---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly update of data in IOTA Directory 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IOTA REFERENCE ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2000 <<< NA-217 W1 New Hampshire State group (United States) NA-219 C6 Cay Sal Bank Cays (Bahamas) OC-236 YB8 Celebes's Coastal Islands (Indonesia) OC-238/Pr FO Pukarua and Reao Atolls, Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia) OC-239/Pr YB9 Irian Jaya's Coastal Islands West (Indonesia) OC-240/Pr P2 Papua New Guinea's Coastal Islands East (Papua New Guinea) OC-241/Pr YB9 Timor Barat's Coastal Islands (Indonesia) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT 4 DECEMBER 2000 <<< AS-150/Pr BY4 Shandong Province South group (China) NA-214/Pr KL Nome County South group (Alaska) NA-215/Pr KL Northwest Arctic County group (Alaska) NA-218/Pr CO8 Las Tunas/Holguin/Santiago de Cuba Province group (Cuba) OC-232/Pr 4W East Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor) OC-237/Pr YB0-3 Java's Coastal Islands (Indonesia) OC-238/Pr FO Pukarua and Reao Atolls, Tuamotu Islands (French Polynesia) OC-239/Pr YB9 Irian Jaya's Coastal Islands West (Indonesia) OC-240/Pr P2 Papua New Guinea's Coastal Islands East (Papua New Guinea) OC-241/Pr YB9 Timor Barat's Coastal Islands (Indonesia) SA-088/Pr PP5 Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil) 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL< AS-147 JG1SZE/8 Rebun Island and Rishiri Island (September 2000) EU-066 RV3AGG/1 Anzerskiy Island, Solovetskiye Islands (August 2000) EU-066 UA3DPB/1 Anzerskiy Island, Solovetskiye Islands (August 2000) EU-090 9A7K/P Palagruza Island (June 2000) EU-147 RV3AGG/1 Nemetskiy Kuzov (August 2000) EU-147 UA3DPB/1 Nemetskiy Kuzov (August 2000) EU-174 SV8/IT9YRE/P Thasos Island (August 2000) EU-179 EN8ZIB Berezan' Island (August 2000) NA-047 VE7QRZ/VY0 Baffin Island (September 2000) NA-193 VE7QRZ/VY1 Herschel Island (August 2000) NA-217 WF1N/P Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals (September 2000) NA-217 W1DIG/P Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals (September 2000) NA-219 W5BOS/C6A Dog Rocks, Cay Sal Bank Cays (October 2000) OC-035 YJ0PD Efate Island (November 2000) OC-035 YJ0V Efate Island (November 2000) OC-066 FO0CLA Tatakoto Island (April-August 2000) OC-166 YC7IPZ Tarakan Island (resident) OC-236 YC8RSW/P Lembeh Island (October 2000) OC-236 YC8TXW/P Lembeh Island (October 2000) OC-236 YC8UFF/P Lembeh Island (October 2000) SA-050 CE8/KD6WW Navarino Island (November 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.) 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS AWAITED <<< >>> AS AT 4 DECEMBER 2000 <<< AF-073 TS7N Kerkenah Island (November 2000) AS-062 RU0LM/0 Shikotan Island (November 2000) AS-150/Pr BI4S Lingshan Island (July 2000) EU-063 JW5RIA Hopen Island (July 2000) EU-179 UR3GA Orlov Island (various times 2000) EU-187 SV9/SV1CID/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) EU-187 SV9/SV1DPL/P Gavdos Island (July 2000) 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-218/Pr CO8OTA Moa Grande Island (September 2000) OC-057 FO0DEH Maupihaa Island (October/November 2000) OC-140 VK6DIR Direction Island (November 2000) OC-202 DX4RIG Tinaga Island, Calagua Islands (April 2000) OC-232/Pr 4W6GH/P Atauro Island (July 2000) OC-237/Pr YB3ZMI Madura Island (October 2000) OC-238/Pr FO0DEH Reao Atoll (November 2000) OC-239/Pr YC9WZJ/P Batanta Island (November 2000) OC-240/Pr P29VPY Loloata Island (November 2000) OC-241/Pr YC9BU/P Semau Island (November/December 2000) OC-241/Pr YC9MKF/P Semau Island (November/December 2000) OC-241/Pr YC9NBV/P Semau Island (November/December 2000) SA-088/Pr PV5IOTA Santana De Fora Island (August 2000) SA-088/Pr PV5L Santana De Fora Island (August 2000) Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation where validation is required. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> MID-MONTH IOTA NEWS UPDATES <<< Readers may find the very latest update information on the issue of IOTA reference numbers and validation of operations on the IOTA Manager's web site. Under IOTA NEWS BULLETINS click the latest bulletin under preparation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> MEMBERS' ANNUAL SCORE UPDATES <<< IOTA MEMBERS are reminded that the last date for mailing applications or updates to checkpoints for the 2001 Honour Roll and Annual Listings is 1 February. Updates postmarked after that date will be processed in the normal way but the scores will be held over to the following year's listing.