The Holyland DX Contest
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Aim:
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to promote contacts between Radio Amateurs around the globe and Israeli 
Hams. To aid Amateurs to achieve the different Israeli Awards and to
introduce the new "HOLYLAND AWARD"

Type of Competion:
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to contact as many different Israeli amateur radio stations on as many 
bands, and from as many 'Areas', as possible in both modes, CW and SSB

Categories:
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- single operator, all bands
- multi operator, single transmitter, all bands
- short wave listeners

Date:
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Saturday 6 April 1996, 1800 UTC to Sunday 7 April 1996, 1800 UTC
{EASTER-1:1800:1440}

Bands:
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160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m
according to the IARU Region-I recommendations

Mode:
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SSB and CW

Exchange:
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worldwide stations send RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. Israeli
stations give RS(T) and 'Area'

Valid Contact:
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the same station may be contacted both in CW and SSB on each band. It is
thus possible to make up to 12 valid QSO's with the same station if worked
in CW and SSB on each band.  Neither Cross-Mode nor Cross-Band contacts are
permitted

Multipliers:
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one multiplier for each 'Area' per band worked
NOTE: A distinct 'Area'.  See explanation below.

Points:
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2 points for each QSO, on 160m, 80m, 40m
1 point for each QSO on 20m, 15m, 10m

Final Score:
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multiply total number of QSO points by number of multipliers

Logsheets:
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- separate logs for each band and mode
- each entry shall report: Time, callsign, RS(T) and QSO number sent, RS(T),
  'Area' received and points
- SWL's shall report on Israeli stations only: Time, callsign, stations
  worked, RS(T), 'Area' sent and points

Scoresheet:
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- a summary sheet shall list number of multiplier and points scored from
  each band worked. Total multiplier and points plus the computation of
  total score
- declaration of compliance with rules of contest and own Radio Amateur
  License

Deadline:
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entries must be postmarked not later than May 31
                  
Address:
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Israel Amateur Radio Club
Contest Manager
P.O.Box 17600
Tel Aviv 61176
Israel

Awards:
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- A trophy for the overall winner in each category
- A plaque for each continental winner in each category
- Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each country, provided
  a minimum of 50 valid QSO's points have been reached

Special Operation:
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Israeli mobile or portable stations may move and change their location,
during the contest, into 5 different 'Areas', restricted to an operating
time of at least one full hour per 'Area'. The operation from each 'Area'
gives that station the status of a different station with a another call,
thus giving additional contest points and multipliers. To identify its
different location/'Area' those stations will change their callsigns by
adding a number after their prefix. For example 4X4JU  will use 4X41JU,
4X42JU...4X45JU or 4X6JS will use 4X61JS, 4X62JS etc.

EXPLAINING THE MULTIPLIERS
1) The square system
   The country is divided geographically, by the Survey Department of
   Israel, into a grid system resulting in squares of 10 by 10 Kilometers.
   North to South coordinates are identified by numbers, while West to
   East coordinates are identified by letters. The square is defined through
   the combination of the relevant coordinates i.e. E14.
2) The Administrative System
   The country is divided into 23 administrative regions.
   Here is a list of the Regions and their respective abbreviations:
   Akko            AK       Hasharon        HS       Rechovot        RH
   Ashqelon        AS       Hebron          HB       Shekhem         SM
   Azza            AZ       Jenin           JN       Tel Aviv        TA
   Beer Sheva      BS       Jerusalem       JS       Tulkarm         TK
   Bethlehem       BL       Kinneret        KT       Yarden          YN
   Hadera          HD       Petah Tiqwa     PT       Yizreel         YZ
   Haifa           HF       Ramallah        RA       Zefat           ZF
   Hagolan         HG       Ramla           RM
3) The 'Areas'
   An 'Area' is made up from the 10 by 10 km. grid reference square and
   the region. For example: E14TA, H08HF.
   The 'Area' is the basis for the "Holyland Award" and the "Holyland DX
   Contest".  For that purpose the 'Area' must contain land and only that
   land or any waterway in that 'Area' is considered to be the 'Area'
4) Region Boundaries
   The region boundaries are drawn in an arbitrary manner so that often
   the 10 km grid reference square does cover more than one single region. 
   For example, the square H08 lies partly in the region of Haifa, partly in
   the region of Hadera and partly in the region of Yizreel. As a result one
   may work, in the same square, three different Areas - H08HF, H08HD and
   H08YZ
5) Maps
   The Israel Survey Department has printed the following maps:
   1) Country Road Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets
   2) Country Road Map with a 1:100.000 scale, comprising 6 sheets
   2) Region Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets

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