Islands on the Air
Islands On The Air (IOTA) is an amateur radio diploma program. The aim of the program is to promote worldwide radio operations with islands.
The IOTA program was launched in 1964 by Geoff Watts, a British shortwave listener (registration number BRS 3129) and editor of the British DX News Sheets (DXNS). Since 1985, the program has been run by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). Roger Balister, G3KMA is the responsible IOTA manager.
The focus is on radio links with stations on islands. For this purpose, the term "island" was precisely defined in the RSGB rules and an island list was published. The program is based on the competitive idea of establishing radio contacts with as many islands as possible from all continents.
IOTA diplomas
21 diplomas are currently available for connections with islands worldwide:
- IOTA 100, 200, 300 ... to 1000 ISLANDS OF THE WORLD
- IOTA AFRICA
- IOTA ANTARCTICA
- IOTA ASIA
- IOTA EUROPE
- IOTA NORTH AMERICA
- IOTA OCEANIA
- IOTA SOUTH AMERICA
- IOTA ARCTIC ISLANDS
- IOTA BRITISH ISLES
- IOTA WEST INDIES
- IOTA WORLD DIPLOMA
IOTA contest
The IOTA Contest takes place annually in July . For this purpose, numerous islands are visited by radio amateurs, so that it is possible to establish radio contact with many island stations. The IOTA Contest is organized by the "RSGB Contest Committee" and not by the "IOTA Committee".
literature
- Roger Balister, Steve Telenius-Lowe: IOTA Directory. Radio Society of Great Britain, Bedford 2009. ISBN 9781-9050-8651-1
- Thomas M. Rösner: IOTA - Islands On The Air. Theuberger, Berlin 1994 (radio amateur library, vol. 6). ISBN 3-910159-05-2