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CROATIAN IOTA HUNTERS GROUP |
B Y L A W S
Art. 1
The Group full name is Croatian IOTA Hunters Group.
Abridged name of the Group is: CIHG.
Headquarters of the Group is at Koprivnica, Peteranska cesta 68.
Art. 2
Group has its own logo, its name serving as its trademark.
Art. 3
CIHG is not a legal entity, being a non-profit organization based on mutual interest of ham members. Its activity is based on Croatian amateur association HRS‘ Statute and the Group bylaws.
Art. 4
If the CIHG Board determines that the Group should be organized as a legal entity, it will be done as a radio club within HRS.
Art. 5
CIHG is a mutual interest-based group of hams, who formed the Group to effect their mutual interests and goals.
Art. 6
The
goals of the Group are the following:
a)
Promote IOTA program among Croatian hams
b)
Encourage hams outside Croatia to activate Croatian IOTAs
c)
Encourage Croatian and foreign hams to operate from Croatian lighthouses
and further promote CLHA program
d)
Stimulate operations from beautiful Croatian islands
e)
Develop ecology awareness and promote environment protection
f)
Promote Croatian tourism
g)
Promote Croatian amateur radio association HRS
Art. 7
Requirements to become a member in CIHG: each licenced ham or a SWL who made contact (or heard) a minimum of 100 different IOTAs since 5 July, 1992. At least 1 IOTA should be from 9A. All other requirements are determined by the Board decision.
Art. 8
A new member is awarded with membership diploma with his/her membership number and a privilege to use CIHG insignia on QSLs and/or WEB page.
Art. 9
Each member of CIHG must send out QSL cards on regular basis for all his/her QSOs.
Art. 10
If CIHG member does not comply with regulations from these Bylaws, his/her membership may be cancelled or revoked. This decision is made by CIHG Board and its decision is final.
Art. 11
CIHG is run by its Board and represented by the Group president for the term of 4 years. The Board consists of 3 members, who jointly run the Group for the term of 4 years. The Board may appoint its individual members for specific area of interest, ie. to be in charge of public relations etc.
Art. 12
All Group members have a meeting at least once a year, consulting each other on previous period activities and plans for future periods. Meeting(s) are called by the Group president.
Art. 13
All members jointly participate in activities of commont interest, such
as:
a)
Dxpeditions
b)
Sponsorships
c)
Purchase of equipment and necessary materials
d)
Printing of QSL cards
e)
Ham spirit promotion on the bands
f)
Personal input in all planned goals and aims
Art. 14
The Group promotes its acitivites by issuing various awards and diplomas.
Currently the Group issues 2
diplomas:
a)
Croatian IOTA Reference Award - C
I R A
b)
Croatian Lighthouse Award – C L H A
Art. 15
New dilpomas and awards will be decided upon and effected by the Board, which also appoints a manager for each diploma.
Art. 16
The work of the Group is public and based on democratic principles.
The Group board shall inform group members and other hams with interests in these fields on regular basis and in the following manner:
a)
Publishing regular information in ham magazine “Radio HRS”
b)
Via packet radio at BBS 9A0BBS & 9A0YKZ under the column “ CIHG”
and on the following WEB pages : http://www.hamradio.hr
& http://www.qsl.net/9a7k
President
of CIHG
Kresimir Juratovic, 9A7K