Андрей, для интереса полез на сайт IOTA и в правилах вычитал следующее (надеюсь, что необходимость отработать 1000 связей и 5 континентов именно одним позывным - заблуждение):
For a first-time operation from a previously un-activated IOTA group IOTA Managementrequires a minimum 1000 QSOs in 5continents to be madeon Phone or CWbefore confirming the provisional IOTA reference number. If the first operation does not make this total, the shortfall may be made up by a subsequent operation by another station. There is no minimum number of contacts required for operations from existing numbered groups that are confirmed.