From - Sat Aug 01 09:18:13 1998 Return-Path: Received: from smtprelay1-gui.server.virgin.net ([194.168.54.26]) by newmail.virgin.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5 release 217 ID# 0-52107U250000L250000S0V35) with ESMTP id net for ; Fri, 31 Jul 1998 21:36:03 +0000 Received: from hil-img-10.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.140]) by smtprelay1-gui.server.virgin.net (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-0U10L2S100) with ESMTP id AAA16409 for ; Fri, 31 Jul 1998 22:36:02 +0100 Received: (from root@localhost) by hil-img-10.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/2.12) id RAA01157 for victor.tait@virgin.net; Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:35:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:34:53 -0400 From: Mike Dalrymple Subject: LIGHTHOUSE AWARD Sender: Mike Dalrymple To: Victor GI4LKG Message-ID: <199807311735_MC2-54C7-487C@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Content-Length: 3659 Dear Victor, There is not an award associated with the Lighthouse/Lightship Activity Weekend. Every alternate year is the Northern Lighthouse Weekend which started this whole thing off and there is an award associated specificall= y with that years event but nothing for a single weekend in the Lighthouse/Lightship Activity Weekend. Some people are going for a danis= h award as follows. = The Danish FYRSKIB XXI DIPLOM for working/hearing Lightships and Lighthouses World Wide. = = The diploma is issued by OZ7DAL, Danish Amateur Lightship, located on boa= rd 'FYRSKIB XXI', and is available in 7 classes to licenced amateurs and SWL= s as a basic diploma with 6 upgrades. = Valid for the diploma are QSLs for contacts on or after 25 March 1994 wit= h amateur radio stations duly authorised to operate from active or inactive= lightships or lighthouses* anywhere in the world. * Electronic interference can prevent non essential radio transmissions from active lighthouses and for that reason authorised operation from a location within the lighthouse premises is acceptable. = Direct contacts are valid. Min RS(T) 33(8) on any band or mode. = Crossbands accepted. We encourage VHF operators to apply with a mix of QSLs for direct contacts and SWL. = QSL's must reflect QTH (Photo/drawing QSL, offical stamp on QSL, or similar). Do not send QSL's. A list showing full details of the contact= s should be certified by the awards manager of a national society (GCR). I= f the applicant is not a member of a national society, all QSLs must be sen= t to OZ7DAL, with sufficient postage of IRCs for their return. Regardless = of GCR, OZ7DAL reserves the right to call for the applicant to submit any or= all of the cards listed in the claim. = As the reply rate for SWLs can be as low as 25 per cent, SWLs need only send a list of stations heard. = The diploma can only be claimed if contacts are made/heard over a period = of more than 7 days. = Basic NATIONAL 7 contacts anywhere in the world, OZ7DAL, is mandatory as o= ne of the 7 contacts. Upgrade CONTINENTAL Additional 8 contacts. New total 15 must represent minimum= 4 countries. Upgrade BI-CONTINENTAL Additional 5 contacts. New total 20 must represent minimum = 6 countries in 2 continents. Upgrade TRI-CONTINENTAL Additional 5 contacts. New total 25 must represent minimum = 8 countries in 3 continents. Upgrade WORLD WIDE Additional 5 contacts. New total 30 must represent minimum = 10 countries in 4 continents. Upgrade WORLD WIDE EXTRA Additional 5 contacts. New total 35 must represent minimum = 15 countries in 5 continents. Upgrade EXCELLENCE Additional 15 contacts. New total 50 must represent minimum = 20 countries and all 6 continents. = The fee for this diploma is 12 IRCs / 9 US$ / DKK 55, including first cla= ss mail (100g.) Upgrades: GCR + standard size SAE and 3 IRCs / 2 US$ / DKK 15, per upgrade. = The address is OZ7DAL DK-8400 Ebeltoft Denmark = = As you see from the conditions a period of more than 7 days is the minimu= m. My local club, Ayr Amateur Radio Group, hope on Sunday 9th August to be= QRV from Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, so that could be a station outside the lighthouse/lightship weekend 1998 period and qualify for the minimum 7 days. Callsign will be GS0AYR/P at the lighthouse. = So from Scotland, vy 73s = de Mike GM4SUC = =