[UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions - Ynys Mon

Andy Swiffin a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk
Wed Jul 22 02:10:51 PDT 2009


>>> On 22/07/2009 at 08:18, in message
<246886.58344.qm at web86603.mail.ird.yahoo.com>, Stewart Rolfe
<gw0etf at btinternet.com> wrote:

> I gather recent IOTA eu124 status of Holy Island is due to some sort of 
> 'cumulative' rule, viz - 
> 
> Ynys Mon -> Mainland = 196m = EU005 (<200m); Holy Island -> Ynys Mon = 5m = 201m -> 
> Mainland = island (all measurements subject to arguments about state of tides 
> etc...)
> 
> But the argument above has just designated Ynys Mon as Mainland eu005 
> therefore the 5m separation of Holy Island is to Mainland - isn't it?? 
> Circular logic or what?

I'm rather surprised that you boys down there have'nt got yourself organised with a digger and some spades,   4 Metres, no problem, you could even dig an extra metre out to make sure :-)    Ynys Mon, EU124 again, here we go!

> 
> Perhaps the definitive algorithm is:- "rule -> silly result = silly rule"
> 

Can't argue with that.   Funny, I see a pattern forming here.....

73
Andy
gm8oeg


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