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>>> IOTA DIRECTORY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION <<<
The 40th Anniversary Edition of the IOTA Directory will be published around
19 April and will be available from RSGB HQ shortly afterwards (see
www.rsgb.org/shop/ or telephone 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 list 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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>>> IOTA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS <<<
The first of two major events to celebrate IOTA's 40th Anniversary will take
place at Friedrichshafen in southern Germany during Ham Radio 2004. We cannot
offer an IOTA operation there but we can do the next best thing and celebrate
IOTA's 40th Birthday Party afloat on Bodensee (Lake Constance). We have
chartered one of the Lake's famous steamers for a Buffet Dinner Cruise on
Saturday 26 June to a nearby port. Participants will assemble at 1900 hours
at Friedrichshafen Harbour ready to set sail at 1930 with an expected return
time around 2230. It will be a real occasion to remember!
Tickets are GBP24 or 35 euros each, a price that covers the cost of the meal
and the cruise. Payment in dollars will be charged at the equivalent exchange
rate on the day of payment. We prefer you to book on-line via the RSGB
website at www.rsgb.org/shop/ (after 20 April please). Those of you paying in
euros may be able to purchase tickets via your eurozone checkpoint.
This is an ambitious event for the IOTA Committee to organise with
significant cost liabilities up front. To assist proper planning we need to
have a firm idea of the number of people wishing to participate by the end of
May. We cannot leave the sale of the bulk of tickets to the time of the show
in late June. Those of you wishing to join us should book early to avoid
disappointment. There may only be a limited number of tickets left for sale
on the RSGB stand in the Convention Hall. At this stage, even expressions of
intent are welcome - please address them to IOTA.HQ@rsgb.org.uk for the
attention of Teresa Baker. Book early, get your tickets and come and enjoy
the party with us.
The second major celebration will be at the RSGB HF and IOTA Convention to be
held at a hotel near Gatwick Airport on 22-24th October 2004. More on this
later.
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MONTHLY UPDATE OF DATA IN IOTA DIRECTORY - 11th Edition
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>>> NEW IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED <<<
AF-095/Pr TJ Cameroon group (Cameroon)
AS-169 VU Maharashtra State group (India)
NA-226 XE1 Colima / Michoacan State group (Mexico)
OC-265 VK9 Coral Sea Islands Territory South (Australia)
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>>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBER AS AT 14 APRIL 2004 <<<
AF-095/Pr TJ Cameroon group (Cameroon)
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>>> OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL <<<
AF-009 TO4E Europa Island (November/December 2003)
AF-009 TO4WW Europa Island (November/December 2003)
AF-037 9L1MS/P Banana Islands (January 2004)
AS-017 JL3SIK/6 Zamami Island, Okinawa Islands (November 2003)
AS-049 JA6PSE Takara Island, Tokara Islands (February/March 2004)
AS-049 JA6PSI Takara Island, Tokara Islands (February/March 2004)
AS-147 JA8DZV/8 Yagishiri Island (August 2003)
AS-147 JR8KJR/8 Yagishiri Island (August 2003)
AS-149 RA0FU/P Moneron Island (September 2003)
AS-149 UA0FZ/P Moneron Island (September 2003)
AS-169 AT0BI Elephanta Island (March 2004)
NA-128 N1VF/VE2 Orleans Island (September 2003)
NA-166 XF1K Pajaros Island (February 2004)
NA-189 XF1/F5TYY Las Tres Marietas Island (January 2004)
NA-189 XF1/F6AOI Las Tres Marietas Island (January 2004)
NA-189 XF1/F6BFH Las Tres Marietas Island (January 2004)
NA-189 XF1/F9IE Las Tres Marietas Island (January 2004)
NA-226 XF1/F5TYY Pena Blanca Island (January 2004)
NA-226 XF1/F6AOI Pena Blanca Island (January 2004)
NA-226 XF1/F6BFH Pena Blanca Island (January 2004)
NA-226 XF1/F9IE Pena Blanca Island (January 2004)
OC-026 N1VF/KH2 Guam Island (November 2003)
OC-078 V63MB Mog-Mog Island, Ulithi Atoll (May 2003)
OC-079 FK/AC4LN Art Island, Belep Islands (September 2003)
OC-137 VK2IAY/4 Lamb Island (December 2003)
OC-158 H44VV Nggela Island, Florida Islands (August 2003)
OC-160 VK2IAY/4 Hook Island (November/December 2003)
OC-171 VK2IAY/4 Dunk Island (December 2003)
OC-258 P29VVB Karkar Island (August 2003)
OC-265 VK4GL/P Cato Reef, Coral Sea Islands Territory (December 2003)
OC-265 VK4WWI/P Cato Reef, Coral Sea Islands Territory (December 2003)
SA-032 CE6TBN/8 Wellington Island (January 2004)
SA-055 LU1EDX/D Martin Garcia Island (December 2003)
SA-055 LU8DCH/D Martin Garcia Island (December 2003)
SA-088 ZY5X Santana de Fora Island (July 2003)
SA-091 CE6TBN/8 Riesco Island (January 2004)
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.
_____________________________________________________________________________
>>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<<
>>> AS AT 14 APRIL 2004 <<<
AF-095/Pr TJ3MC/P Mondoleh Island (April 2004)
SA-074 OC3I Los Chimus Island (February 2004)
SA-089 YV5ANF/1 Sal Key (April 2003)
Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.
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>>> NEW IOTA CHECKPOINT <<<
After more than ten years of checking cards Phil G4WFZ has relinquished his
post as checkpoint for England (prefixes G0 & M0), the rest of the UK,
Channel Islands, Isle of Man and all British SWLs. Thanks, Phil, for all your
help over the years. We welcome as his replacement John Butcher, G3LAS, who
is well-known as currently the Chairman of the CDXC - The UK DX Foundation.
His appointment takes effect immediately.
Members are asked to note the new checkpoint details:
John Butcher, G3LAS
Westlands
Westland Green
Little Hadham
Ware
Herts SG11 2AJ
E-mail: john@johnbutcher.net
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>>> IOTA AND ANTARCTIC BASES <<<
WABA Directory 2003 is the official source of information for the IOTA
Programme on Antarctic Base stations. It acts as an extension of the IOTA
Directory, providing the IOTA reference number as well as a wealth of
detailed historical information on each base. The Directory is downloadable
from the 425 DX News website at http://www.425dxn.org .
_____________________________________________________________________________
>>> RULE CLARIFICATIONS <<<
The IOTA Directory includes rule clarifications on:
a. operation of a station by remote control (not allowed),
b. validation requirements for operations by yachtsmen with an on-board
operational amateur radio station (requirements extended) and
c. requirements for outgoing SWL reports and cards submitted for credit
(requirements tightened).
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>>> IOTA CHARGES <<<
The Directory also includes an up to date list of charges. Although there has
been NO increase in the GBP figures (beyond changes in postage for the higher
priced items), recent currency fluctuations have meant a rise in the dollar
equivalent figures, effective immediately. Members paying in dollars will
need to check the correct fee.
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>>> NEW CERTIFICATES <<<
The new Directory announces the addition of three new certificates to the
programme's current range, for contacting 800, 900 and 1000 IOTA groups.
These will be of the same design as other certificates in the 100 series.
The 1000 Islands certificate will be sent free of charge to each member
reaching that level whether or not the 1000 Islands Trophy is requested. The
800 and 900 Islands certificates will be charged for on the same basis as
other certificates. To ensure fairness of treatment in the issue of low
number 800 and 900 Islands certificates, a period of several weeks will be
allowed for members to apply through their checkpoints. At the end of that
period the certificates will be issued, numbered in the order of the
applicant's score on the central IOTA database. So, if you qualify and are
interested, please apply before 1 August 2004 via your checkpoint.
Certificates will be despatched in September.
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>>> IOTA 2004 ACTIVITY PROGRAMME <<<
Some of the regularly activated island groups counting for premium points
during May to August 2004. For further information on this current activity
programme, see the CDXC web-site at www.cdxc.org.uk (follow the IOTA 2004
links).
MAY 2004
AF-013 5R Madagascar
AF-016 FR Reunion Island
AF-024 S7 Seychelles
AF-032 5H Zanzibar Island
AF-049 3B8 Mauritius Island
AN-015 8J1 Queen Maud Land group
AS-002 A9 Bahrain
AS-004 5B/ZC Cyprus/UK Sovereign Bases
EU-019 R1F Franz Josef Land
JUNE 2004
There are over 100 European counters in June. Look also for:
AF-018 IH9 Pantelleria Island
AF-019 IG9 Pelagie Islands
AF-023 S9 Sao Tome Island
AF-044 S9 Principe Island
JULY 2004
In addition to many European counters look for:
AF-003 ZD8 Ascension Island
AF-004 EA8 Canary Islands
AF-005 D4 Cape Verde, Leeward Islands
AF-014 CT3 Madeira Islands
AF-022 ZD7 St Helena Island
AF-029 ZD9 Tristan Da Cunha Islands
AF-030 ZD9 Gough Island
AF-086 D4 Cape Verde, Windward Islands
AN-016 Various Antarctica
AUGUST 2004
EU-089 CU8/9 Flores Island
NA-018 OX Greenland
NA-021 8P Barbados
NA-027 VO1 Newfoundland
NA-032 FP St Pierre & Miquelon
NA-063 CY0 Sable Island
NA-094 CY9 St Paul Island
SA-002 VP8 Falkland Islands
SA-003 PY0F Fernando de Noronha Archipelago
SA-026 PP5 Santa Catarina State Centre group
SA-046 PY7 Pernambuco State group
SA-068 8R Guyana group
_____________________________________________________________________________
Roger Balister, G3KMA Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ
RSGB IOTA Manager RSGB IOTA Committee Member
14 April 2004 14 April 2004
http://www.g3kma.dsl.pipex.com http://www.425dxn.org/iota
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