[SFDXA] ANNOUNCING THE IOTA 50TH ANNIVERSARY MARATHON, 1 JANUARY 2012 - 31 DECEMBER 2013

[Bill Marx]

*ANNOUNCING THE IOTA 50TH ANNIVERSARY MARATHON, 1 JANUARY 2012 - 31 
DECEMBER 2013*

The year 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Islands On 
The Air (IOTA) Programme by British SWL Geoff Watts, BRS-3129. As a 
build-up to our celebrations on this occasion, the RSGB IOTA Manager and 
Committee announce an exciting activity period in which all licensed 
amateurs world-wide are invited to participate.

For a two-year period during 2012 and 2013, IOTA chasers are encouraged 
to contact as many different IOTA groups as possible, and IOTA 
activators to play their part by operating from as many groups as 
possible, with special emphasis on the less-frequently activated ones. 
The points system adopted rewards 'Activators' with higher scores for 
activating the rarer IOTA groups. Certificates and awards will be 
available to both 'Chasers' and 'Activators' to reflect attainment of 
graduated bands of performance together with attractive prizes for top 
scorers.

The challenge provides a level playing field for everyone, whether they 
are complete newcomers to IOTA or are holders of the prestigious IOTA 
1000 Islands Trophy, because everyone starts with a clean slate on 1 
January 2012.

We hope that all our readers will consider ways in which they can 
support this event. We would like to see work starting now to schedule 
activity from as many IOTA groups as possible throughout the 24 months. 
Let us target 500 groups initially in the hope and expectation of being 
able to raise this higher as the Marathon progresses.



http://www.rsgbiota.org/marathon/index.php