IR1GM - 150th Guglielmo Marconi

From Apr 01 to Apr 30, 2024
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Given the anniversary of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi, the ARI Section of Asti IQ1DI organizes the "150th Guglielmo Marconi" Award. For the occasion, the Section’s Members will be active throughout the month of April 2024 in HF, VHF and UHF bands with the special call sign IR1GM. The diploma is open to all Italian and foreign OM/YL Radio Hams. The logging platform that will be used throughout the duration of the diploma will be Hamaward. Here, once registered, you can both check your score progress, by band and mode, and download the e-QSLs. Once the minimum score of 150 points has been reached, it will be possible to download the diploma in PDF format.
Regardless of the score achieved by the participants, a certificate of participation will be issued (in PDF format) which can be downloaded from the Hamaward platform.

DATE AND TIME:
From 00:01 UTC on April 1, 2024 to 23:59 UTC on April 30, 2024.

PARTICIPANTS:
The Award is open to all licensed YL/OM Radio Hams worldwide.

EMISSION MODES:
The following modes are allowed 2x CW, PHONE, RTTY, FT8, FT4.

BANDS:
HF 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28 MHz, VHF 50, 144 MHz, UHF 430 MHz
QSOs using repeaters, satellites, EME or cross band are NOT allowed.
It is NOT permitted to ask to QSY on another band or mode.

REPORTS:
Only the RS(T) ratio is required.

QSO LIMITS AND DUAL QSO (DUPE):
Each OM/YL will be able to connect to the special station IR1GM only ONCE a day on the same band and in the same emission mode.
Any additional QSO made on the same day, on the same band and in the same mode of emission will be considered a DUPE QSO and will NOT be taken into consideration for the final score.

QSO POINTS:
• 10 points for each QSO in CW  
• 5 points for each QSO in Phone or RTTY
• 3 points for each QSO in FT8 or FT4

All QSOs will be visible, in real time, on the Hamaward platform https://hamaward.cloud

RANKING & PRIZES:
The "AWARD 150th Guglielmo Marconi" Diploma will be issued automatically upon reaching 150 points.
The Diploma in PDF format will be downloadable from the Hamaward platform.
The following prizes are available:
1st OM/YL classified: Plate.
2nd OM/YL classified: Plate.
3rd OM/YL classified: Plate.
1st OM/YL Phone classified: magazine subscription RadioKit Elettronica
1st OM/YL CW classified: magazine subscription RadioKit Elettronica
1st OM/YL DIGI classified: magazine subscription RadioKit Elettronica
The DIGI category includes RTTY, FT8, FT4.  The prizes are not cumulative

QSL:
Each QSO will be confirmed with electronic QSL downloadable from the https://hamaward.cloud/ platform.
At the end of the event, paper QSL will be available via ARI Bureau or direct to IK1XPK. All QSOs will be confirmed via LoTW.

For info: ir1gm150@gmail.com

A special thanks to the DAE Telecomunicazioni di Giorgio IZ1EZN, Mara, Fiodor e Susy magazine RadioKit Elettronica, IW1FRU Max for the IT support, EA5ZD Miguel for the graphics of the Award, the Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta Regional Committee for the patronage and contribution.

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