Award 'Pope John Paul II – DXpeditioner of Peace'

The section ARI of Sala Consilina, Italy, desiring to honor and to remember Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II has founded the award 'John Paul II - DXpeditioner of Peace'.

General requirements: Awards are available to all amateurs and SWLs for having worked or heard at least 40 countries for BASE award of the 131 countries visited by John Paul II during his pontificate; 80 countries worked or heard for SILVER award and 131 countries worked or heard for GOLD award. All the bands assigned to the Radio Amateur Service and all modes are allowed, satellites included.

There are 4 versions of the award: mixed, phone, CW, digital modes. To claim the Award QSL cards are not required but they must be in possession of the applicant and could be requested any time for checks.

To receive the forms for the award application and the list of the 131 countries visited by John Paul II you can write to the award manager IZ8AJQ, Erminio, iz8ajq@amsat.org to receive them on your e-mail address. The fee is 10 Euro or 12 US dollars. Application forms must be sent to: ARI SEZIONE SALA CONSILINA.\, CASELLA POSTALE 11, CAP 84036 SALA CONSILINA, SA, ITALY

Source: Radio Bulgaria

Other recent stories..

Other News Stories

• Get our news headlines for your website - click here
• Submit your news story - click here