Holyland DX Contest

The Aim	To promote contacts between Radio Amateurs around the globe and Israeli Hams. To aid Amateurs to achieve the different Israeli Awards and to introduce the new "HOLYLAND AWARD".
1. Eligibility	All licensed amateurs and SWL's worldwide.
2. Object	To contact as many different Israeli amateur radiostations on as many bands, and from as many 'Areas', as possible in both modes, CW and SSB.
3. Contest Period	Starting Saturday 15 April 2000, 1800 UTC. Ending Sunday 16 April 2000, 1800 UTC.
4. Categories	1.Single operator - all bands 2. Multi operator - single transmitter - all bands 3. Short Wave Listeners
5. Modes	SSB and CW
6. Bands	1.8 , 3.5 , 7, 14, 21, 28 Mhz. According to the IARU Region-I recommendations: 3.50-3.56, 3.60-3.65, 3.70-3.80, 14.00-14.06, 14.125-14.300, 21.00-21.08, 21.20-21.40, 28.00-28.10, 28.50-28.80 Mhz.
7. Exchange	Worldwide stations send RS(T) + QSO number starting with 001. Israeli stations give RS(T) and 'Area'.
8. Valid Contact	The same station may be contacted both in CW and SSB on each band. It is thus possible to make up to 12 valid QSO's with the same station if worked in CW and SSB on each band. Neither Cross-Mode nor Cross-Band contacts are permitted.
9. QSO Points	2 points for each QSO, on 1.8 - 3.5 - 7 Mhz 1 point for each QSO on 14 - 21 - 28 Mhz.
10. Multipliers	One multiplier for each 'Area' per band worked. NOTE: A distinct 'Area'. See explanation below.
11. Scoring	Multiply total number of QSO points by number of multipliers.
12. Logsheets	A. Separate logs for each band and mode. B. Each entry shall report: Time, call sign, RS(T) and QSO number sent, RS(T), 'Area' received and points. C. SWL's shall report on Israeli stations only: Time, call sign, stations worked, RS(T), 'Area' sent and points.
13. Scoresheet	A. A summary sheet shall list number of multiplier and points scored from each band worked. Total multiplier and points plus the computation of total score. B. Declaration of compliance with rules of contest and own Radio Amateur License. C. Entries must be postmarked not later than May 31, 2000, and sent to: Contest Manager, Israel Amateur Radio Club Box 17600 Tel Aviv 61176 Israel
14. Awards	A. A trophy for the overall winner in each category. B. A plaque for each continental winner in each category. C. Certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each country, provided a minimum of 50 valid QSO's points have been reached.
15. Special Operation	Israeli mobile or portable stations may move and change their location, during the contest, into 5 different 'Areas', restricted to an operating time of at least one full hour per 'Area'. The operation from each 'Area' gives that station the status of a different station with a another call, thus giving additional contest points and multipliers. To identify its different location / 'Area' those stations will change their callsigns by adding a number after heir prefix. For example 4X4JU will use 4X41JU, 4X42JU...4X45JU or 4X6JS will use 4X61JS, 4X62JS etc.

The country is divided geographically, by the Survey Department of Israel, into a grid system resulting in squares of 10 by 10 Kilometers. North to South coordinates are identified by numbers, while West to East coordinates are identified by letters. The square is defined through the combination of the relevant coordinates i.e. E14.

The country is divided into 23 administrative regions. Here is a list of the Regions and their respective abbreviations:

An 'Area' is made up from the 10 by 10 km. grid reference square and the region. For example: F15TA, E14TA, H08HF. The 'Area' is the basis for the "Holyland Award" and the "Holyland DX Contest". For that purpose the 'Area' must contain land and only that land or any waterway in that 'Area' is considered to be the 'Area'.

The region boundaries are drawn in an arbitrary manner so that often the 10 km grid reference square does cover more than one single region. For example, the square H08 lies partly in the region of Haifa, partly in the region of Hadera and partly in the region of Yizreel. As a result one may work, in the same square, three different Areas - H08HF, H08HD and H08YZ.

1) Country Road Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets.
2) Country Road Map with a 1:100.000 scale, comprising 6 sheets.
2) Region Map with a 1:250.000 scale, comprising 2 sheets.

Akko	AK	Hasharon	HS	Rechovot	RH
Ashqelon	AS	Hebron	HB	Shekhem	SM
Azza	AZ	Jenin	JN	Tel Aviv	TA
Beer Sheva	BS	Jerusalem	JS	Tulkarm	TK
Bethlehem	BL	Kinneret	KT	Yarden	YN
Hadera	HD	Petah Tiqwa	PT	Yizreel	YZ
Hagolan	HG	Ramallah	RA	Zefat	ZF
Haifa	HF	Ramla	RM