IOTA NEWS
on
4 September 2000


IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED
AF-0875HTanga Region group (Tanzania)
AS-149R0FSakhalin's Coastal Islands (Russian Federation)
AS-151/PrBY2Liaoning Province West group (China)
EU-178ES0,8Parnumaa County/Saaremaa County South group (Estonia)
EU-185R6A-DKrasnodarskiy Kray: Black Sea Coast group (Russian Fed)
EU-186TATurkey group (Turkey)
NA-216/PrKLNorthern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska)
OC-234/PrVKBrowse Island (Australia)
OC-235/PrDU8-9Mindanao's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
SA-088/PrPP5Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil)



PROVISIONAL IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS AS AT
4 SEPTEMBER 2000
AS-148/PrHL4Cholla-bukto Province group (South Korea)
AS-150/PrBY4Shandong Province South group (China)
AS-151/PrBY2Liaoning Province West group (China)
EU-187/PrSV9Crete's Coastal Islands (Greece: Crete)
NA-214/PrKLNome County South group (Alaska)
NA-215/PrKLNorthwest Arctic County group (Alaska)
NA-216/PrKLNorthern Alaska Peninsula West group (Alaska)
OC-232/Pr4WEast Timor's Coastal Islands (East Timor)
OC-234/PrVKBrowse Island (Australia)
OC-235/PrDU8-9Mindanao's Coastal Islands (Philippines)
SA-088/PrPP5Santa Catarina State South group (Brazil)



OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE PROVIDED ACCEPTABLE VALIDATION MATERIAL
AF-0875I3AYambe Island (July 2000)
AS-043JA1MXY/1Hachijo Island (July 2000)
AS-043JA1SGU/1Hachijo Island (July 2000)
AS-043JI1SQK/1Hachijo Island (July 2000)
AS-085HL0C/4Soan Island (August 2000)
AS-099TA0/IZ7ATN/PBozcaada Island (June 2000)
AS-147JE8JSX/8Rebun To Island (June 2000)
AS-147JF8RNL/8Rebun To Island (June 2000)
AS-147JJ8XNAOkushiri Island (resident)
AS-147JR8KJR/POkushiri Island (August 2000)
AS-149RK0FWL/PMoneron Island (July/August 2000)
EU-068F/G0MEU/PSein Island (July 2000)
EU-068F/ON4ON/PSein Island (July 2000)
EU-068F/ON7PQ/PSein Island (July 2000)
EU-0909A10CPalagruza Island (June 2000)
EU-097OH2/JR3QHQ/PKotiluoto Hemholmen Island (July 2000)
EU-174SV8/IZ7ATN/PAmoliani Island (June 2000)
EU-177SM0ELV/5Missjo Island (July 2000)
EU-178ES8XKihnu Island (July 2000)
EU-179UR5ZEL/PBerezan' Island (July 2000)
EU-180UU7J/PKosa Tuzla Island (July 2000)
EU-181LZ1KMSSveti Anastasiya Island (July 2000)
EU-184OH8/IK3GES/PHailuoto Island (July 2000)
EU-185UE6AAASudzhuk Island (July 2000)
EU-186TA0/IZ7ATN/PGokceada Island (June 2000)
OC-111YJ0AXCTongoa Island, Shepherd Islands (August 2000)
OC-1978A3BBawean Island (July 2000)

Note: This list includes operations where validation material was volunteered, ie
not specifically required for credit to be given. In all cases, cards now submitted
will be accepted by Checkpoints if they meet normal standards. This means that
the island name must be on the card.



OPERATIONS FROM WHICH VALIDATION MATERIAL IS
AWAITED AS AT 4 SEPTEMBER 2000
AS-148/PrDS0DX/4Wi Island (July 2000)
AS-148/PrDS2AGH/4Wi Island (August 2000)
AS-150/PrBI4SLingshan Island (July 2000)
AS-151/PrBI2JJuhua Island (August/September 2000)
EU-063JW5RIAHopen Island (July 2000)
EU-178ES1QX/8Kihnu Island (June 2000)
EU-178ES4BG/8Kihnu Island (August 2000)
EU-179UR3GAOrlov Island (resident?)
EU-181LZ1NG/1Sveti Anastasiya Island (August 2000)
EU-186TA/SP6TPM/MGokceada Island (July 2000)
EU-187/PrSV9/IZ0CKJ/PGavdos Island (July 2000)
EU-187/PrSV9/SV1CID/PGavdos Island (July 2000)
EU-187/PrSV9/SV1DPL/PGavdos Island (July 2000)
NA-064AL7RB/PAttu Island, Near Islands (September 1999)
NA-155TE6UUvita Island (May 2000)
NA-184KQ6XA?????? (July 2000)
NA-214/PrKL7/W6IXPStuart Island (July 2000)
NA-215/PrKL7/K6STChamisso Island (July 2000)
NA-216/PrKL7AKKudiakof Islands (August 2000)
OC-063FO0MOTAukena Island (July 2000)
OC-107YB5NOF/PLingga Island (July 2000)
OC-114FO0MOT/PRaivavae Island (September 2000)
OC-202DX4RIGTinaga Island, Calagua Islands (April 2000)
OC-232/Pr4W6GH/PAtauro Island (July 2000)
OC-234/PrVK6BMBrowse Island (September 2000)
OC-235/PrDU9BCDCamiguin Island (resident?)
SA-088/PrPV5IOTASantana De Fora Island (August 2000)
SA-088/PrPV5LSantana De Fora Island (August 2000)
(SA-050)CE8/R3CARiesco Island (January 2000) (In IOTA Directory 2000 Riesco
Island falls in an unnumbered group but, following the procedure
explained there, will not attract a new reference number until a
further valid operation has taken place.)

Note: Checkpoints are not authorised to credit QSL cards for an operation
where validation is required.