DCFP
Castles and Fortresses of Portugal Diploma
ATTENTION - New references list has
been published!
Click for CASTLES
and FORTRESSES
list
(2016/06/29)
This
Diploma is sponsored by GPDX - Grupo Português de DX ( Portuguese DX
Group) and is available to all licensed radio amateurs and short wave
listeners, that make proof to have contacted or heard 10 radio amateur stations
working from different Portuguese Castles and/or Fortresses referenced on the
List of Portuguese Castles and Fortresses prepared by GPDX.
This list
is available free of charges to anyone that asks for it with an SASE.
The
operations will be considered valid, only if executed inside the physical
limits of the Castle or Fortress.
For better
identification, the Castles and Fortresses are separately identified. The first
group is identified with a "C" and the second with a "F" as
the first character of the code followed by an order number beginning with
"001". As soon as we have new references the List will be updated.
To the
operators of the expeditions will be credit the respective operated references.
The
contacts made with radio amateurs operating from Castles and/or Fortresses
count from 2nd of March, 1994.
We award
Diplomas for HF (SSB, CW and MIXED) and VHF (FM and MIXED).
Contacts
made via Repeaters, Satellite or Digital Modes are not valid.
It is not
necessary to send QSL cards for checking.
Applicants
shall submit a GCR list confirmed by two licensed radio amateurs or by one
amateur club official.. In case of doubt the Diploma Manager may ask the
applicant to submit QSL cards or the operator of an expedition to confirm any
contact.
If the
applicant wish to send the QSL cards, must send enough Portuguese stamps or
IRC’s for the return of the cards via registered air mail.
The cost
of the Diploma will be:
Free for GPDX
members.
2,50€ Euro
or 4 IRC’S for Portuguese call signs.
US$ 5 or 7
IRC’s for the rest of the World.
Each 25
until 200 contacts with different references, and after that for each 10 will
be issued an endorsement stamp.
The
endorsement stamps are free and the interested applicants must send a list,
certified as the initial one with de new contacts and a S.A.S.E. or a S.A.E.
and 1 IRC.
The
Diplomas or endorsement stamps must be demanded ( as well as new Documented
References ), via:
GPDX – Award
Manager
Apartado 1040, EC Barcarena
2735-999 BARCARENA
Portugal
The
Radio Amateur is :
considerate...never knowingly
operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
friendly...slow and patient
operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly
assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These
are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
balanced...radio is an
avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school or
community.
Extracted
from the Amateur’s Code, originally written by Paul Segal, W9EEA in 1928.
Copyright © 1999/2000 CT1END - Carlos Nora