POPE JEAN PAUL II - DXSPEDITIONER OF PEACE AWARD

This new award has been introduced by the Sala Consilina (SA) section of ARI to honour Karol Wojtyla, Pope Jean Paul II. The awards are available to all amateurs and SWLs for working or hearing at least 40 countries for the basic award of the 131 countries visited by Jean Paul II during his pontificate; 80 countries worked or heard for the silver award and 131 countries worked or heard for the gold award. Awards can be for Mixed Mode, Phone, CW or digimodes. QSL cards need not be sent but must be to hand, and may be requested for verification. An application form and the list of 131 qualifying countries, can be obtained from the award manager Erminio IZ8AJQ ([email protected]). The fee is 10 Euro or $12. The address for applications is ARI Sezione Sala Consilina, Casella Postale N.11, Cap 84036 Sala Consilina (SA), Italy.