[PVRCNC] IOTA

[Jim Jordan, K4QPL]

Thanks Jay, as well as Wes, K4WES, Nate, N4YDU and Bill, K1SE for your 
input.  The consensus is that the main criteria seems the island needs to be 
at least 200 yards from the mainland at low tide. As far as Topsail is 
concerned, it's a very long, narrow island and for sure is an island. 
However, at the drawbridge at Surf City it comes pretty close where there's 
not much more than the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, a lot of salt marsh, 
fast food and beach shops separating it from more salt marsh, fast food and 
beach shops on the mainland. I'm not sure how they classify a causeway. 
Down at the south end where we are it's over a mile to the mainland, but I'm 
not going to bother to reopen the Revolutionary War with the Brits!

There are some islands nearby that do count so maybe will plan a DXpedition 
by boat to one of them next year.

Thanks to all. 73,

Jim, K4QPL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jamey Brookover" <jcbrook at mindspring.com>
To: "Jim Jordan,K4QPL" <k4qpl at nc.rr.com>; <pvrcnc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [PVRCNC] IOTA


> 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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