Rules for participants worldwide (outside of Israel)

THE AIM: To promote contacts between Radio Amateurs around the globe

and Israeli Hams.

To aid Amateurs to achieve the "HOLYLAND AWARD".

and other different Israeli awards.

1. Eligibility All licensed amateurs and SWL's worldwide.

2. Object To contact as many different Israeli amateur radio

stations on as many bands, and from as many 'Areas',

as possible in both modes, CW and SSB.

3. Contest Period Starting: Saturday 20 April 2002, 00.00 UTC.

Ending: Saturday 20 April 2002, 23.59 UTC.

4. Categories 1. Single operator - MIX ( all bands)

New category! a. Single operator - SSB only ( all bands)

New category! b. Single operator - CW only ( all bands)

2. Multi operators - single transmitter - all bands

3. Short Wave Listeners – SWL .

5. Modes SSB; CW; MIX (SSB + CW).

6. Bands 1.8 , 3.5 , 7, 14, 21, 28 Mhz. According to the

IARU Region-I recommendations: 3.50-3.56, 3.60-3.65,

3.70-3.80, 14.00-14.06, 14.125-14.300, 21.00-21.08,

21.20-21.40, 28.00-28.10, 28.50-28.80 Mhz.

7. Exchange Worldwide stations send RS(T) + QSO number starting

with 001. Israeli stations give RS(T) and 'Area'.

8. Valid Contact The same station may be contacted both in CW and SSB

on each band. It is thus possible to make up to 12 valid QSO's

with the same station if worked in CW and SSB on each band.

Neither Cross-Mode or Cross- Band contacts are not permitted.

9. QSO Points 2 points for each QSO on 1.8 - 3.5 - 7 Mhz,

1 point for each QSO on 14 - 21 - 28 Mhz.

10. Multipliers One multiplier for each 'Area' worked once per band.

Note : A district 'Area'. See explanation below.

11. Final score: To calculate the final score, multiply the sum of QSO-points

on all bands with the sum of multipliers worked on all bands. 12.Logs ELECTRONIC Files and PAPER Logs are acceptable.

A. Electronic files must be in ASCII text format on 3.5”,1.44 MB disks.

B. Handwritten paper logs are acceptable

Separate logs for each band and mode.

a. Each entry shall report: Time UTC, call sign, band, mode,

RS(T) QSO number sent, RS(T), 'Area' received and points.

b. SWL's shall report on Israeli stations only: Time UTC, band, mode,

callsign, stations worked, RS(T), 'Area' sent and points.

13.Summary sheet :

All entries must be followed by a summary sheet showing station

callsign, contest category, name of operator(s) and address.

A summary sheet shall list number of multipliers and points

scored from each band worked.

Declaration of compliance with rules of contest and own

Amateur Radio License.

. Entries must be postmarked not later than May 31,2002 and sent to:

e-mail: 4Z4KX@IARC.ORG or Contest Manager 4Z4KX ,

14. Awards: A.A trophy for the overall winner in each category (MIX;SSB;CW;SWL).

B.A plaque for each continental winner in each category

(highest scores MIX mode only).

C. Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each country or

State provided a minimum of 50 valid QSO's points have been reached.

Israeli mobile or portable stations may move and change their location, during the contest, into 5 different 'Areas', restricted to an operating time of at least one full hour per 'Area'. The operation from each 'Area' gives that station the status of a different station with a another call, thus giving additional contest points and multipliers. To identify its different location / 'Area' those stations will change their call signs by adding a number after their prefix. For example 4X4JU will use 4X41JU, 4X42JU...4X45JU or 4X6JS will use 4X61JS, 4X62JS etc.

1) 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.

2) The Administrative System:

The country is divided into 23 administrative regions.

Here is a list of the Regions and their respective abbreviations:

Akko AK Haifa HF Ramallah RA Yizreel YZ

Ashqelon AS Hasharon HS Ramla RM Zefat ZF

Azza AZ Hebron HB Rehovot RH

Beer Sheva BS Jenin JN Shekhem SM

Bethlehem BL Jerusalem JS Tel Aviv TA

Hadera HD Kinneret KT Tulkarm TK

Hagolan HG Petah Tiqwa PT Yarden YN

IMPORTANT:REGIONS ARE NOT MULTIPLIERS!

3) The 'Areas' (multipliers):

An 'Area' (multiplier) is made up from the 10 by 10 km. grid reference

square and the region. For example: F15TA, 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'.

4) 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.

5) 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.

Best 73's & Shalom, MARK STERN 4Z4KX