Italian Version

 7th COTA AWARD  2011
(CARABINIERI ON THE AIR)

197° anniversary of Carabinieri Force foundation

 0700 UTC, May 20  through 1900 UTC, June 5, 2011

Objective: for radio amateurs and SWL around the world to contact COTA members as much as possible. 

Bands : 3,5 MHz (80 mt.), 7 MHz (40 mt.), 14 MHz (20 mt.)

Mode: SSB, CW, PSK31, RTTY.

Contacts allowed: only one contact per day is allowed for the same band/mode/member. As many contacts as possible per day are allowed with different band/mode/member. 

COTA HAM members:

For the official list of C.O.T.A amateurs’ member, please see http://www.cota.cc

In honour of the celebration of the 150^th anniversary of Italian unification, participants will operate COTA stations with special call, II1CC - II5CC - II0CC to remember the three capitals city of Italy by his unit, Turin (1861-1865), Florence (1865-1871) and Rome (1871 -) .

Points:

Contacts between amateurs and COTA member in SSB mode count one (1) point

Contacts between amateurs and COTA member in CW, RTTY and PSK31 mode count three (3) points

Contacts between amateurs and special stations/area any mode count five (5) points

Contacts between amateurs and special stations any mode count height (8) points

Contacts between amateurs and “Jolly” station any mode count three (3) points

Number exchange: RS-T report plus progressive number (i.e. 59-001)

Call:  SSB, RTTY and PSK31 “CQ 7° COTA Award “, CW “CQ COTA “

Scoring:

All stations: the final score is the result of the total QSO points.

To be eligible for an award, the amateurs must be collect:

OM/YL Italian (80mt, 40mt, 20mt): 15 points

OM/YL outside Italy (80mt, 40mt, 20mt): 10 points

The request of the award must be postmarked or sent via electronic mail no later than 30 June, 2011 to:

Associazione Radioamatori Carabinieri COTA – P.O.Box 28 – 60022 Castelfidardo (Ancona) ITALY e-mail Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. including:

-          The paper Log signed complete with: categories applied, COTA member call sign, date, times in GMT, all sent and received exchanges are to be logged, band, mode and score.

-          Copy of the bank transfer of 10,00 Euro to: Associazione Radioamatori Carabinieri COTA – P.O.Box 28 – 60022 Castelfidardo (Ancona) ITALY   

Account IBAN: IT 04 L 07601 02600 000060567955 ;  BIC: BPPIITRRXXX

-          own QSL card (if available)

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The net proceeds will be devolved to "ONAOMAC" (Assistance for Carabinieri Force Orphans) and to the victims of earthquake and tsunami in Japan of March 11, 2011.

Categories and awards:
All participants who request the 7^th Diploma COTA will be entered into the final classification of the relevant category/mode.

Will be awarded the winners of the following categories:

For the absolute first classified in each category will be awarded prizes consisting of plaques and devices useful for the amateur radio activity.

Each participant at 7^th COTA Award can only win one prize of their choosing.

The award ceremony will take place in Castelfidardo (AN) Italy on 18^th September 2011 during the 7^th COTA Radio Meeting.

Notes:

The official list of stations COTA member, the additional information and classifications will be published on the website http://www.cota.cc .

The COTA stations can send, at their discretion, their own QSL cards to the contacted hams.

The special stations II0CC – II1CC and II5CC send its special QSL:

-          Via bureau through the manager IZ4SUC

-          Via direct sending a pre-paid envelope and (SAE more green stamp for foreign OM) to: IZ4SUC LORENZO IANNONE, Via Raggiolo 17, 47863 - Novafeltria (Rimini) ITALY,  Questo indirizzo e-mail è protetto dallo spam bot. Abilita Javascript per vederlo. .

All the applications received after the deadline date, will be excluded from official ranking but they will be valid to get the COTA Award

The painting of Diploma was created by the artist Mrs Elisabeth Denzler von Botha “NUSSY”

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Associazione Radioamatori Carabinieri
C.O.T.A. (Carabinieri On The Air)
P.O.Box 28
60022 Castelfidardo (AN) – Italy
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