1º The Portuguese Islands Plaque program, aims to increase the interest of all Amateurs Radio and  SWL`s  with  Portugal CT, Azores CU and Madeira CT3 Islands.

 2º This Plaque is issued to any licensed Amateur station and SWL`s, that make proof to have contacted or heard  with a minimum of 25 (twenty five) amateurs stations on different islands.

 3º This Plaque is  made in aluminium on two colour,15cm x 20cm and is confirmed with a base of wood.

 4º The contacts made with amateurs stations operating from islands count from January  01, 1985.

 5º Every Portuguese  islands active before is valid  for this  Plaque, (P.I.P.)

 6º The references for this Plaque, are classification  by  six  (6) different groups:

NT – Islands North of Tejo ; TJ – Island of Tejo ; ST – Islands South of Tejo ;

AC – Islands of  Azores ; MD – Islands of Madeira Is; XX – Islands of Macao .

( the contacts with  islands from Macao, only valid to 20/Dec/1999)

 7º Will be issued endorsement for 10 new islands confirmed. The endorsement  are free,  the interested applicants must send a certified list and a SASE or SAE and 1 IRC.

 8º To the DX-operators will be credit the respective operation references.

 9º This Plaque is conferred only on HF (SSB,CW and MIXED) the list be certified by  official Amateur Radio organization, or DX association, or by two Amateurs, in any case the Plaque Manager can request the QSL cards for verification, if needed.

 10º All applications must be sent to the Portuguese Islands Plaque Manager.

 P.I.P. Manager: CT1FMX Jorge Santos

 The cost of this Plaque will be:

35,00 €  for Portugal, Azores and Madeira Is.

                                   40,00 €   for  Europe.

                                   45,00 €  or  $70 USD  for the rest of the World.

                                   Note: The fee, including all airmail charges and expenses.