Rules
for participants worldwide (outside of
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:
Ending:
4. Categories 1. Single operator - MIX ( all bands)
a.
Single operator - SSB only ( all bands)
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,
or
Recommended Cabrillo format in standard ASCII file
send by e-mail.
B. Handwritten paper logs are acceptable
Separate logs
for each band and 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
call
sign, 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),address and e-mail.
A summary
sheet shall list number of multipliers and points
scored from each band worked and the final score.
Declaration of
compliance with rules of contest and own
Amateur Radio License.
Entries must be
postmarked not later than
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 (highest score).
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.
15. Special Operation
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 callsigns 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:
Azza AZ Hebron HB Rehovot RH
Beer Sheva BS Jenin JN Shekhem SM
Hadera HD Kinneret KT
Tulkarm TK
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
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:
3) Region Map with a 1:250.000 scale,
comprising 2 sheets.
All logs received by e-mail will be confirmed
by e-mail.
ALL FINAL RESULTS can be find
on the IARC Web Site: HTTP://WWW.IARC.ORG/CONTEST
Best 73's & Shalom,
MARK STERN
4Z4KX
IARC CONTEST MANAGER