IOTA Expeditioner of the Year Award

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IOTA Expeditioner of the Year Award

The inaugural IREF IOTA Expeditioner of the Year competition is over and the points have been tabulated.

The winner will be announced at the Dayton DX Dinner, Friday 17th May 2019, at the Marriot Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.

The DX Dinner is held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention and is sponsored by the Southwest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA). IREF would like to thank our plaque sponsors for 2018:

  • 1st Place IOTA Ltd.

  • 2nd Place Central Texas DX and Contest Club

  • 3rd Place Daily DX Bulletin

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John Burton (G4TQE) Achieves SOTA Mountain Goat

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John Burton from Shropshire has achieved the coveted SOTA Mountain Goat award, for achieving 1000 activator points.

This was attained with an activation of Waun Fach GW/SW-002 in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales, on 20th March 2019. He was accompanied on the expedition by existing SOTA Mountain Goat Allan Jones GW4VPX.

“I cannot thank SOTA enough for encouraging my return to amateur radio”
— John Burton (G4TQE)

John, like quite a few radio amateurs, spent a number of years inactive in the hobby before being tempted to get back on air because of the SOTA - Summits on the Air scheme. He is an accomplished mountaineer, having completed all the Munros, Nuttalls and Wainwrights.

SOTA -http://www.sota.org.uk

Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA)

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Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA)

The Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA) is proud to present the most detailed and comprehensive Digital Awards Program available today.

This series is offered to both Radio Amateurs and SWL Operators. Awards offered by GAPA fall into two major categories based on call sign prefixes and grid square locations.

Popular digital modes such as FT, JT, RTTY and PSK can be used to earn individual awards and as award endorsements. The program also encourages the use of other modes like T10, Throb, SSTV and Hell. Contacts can be confirmed through use of LOTW, eQSL, QRZ or direct QSLs. Awards are based on operator contacts, not an operator’s location.

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