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9L     - Baldur,  9L/DJ6SI  is  currently active  from  Sierra  Leone,
         particularly on WARC bands CW.
9V     - JA9IFF (Jim Nakajima, Setogaya 138-19-704, Hodogaya, Yokohama
         240, Japan) is the new QSL manager for Shin, 9V1ZW.
F      - From 16-18 May an activity will take place from the island of
         Frioul (EU-095) as TM1MA. QSL via F5TKA.
HL     - The QSL manager for DS0DX/2, whose activity from Chebu Island
         (AS-105) is expected  from 24-26 May  [425DXN 261], is HL1XP,
         direct  or via the bureau).
I      - On 12 May IB0/IK0HWI will  be active (20 and 40 metres)  from
         an IIA island nearby Ponza (IOTA  EU-045). QSL via home call.
JD1    - The station  currently active  from  Minami Torishima is  not
         JG8BQI [425DXN 259], but JG8NQJ/JD1, who  will be QRV till 21
         May  and  again from  15 July for  about  three months. After
         being  back to  Japan for two months, he will be going to JD1
         for other three months and so on. He is active in 10, 15, 20,
         30, 40 e 80 metres (CW, SSB and RTTY). QSL via JA8CJY: Susumu
         Sanada, 5-4 Shin-ei, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo  004, Japan.
KH4    - Bill Myerson,  NH6/KH4 [425DXN 257] will be again active from
         Midway  island  starting  from 16 May for at least  one week.
         Operations will take place from 80 to 160 metres  SSB and CW,
         at  about 22 Midway time. Bill, who might stay  on the island
         for the  CQWW CW WPX  Contest (25-26 May), plans to put a lot
         of emphasis on QSOs with Europe and Africa. QSL via KL7H.
YB     - 8A5ITU's activity,  which is expected from 15-19 May  [425DXN
         261],  will  take place  from  Mentawai Is. (OC-???). QSL via
         YC5BLG.


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              *** IOTA REFERENCE NUMBERS ISSUED IN APRIL ***


OC-212  VK2  NEW SOUTH WALES STATE CENTRE group  (Australia, New South
             Wales   islands,  letter  "a"),  issued   following   the
             operations of VK2BRT from the Broughton islands.

OC-213  YB8  TOGIAN IS  (Indonesia, islands YB8,  letter "t"),  issued
             following the operations of YE8T.
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                       I.I.A.  ITALIAN ISLANDS AWARD
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                              edited by I1JQJ


1)  The entities which qualifies  for IIA are the islands, the  rocks,
the so-called  "faraglioni"  (stacks) and,  generally,  any  piece  of
earth, sand or rock that emerges  from the water at  any point of  the
day, regardless to  high or low  tide. At all  events, the concept  of
island as generally accepted shall always be preserved.

2)  Links to the mainland through man-made structures, such as bridges
etc., do not  restrict the validity,  provided that water  is free  to
flow thriugh that bridge etc.

3)    Man-made  islands  (such  as  artificial  islands,  breakwaters,
barriers etc.) do not count.

4)  Islands located in rivers and lakes do not count.

5)  The island, as defined at para 1 above, should be shown and  named
on the "Carta d'Italia alla scala 1:25.000", published by the Istituto
Geografico Militare. If the island  is shown but  not named, the  name
shall be deducible from detailed nautical charts, documents issued  by
an habour office, specialized publications or from any other  official
source.

6)  The distance from the coast must always be more than 50 metres  at
low tide.

7)  The minimum number of contacts for HF operations to be accepted is
100.

8) The  List of  the Islands  updated at  31 December  1995 should  be
considered as  complete. Changes  (either integrations  or  deletions)
will be made on specific application, which shall be supported by  the
required cartographical evidence.

9)  The IIA annual listing  will be published  in "Radio Rivista".  It
will be compiled on the basis of the applications for certificates and
updates received by 31 December of the previous year.

10) Any application for a new island to be included in the IIA LIst of
the Islands shall be  submitted exclusively to  the Award Manager.  In
case of controversy, the Award Manager will turn to the IIA  Committee
members' experience.

11) Any  revision  or  controversy shall  be  considered  by  the  IIA
Committee, whose decisions will be final.

12) Italians  OM and  SWL should  reach 50  islands confirmed  and  10
groups.  Europeans   should  reach   30  islands   and     6   groups.
Extraeuropeans should reach 15 islands and 3 groups. Contacts must  be
made starting from 1 January 1970.

13) The Award is for  contacts  made on HF or V/U/SHF. Contacts on the
former bands cannot be combinable  with  contacts made  on the latter.
Every HF contact counts for 1 point, every V/U/SHF  contact counts for
2 points (if the QRB  exceeds 300 kilentres)  or 3  points (if the QRB
exceeds 500 kilometres).

14) Honour  Roll: special  plaque for  100  islands confirmed  and  15
groups.

15) All Italian Islands Trophy (AIIT): special plaque for 300  islands
confirmed.

16) Costs: The cost for the award is  7,000 Italian lire, 10 IRC or  5
dollars; the cost for Honour Roll and AIIT is 30,000 Italian lire,  30
IRC or 20 dollars.

17) Applications for the Ward should be sent to the ARI Award Manager,
Via Scarlatti 31, 20124 Milano-MI, Italy.

18) Applications for  the plaques  should  be sent to Diamond DX Club,
c/o I8IYW.

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   ***  IIA: NEW REFERENCE NUMBERS, CORRECTIONS AND INTEGRATIONS  ***


IIA     ISLAND                                  GROUP             NOTE

AN-001  Scoglio Vela                            Adriatico          (1)
AN-002  Scoglio Le due Sorelle                  Adriatico          (1)
CA-024  Scogli Sant'Elmo (Capo Carbonara)       Cagliari           (2)
CS-007  Isola dei Serpenti                      Calabria           (3)
GO-027  Ara Storta                              Friuli             (4)
GO-028  Marina di Macia                         Friuli             (5)
GO-029  Isola Campo                             Friuli             (3)
GR-015  Rossa dell'Argentario                   Toscana            (6)
LE-014  Isola dei Gabbiani                      Puglia             (3)
LE-015  Isola Mogghia                           Puglia             (3)
LI-021  Gli Scoglietti (Capraia)                Toscana            (3)
LI-036  Scoglio del Gatto                       Toscana            (7)
LI-039  Gli Scoglietti (Elba)                   Toscana            (8)
LI-043  Scoglietto (Capo d'Enfola)              Toscana            (9)
LT-032  La Nave di Serapo                       Lazio              (3)
NA-022  Isola Megaride                          Campania           (3)
NA-023  Scoglio Cannone                         Campania           (3)
NA-024  Ischia Minore                           Campania           (3)
NA-025  Scoglio della Tartaruga                 Campania           (3)
ME-028  Scoglio Jalera                          Eolie             (10)
RO-008  Scanno del Palo (di Po di Tolle)        Adriatico          (3)
RO-009  Scanno di Boa                           Adriatico          (3)
RO-010  Isola Bastimento                        Adriatico          (3)
RO-011  Isola di Ca' Venier                     Adriatico          (3)
SS-155  Scoglio Cormorano                       Sassari            (3)
SS-156  Scoglio di Cala Rossa                   Sassari            (3)
SV-004  Scoglio delle Donne                     Liguria            (3)
SV-005  Scoglio Margonara                       Liguria            (3)
TP-016  Isola Asinelli                          Sicilia           (11)
TP-024  Scogli del Formaggio                    Pantelleria        (3)
TP-025  Galera della Salina                     Pantelleria        (3)
TP-026  Scoglio di Punta del Duce               Pantelleria        (3)
UD-001  isola dei Bioni                         Friuli            (12)
UD-002  Isola di San Pietro                     Friuli             (3)


(1)   Inclusion in the IIA <Adriatico> group
(2)   Integration: specification <Capo Carbonara>
(3)   New entry
(4)   Correction (Ref.No.: GO-027 instead of UD-002)
(5)   Correction (Ref.No.: GO-028 instead of UD-001)
(6)   Correction (Ref.No.: GR-015 instead of LI-021)
(7)   Correction (misprint: <Scoglio  del Gatto>  instead of  <Scoglio
      del Gallo>)
(8)   Integration: specification <Elba>
(9)   New specification: <Capo d'Enfola> instead of <Tonnara>
(10)  Correction (name of the island: <Jalera> instead of <Galeotta>)
(11)  Correction (IIA group: <Sicilia> instead of <Egadi>)
(12)  Correction (Ref.No.: UD-001 instead of GO-027)

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                  ***   NOT QUALIFYING ISLANDS   ***
                  ***    OR ISLANDS FOR WHICH    ***
                  *** MORE INFORMATION IS NEEDED ***

           1.  Scoglio Madonnetta         (Savona province)
           2.  Scoglio Matrella          (Potenza province)
           3.  Scoglio dello Schiavo      (Napoli province)
           4.  Sconciglio di Scruopolo    (Napoli province)
           5.  Scoglio Tre Fratelli       (Napoli province)
           6.  Scoglio Vaia              (Imperia province)
           7.  Isola di Varano            (Foggia province)

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                    ***  I.I.A. & I.O.T.A.  ***

Starting from issue #264, 425 DX News will publish the updated version
of the report on the  IOTA status  of the  IIA islands, edited by IOTA
Country Assistant for Italy.
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3A0CW      5U/F5OZS CN8LU       FK0AR      FR5ES      J50NU    TK9LAV  TU4EF
3A100GM    5U7NU    CP2EN       FK0BA      FR5ES/E    J52UAB   TL8A    TU4SA
3A200SM    5V0A     CU2AX       FK0BF      FR5ES/G    J52UAC   TL8A/M  TU5AX
3A2LF      5V7AW    CX1DX       FK0BG      FR5ES/J    J52UAH   TL8MB   TU9OA
3A2LF/0S   5V7TM    CX3AN       FK0BQ      FR5ES/T    J53UAC   TL8MD   TV9LAV
3A8A       6K24SO   CX4AAU      FK8FB      FR5FA      J55UAB   TL8RM   TY0LC
3A9A       6K88SO   CX4CQ       FK8FI      FR5GL      J59UI    TL8TM   TY1LCI
3A9F       6V1A     CX9ABE      FM0A       FR5HG      J5ONU    TN0A    TY1MD
3B8FL      6V6A     D25A        FM4A       FR5HG/E    LX2KQ    TN1AT   TY1SA
3B8FR      6V6JX    D2BG        FM4CZ      FR5HG/G    OD5SF    TN8AT TZ/TU2LN
3B9FR      6W1KI    D2SA        FM4DN      FR5HG/T    OH3KM    TN8NU TZ/TU2QU
3X/TU2QU   6W2EX    D3C         FM4DP      FR5JA/J    OX3GM    TO6FNU  TZ6BG
3X0HBG     6W2IX    D3EC        FM4DR      FR5KH      SO1BDN   TO8KJ   TZ6NU
3X0HNU     6W2KR    D68CF       FM4DS      FR7A       SO5BDN   TP0SP   UA0ABK
3X0HNU/P   6W/TL8TM D68MG       FM4DU      FR7DC      T12LTA   TP2CE   UI8ACP
3X0NU      6W6FA    D68SE       FM4EB      FR9A       TA2J     TR0A    UI8QZ
3X1NU      6W6JX    EA6WV       FM5CZ      FT0DX      TA5ZA    TR2A    UI9ACP
3X4/TU2QU  6W8JX    EA8BNO      FM5DR      FT0WA      TE2D     TR3A    UK8AQ
4S0AA      7X0A     EL8FB       FM5DS      FT0X       TE2L     TR4A    UM1N
4S7AA      7X0NU    ES5RY       FM5EB      FT0XD      TE88M    TR5A    UM1NU
4S7PVR     7X2NU    F0GTI       FM5ES      FT0ZA      TI2JJP   TR8CP   UM8NC
5B4LP      7X2RO    F6GBO       FM5WO      FT8WA      TI2LTA   TR8MD   UM8NU
5N8GW      7X2SX    F6GGN       FM5WU      FT8XD      TI2MCL   TR8SA   UM8UN
5R/F6BQY   7X9OA    F6GWO       FM9A       FT8ZA      TI2TEB   TR8VP   UM93UN
5R0A       9J2AE    FD1OMP      FO0AQ      FY0A       TI8A     TR8YA   UN7BY
5R8/F6BQY  9M8RM    FE0A        FP0A       FY4DH      TI8CBT   TT0A    V85RM
5R8AB      9Q5NU    FE9A        FP0MAR     FY4ED      TI8M     TT8DG   V85ZA
5R8DG      9X5BG    FG/FD1OMP   FP4CJ      FY5BI      TI9M     TT8DJ   V85ZM
5R8DS      9X5BQ    FG/FH4EC    FP5CJ      FY7BI      TI9TEB   TT8NU   VU2AK
5R8DY      9X5KM    FG0A        FP8CJ      H22AA      TJ/D2GB  TT8SA   VU2GUY
5R8GW      9X5NU    FG4FR       FP9A       H24LP      TJ1CG    TT8SS   VU2YL
5R8JD      9X5WW    FG5CP       FR/FH4EC   HI3JEI     TJ1CH    TU0A   VU40GUY
5T0REF     AP2DX    FG5FG       FR/FH4EC/G HI3JH      TJ1MR    TU2IL   WP4AFA
5T5/F5JKK  AT0G     FG5FR       FR/FH4ED/G HI3JY      TK/F5MIZ TU2LN   WP4CLV
5T5BU      BV6IA    FG5FZ       FR/FH5EA   HI8JH      TK0A     TU2NP   XE3ABC
5T5CJ      BV6IA/8  FG5GZ       FR/FR5ES   HL1IE      TK0KC    TU2QQ   XQ3DPD
5T5CS      C53GB    FG89/FD1OMP FR/FR5ES/J HL88IE     TK0KC/P  TU2QU   XT2BR
5T5DA      C5/6W6JX FH/FR5ES    FR0A       HP1DSD     TK4HC    TU2QU/3 XT2BS
5T5JC      CE3AYZ   FH0A        FR0EH/J    HP4/TI2LAK TK4LD    TU2QU/4 XT2SA
5T5JM      CE3DPD   FH4EC       FR0EU      HP7/TI2LAK TK5EL    TU2QW   XU0NU
5T5NU      CN28L    FH4ED       FR4FA      J28AG      TK5HC    TU4BQ   XU2NU
5T5PP      CN8AR    FH5CL       FR4FA/J    J28FO      TK5LD    TU4DA   XU3NU
5T5REF     CN8AZ    FH5EA       FR4JA      J28NU      TK5LN    TU4DC   XU4NU
5T5RG      CN8CC    FH8CL       FR4JA/J    J28NU/P    TK89EL   TU4DE   XU5DX
5T5RY      CN8EL    FK/FD1MIZ   FR5DC      J28P       TK8C     TU4DK   XU5SE
5T6E       CN8LG    FK0A        FR5ER      J41DO      TK9A     TU4DO   YJ8NAC
       

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                     **   QSL  NOT handled by F6FNU   **
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3A2AF     5H1TTY   9G3NU      FK8KAA     FR8MD    JW6JX      TL8AT    VK8FI
3B8AC     5H3JH    C56/F2CW   FM4/F6EYS  FT5NU    LX2XQ      TL8BM    WM8NU
3B9BR     5H3NU    CN2EL      FM5EW      FT5ZA    OX3KMC     TL8DN    WU5SE
3B9ER     5R8GM    CN8CU      FM7DP      FT8TD    OX3NAF     TL8SA    XB2BS
3B9GR     5T5LU    CN8IJ      FO5OU      FT9WA    OX5KM      TN1AD    XT2TT
3B9UF     5T5UN    CN8LQ      FR/FR5ES   HI3JU    P40SB      TT5SA    XU1NU
3V1NU     5U5NU    CX5BO      FR4EC      HI3YH    S01DX      TT7A     XU5S
3X0HNV    5U7FF    CX6CP      FR4FAX     HT5JC    S0DX       TT8A     YJ7J
3X0HNW    5X5DX    D44TC      FR4FN/J    HT6E     SU7NU      TU1MR    YK1CV
3X0HU     5Y5JC    D68SF      FR5FG      J20X     SV7/UA4WHX TU2J     ZB2M
3X0SNU    7O1SB    FG0/FD1OMP FR5HB      J27P     T26NU      TU2KA    ZK2NQ
3X3AN     7X2EA    FG5GL      FR7FA/J    J28BR    TH1MR      TU40A         
4S7PUR    7X2SK    FK6FB      FR7GL      J28FD    TJ2MR      TV0LER        
4S7PV     8R8T     FK8CP      FR8DG      J28FG    TJ7MR      TV7E          
4S7PVI    9G1NU    FK8FK      FR8GW      J28FQ    TK4AC      TV9OA         
4X0HNU    9G3CC    FK8FS      FR8JD      J28FU    TK5FL      UW4CW 
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                       ***   Q S L    I N F O   ***
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A61AN   N.Fekri, P.O.Box 53650, Dubai, U.A.E.   
AA0GL   303 Hillcrest Drive, RR3, Larned, KS-67550, U.S.A
AA7VB   Dennis Motschenbacher, 3999 S.Lipan Street, Englewood, CO-80110, USA
CT1FMX  P.O.Box 189, 2562, Torres Vedras, Portugal
DL4XS   Maike Stargardt, Friedrichsthal 21, D-51688 Wipperfuerth, Germany
DL5AWI  Gerhard Kaiser, Boebergasse 59, 99819 Grossenlupnitz, Germany
EA1FFC  P.O.Box 727, Aviles 33400, Asturias, Spain
F1IXQ   J.Michel Gueugnot, 208 rue de l'Oradou,63000 Clermont Ferrand,France
F5CCO   Eric Fayolle, P.O Box 29, 43300 Langeac, France
F6JSZ   Mark A. Kentell, P.O BOx 76, 19002 Tulle Cedex, France
G0PCA   Ken Godwin, 11 St. Lukes Way, Allhallows, Kent ME3 9PR, England
GW8VHI  R. Wooley, 7 Old Rd., Baglan, Port Talbot, West Glam. SA12 8TR., UK
HP2CTM  Ricardo Lee, P.o. Box 152, Colon, Republic of Panama
JE3MAS  H. Kozu, c/o J.O.C.V., P.O.Box 8202 C.S.O., Kingston, Jamaica
JX9ZP   Amateur Radio Station JX9ZP, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway
KA9FOX  Scott E. Neader, 829 6th Avenue N., Onalaska, WI-54650, U.S.A.
KQ4GC   Bill Gallier, 4094 Sandy Run Drive, E. Middleburg, FL-32068, U.S.A.
LA1TV   Trond Nerlie, Ulland, N-3600 Kongsberg, Norway
LA7DFA  Per Einar Dahlen, N-8099 Jan Mayen, Norway
LU1ZAB  Marco Quintana, 4489 San Fernando, 1646 Buenos Aires, Argentina
OH0XX   Suite 599, 1313 So. Military Trail, Deerfield  Beach, FL33442, U.S.A.
OK1CZ   P. Doudera, U1 Baterie 1, 16200 Praha6, Czech Republic
PA3BUD  Onno le Comte, Joh. Postlaan 14, NL-2995, VK Heerjansdam, Netherlands
PP1CZ   A.L.B. Ferreira, Cx. Postal 010/629,Vitoria/ES, 29001-970, Brazil
VK3ER   P.O.Box 87, MItcham, Victoria 3121, Australia
VK2BEX  Atsu Asahina, P.O.Box 195, Killara, NSW 2071, Australia
VP8CKN  Tim,P.O.Box 478, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands
VR2KF   Kazuhuko Fujita, P.O.Box 4724, Hong Kong
VR6DR   Dennis Christian, P.O.Box 2, Pitcairn Island
VR6MW   Meralda Warren, P.O.Box 27, Pitcairn Island
VU2PAI  P.O. Box 730, 575003 Mangalore, India
W5ZPA   Michael W. Mayer, 5836 Marcia Avenue, New Orleans, LA-70124, U.S.A.
W8CNL   R. McClure, 5 McKenzie Circle, North Augusta, SC-29841 U.S.A.
W9VNE   P.O.Box 54482, Cincinnati, Oh-45255-0482, U.S.A.
WB8GEX  Joe Pater, 1894 Old Oxford Rd, Hamilton, OH-45013, U.S.A.
WE9V    Chad Kurszewski, 33149  N. Hwy 45, Wildwood, IL-60030, U.S.A.
WW1V    Bob O'Donnell, 4 Silver Hill, Acton, MA-01720, U.S.A.
XE3VD   P.O.Box 106, 97320 Puerto Progreso, Yucatan, Messico
ZL2TT   R. Wills, 163 Mark Ave, Grenada Village, Welligton 6004, New Zeland


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