In response to the ever-increasing interest in the Islands of Scotland Award the Committee are pleased to announce the following additions and changes to the Award directory and rules.
New Awards
The number of Islands listed in the directory will be increased from 170 to 210 with effect from the 1st January 2001 and the new islands will only be valid from that date. A list of the 40 new islands is available from GM4UZY on application enclosing a S.A.S.E. or the GMDX Group web site.
To allow directory holders old and new advancement in I.O.S.A., a further and final award called the "Islander" is available on application for chasers and swl's having attained 200 two way QSO's with islands listed in the directory. This award is available to activators having submitted logs confirming 135 islands activated.
The cost of this certificate only award, which will come into effect on the 1st January 2001, is �5.00 for chasers and swl's and is free to activators.
Honour Roll will continue up to 210 islands.
THE IOSA MILLENNIUM AWARD
This is an annual award, which can be worked for in each calendar year
commencing 2001. The first award will be called THE MILLENNIUM 2001 AWARD
and it will run from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001. The following year it will be THE MILLENNIUM AWARD 2002 and so on. The award will be a certificate and will be the same for each year apart from changing the year on the award.
The purpose of this award is to encourage chasers, activators and swl's to remain active in addition to working for the normal programme awards. It is especially aimed at those who have already gained the higher level awards and should keep an ongoing interest in the IOSA programme.
Non-directory holders are also encouraged to participate and apply for
these awards.
RULES
- The working period for each Millennium award will be from 1 January to 31 December each year and roll over of QSO's is not allowed.
- Chasers must have two-way QSO's with 35 islands in any band or mode, and
activators are required to activate 10 islands. There is no restriction on
the chosen islands and island groups so they may be ANY islands listed in
the IOSA directory.
- The rules and directions in the IOSA directory shall apply in all circumstances to the Millennium Awards.
- The current (2001) cost of an award for chasers will be �3 or 5 IRC's
or 5 US dollars. For non-directory holders the cost will be �5 or 7 IRC's or 7 US dollars. The award is free to activators.
Amendments to the I.O.S.A. Directory
QSLing, Rules B.6 and A.4.3,4,5
See separate amendment sheet.
Rules for Activators
Add rule C.4
SWL QSL cards
Activators must indicate on the QSL card or certified list sent to the swl the callsign of the station that they were in QSO with at the time reported by the swl.
Rule E.3 The I.O.S.A. Committee's Discretion
This rule is deleted and substituted by the following: -
All participants, including chasers, swl's and activators, participating in the programme shall co-operate with the I.O.S.A. Committee. In particular and without prejudice to the forgoing generality, participants shall provide, on request of the I.O.S.A. Committee or a member thereof, such information as is deemed necessary by the Committee to preserve the credibility of the programme. Should any participant not comply or otherwise co-operate with the reasonable requests of the I.O.S.A. Committee or should the participant act or fail to act in a manner which is prejudicial to the running of the programme then the applicant's participation in the I.O.S.A. may, at the sole discretion of the Committee, be terminated. The decision of the I.O.S.A. Committee shall be final.
Rule E.4
The rules contained within this Directory shall be subject to the laws and jurisdiction of Scotland.
Rule E.5
The contents of the Island of Scotland Award directory are the copyright of the GMDX Group/I.O.S.A. Committee and the reproduction of the contents including Island lists, rules and awards either in print or electronically is strictly forbidden unless authority in writing is obtained from the GMDX Group/I.O.S.A. Committee.
Note: The additions, changes and deletions in this addendum are effective from 1st December 2000 and are relevant to all I.O.S.A. directories from Directory No 001.
Errata (Directory)
Page 3, Para A.4.5 cost of optional Quaich, Honour Roll Plaque and Eilean Mhor Trophy now �40.
Page 11 OH6 should read Monach; page 12 OH14 should read Taransay.