The Honor Roll and Annual Listing include a total of 1540 entries, while 22 chasers chose to not be listed, compared to 1511 and 36 in 2023. There are 237 record-holders with scores of 1000 or more IOTA groups, and 553 with scores of at least 750 groups, the number required for the IOTA Plaque of Excellence. Scores at the top show 62 record-holders breaking through the 1100 mark and 19 of them within 10 of the top score of 1133 out of 1137 groups activated to date. The VHF/UHF listing includes now 41 entries, continuing the increase reported last year. Congratulations to all who have joined the IOTA family or updated in the last year. Following a brief break Checkpoints have started processing applications again.

G3KMA & VE3LYC, 22 Feb 2024