[PVRCNC] IOTA

[Jamey Brookover]

Jim...

I operated the IOTA a few years back from Ocracoke Island.  It is part of the "Island Group" as they define it of NA-067, which also includes Hatteras and other islands of the Outer Banks.  Each Island is not denoted separately, but they are grouped together.

NA-112 is further South, but according to my directory specifically excludes Topsail Island.

I don't believe that the population or accessability by a bridge has anything to do with their definition.  Their definition of an Island requires a certain distance from the mainland and a certain size.  Since Topsail is specifically excluded from this group, I suspect it has been previously requested to be included and denied due to not having met the proper specifications.

73... Jay, NT4D



-----Original Message-----
>From: "Jim Jordan, K4QPL" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>
>Sent: Jun 20, 2007 8:27 PM
>To: pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [PVRCNC] IOTA
>
>IOTA is coming up and I'm trying to figure out what the Brits consider an 
>"island." The RSGB IOTA website seems a bit messed up and slow to react, but 
>I can only find two NA groups that seem to have NC islands, "East" and 
>"West". I would have thought North and South but whatever.  I was hoping to 
>operate from Topsail Island but NA-112 says, "not.....Topsail, Wrightsville 
>Beach...etc." NA-067 excludes some other ones. Does that mean that if there 
>are a lot of people there it isn't an island? Or is there another group for 
>islands one can reach by bridge. I couldn't find it with a name search 
>either.
>
>Am I missing something or am I just SOL?
>
>73,
>
>Jim, K4QPL 
>
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