[UK-CONTEST] IOTA DXpeditions

[Chris G3SJJ]

Hi Tom, I recall there being a change of status but it wasn't connected 
with the contest. It was made by the IOTA Committee in a review of a 
number of island's status, (statii?) Whilst I have always enjoyed the 
contest I have never really understood the criteria used. I am always 
amused that mainland VK is OC001 That is one big island! I think the 
other changes were made after my time as adjudicator.

Our GU8D trips were very expensive. Currently a car and two people costs 
£380 to Guernsey, I know 'cos I have just booked a week for Yvonne and 
myself in late August. In the early years of 1996 - 2001 we also had the 
additional cost of chartering a small boat to ship the gear over to 
Sark. They were good days though, we all had a great time and gained a 
lot of friends and knowledge of GU, including some excellent 
restaurants! The 15m pile-ups to JA on the Sunday morning were exciting. 
Aaah, if only now!!

73 Chris G3SJJ



tom wylie wrote:
> 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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