IOTA AT HAM RADIO 2024

[IK0ZCW]

The motto of the 47th Ham Radio to take place in Friedrichshafen on 28-30 June (https://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.com) is "60 Years of Islands on the Air: Technology Meets Adventure!". Created by Geoff Watts (BRS-3129, the first and only SWL inducted into the CQ DX Hall of Fame), since 1964 the IOTA Programme "has been promoting radio contacts with stations on islands around the world, from small rocky reefs in the vast ocean to the largest islands in the world. That sounds like adventures in remote corners of the earth, and that's exactly what many IOTA fans and active participants can tell tales about. IOTA stands for the joy of discovery that every radio amateur develops, even if he or she does not set sail personally, but IOTA is also a symbol of friendly competition among radio amateurs. Finally, IOTA is a symbol of the significance of amateur radio as a global unifying force".
Apart from having a booth at Ham Radio, "we intend to organize an IOTA Forum on Saturday morning (29 June), as well as other activities, which will be announced on the IOTA website (https://www.iota-world.org/) later on", VE3LYC, IOTA Deputy General Manager and Operations Manager says. Plans are to organize an anniversary dinner at one of the local restaurants: "please let us know at in...@into-world.org, as soon as possible, if you are interested to participate to this special get-together event, number of seats required, and if you have a preference for a specific evening during the meeting. We will compile the results of this quick survey to book an appropriate venue. More details will be provided in due course".