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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:34:53 -0400
From: Mike Dalrymple 
Subject: LIGHTHOUSE AWARD
Sender: Mike Dalrymple 
To: Victor GI4LKG 
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Dear Victor,

There is not an award associated with the Lighthouse/Lightship Activity
Weekend.  Every alternate year is the Northern Lighthouse Weekend which
started this whole thing off and there is an award associated specificall=
y
with that years event but nothing for a single weekend in the
Lighthouse/Lightship Activity Weekend.  Some people are going for a danis=
h
award as follows.
 =

The Danish FYRSKIB XXI DIPLOM for working/hearing Lightships and
Lighthouses World Wide.  =

 =

The diploma is issued by OZ7DAL, Danish Amateur Lightship, located on boa=
rd
'FYRSKIB XXI', and is available in 7 classes to licenced amateurs and SWL=
s
as a basic diploma with 6 upgrades.
 =

Valid for the diploma are QSLs for contacts on or after 25 March 1994 wit=
h
amateur radio stations duly authorised to operate from active or inactive=

lightships or lighthouses* anywhere in the world.
* Electronic interference can prevent non essential radio transmissions
from active lighthouses and for that reason authorised operation from a
location within the lighthouse premises is acceptable.
 =

Direct contacts are valid.  Min RS(T) 33(8) on any band or mode. =

Crossbands accepted.  We encourage VHF operators to apply with a mix of
QSLs for direct contacts and SWL.
 =

QSL's must reflect QTH (Photo/drawing QSL, offical stamp on QSL, or
similar).  Do not send QSL's.  A list showing full details of the contact=
s
should be certified by the awards manager of a national society (GCR).  I=
f
the applicant is not a member of a national society, all QSLs must be sen=
t
to OZ7DAL, with sufficient postage of IRCs for their return.  Regardless =
of
GCR, OZ7DAL reserves the right to call for the applicant to submit any or=

all of the cards listed in the claim.
 =

As the reply rate for SWLs can be as low as 25 per cent, SWLs need only
send a list of stations heard.
 =

The diploma can only be claimed if contacts are made/heard over a period =
of
more than 7 days.
 =

Basic   NATIONAL
              7 contacts anywhere in the world, OZ7DAL, is mandatory as o=
ne
of the 7 contacts.
Upgrade   CONTINENTAL
              Additional 8 contacts.  New total 15 must represent minimum=
 4
countries.
Upgrade   BI-CONTINENTAL
             Additional 5 contacts.  New total 20 must represent minimum =
6
countries in 2 continents.
Upgrade   TRI-CONTINENTAL
             Additional 5 contacts.  New total 25 must represent minimum =
8
countries in 3 continents.
Upgrade   WORLD WIDE
             Additional 5 contacts.  New total 30 must represent minimum =
10
countries in 4 continents.
Upgrade  WORLD WIDE EXTRA
             Additional 5 contacts.  New total 35 must represent minimum =
15
countries in 5 continents.
Upgrade  EXCELLENCE
            Additional 15 contacts.  New total 50 must represent minimum =
20
countries and all 6 continents.
 =

The fee for this diploma is 12 IRCs / 9 US$ / DKK 55, including first cla=
ss
mail (100g.)
Upgrades:   GCR + standard size SAE and 3 IRCs / 2 US$ / DKK 15, per
upgrade.
 =

The address is
                OZ7DAL
                DK-8400 Ebeltoft
                Denmark
 =

 =



As you see from the conditions a period of more than 7 days is the minimu=
m.
  My local club, Ayr Amateur Radio Group, hope on Sunday 9th August to be=

QRV from Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, so that could be a station outside the
lighthouse/lightship weekend 1998 period and qualify for the minimum 7
days.   Callsign will be GS0AYR/P at the lighthouse. =


So from Scotland, vy 73s
 =

de Mike GM4SUC    =

 =

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