IREF

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The Island Radio Expedition Foundation (IREF) was founded in 1999 for the purpose of providing financial assistance for expeditions to rare IOTA groups (i.e. confirmed by less than 15% of island chasers). Now the Board believes "that the time has come for IREF to find other, non-financial ways, to encourage IOTA expeditions to less rare destinations". Therefore IREF will be sponsoring the "IOTA Expeditioner of the Year" award, which "will encourage expeditioners, through friendly competition, to activate islands that won't necessarily meet IREF funding guidelines, but are needed by many of the newer chasers". For information and rules please visit the IREF's new website: https://irefnew.wordpress.com.