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Island ChasingRoger Reini, KD8CSE
October 2013
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What is Island Chasing?Island chasing is one of several ways to operate
from and activate various geographical or political entities
Akin to DXCC, county hunting, mountain peak activation (Summits On The Air), etc.
Main Program: IOTA (Islands On The Air)
US program: US Islands Awards Program
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Islands On The Air
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IOTA (Islands On The Air)The best-known island chasing program
Created by Geoff Watts in 1964; now administered by the RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain)
Eligible islands or island groups: islands in salt water (not islands in rivers, lakes or mostly enclosed bays); listed in directory
More details at http://www.rsgbiota.org/info/directory.php
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IOTA AwardsFirst award certificate for contacting 100 islands;
next come 200, 300, 400, etc. up to 1100 islands
Certificates also available for contacting all islands in each continent (All Africa, All North America, etc.)
IOTA Plaque of Excellence for contacting 750 island groups
IOTA 1000 Islands Trophy
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Example Certificate
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MiscellaneousForthcoming activations listed at
http://www.rsgbiota.org/activations/index.php
50th Anniversary convention July 4-6, 2014 in the UK
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US Islands Awards Program
Established in 1994 by John Reisenauer. Jr., KL7JR (ex-NL7TB) as a US counterpart to IOTA and CISA (Canadian Islands)
Not as well known as IOTA
Fresh water islands are eligible to be activated – e.g., Belle Isle, Grosse Ile, Mackinac Island are ineligible for IOTA but are eligible for USIA
Rules: http://www.usislands.org/rules.html
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USi AwardsUSi Honor Roll – contact with 100 islands (then
300, 500, 750, 1000, 1250, 1500 and up)
WASI Award – work islands from all 50 states
More listed at http://www.usislands.org/awards.html
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2013 W/VE QSO PartyWeekend before CQWW Phone contest – so
October 19, 1600 UTC to October 20, 2359 UTC
Details at http://www.usislands.org/contest_rules.html
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LinksIOTA Program: http://www.rsgbiota.org
US Islands Award Program: http://www.usislands.org