This year 2015, the month of August marks the 44th anniversary of the Chilean Mining and One Group of Chilean Radio Amateurs launch the following Special Award available to all licensed radio amateur or SWL worldwide .
Will be valid contacts made in any mode or band between 80 meters and 6 meters.
Dates: From 1st (00.00Z) to 30th (23.59Z) August, 2015
Awards and Plaques
World Winner: Original Copper Plaque, Donored by Chuquicamata Mine + World Winner Award
Bands Winners (10 Awards (6-10-12-15-17-18-20-30-40-80))
Modes Winners (4 Awards(SSB-CW-RTTY-PSK)
Objetive: For amateurs around the world to contact as many other amateurs in as many Special XR calls Sign as possible, Each station will give 10 points, They will be the following;
XR1MIN XR2MIN XR3MIN XR4MIN XR5MIN XR6MIN XR7MIN XR8MIN
XR44MIN Oficial Station will give 50 points on each Band
Operators:
XQ1KN, CE1BF, CE1OEB, CE1OCF, CE1TBN, CE1DY, XQ1CR, XQ1FM, CE3WW, XQ4CW, CE7KF, CE4KCA, CE3OP
From CE DX Group , CE3WW Contest Team, 3G1H Antofagasta Dx Contest Group
Also Radio Club Members from: CE1CA Radio Club Cavancha de Iquique, CE1RCH Radio Club Chuquicamata.
QSL INFO: XQ4CW Danilo Lara, Andacollo 122, Curicó – Chile
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