[South Florida DX Association] Re: [FCG] FCG in IOTA Contest

[k9es]

I used to live in Indian Harbour Beach.  I thought being on an island with 
causeway bridges (SR's 528, 520, 404, 518, and 192) all being over 3 miles 
long (Indian River Lagoon / Banana River Lagoon).  On the south end of our 
island is Sebastian Inlet, about 1500 feet wide).  On the north end of the 
island is the Barge Canal Bridge, which takes SR 401 and goes to the north 
side of Port Canal and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  I put NA141 
down during an IOTA contest, and was blasted by some pompus a-shole who said 
that my "island" did not qualify for an IOTA listing.  Seems that the canal 
between Port Canaveral and the Banana River is only 225 feet wide, and the 
"rule" requires separation to the "nearest land mass" of 250 feet.  So when 
you are going to the barrier island that becomes Melbourne Beach, 
Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Cocoa Beach, and Cape Canaveral, remember 
that according to IOTA, these cities on the barrier island are not on an 
island.  What a bunch of crap.

Eric K9ES
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
To: "FCG Reflector" <fcg at kkn.net>
Cc: "SFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: [FCG] FCG in IOTA Contest


> There are 10 IOTA "islands" in Florida alone.  The IOTA contest is 28-29
> July 2007.  Wouldn't it be nice to activate as many of the 10 Florida 
> IOTAS
> that we can for the IOTA contest?   Most of them have bridges to the
> mainland. This is a phone and CW contest.  Dave, N2NL is planning to
> activate NA-062 (Key West).  K1PT and I plan to do NA-141 (Hutchinson
> Island).  Anyone else?  Come on Mr. Tallyman, do your magic and drum up 
> some
> interest.  Let's put Florida and the FCG on the map for this contest!  It
> will be the first time any contest club has put the states' island on the
> air at the same time.  It will be fun!  For more info, go to
> http://www.rsgbiota.org/index.php4?countthis=1
>
> 73,
> Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)
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