CONTEST REGULATIONS

The NAFRAS Contest consists of two separate parts to be held during the year and the acquired points (of each part) will be added together.

Scores :
PI4NAF : 5 points
NAFRAS-members and donors : 2 points
Non members : 1 point
The multiplier will be the number op NAFRAS members / donors (PI4NAF included).
Also Short Wave Listeners (SWL’s) can participate by sending a log stating heard radio stations.
The contest logs will have to filed within a fortnight after the completion of the contest.

The log will have to state :
Call sign, date, time, frequency, QTH and (if applicable) NAFRAS- / donor number.
The results of both contest parts will be added together.
The first to third place winners will be awarded with a beautiful NAFRAS Cup.
The other participants that have forwarded their logs will be presented a nice memento. So be sure to mention your name, call sign and full postal address in your log, otherwise we will not be able to send you anything.

Logs are to be forwarded to :
Mr. H. Hoogendoorn, PA 3 GKB
Imminkplein 13
3402 BX IJsselstein
The Netherlands

Information on NAFRAS Awards

All NAFRAS awards can be applied for in different categories : HF, VHF and UHF.
Contacts made using repeater stations are not valid.

NAFRAS award HF, VHF, UHF

PA: 10 members/donors             (for CW : 7)     Costs € 5,-
EU:   7 members/donors             (for CW : 5)
DX:  5 members/donors             (for CW : 3)

NAFRAS YL award

5 members / donors + PI4NAF                           Costs € 5,-
operated by YL-operator.

NAFRAS plaque

50 members / donors                                        Costs € 7,50

NAFRAS 75 award

75 members / donors                                        Costs € 5,-

NAFRAS 100 trophy

100 members / donors                                      Costs € 7,50

Note:
As from 01-01-2005 the club call sign PI4NAF will count for 2 members / donors for the above mentioned awards, plaques and trophies.

NAFRAS Suffix Award (as of 01-07-1998)

38 members / donors                                       Costs € 5,-

Abstract from the suffix from the call sign of HAFRAS-station one character to form the words : NETHERLANDS AIRFORCE RADIO AMATEUR SOCIETY. For example the letter “N” taken from PA3NFC, the “E” taken from PA3CEB, etc., etc..
Every call sign can only be used once. A radio amateur may use one received SWL report as a joker for any character. A Short Wave Listener may apply PI4NAF’s QSL-card as a joker for any character.

Every application for this award must contain the following information :
                Call sign of worked ham radio station
                QTH,
                Date,
                Time,
                NAFRAS membership or donor number

All applications should be sent to the Award manager :
                Mr. L.J. Ansems, PA2LAD
                P.O. Box 9011
                3301 AA Dordrecht

Costs € 5,--