RULES FOR ALL NZART AWARDS

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1 NZART AWARDS NZART currently offers 23 different amateur radio awards. They offer a range of challenges. Some are relatively easy to attain and others are very difficult. All awards are open to all licensed amateur radio operators and to shortwave listeners. RULES FOR ALL NZART AWARDS 1. NZART stresses the honour system. Award applicants do not have to hold QSL cards for claimed contacts. It is sufficient to merely certify that the QSO was legitimately made. This rule applies to all NZART sponsored awards. 2. QSOs made by IRLP, Echolink, or other web-based communication are not acceptable for any award. All QSOs must be by two-way conversation made by radio. 3. Cross-band operation is not acceptable for any awards. 4. Repeater QSOs are valid only when specifically stated in the individual award rules. 5. Awards are open to SWL (shortwave listeners) as well as amateur radio operators. APPLYING FOR NZART AWARDS When applying for any award please observe the following: 1. PRINT your name, address and call-sign. 2. Clearly state which award and endorsements you are applying for. Endorsements for single mode or band etc. are usually only provided if the applicant requests them. 3. Supply a checking log sheet with the call signs, date of each QSO, mode, band, and any other information required for the award. Excel files are preferred but scanned copies, paper, pdf, or other files are acceptable. 4. You can apply for awards by to awards@nzart.org.nz and pay via PayPal to the same address. Or you can post applications to The NZART Awards Manager, PO BOX 1733, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. APPLICATION CHECK SHEET LOG FORMS Log Sheets are available from the NZART Awards Manager by ing awards@nzart.org.nz. Most of them are also on the NZART website at COST OF AWARDS ZL applicants - all award certificates cost $ 5.00 NZD. Overseas applicants - all award certificates cost 6.00 in USD, Euros, or AUD. The cost includes postage and envelope. Certificates can be provided as an ed.pdf file that you can print at home or at a photo-centre rather than having a printed certificate sent to you by post. For ZL applicants an ed.pdf file award certificate costs $ 3.00 NZD. For overseas applicants an ed.pdf file award certificate costs $ 4.00 in USD, Euros, or AUD. Endorsements made at the same time as an award application are free. For other endorsements, New Zealand stations please send a SASE envelope or include a payment of $ 1.50 to cover postage. Overseas stations please include a payment of $ 3.00 USD, Euro or AUD. New Zealand, US, and Australian dollars, and Euros are accepted with the application. Other currencies are not accepted. Payment can be made via PayPal to awards@nzart.org.nz. Cheques, Credit Cards, IRCs, and Stamps are not accepted.

2 CJC Captain James Cook Award NZART AWARDS NZART established the Captain James Cook award to commemorate the voyages of this world-famous navigator and seaman. In his three voyages to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779, Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in great detail. The award requires contacts with stations based in the areas where Cook stopped during his expeditions. It is awarded in three classes. The Sailor Class award requires contacts with; a G station in Yorkshire, FO, ZL2, VK2, and Hawaii KH6. The Officer Class award requires all the Sailor Class contacts plus contacts with ZL1, ZL3, ZL4, VK3, VK4, P2 New Guinea, and any Antarctic station. The Commander Class award requires all the Officer Class contacts plus any five of the following seven countries: VE2, VO, A35, YJ8, FK8, CE8, KL7. To apply for the award please send the Awards Manager a list of your valid contacts. State the level of the award that you are applying for; Sailor, Officer or Commander. The certificate can be endorsed if all contacts are on a single band or mode. Log Sheets are available from the NZART website at IARU Region 3 Award The IARU Region 3 Award is no longer managed by the NZART. Please refer to the IARU website for the new award details. Lighthouse Award The Lighthouse Award requires contacts with stations within 30 km of the more remote lighthouses and 10 km of the lighthouses near cities. Depending on the degree of difficulty each lighthouse has been allocated between one and five points. A total of 20 points are required for the basic Mariners Award and 50 points for the Master Mariners Award. The lighthouses North Island Points km Cape Reinga 2 30 Cape Brett 1 30 Mokohinau 5 30 Cuvier Island 3 30 Tiritiri Matangi 1 10 Bean Rock 1 10 East Cape 2 30 Portland Island 2 30 Castlepoint 2 30 Cape Palliser 2 30 Baring Head 1 10 Pencarrow 1 10 Somes Island 1 10 Cape Egmont 1 30 South Island Points km Cape Foulwind 1 30 Kahurangi Point 3 30 Farewell Spit 2 30 Boulder Bank 1 10 Stephens Island 5 30 The Brothers 2 30 Cape Campbell 1 30 Godley Head 1 10 Akaroa 1 30 Moeraki 1 30 Taiaroa Heads 1 10 Cape Saunders 1 10 Nugget Point 2 30 Waipapa Point 2 30 Dog Island 1 30 Centre Island 1 30 Puysegur Point 5 30 Log Sheets are available from the NZART website or the Awards Manager. Eligible contacts for this award must be dated 1 st November 1998 or later.

3 DOC Lands Award To purpose of the DOC Lands award is to promote the use of Amateur Radio within DOC Controlled Areas and to advertise Amateur Radio from these locations to the public. A station can only be used for one point at each location per trip. If a station is operating from Lake Rotoroa in the Nelson Lakes National Park, from the Sabine Hut, that station must state whether it is a National Park, Forestry Hut or Lake Station. A station can claim credits for working stations from a DOC location. The Transmitting station must be located within the boundaries of: 1. An official DOC Campsite for a DOC Campsite credit. 2. A Forest Park for a Forest Park credit. 3. A National Park for a National Park credit. (Contacts can also be used for the National Parks award). 4. Within 1 km of a lake and within DOC boundaries for a Lake credit. (Contacts can also be used for the Lakeside award). Lakes as per our Lakeside award, but those on DOC Lands only. 5. Within 10 km of a lighthouse within DOC Boundaries for a Lighthouse credit, while the station itself must be within the boundaries of DOC Lands. (Contacts can also be used for the Guiding Light award) 6. Within viewing distance of a DOC Hut within DOC Boundaries for DOC Hut credits. 7. On an island controlled by DOC for Island credits. Basic Intermediate Advanced certificate certificate certificate Contacts are required with DOC Campsites National Parks Forest Parks Lighthouses in DOC controlled areas Lake in DOC areas DOC Huts DOC controlled land on islands Log Sheets are available from the NZART website or the Awards Manager. Eligible contacts for this award must be dated 1 st January 2003 or later.

4 MIA Minor Islands Award The Minor Islands Award is awarded for contacts with or from minor islands off the New Zealand coast. For example, Kapiti Island, Portland Island, Great Barrier Island, Little Barrier Island, Waiheke Island, D Urville Island, Rangitoto Island, Kawau Island, and Motutapu Island. There are currently 141 islands on the list. Other minor islands may be acceptable at the Award Manager s discretion. 1. Contact with 5 different islands is required. Endorsements for ten, twenty, or thirty islands. 2. Stations operating from minor islands must work a minimum of 5 New Zealand stations from 5 different islands. 25 contacts in total. Endorsements for operating from ten, twenty, or thirty islands. 3. Islands which are connected to the mainland by a causeway and rocks covered by water at high tide are not eligible. Islands in rivers and lakes are not eligible. 4. The island station must be located on the island, or on a boat tied to a mooring, wharf, jetty, or anchorage adjacent to the island. 5. The award is for working stations located on or nearby the small islands around the New Zealand coastline, including islands in harbours, sounds and fiords. The list includes Stewart Island but excludes ZL0, ZL8, ZL9 and other islands that have their own DXCC identifier. List of islands valid for Minor Islands Award Adele Island Aiguilles Island Alderman Islands Codfish Island/Whenuahou Cooper Island Dog Island Kopuahingahinga Island, Manukau Harbour Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) Long Island, Marlborough Long Island, Ngarango Otainui Island, Manukau Harbour Ninepin Rock, Manukau Harbour Noble Island Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Secretary Island Shark Island, Manukau Harbour Allports Island Cuvier Island Southland North Island Slipper Island Mahurangi Island Amerikiwhati Island D'Urville Island (Goat Island) Opahekeheke Island South Island Stephens Anatakupu Island Dragon Island Makaro/Ward Island Open Bay Islands Island/Takapourewa Stewart Anchor Island East Island/Whangaokeno Mana Island Pakatoa Island Island/Rakiura Eleanor Island, Charles Pararekau Island, Anchorage Island Sound Matakana Island Manukau Harbour Sugar Loaf Islands Aorangaia Island Elizabeth Island Matiu/Somes Island Pearl Island Takangaroa Island Fanny Island, Charles Maud Island/Te Araara Island Sound Hoiere Piercy Island Tapu Te Ranga Motu Mauitaha Island, Arakaninihi Island Fisherman Island Whangarei Heads Ponui Island Tarahiki Island Arapaoa Island Forsyth Island Mayor Island/Tuhua Poor Knights Islands Tarakanahi Island Aroha Island Frenchman Island, Whangarei Heads Mercury Islands Portland Island Tata Islands Awarua Rock Gannet Island Mokohinau Islands Pourewa Island Tikitiki Island BoP Bare Island Goat Island, Auckland Mokopuna Island Puketutu Island, Manukau Harbour Tiritiri Matangi Island Bauza Island Goat Island, Otago Motiti Island Putauhinu Island Titi/Muttonbird Islands Bells Island Goat Island/Te Mapoutahi Motueka Island (Pigeon Island) Quail Island Tonga Island Bench Island Great Barrier Island/Aotea Motuhoa Island Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Ulva Island Bests Island Great Island Motuihe Island Rabbit Island Urupukapuka Island Big South Cape Island Green Island Motukaroro Island Rakino Island Waiheke Island Blumine Island Guano Island, Whangarei Motukawao Islands Rangitoto Island, Hauraki Walker Island Breaksea Island Hen and Chicken Islands Motukiore Island, Parua Bay Rangitoto Islands, Marlborough Sounds Watchman Island, Waitematā Harbour The Brothers High Island Motunau Island Raratoka Island Whakaari/White Island Browns Island Herald Island, Waitematā Harbour Motuoroi Island Resolution Island Whanganui Island Calliope Island, Whangarei Heads Indian Island Moturaka Island Ripapa Island White Island (Otago) Catherine Island, Charles Sound Kaikoura Island Moturata/Taieri Island Rotoroa Island Wiroa Island, Manukau Harbour Cavalli Islands Kapiti Island Motutapu Island Rurima Island Chalky Island Kawau Island Moutohora Island/Whale Island Ruapuke Island Coal Island King Billy Island Native Island

5 National Parks Award The National Parks award promotes operation from any of New Zealand s thirteen National Parks. 1. The award is for contacts made with stations operating within the boundaries of a New Zealand National Park. The parks are; Tongariro, Whanganui, Egmont, Kahurangi, Nelson Lakes, Abel Tasman, Arthurs Pass, Paparoa, Aoraki Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring, Westland Tai Poutini, Fiordland, and Rakiura. 2. Contact with 2 National Parks is required. Both contacts can be with the same station provided the parks are different. 3. For stations operating within National Parks, the requirement for the award is to work a minimum of 5 New Zealand stations from 2 different National Parks. 10 contacts in total. 4. Contacts can be on any band, using any mode, and repeater contacts are accepted. 5. Endorsements are available for activation or contacts with more than two National Parks. 6. Eligible contacts must have been made after January 1st, NZ Armed Services Award The New Zealand Armed Services Award is presented by the Awards Net to remember all amateur radio operators who have served their country. The aim is to contact 100 members or former members of the New Zealand Armed Services. 1. The award is open to all amateurs and SWLs. 2. All contacts made after August 1, 1992 are eligible. 3. All NZ Amateur Radio bands and modes may be used. 4. Repeater contacts are accepted. 5. Each station may only be contacted once. 6. Only one service number may be used per station. 7. ZL stations to work 100 contacts. VK stations to work 50 contacts. DX stations to work 30 contacts. 8. Information required: Log data, Service Number, Service in which the person served (A) Army, (AF) Air Force, (N) Navy. NZA - New Zealand Award 1. Available to all radio amateurs. All NZ Amateur Radio bands and modes may be used. 2. Repeater contacts are not accepted. Requirements: A total of 101 contacts which must have been made after December 8, You need: 35 contacts with ZL1 call signs, plus 35 contacts with ZL2 call signs, plus 20 contacts with ZL3 call signs, plus 10 contacts with ZL4 call signs, plus 1 contact with a ZL territory. NZ Antarctica, Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, or Campbell Island. You may substitute an additional 20 ordinary ZL contacts in place of the one ZL territory contact if desired. New Zealand Lakeside Award 1. For the Basic Award, contacts are required with stations operating on the shores of ten freshwater lakes in New Zealand. There are 50 valid North Island Lakes and 193 valid South Island Lakes to choose from. 2. An Honour Award is available for contacts with 50 or more lakes. Endorsements are available for each additional group of ten lakes. 3. Stations must be located on or near the lake shore. 4. For stations activating lakeside sites. The Basic Award is awarded for 30 contacts with stations seeking to complete the award. You must supply each contact with the name of the lake. There is an endorsement for activating two or more lakes. The Honour Award is awarded for 100 contacts with stations seeking to complete the award. For the Honour Award you must activate at least five valid lakes and you must supply each contact with the name of the lake. 5. Contacts can be made on any band or mode, but not via repeaters.

6 6. Full rules are on the NZLA Log Sheet which MUST be used when applying for NZLA. The Log Sheet is available from or the Awards Manager. NZART Century Award The NZART Century Award is based on the Maidenhead Locator System. it is open to all amateur radio operators and SWLs. 1. Contact with a hundred different New Zealand six-digit sub-squares is required for the Century Award. The log entry for each contact must state the full six digits of the Maidenhead Grid, for example, RF66ak. 2. All contacts must be from the New Zealand mainland or surrounding islands. 3. Certificates are available for working 100, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, or 4000 sub-squares. 4. Eligible contacts must date January 1, 2000 or later. 5. Any operator on a Century Award DXpedition whether mobile or portable may claim the sub-square for their own credit. 6. The Log Sheet is available from or the Awards Manager. Maidenhead Grid maps, are available from several online sources. The map at shows grid locators. You can zoom in to get the six digit locator. The Maidenhead app available for ios phones will supply your current Maidenhead grid locator to six or eight digits. will show the grid for an entered callsign or address. Tiki Award Work five ZLs on five bands. QSOs must be dated post-war. Endorsements will be added for working five ZLs on six, seven, eight, or nine bands. 5 5 Award This premier award has been instituted to recognise the increasing interest in Five Band DX operation. The initial award requires that the same station be contacted on five bands repeated with five different DXCC countries. First endorsement after a further five has been contacted (total of 10) with the 20 endorsement requiring another ten and so on to 100. Contacts must date from ZL1 Award The Basic Award requires contacts with 125 different ZL1 stations dating post-war. Endorsements 175 and 250. ZL2 Award The Basic Award requires contacts with 100 different ZL2 stations dating post-war. Endorsements for 150 and 200. ZL3 Award The Basic Award requires contacts with 50 different ZL3 stations dating post-war. Endorsements for 75 and 100. ZL4 Award The Basic Award requires contact with 25 different ZL4 stations dating post-war. Endorsements for 35 and 50. Endorsements can be made to the ZL1, ZL2, ZL3, ZL4 awards if all contacts are made in a single calendar year. ZLA Award Contacts required with Auckland City, Wellington City, Christchurch City, Dunedin City, Antarctica ZL5, Campbell Island, Chatham Island, and Kermadec Island. Any band or mode. Repeater contacts are not accepted.

7 NZR Regions Award This award is to promote contacts across New Zealand. The aim is to work New Zealand Regions and Districts. Basic requirements Contact 18 Districts in at least 4 Regions. Stickers for contacting 36 Districts in at least 8 Regions and for contacting 54 Districts in at least 12 Regions. Special award for working all Districts. Contacts must from January 2000 or later. Boundaries The boundaries are as per InfoMaps 242B-1 to 242B-4 (four maps) and will remain to give a basis of stability. Applications for the award must be on the NZR log sheet available from or the Awards Manager. The following is a list of available Regions and Districts. * Some districts cross regional boundaries. North Island Northland Far North Whangarei Kaipara Auckland Rodney North Shore Waitakere Auckland Manukau Papakura Franklin* Waikato Thames-Coromandel Hauraki Waikato Matamata Piako Hamilton Waipa Otorohanga South Waikato Waitomo* Taupo* Bay of Plenty Western Bay of Plenty Tauranga Rotorua* Kawerau Whakatane Opotiki Gisborne Gisborne Hawkes Bay Wairoa Hastings Napier Central Hawkes Bay Taranaki New Plymouth Stratford South Taranaki Wanganui-Manawatu Ruapehu Wanganui Rangitikei* Manawatu Palmerston North Horowhenua Tararua Wellington Masterton Carterton South Wairarapa Kapiti Coast Porirua Upper Hutt Lower Hutt Wellington South Island Nelson Nelson Marlborough Marlborough Tasman Tasman West Coast Buller Grey Westland Canterbury Kaikoura Hurunui Selwyn Waimakariri Christchurch Banks Peninsula Ashburton Mackenzie Timaru Waimate Otago Waitaki* Queenstown-Lakes Central Otago Dunedin Clutha Southland Gore Southland Invercargill

8 VHFCC - VHF Century Club One hundred points are required from QSOs with ZL stations on the following basis: 50 MHz band simplex contacts count as 2 points. 144 MHz band simplex contacts count as 3 points. 432 MHz band simplex contacts count as 6 points. Higher band simplex contacts count as 8 points. Repeater contacts on any band count as 1 point. A station may only be claimed once per band but the same station may be claimed on several different bands. Endorsement stickers are available for 200, 300, 400, or 500 points. An endorsement is available if all QSOs were made on a single band and / or mode. An endorsement is available if all QSOs were made via satellite, EME etc. WAD Worked all Districts A VHF / UHF / Microwave Award The award is designed to promote simplex operation on the higher amateur radio bands. It requires a simplex contact on any of the VHF, UHF, or microwave amateur radio bands with stations operating in each of the ZL1, ZL2, ZL3, and ZL4 areas. One contact per ZL call area. Any mode is accepted. Repeater contacts are not accepted. An endorsement is available if all QSOs were made via amateur radio satellite. An endorsement is available if all QSOs were made on a single band and / or mode. ZL1 is the North Island north of and including Taupo ZL2 is the North Island south of Taupo and the upper South Island; Nelson and Marlborough ZL3 is the South Island north of the Waitaki River and excluding Nelson and Marlborough ZL4 is the South Island south of the Waitaki River Clarification: If you work a station with a ZL1 callsign that is operating from inside the ZL3 call area. You can claim the call as a ZL3 but not as a ZL1. It is the area where the station is operating from that is important not the call letters that the station is using. Yearly Award This is a recurring annual award. Certificates can be awarded for contacts made in any year since All contacts must be made between January 1 and December 31 of a single year 2. A minimum of 80 contacts is required. 3. The numbers of years licensed must be obtained from the station worked. 4. The number of licensed years in your log sheet must total at least 1000 years. If this has not been achieved, add more contacts until the requirement is met. 5. Log details must include the operator s call-sign, name, licensed years, and the date worked. 6. The award is also open to SWLs who must include in addition to the above, both operator s names and call-signs. 7. All logs must include at least 20 ZL contacts.

9 WAP Worked All Pacific Contacts are required with 30 different Oceania Countries. Eligible countries: Any Oceania country that is eligible as Oceania for WAC. These are marked as OC on the Continent column of the DXCC list, see: Five Band WAP Worked All Pacific Contact any 30 Oceania Countries on five bands. A total of 150 contacts. Certificates can be awarded for WAP on 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 bands. Eligible countries: Any Oceania country that is eligible as Oceania for WAC. These are marked as OC on the Continent column of the DXCC list, see: List of Oceania DXCC Entities List of Oceania DXCC Entities KH8 American Samoa FO/M Marquesas Islands FO/A Austral Islands V7 Marshall Is. VK Australia VK9/M Mellish Reef KH1 Baker/Howland Is KH4 Midway Is. T33 Banaba Island C2 Nauru T8 Belau FK New Caledonia V8 Brunei ZL New Zealand ZL9 Campbell Is. ZK2 Niue T31 Central Kiribati ZK1/N No. Cook Is. ZL7 Chatham Is. VK9/N Norfolk Is. TX0 Chesterfield IS. KH5 Palmyra/Jarvis VK9/X Christmas Is. P2 Papua New Guinea VK9/C Cocos-Keeling Is. DU Phillippines 3D2/C Conway Reef VR6 Pitcairn Is. V6 East Caroline Is. 3D2/R Rotuma Island T32 East Kiribati 5W Samoa 3D2 Fiji ZK1/S So. Cook Is. FO French Oceania H4 Solomon Is. KH2 Guam H40 Temotu Islands KH6 Hawaii ZK3 Tokelau Is. YB Indonesia A3 Tonga KH3 Johnston Is. T2 Tuvalu ZL8 Kermadec Is. YJ Vanuatu KH5/K Kingman Reef KH9 Wake Island KH7 Kure Is. FW Wallis & Futuna VK9/L Lord Howe Is. T30 West Kiribati VK0 Macquarie Is. VK9/W Willis Is. KH0 Mariana Is.

10 WAZL Worked All New Zealand Contacts with 45 different Branches of NZART is required for ZL applicants Contacts with 30 different Branches of NZART is required for overseas applicants Special endorsement if WAZL is completed within a 12 month period. For WAZL credit, mobiles operating outside of their own Branch Area must use the Branch Number of the area in which they are operating. NZART Branches for WAZL 01 Ashburton 31 Pahiatua (in recess) 61 Central Otago 02 Auckland 32 Rahotu Coastal (absorbed in 62 Reefton-Buller Br 87) 03 Western Suburbs 33 Rotorua 63 Upper Hutt 04 Cambridge 34 South Canterbury 64 North Otago 05 Christchurch 35 South Otago 65 Papakura 06 Tararua (in recess) 36 South Westland (in recess) 66 Auckland VHF 07 Not issued 37 Southland 67 Kawerau 08 Eastern Southland 38 Taumarunui (in recess) 68 North Canterbury 09 Egmont (in recess) 39 Tauranga 69 Kapiti 10 Franklin 40 Te Awamutu 70 Feilding 11 Gisborne 41 Thames 71 Rodney 12 Hamilton 42 Titahi Bay 72 Opotiki 13 Hastings/Havelock North 43 Waihi and Districts 73 Northern Wairoa (in recess) 14 Hawera (in recess) 44 Matamata (in recess) 74 Wellington VHF 15 Central Hawkes Bay (in recess) 45 Waimarino (in recess) 75 Queenstown (in recess)76 Kaikoura (in recess) 16 Horowhenua 46 Wairarapa 77 Te Aroha (in recess) 17 Huntly 47 Waitara 78 Far North Districts 18 Hutt Valley 48 Wanganui 79 Howick and Districts (in recess) 19 Inglewood (in recess) 49 Westland 80 Hibiscus Coast 20 Manawatu 50 Wellington 81 Waikato 21 Manukau 51 Eastern Bay of Plenty 82 Southern Wairarapa (in recess) 22 Marlborough 52 Northern Hawkes Bay (in 83 Raglan recess) 23 Marton and Districts 53 Te Puke 84 Bay of Islands 24 Motueka 54 Patea (absorbed in Br 87) 85 Mercury Bay 25 Napier 55 Waitomo 86 Suburban 26 Nelson 56 Christchurch West (in recess) 87 South Taranaki 27 New Plymouth 57 Tokoroa (in recess) 88 Tauranga Emergency 28 Whangarei 58 Helensville (in recess) Communications Group 29 North Shore 59 Mangakino (in recess) 30 Otago 60 Taupo