ISRAELI AWARDS

FOR RADIO AMATEURS

AND SHORT-WAVE-LISTENERS

 

THE 17TH MACCABIA AWARD Press to go to this award's page

THE HOLYLAND AWARD Press to see award

The aim of the HOLYLAND AWARD is to contact Israeli Ham stations from different "areas".

The square system
The country is divided geographically, by the Survey Department of Israel, into a grid system resulting in squares of 10 by 10 Kilometers.
North to South coordinates are identified by numbers, while West to East coordinates are identified by letters. The square is defined through the combination of the relevant coordinates i.e. E14.

The Administrative System
The country is divided into 23 administrative regions. Here is a list of the Regions and their respective abbreviations: 
Akko            AK       Hasharon        HS       Rechovot        RH
Ashqelon        AS       Hebron          HB       Shekhem         SM
Azza            AZ       Jenin           JN       Tel Aviv        TA
Beer Sheva      BS       Jerusalem       JS       Tulkarm         TK
Bethlehem       BL       Kinneret        KT       Yarden          YN
Hadera          HD       Petah Tiqwa     PT       Yizreel         YZ
Haifa           HF       Ramallah        RA       Zefat           ZF
Hagolan         HG       Ramla           RM
The 'Areas'
An 'Area' is made up from the 10 by 10 km. grid reference square and the region. For example: E14TA, H08HF. The 'Area' is the basis for the "Holyland Award" and the "Holyland DX Contest". For that purpose the 'Area' must contain land and only that land or any waterway in that 'Area' is considered to be the 'Area'.

Region Boundaries
The region boundaries are drawn in an arbitrary manner so that often the 10 km grid reference square does cover more than one single region. For example, the square H08 lies partly in the region of Haifa, partly in the region of Hadera and partly in the region of Yizreel. As a result one may work, in the same square, three different Areas - H08HF, H08HD and H08YZ.

Maps
The Israel Survey Department has printed the following maps:

  1. Country Road Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets.
  2. Country Road Map with a 1:100.000 scale, comprising 6 sheets.
  3. Region Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets.
Description:
The basic award is based on gold anodized aluminum sheet dim. 44 x 32 cm. (17 x 12.4 inch.) Silk epoxy printed in two colors showing an old panorama of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives.
Each award is personally printed for its winner.
A specimen was sent with the IARC team to the Friedrichshafen hamfest (1992) for the first presentation to the amateur public.

Qualification:
According to the " Holyland Award Scheme " Available here or from Manager:

M. Webman, 4X4JU
P.O.Box 8181,
Petah Tiqwa 49651, Israel.
A contest is held annually, during the month of April, to promote The Holyland Award. Details about the contest and award, on request from the IARC Contest Manager, P.O.Box 17600, Tel Aviv 61176, Israel. (SASE required) A special award for the contest is issued.

Send applications to IARC Award Manager, P.O.Box 17600 Tel Aviv 61176

COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS

4x4=16 Press to see award

The 4X4=16 is the oldest of our awards and is available from the Awards Manager of the Israel Amateur Radio Club, P.O.B. 17600, 61176 Tel-Aviv. You must have 16 contacts with (or for SWL's QSO's logged) with 4X/4Z stations on 4 different bands. (You can actually have, say, 13 QSO's on 20 meters and then single QSO's on 40, 15 and 10, or any combination as long as you've made contacts on 4 bands and have 16 QSO's.) All contacts from 1948 on are valid, send along with your award application a GCR list and $3 or 7 IRC's for mailing to the above address.

Description:
Color pastel green. Red & Blue writing on a white square background. White & Blue decorations .

Measures 32 X 22 cm.

Qualification:
Work 16 different Israeli Stations on 4 different HF bands.
No mode or band restrictions. Send GCR list and 7 IRC's to:

Israel Award Manager,
Mark Stern, 4Z4KX
P.O.Box 17600
Tel-Aviv 61176, Israel.
THE ISRAELI AWARD Press to see award

The Israeli Award is available for either 2-way amateur radio contacts or SWL reports from the Israel Amateur Radio Club, POB 17600, Tel-Aviv 61176. One must accumulate a total of 25 points, with every contact below 10 MHz being worth two points, others one point a piece, and VHF/UHF contacts (for stations outside of Israel) 10 points each. All contacts must have taken place after Jan. 1, 1982. No QSL's are necessary, just a detailed GCR list of all the contacts, and the application to be sent to the IARC Award Manager at the above address, must be accompanied by either $3 or 7 IRC's.

Description:
Color White with Silver & Blue border

Measures 31 X 24 cm.

Qualification:
Work Israeli Stations, to qualify for the necessary 25 points. Each contact above 10 MHz. counts 1 point, below 10 MHz. counts 2 points Each station may be worked only once per band. Contacts must be after 1 Jan. 1983. No restrictions on bands or modes.
Send log extract and 7 IRC's to:

Israel Award Manager,
Mark Stern, 4Z4KX
P.O.Box 17600
Tel-Aviv 61176, Israel.

THE JERUSALEM AWARD Press to see award

The Jerusalem Award is available to overseas amateurs or SWL's who have logged QSO's with four different stations in Jerusalem, Israel's capital. Any bands or modes may be used. (Israeli amateurs need 10 contacts, at least 7 of them on HF.) To qualify, send a detailed list of the contacts certified by either your radio society's awards manager or two licensed hams, along with the award fee of either 4 IRC's or 2 dollars to: Dr. Milt Gordon 4X1AA, P.O.B. 4079, 91040 Jerusalem, Israel.

Description:
Brownish drawing of the Old City of Jerusalem as seen from outside the City Walls, on a white background.
Signed by the Mayor of Jerusalem.

Measures 34 X 24 cm.

Qualification:
Work at least 4 Amateur Stations in the City of Jerusalem. 3 Stations elsewhere in Israel. Any band or mode. Contacts after 1 Jan. 1983. Send GCR list and 4 IRC's to:

Israel Award Manager,
Mark Stern, 4Z4KX
P.O.Box 17600
Tel-Aviv 61176, Israel.

THE TEL-AVIV AWARD

The Tel-Aviv Award may be earned by working a combination of stations in Tel-Aviv-Jaffa from January 1 1984 on, to accumulate ten points. All modes and bands are good, and contacts (or reports for SWL's) with the same station on different bands will count. 4X75TA itself is good for 10 points. All stations from Jaffa plus Tel-Avivians with special prefixes like 4X5, 4X40, 4X85 etc. are good for 5 points a piece. The run of the mill 4X and 4Z 1, 4, 6 and 9's are worth a single point each. Applications must show full details of all contacts (no QSL's are needed) be certified either by your radio society's awards manager or two licensed amateurs, and be sent to the Tel-Aviv award manager 4X6LM, Shlomo Mussali, P.O.B. 8225, Tel-Aviv-Jaffa 61081, Israel. Include the fee of $4 U.S. or equivalent. (Israeli applicants need 15 points and the fee of 5 New Sheqels.)

Description:
Multi colored photograph of the beach promenade of the City of Tel- Aviv, signed by the Mayor of Tel-Aviv -Jaffa.

Measures 30 X 22 cm.

Qualification:
Work at least 15 (Points) Amateur Stations in the City of Tel Aviv - Jaffa only. Tel Aviv stations count 1 point, Jaffa stations count 5 points, special stations 4X75TA - 4X85TA etc. count 5 points,
Contacts after 1 Jan. 1984. No restrictions on bands or modes. Send GCR list and $ 4 to:

4X6LM, Shlomo Mussali,
P.O.Box 8225
Tel-Aviv 61081, Israel

THE RISHON LE'ZION AWARD:

This award, issued by the radio club of Rishon Le'Zion. All contacts must have been made after January 1, 1990 with 5 different stations from Rishon Le'Zion on any modes and frequencies. Send a log extract of the contacts, signed by two licensed amateurs, along with the fee of $3 or 7 IRC's, to Ehud Levine 4X1EL, Smilchansky 35/B, Rishon Le'Zion 75234, Israel. (Israeli amateurs send stamps to the value of 4 NIS, and must work 7 Rishon stations on one of the HF bands and another 7 on Simplex VHF or UHF.) The award is available to SWL's as well under the same rules.

Description:
Colored drawing of the Old Winery in the City of Rishon and other specific landmarks, of the Old City, on a White background with Brown writing.
Signed personally by the Mayor.

Measures 37 X 26 cm.

Qualification:
Work 7 Stations located in the City of Rishon Le-Zion No band or mode limitations.
Send GCR list with $ 3. or 7 IRC's to:

4Z4KX Mark Stern,
P.O.Box 3033 Rishon
Le-Zion 75130, Israel.
KIRYAT ONO AWARD Press to see award

To achieve the Kiryat Ono Award, featuring a colour drawing of specific landmarks of the city on a white background, and signed personally by the mayor himself, contact at least 4 Kiryat Ono stations after March 1 1990 on any HF band(s). Send a GCR list with $3 or 7 IRC's to Joseph Obstfeld 4X6KJ, POB 873, 55000 Kiryat Ono, Israel.

Description:
Colored drawing of specific landmarks, of the City. White background with Black writing.
Signed personally by the Mayor.

Measures 30 X 21 cm.

Qualification:
Work at least 4 Stations located in Kiryat-Ono No band or mode limitations.
Send GCR list with $ 3. or 7 IRC's to:

4X6KJ Joseph Obstfeld
P.O.Box 873
Kiryat-Ono 55000 Israel.
NAZARETH ILLIT "SHALOM" Award Press to see award

The Nazareth Illit "SHALOM" AWARD

Description:
Colored specific landmarks, of the City of Nazareth Multicolored background with Gold & Black writing.
Personally signed by the Mayor of the City.

Measures 32.5 X 23 cm.

Qualification:
Collect at least 35 points. 4Z4SZ located in Nazareth is obligatory and worth 10 points.
4X4CD, 4Z4KX, 4X1AT, 4X6XJ, 4Z4RJ, 4Z4RM stations count for 5 points each. All other Israeli stations count for 1 point. No band or mode limitations.

Send log list with $ 3. or 5 IRC's to:

4Z4SZ,
P.O.Box 1144
Nazareth Illit 17000, Israel.

THE ISRAEL DIGITAL AWARD

ISRAEL DIGITAL AWARD

General:
  1. THE AWARD IS AVAILABLE TO LICENSED AMATEURS.
  2. CONTACTS ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995.
  3. DO NOT SEND Q.S.L. CARDS. A LIST SHOWING FULL DETAILS OF CONTACTS WITH QTH LOCATOR SHOULD BE CERTIFIED BY THE AWARDS MANAGER OR TWO OM.
  4. THE FEE FOR THE AWARD IS 5$ OR DM.10
  5. THE ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS IS:

4X6LM, SHLOMO MUSSALI,
POST BOX 8225,
JAFFA 61081,
ISRAEL

Rules:
CONTACTS WITH STATIONS IN ISRAEL ONLY.
ALL BANDS WITH DIGITAL MODES ONLY BE USED (RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR, PACKET RADIO, SSTV, G-TOR).
PACKET RADIO MESSAGE ARE AVAILABLE WITH FULL DETAILS. CONTACTS WITH SAME STATION AND DIFFERENT BANDS ARE PERMISSIBLE.

Requirements:
MINIMUM OF 10 POINTS.
CONTACTS WITH PACKET RADIO MESSAGE COUNT AS 1 POINT.
CONTACTS ON HF BANDS COUNT AS 2 POINTS.
For those who like to confirm via Packet Radio, send your CQ message to:

IDR@4Z4AAA.ISR.MDLE
or
IDR@4X4HF.ISR.MDLE
or
IDR@4Z4YU.ISR.MDLE
or
IDR@4X4LI.ISR.MDLE
or to award manager
4X6LM@4Z4AAA.ISR.MDLE

SHALOM 2000 AWARD Press to see award

Shalom 2000: The multicolored Award is 21 X 30 cm. It is sponsored by the Municipality of Nazareth-Illith and the I.A.R.C.The Award is personally signed by the Mayor of the City.

Award Qualification: Work Israeli stations on all bands, all modes. For a total of 2000 points. Score: 300 points: 4Z4SZ 150 points: 4X4CD, 4Z4KX,. 4X6DK, 4X1IM, 4XIUK, 4Z5FW, 4Z5AF, 4Z5JM, 4Z4RJ, 4X1AT, 100 points: If QTH = Jerusalem, Nazareth, Tiberias, Haifa, Lod. 50 points: Any other Israeli station. Only one QSO counts for each Israeli station. All QSOs from 1 April 1999. Send logs + 7 IRCs or 7 US $ to: 4X4 CD, P.O.Box 13092, Nazareth Illit 17000 Israel.

A contest is held annually, during the month of April, to promote The Holyland Award. Details about the contest and award, on request from the IARC Contest Manager, P.O.Box 17600, Tel Aviv 61176, Israel. (SASE required) A special award for the contest is issued.

Send applications to IARC Award Manager, P.O.Box 17600 Tel Aviv 61176

 


Last Updated on 27/11/2000
By Paul Gross 4X6UU
Email: 4x6uu@iarc.org