No islands event is more demanding than IOTA-365; none is more unsympathetic assessment of an 11m Island Hunter’s determination; his ability to chase and accumulate island contacts over an extended period of time; his knowledge of island nation frequencies and operating culture; and much, much more!
Commencing 1 January 2021 and concluding on 31 December 2021, IOTA-365 extends for a whopping 365 days; one where every second — of every day — of every month — counts as island DX potential and a moment spent away from the mic is an opportunity missed.
Atolls, coral and sand cays, islets, N/V IOTA and standard islands — EVERYTHING COUNTS — except IWI!
Open only to DA-RC Members, IOTA-365 also takes in the 11m Oceania Contest in January and long running Islands Festival from April to June and the 11m Oceania Contest in January; events which represent fabulous opportunities for IOTA-365 participants to cash in on the large number of islands active on the band at this time.
AIM:
- To promote the islands on the air (IOTA) concept on 11m
PARTICIPATION
- DA-RC members only
FREQUENCIES & MODES
- 26.200 MHz – 27.655 MHz (Note: Hunters are advised to adhere to local laws regarding legal frequency use)
- All modes are valid
SCORING
- 1 point earned per island worked — Non-DA Operator
- 3 points earned per island worked — DA Operator
- IOTA references (See World IOTA Program) are multipliers [e.g. 14DA911 Eric works 38 islands (non-DA) (38 points) + 14 islands (DA) (42 points) x 40 island references. Score is 80 x 40 = 3200 points]
VALID ISLANDS
- There are 2 types of islands valid for this event:
- Islands which qualify for an IOTA reference
- Islands which do not qualify for a reference (i.e. non-valid islands or N/V islands)
- Inland Water Islands are not valid
- Multiple contacts with the same island are valid if made with different stations — not operators using a second callsign
- Only one contact per station is valid
- For operators transmitting from an island, 1 contact only with a station on your own island is valid
- No QSL cards are necessary to confirm any contact
STATION TYPES
- Single operator only
LOGS
- The official IOTA-365 log sheet by 14DA028 Phil must be used. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LOG SHEET – IOTA 365 LOG
- Logs must be received by the Contest Managers by 1 February 2022
- Please note that the IOTA-365 Organizing Team can and will crosscheck logs of island stations to ensure the integrity of the event. Any log found to claim non-verified contacts will be disqualified from consideration.
RESULTS
Results and scores will be published on the DA-RC website
ORGANISING TEAM
- 14DA028 Phil, phil028@sfr.fr
- 43DA001 Darren, darren43da001@yahoo.com