[Dxbase] IOTA

[Fred Handscombe]

Hi Bob and everyone else

The best way to start in IOTA is to buy the latest IOTA directory.  The
IOTA rep in the US is W9DC and I'm pretty sure ARRL sell the IOTA
directories.  The current one celebrates 40 years of IOTA and has a lot of
interesting stuff in it as well as all the award info.

They have a web page at www.rsgbiota.org

The directory helps you to get started as it lists all the DXCC countries
that are only 1 IOTA reference, and also those DXCCs that count for 2
different IOTAs.

Almost all DXCCs have IOTA refs that date back to when the award started
in 1964, so you will have no problem there.  These ones being given new
numbers from time to time are smaller groups of islands off the coast of
various DXCCs.  In the book there is a cross reference lsit of calls that
have been active on the rarest IOTAs.

To get a head start there is the IOTA contest this weekend, Sat 24 July
1200z to 1200z Sunday 25 July, both modes, so get stuck in and work your
first 100 islands!!

Its quite addictive!

73 Fred
G4BWP
IOTA 900 and counting

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Main" <bobmain1 at alltel.net>
To: "DXBase" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:54 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] IOTA


I was just wondering about this IOTA thing.  Is there a way, preferably an
easy way, to determine what IOTA your past contacts fall into?  If so how
far back could I go?  Meaning if I work Christmas Is. in 1982 could it be
given a IOTA number or is it after a certain date?

I like the columns in the log to have something in them if there is
suppose to be something there.

Thanks and 73s,
Bob
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