[SEDXC] OPDX Special Bulletin #471.1

[Dave]

>>The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster
>>Special DX Bulletin No. 471.1
>>July 27, 2000
>>
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I'd like to remind you that the RSGB's most popular contest, the Islands on
>>the Air Contest, takes place on 29/30 July from 1200Z till 1200Z.
>>
>>The object of the contest is to promote contacts between stations in
>>qualifying Island groups and the rest of the world and to encourage
>>expeditions to IOTA Islands. Many IOTA Islands are very accessible and it is
>>relatively easy for small groups of amateurs or individuals to mount Island
>>expeditions for the contest.
>>
>>  Exchange - report, serial, and IOTA reference (if appropriate)
>>
>>  Bands:  3.5 -> 28 MHz
>>
>>  Categories:
>>
>>Island Single Op 12 Hr  (Mixed, Phone or CW)
>>Island Single Op 24 Hr  (Mixed, Phone or CW)
>>World  Single Op 12 Hr  (Mixed, Phone or CW)
>>World  Single Op 24 Hr  (Mixed, Phone or CW)
>>Island Multi  Op (mixed mode only)
>>
>>  There is no world multi-op section.
>>
>>Sections:   IOTA Island permanent station, IOTA Island DXpedition, IOTA
>>Island 100w DXpedition, World, SWL.
>>
>>You can find the full rules on the RSGB HF Contests' Committee website at
>>http://www.g4tsh.demon.co.uk/HFCC/Rules-2000/iota.htm
>>
>>The contest in the last few years has attracted around 1000 entrants, the
>>leaders making around 3000 QSOs in the 24 hours.    The increased activity
>>has also meant it is possible to work the 100 different IOTA references
>>needed for the basic award in a single weekend.   See
>>http://www.rsgbiota.org for more details.
>>
>>  Also in the separate IOTA Millenium award scheme many European islands
>>count for premium points in July which will aid chasing of the certificates
>>available.   See http://www.cdxc.org.uk/iota2000.htm for more details here.
>>
>>  Entrants may wish to know that a purpose written IOTA Contest logging
>>program, which produces a correctly scored and formatted log,  is available
>>as freeware.   This is SDI  (Super Duper for IOTA) by Paul EI5DI - it can be
>>downloaded from EI5DI's website at www.ei5di.com
>>
>>Please send in any photographs and stories you have from your IOTA contest
>>activities with your contest entry.
>>
>>  73,
>>
>>  Lee G0MTN
>>Birmingham UK
>>g0mtn@qsl.net
>>