HARTS DX Award Application

Our society offers the following awards for HAMs:

1) CATCH 22 AWARD

2) NINE DRAGONS AWARD

3) HONG KONG FIRECRACKER AWARD

- Application Form

- Rules:

Please send all applications, with (a) The radio communication records duly signed by two HAMs OR  (b) copies of QSL card to

The Award Manager,

PO Box 541,

Hong Kong General Post Office

All award certificates will be returned by Air Mail

There are also single mode and/or single band upgrade stickers available. Application fee US$1 or HK$10 or 3 IRCs.

Unsuccessful applications will be returned after deducting process fee of US$1 or HK$10 or 3 IRCs.

For any queries, please e-mail to the Award Manager of HARTS

Conditions for Application

Applicant should submit the confirmation of radio communication with HAM stations within the territories of latitude 22 degree North (see attachment).

There are three levels for this Award: Radio stations in Hong Kong must be included in each of the Awards

Level 3 – Radio communication with minimum 15 territories

Level 2 – Radio communication with minimum 20 territories

Level 1 – Radio communication with all 25 territories

Territories located on latitude 22 degree North:

VR2 (VS6) Hong Kong, XX9 (CR9) Macau, BY P.R. China, BV Taiwan, XV Vietnam, XW Laos, XZ Myanmar, S2 Bangladesh, VU2 India, A4x Oman, A6x United Arab Emirates, HZ Saudi Arabia, ST Sudan, SU Egypt, 5A Libya, TT8 Chad, 5UT Niger, 7X Algeria, TZ Mali, 5T5 Mauritania, CN Morocco, C6 Bahamas, CO Cuba, XE Mexico, KH6 Hawaii

Only radio communications made after 1st January, 1980 are valid

Fee: US$20 (HK$160 or 60IRC)

Radio communication with 9 CQ zones : one each with zones 18, 19 and 24 to 30.

Radio communication with Zone 24 must be VR2 (VS6) station

Two radio communications are required with each zone in these 9 zones including 2 VR2 stations.

Only radio communications made after 1st January, 1979 are valid

Fee: US$15 (HK$120 or 45IRC)

Radio communications with 6 different VR2(VS6) stations.

Radio communications with 10 different VR2(VS6) stations are required for those applicants reside in CQ zones 18, 19 and 24 to 28.

Only radio communications made after 1st January, 1964 are valid

Fee: US$8 (HK$70 or 25IRC)