[UK-CONTEST] Fw: IOTA DXpeditions

[QUENTIN COLLIER]

Apologies for lowering the tone of the reflector but, in view of the costs noted by Tom, I suppose one could observe that Gigha hertz.....

Good luck to all in IOTA.

73,




Quin G3WRR




----- Forwarded Message ----
From: tom wylie <thomaswylie at sky.com>
To: UK Contest Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 22 July, 2009 10:46:53 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions

G3SJJ could probably gove you the definitive reason why Anglesey is no 
longer considered an Island.

I remember in the early days of the IOTA Contest, it costing a fortune 
on ferries to take even one mobile mast or tower across to a Scottish 
Island, even to the Island of Gigha which was only a 15 minute boat 
ride. Our first venture in the mid 1990s cost us over £150 on ferry 
fares which was our drinking money for the weekend ;-)

In the meantime our English and Welsh friends were driving across the 
Menai Straits bridge in their droves towing multiple trailers for free. 
The rules of the Contest at that time permitted them to enter the same 
category of Contest as all the teams travelling by boat to the Scottish 
islands. I have to say we felt ourselves at a considerable disadvantage, 
for Contesting purposes. Personally for the IOTA Scheme itself I 
couldn't care less if Anglesey and Skye are counted as Islands or not, 
but in order to make the playing-field level, the following rule was added.


5.2 The definition of DXpedition for this optional listing is one:
• where the island can only be reached by boat or air (islands which can 
be accessed by bridge or causeway - man-made or natural - are not 
eligible),


Don't you want to beat off the competition on a level playing field 
where skill plays a part, or is it back to the good old days of win at 
any cost????

Oh, and I have just checked the rules as they are printed on the 
Internet and I see NOTHING mentioned of a 10 minute rule. Me, I'd ignore 
any reference to it - all you do is compound the rumour. If in doubt ask 
G3XTT.

Have a great weekend, enjoy the Island hopping, enjoy the Contest.


Tom
GM4FDM
Stewart Rolfe 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?
>
> Perhaps the definitive algorithm is:- "rule -> silly result = silly rule"
>
> 73,
>
> Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF
>
> --- On Tue, 21/7/09, G3WPF <g3wpf at sky.com> wrote:
>
>  
>> 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
>>
>>    
>
>
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