AWARD AND SPECIAL TROPHY
“150th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ITU”
This year 2015, the month of May marks the 150th anniversary of
the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and
the creation of the International Telecommunication Union.
To commemorate this important event, the Spanish Amateur Radio
Association URE, member of the IARU, launches the following
Special Award, available to all licensed radio amateur or SWL
worldwide. Will be valid contacts made in any mode or band between
160 meters and 6 meters with the 11 special stations with the
prefix AO150. The suffixes of the 11 Special Event Stations are
the letters of ITU’s motto for its 150th anniversary
“ITU: INNOVATING TOGETHER”
Therefore, the 11 different stations are:
AO150I, AO150N, AO150O, AO150V, AO150A, AO150T, AO150G, AO150E,
AO150H, AO150R and AO150U
DATES:
From 1st (00.00Z) to 30th (24.00Z) May, 2015
AWARD
Diplomas will be awarded in three different categories depending
on the number of special stations AO150 contacted by the applicant
(or received in case of SWLs)
SILVER DIPLOMA
Stations in Europe: It will be awarded for contacts
with at least 8 different Special AO150 stations, whatever the
mode and band.
Stations outside of Europe: It will be awarded for
contacts with at least 4 different Special AO150 stations,
whatever the mode and band
GOLD DIPLOMA
Stations in Europe: It will be awarded for contacts with 8
different Special AO150 stations, each of them in at least 3
different bands, whatever the mode used.
Stations outside of Europe: It will be required contacts
with at least 4 different Special AO150 stations, each of them in
at least 3 different bands, whatever the mode used.
PLATINUM DIPLOMA
Stations in Europe: It will be awarded for contacts with
ALL 11 different Special AO150 stations, each of them in at least
3 different bands, whatever the mode used.
Stations outside of Europe: It will be required contacts
with at least 6 different Special AO150 stations, each of them in
at least 3 different bands, whatever the mode used.
All Diplomas will indicate the Name and Callsign of the applicant
and its position achieved in the ranking of his/her DXCC by number
of total valid QSO.
TROPHIES
It will be awarded a special medallion in high quality crystal,
personalized with the engraved name and call to each one of the 25
licensed participants with the highest number of different
contacts made with the special AO150 stations in different modes
and bands (slots). The modes to be used are: 1.- SSB, 2.- CW and
3.- Digital modes on all of the following amateurs bands from 160
to 6 meters :160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m,15m, 12m, 10m and 6m.
One slot is the combination of one of the three modes and each of
the ten bands. Duplicated contacts with the same station on one
slot (same band and mode) will only count once.
Every trophy will include the number of the position achieved by
each of the 25 TOP scorers.
The online query of the log and the position of participants in
the ranking of slots can be followed daily on the website of the
organization at
www.itu150.ure.es.
The log will be updated every 24 hours. It is recommended to try
to repeat the contact if a station is not found in the log.
However, at the end of the Award, from May. 31th to June, 15th
2015, any participant can submit reasoned claims if he/she thinks
that a QSO is not properly reflected in the online Log.
APPLICATIONS:
Petitioners who qualify on each category may download their
personalized Diploma in pdf format from the web. Diplomas will be
available for download from June 15th 2015. No need to send the
list of QSOs since the log will be available in the web. SWLers
should send their list of stations received to ITU award and the
Diploma will be sent by email.
The 25 trophies/medallions for highest slot scorers will be sent
free
of charge to each one of the winners to their postal
address. The list of candidates to medal will be available on line
on the web page on a dayly basis. After conclusion winners must
confirm their address to
ituaward@ure.es.
If a participant wishes to receive a printed Diploma on high
quality paper, it can be requested at a cost of €7 (seven euro)
for a single diploma. In case the applicant whishes to receive two
or three copies of the printed award (e.g. Platinum & Gold
& Silver) cost will be €10 (ten euro). Payment can be made by
PAYPAL:
See more info at the official webpage of the event.
www.itu150.ure.es
'73 de IK1XPK, Claudio.
8 December 2015 For immediate release ITU World Radiocommunication Conference Finds Amateur Bands Unsuitable for Non-Amateur Satellites. The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) held in Geneva during November 2015 has recommended an agenda for the next WRC, to be held in 2019, to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). One of the agenda items is of particular interest to the small-satellite community. Agenda item 1.7 for WRC-19 reads: "to study the spectrum needs for telemetry, tracking and command in the space operation service for non-GSO satellites with short duration missions, to assess the suitability of existing allocations to the space operation service and, if necessary, to consider new allocations, in accordance with Resolution COM6/19 (WRC-15)." Resolution COM6/19, which eventually will be given a new number, specifies the frequency ranges that may be considered for possible new allocations.
