GALAPAGOS ISLANDS "HC8/HD8 DX DIPLOMA"
Issued by the DX-TA-SEA DX CLUB (WW8DX), this multicolored diploma measuring 8.5
x 11 inches (21.5 x
28 cm) is awarded to Amateur Radio Operators and Short Wave Listeners for
confirming contacts with (SWL
reception of) a minimum of 3 different HC8 or HD8 stations in the Galapagos
Islands.
This award has been developed to recognize past Amateur Radio activities from
the Galapagos Islands as
well as to promote future DX operations from the 2 different HC8 & HD8 prefixes.
** A special endorsement is available for those confirming QSO's with (reception
of) "8" different
Galapagos Islands callsigns, one of which must be an HD8 callsign.**
All contacts or SWL reports must be made after November 20, 1945. Contacts may
be made using
different personal callsigns, but, they must be made from within the same DXCC
country. Endorsements are
available by BAND, MODE or QRP <5W.
Fees: Basic diploma - $5.00 U.S. (or equivalent - foreign currency accepted at
current exchange rate) or
10 IRC's (valid ONLY if properly stamped).
The "8" Stations upgrade endorsement at a later date: SAE + $2.00 U.S. (or
equivalent) or 4 IRC's.
**All awards and endorsements are free to Ecuadorean (HC & HC8) Amateur Radio
Operators and SWL's.**