[UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions

[Steve Knowles]

The basic IOTA rules state that an island must be separated from the 
mainland by at least 200m of sea at lowest tide, and I believe this is why 
Anglesey is no longer an 'Island' (someone measured the Menai Straits and 
they were found lacking).  If Ynys Mon has more than 200 metres of 'sea' at 
lowest tide separating it from the 'mainland' and fulfils the other 
requirements (size, etc) then it qualifies as an 'Island'.  The presence of 
a bridge, causeway or tunnel may influence the DXpedition status for the 
IOTA contest, however.

The same basic IOTA rules indicate that the presence of the Chunnel does not 
affect our 'Island' status, but may well prevent anyone coming here and 
entering the DXpedition category in the contest (not that I can imagine 
anyone wanting to)!

I would hope that the IOTA guys monitor this reflector, particularly in the 
run-up to the contest and it would be nice to get some authoritative advice 
in cases like this.

Steve




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3WPF" <g3wpf at sky.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions


> Holy Island on which Holyhead is located is connected to Anglesey by both 
> a
> "bridge" and a causeway.
>
> Presumably, it counts because Anglesey is an island which is not an island
> and, although connected to the mainland, is not mainland either.  So,
> although Anglesey = EU-005 and you can pretty much .--. across to Holy
> Island, Holy Island obviously should be treated the same as Puffin Island
> (Priestholm/Ynys Seriol)?  Hmmm.
>
> 73
>
> Reg
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom wylie" <thomaswylie at sky.com>
> To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions
>
>
>> Like Skye it has a bridge whereby people can tow trailers and masts etc
>> across.
>>
>> Take away the bridge and you can have your Island back  :-)
>>
>>
>> Tom
>> GM4FDM
>>
>>
>>
>> Stewart Rolfe wrote:
>>>
>>>> Isn't Anglesey an Island then ?
>>>>
>>>> MW1LCR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Not according to IOTA rules this millenium.....
>>>
>>> GW0ETF
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