and then IOTA, or by telephone to Sales at +44 (0)1707 659015.
Larger than ever with 136 pages, this anniversary edition features an
historical review, much of which has never previously been published as well
as Geoff Watts' original IOTA list of 1964, fascinating for what it includes
as well as for what it omits. It includes all you have come to expect of the
Directory - the latest IOTA island listings, DXpedition stories, the Most
Wanted List, and articles on how to get started in IOTA.
Readers, who have been active on the bands for several years and want help in
identifying operations that count, will find the listing of operations
accepted for credit quite invaluable. This listing was first introduced in
the 2002 Directory and is now updated and expanded to cover the 650 rarest
IOTA groups. Using it could save you hours in preparing your application. And
for the first time the Directory includes the current year's Honour Roll and
other performance listings.
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UPDATE OF DATA IN IOTA DIRECTORY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
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>>> NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AS-170/Pr R0I Shelikhova Bay group, Magadanskaya Oblast (Russian Federation
- Asia)
AS-171 4S Sri Lanka's Coastal Islands (Sri Lanka)
AS-172 R0C Sea of Okhotsk Coast North group (Russian Federation - Asia)
AS-173 VU Tamil Nadu State group (India)
OC-266 VK6 Western Australia State (North Coast) Centre group (Australia)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 17 SEPTEMBER 2004 <<<
AF-095/Pr TJ Cameroon group (Cameroon)
AS-170/Pr R0I Shelikhova Bay group, Magadanskaya Oblast (Russian Federation
- Asia)
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<<
AF-060 C50I Bijol Island (July/August 2004)
AS-108 OD5RMK Ramkin Island (July 2004)
AS-149 RA0FU/P Moneron Island (July 2004)
AS-149 RA0FW/P Moneron Island (July 2004)
AS-149 RK0FWL/P Moneron Island (July 2004)
AS-149 RV3ACA/0 Moneron Island (July 2004)
AS-171 4S7PAG Beruwala Island (aka Barberyn or Welmaduwa) (July 2004)
AS-172 RI0CM Malminskiye Islands (July 2004)
AS-173 AT0RI Pamban Island (August 2004)
EU-159 TM7BDX Cordouan Island (June 2004)
NA-132 HK3JJH/0A Serranilla Bank Cay (July 2004)
NA-133 HK3JJH/0B Serrana Bank and Roncador Cays (July 2004)
OC-071 VK6LI Pasco Island (April 2004)
OC-266 VK6AN Viney Island (April 2004)
SA-074 OC3I Los Chimus Island (February 2004)
SA-089 YV5ANF/1 Sal Key (April/May 2003)
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 should be printed on the
card.
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>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
>>> AS AT 17 SEPTEMBER 2004 <<<
AF-095/Pr TJ3MC/P Mondoleh Island (April 2004)
AS-170/Pr RI0IMA Matykil' Island (June/July 2004)
OC-058 FK/KM9D Huon Island, D'Entrecasteaux Reefs (September 2004)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
3 June 2004 4 June 2004
http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com http://www.425dxn.org/iota
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