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NZART AWARDS NZART currently offers 23 different amateur radio awards. They offer a range of challenges. Some are relatively easy to attain and others are very difficult. All awards are open to all licensed amateur radio operators and to shortwave listeners. RULES FOR ALL NZART AWARDS 1. NZART stresses the ‘honour system.’ Award applicants do not have to hold QSL cards for claimed contacts. It is sufficient to merely certify that the QSO was legitimately made. This rule applies to all NZART sponsored awards. 2. QSOs made by IRLP, Echolink, or other web-based communication are not acceptable for any award. All QSOs must be by two-way conversation made by radio. 3. Cross-band operation is not acceptable for any awards. 4. Repeater QSOs are valid only when specifically stated in the individual award rules. 5. Awards are open to SWL (shortwave listeners) as well as amateur radio operators. APPLYING FOR NZART AWARDS When applying for any award please observe the following: 1. PRINT your name, address and call-sign. 2. Clearly state which award and endorsements you are applying for. Endorsements for single mode or band etc. are usually only provided if the applicant requests them. 3. Supply a checking log sheet with the call signs, date of each QSO, mode, band, and any other information required for the award. Excel files are preferred but scanned copies, paper, pdf, or other files are acceptable. 4. You can apply for awards by email to [email protected] and pay via PayPal to the same address. Or you can post applications to The NZART Awards Manager, PO BOX 1733, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. APPLICATION CHECK SHEET LOG FORMS Log Sheets are available from the NZART Awards Manager by emailing [email protected]. Most of them are also on the NZART website at www.nzart.org.nz/awards/index.html COST OF AWARDS • ZL applicants - all award certificates cost $ 5.00 NZD. • Overseas applicants - all award certificates cost 6.00 in USD, Euros, or AUD. The cost includes postage and envelope. Certificates can be provided as an emailed .pdf file that you can print at home or at a photo-centre rather than having a printed certificate sent to you by post. For ZL applicants an emailed .pdf file award certificate costs $ 3.00 NZD. For overseas applicants an emailed .pdf file award certificate costs $ 4.00 in USD, Euros, or AUD. Endorsements made at the same time as an award application are free. For other endorsements, New Zealand stations please send a SASE envelope or include a payment of $ 1.50 to cover postage. Overseas stations please include a payment of $ 3.00 USD, Euro or AUD. New Zealand, US, and Australian dollars, and Euros are accepted with the application. Other currencies are not accepted. Payment can be made via PayPal to [email protected]. Cheques, Credit Cards, IRCs, and Stamps are not accepted. NZART AWARDS CJC Captain James Cook Award NZART established the Captain James Cook award to commemorate the voyages of this world-famous navigator and seaman. In his three voyages to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779, Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in great detail. The award requires contacts with stations based in the areas where Cook stopped during his expeditions. It is awarded in three classes. • The “Sailor Class” award requires contacts with; a G station in Yorkshire, FO, ZL2, VK2, and Hawaii KH6. • The “Officer Class” award requires all the “Sailor Class” contacts plus contacts with ZL1, ZL3, ZL4, VK3, VK4, P2 New Guinea, and any Antarctic station. • The “Commander Class” award requires all the “Officer Class” contacts plus any five of the following seven countries: VE2, VO, A35, YJ8, FK8, CE8, KL7. To apply for the award please send the Awards Manager a list of your valid contacts. State the level of the award that you are applying for; Sailor, Officer or Commander. The certificate can be endorsed if all contacts are on a single band or mode. Log Sheets are available from the NZART website at www.nzart.org.nz/awards/index.html. IARU Region 3 Award The IARU Region 3 Award is no longer managed by the NZART. Please refer to the IARU website for the new award details. http://iaru-r3.org/region-3-award. Lighthouse Award The Lighthouse Award requires contacts with stations within 30 km of the more remote lighthouses and 10 km of the lighthouses near cities. Depending on the degree of difficulty each lighthouse has been allocated between one and five points. A total of 20 points are required for the basic “Mariners” Award and 50 points for the “Master Mariners” Award. The lighthouses South Island Points km North Island Points km Cape Foulwind 1 30 Cape Reinga 2 30 Kahurangi Point 3 30 Cape Brett 1 30 Farewell Spit 2 30 Mokohinau 5 30 Boulder Bank 1 10 Cuvier Island 3 30 Stephens Island 5 30 Tiritiri Matangi 1 10 The Brothers 2 30 Bean Rock 1 10 Cape Campbell 1 30 East Cape 2 30 Godley Head 1 10 Portland Island 2 30 Akaroa 1 30 Castlepoint 2 30 Moeraki 1 30 Cape Palliser 2 30 Taiaroa Heads 1 10 Baring Head 1 10 Cape Saunders 1 10 Pencarrow 1 10 Nugget Point 2 30 Somes Island 1 10 Waipapa Point 2 30 Cape Egmont 1 30 Dog Island 1 30 Centre Island 1 30 Puysegur Point 5 30 Log Sheets are available from the NZART website or the Awards Manager. Eligible contacts for this award must be dated 1st November 1998 or later. http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/awards/ DOC Lands Award To purpose of the DOC Lands award is to promote the use of Amateur Radio within DOC Controlled Areas and to advertise Amateur Radio from these locations to the public. A station can only be used for one point at each location per trip. If a station is operating from Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes National Park, from the Sabine Hut, that station must state whether it is a National Park, Forestry Hut or Lake Station. A station can claim credits for working stations from a DOC location. The Transmitting station must be located within the boundaries of: 1. An official DOC Campsite for a ‘DOC Campsite’ credit. 2. A Forest Park for a ‘Forest Park’ credit. 3. A National Park for a ‘National Park’ credit. (Contacts can also be used for the National Parks award). 4. Within 1 km of a lake and within DOC boundaries for a ‘Lake’ credit. (Contacts can also be used for the Lakeside award). Lakes as per our Lakeside award, but those on DOC Lands only. 5. Within 10 km of a lighthouse within DOC Boundaries for a ‘Lighthouse’ credit, while the station itself must be within the boundaries of DOC Lands. (Contacts can also be used for the Guiding Light award) 6. Within viewing distance of a DOC Hut within DOC Boundaries for ‘DOC Hut’ credits. 7. On an island controlled by DOC for ‘Island’ credits. Basic Intermediate Advanced certificate certificate certificate Contacts are required with 2 4 6 DOC Campsites 1 2 3 National Parks 1 3 5 Forest Parks 1 2 3 Lighthouses in DOC controlled areas 1 2 3 Lake in DOC areas 2 4 5 DOC Huts 0 1 2 DOC controlled land on islands Log Sheets are available from the NZART website or the Awards Manager. Eligible contacts for this award must be dated 1st January 2003 or later. http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/awards/ MIA Minor Islands Award The Minor Islands Award is awarded for contacts with or from minor islands off the New Zealand coast. For example, Kapiti Island, Portland Island, Great Barrier Island, Little Barrier Island, Waiheke Island, D’Urville Island, Rangitoto Island, Kawau Island, and Motutapu Island. There are currently 141 islands on the list. Other minor islands may be acceptable at the Award Manager’s discretion. 1. Contact with 5 different islands is required. Endorsements for ten, twenty, or thirty islands. 2. Stations operating from minor islands must work a minimum of 5 New Zealand stations from 5 different islands. 25 contacts in total. Endorsements for operating from ten, twenty, or thirty islands. 3. Islands which are connected to the mainland by a causeway and rocks covered by water at high tide are not eligible. Islands in rivers and lakes are not eligible. 4. The ‘island’ station must be located on the island, or on a boat tied to a mooring, wharf, jetty, or anchorage adjacent to the island. 5. The award is for working stations located on or nearby the small islands around the New Zealand coastline, including islands in harbours, sounds and fiords. The list includes Stewart Island but excludes ZL0, ZL8, ZL9 and other islands that have their own DXCC identifier. List of islands valid for Minor Islands Award Kopuahingahinga Ngarango Otainui Codfish Island, Manukau Island, Manukau Quarantine Adele Island Island/Whenuahou Harbour Harbour Island/Kamau Taurua Little Barrier Island Ninepin Rock, Aiguilles Island Cooper Island (Hauturu) Manukau Harbour Secretary Island Long Island, Shark Island, Alderman Islands Dog Island Marlborough Noble Island Manukau Harbour Long Island, Allports Island Cuvier Island Southland North Island Slipper Island Mahurangi Island Amerikiwhati Island D'Urville Island (Goat Island) Opahekeheke Island South Island Stephens Anatakupu Island Dragon Island Makaro/Ward Island Open Bay Islands Island/Takapourewa Stewart Anchor Island East Island/Whangaokeno Mana Island Pakatoa Island Island/Rakiura Eleanor Island, Charles Pararekau Island, Anchorage Island Sound Matakana Island Manukau Harbour Sugar Loaf Islands Aorangaia Island Elizabeth Island Matiu/Somes Island Pearl Island Takangaroa Island Fanny Island, Charles Maud Island/Te Araara Island Sound Hoiere Piercy Island Tapu Te Ranga Motu Mauitaha