IOTA - A Beginner's Guide

摘要

Among programmes that stimulate daily activity on the HF bands two stand head and shoulders above the others: DXCC for working countries, or 'entities' to use current terminology, and IOTA, for contacting island groups. The programmes are similar in character: both are international in coverage, both have a strong rule structure and neither is open-ended. Moreover, in practical terms they complement and strengthen each other because activity to promote one often provides valid contacts for the other. IOTA, or the Islands On The Air Programme to give it its full title, continues to grow in popularity each year, not only among ever-increasing numbers of island chasers, but also among a rapidly expanding band of amateurs attracted by the possibilities for operating portable from islands. For both it is a fun pastime adding much enjoyment to on the air activity.