 Participants: All Italian and foreign OM can participate. Date and Time: From 12:00z (14:00 local time) on July 13, 2024, to 11:59z (13:59 local time) on July 14, 2024. Log Submission: There is no requirement to submit logs! Participation in the "IIxHQ SPEED AWARD!!" is automatic upon making QSOs with the II2HQ, II4HQ, II6HQ, II9HQ, and II0HQ stations. Ensure that your call sign appears in the relevant rankings on the website: hqspeedaward.ari.it. Points: Each QSO with an IIxHQ station is worth 1 point Rankings: Six separate rankings will be created: -Italy CW -Italy SSB -Italy Mixed -Foreign CW -Foreign SSB -Foreign Mixed Note: Participants cannot appear in more than one ranking. If a participant makes QSOs with HQ stations in both modes, they will be included in the mixed ranking. QSOs will be uploaded in real-time via the HamAward platform, allowing participants to view continuously updated rankings. Rankings will be determined by the chronological order of QSOs; in case of a tie, the time of the last QSO will determine the ranking position. The official results will be published on the contest website hqspeedaward.ari.it and on the QRZ.com pages of the 6 Italian HQ stations. The leaderboards will become final at the end of the contest, from 12:00Z on July 14, 2024. Winners: The winner is the participant who makes the maximum number of QSOs with the special stations II2HQ, II4HQ, II6HQ, II9HQ, II0HQ in the respective bands in the shortest time during the contest period. Prizes: HQ OFFICIAL T-SHIRT - Mixed Mode Rankings: The top 3 stations in each Mixed ranking that make QSOs with all active IIxHQ stations (12 slots: 6 QSOs in SSB and 6 QSOs in CW across the 10, 15, 20, 40, 80, and 160 meters bands) in the shortest time from the first logged QSO will receive an Official ARI HQ Team T-Shirt. - Single Mode Rankings (CW/SSB): The top 3 stations in each Single ranking that make QSOs with all active IIxHQ stations (6 slots: 6 QSOs in SSB or 6 QSOs in CW across the 10, 15, 20, 40, 80, and 160 meters bands) in the shortest time from the first logged QSO will receive an Official ARI HQ Team T-Shirt. AWARD GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE All participants can download a .pdf award certificate from the official contest website hqspeedaward.ari.it based on their performance: Mixed Mode Rankings: - 12 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Gold AWARD - 9 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Silver AWARD - 6 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Bronze AWARD Single Mode Rankings (CW/SSB): - 6 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Gold AWARD - 5 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Silver AWARD - 3 QSOs – IIxHQ Diploma mixed Bronze AWARD Awards Ceremony: The awards ceremony will take place during Contest University Italia at the Montichiari Electronics Fair (BS) in March 2025 (date to be confirmed). Winners unable to attend will have their T-Shirt mailed to them. The top 3 stations in each ranking must provide their T-Shirt size and shipping address by emailing info@ham-set.com in advance. This regulation, ARI HQ logos, Italy HQ team uniforms, Award graphics, and the event organization are managed by Stefano IK2QEI and Alessandro IU2IBU. Special thanks to Max IW1FRU and Paolo IK3QAR for providing the HamAward platform and QARTest logging system and to the sponsors: Ham-Set, HPE Aruba e S-Attitude. The decisions and judgments of the ARI HF Contest Manager are final and unappealable.
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