A.R.M.I. & A.R.I.

AWARD RULES 

“ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS 2008"

The A.R.M.I. Award "ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS" has been conceived to remeber the former W/T Coastal Radio Stations belonging to the Italian Navy. The Award is attainable by all OM and SWL worlwide.

 

TIME PERIOD

The Award starts on march 22th 2008 (00:00 UTC) and ends on march 30th 2008 (24.00 UTC)

 

 

STATIONS

Special stations will be active as follows :

- Special call stations, representing former W/T Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations

 

Call	QTH	Operated by	QSL Manager	Varie
IIØIGU	Gaeta	IWØHP and Teams ARI/ARMI	IKØJFS
IIØIDP	Cagliari	ISØSDX and Teams ARI/ARMI	ISØSDX
II1ICS	La Spezia	I1SAF and Teams ARI/ARMI	I1SAF
II1IGG	Genova	I2AZ and Teams ARI/ARMI	I2AZ
II7ICT	Taranto	IZ7EDQ and Teams ARI/ARMI	IZ7EDQ
II8ICN	Napoli	IZ8FAV and Teams ARI/ARMI	IZ8FAV
II9ICF	Messina	IT9DTU and Teams ARI/ARMI	IT9MRM

 

- A.R.M.I. Stations

 

 

MODES  

Are allowed : CW - SSB - FM - PSK31 - RTTY

 

 

BANDS

All bands HF - VHF - UHF, accordingly the IARU Band Plan

 

 

POINTS  

QSOs (HRD) with Navy Coastal Radio Stations be worth 10 points (All modes);

QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations be worth 3 points (CW);

QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations be worth 2 points (PSK31 / RTTY);

QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations be worth 1 point (SSB / FM);

QSOs (HRD) with "JOLLY" Navy Coastal Radio Station IIØIDP be worth 25 points (All modes);

 

 

Note : for each station are valid only 3 QSOs, one for each mode (CW, Phone, Digital) and in different date; for the Jolly station the first contact is valid 25 point, the restant modes contact are valid 10 point (maxim 2 contacts).

 

 

SCORE

To get the Award is necessary a minimum score as follows :

Italian Stations: 50 points;

European Stations: 30 points;

Outside Europe: 15 points;

 

 

CALLING

The call will be as follows :

CW / PSK31-RTTY : CQ CQ DE IIØIDP IIØIDP AWARD IT NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS K

SSB : CQ CQ this is IIØIDP – CALL FOR THE AWARD OF ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS – OVER.

 

 

REPORTS AND NUMBERS

The   Navy Coastal Radio Stations will send the RST report followed by the progressive number of the QSO.

The A.R.M.I. Stations will send the RST report followed by the registration number (MI #)

 

 

CATEGORIES

Three Categories are provided :

"NAVAL" for those belonging to a Naval Club (*)

 "INDIPENDENT" for all others OMs

"SWL"

 

 

SUBCATEGORIES

Four Sub-Categories are provided :

"MIXED"

"PHONE" (SSB/FM)

"CW"

"DIGITAL" (PSK31 / RTTY)

 

 

PRIZES

The highest score of each Category / Sub-Category will be awarded with a prize.

For the SWL is provided only one sub-category (mixed).

 

 

APPLICATIONS

The Award applications will be sent to the Award manager :

 

IT9MRM

Alberto Mattei

Via E. Millo, 20

96011 Augusta (SR)

- Italy -

email: it9mrm@...

 

The application must contain the list of all contacts (LOG SHEET), one QSL card of the applicant, and a contribution of    € 10,00   or    $ 13,00(USD).

A paper Award will be sent to any applicant.

Only for the Italian Stations : contact via e-mail the Award manager if you want to send the contribution by “POSTEPAY”.

 

 

LOGS

Logs will be accepted in form of printed papers (please no hand write) or in digital form. (files as   .dbf, .xls, .doc, .txt   or other text formats are OK). You can download the excel file "LOGCOASTAL08" to set up the LOG.

 

 

EXPIRY

The applications for the award must be sent not after  30.08.2008.

 

 

Nota: The contribution for the Award, deducted the expenses for printig and mailing, will be devolved to the INSTITUTE "ANDREA DORIA"  that deals with the childrens orphan of sailor fathers.

(*) ANARS, BMARS, MFCA, FNARS, INORC, MARAC, MF, RNARS, YO-ARC, RNA.