INTERNATIONAL DANUBE DAY - 5th DANUBE RIVER ACTIVITY

The International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River has declared June 29, each year to be the INTERNATIONAL DANUBE DAY.

On the occasion of the event in 2012 the group of Hungarian ham radio amateurs
being resided or stay at the Danube River Bend, HUNGARY call for the fourthly
organized special event activity.

All hams worldwide are kindly invited to take part!

Official name of the event:

DANUBE RIVER ACTIVITY 2012

(Rules for 2012)

Participation: all licensed ham

Period: 0000 UT June 01 – 2359 UT June 30, 2012
Frequency: all

Mode: all

Repeater operation: accepted, VoIP (EchoLink, etc.) operation is also allowed if
both sides are on radio (Radio – VoIP System – Radio).

Special Event Station:

HG7DANUBE

Report: all participants will send signal report, operator's name, QTH. Stations
alongside the river shall send "nr Danube" or "/Danube" in addition.

Points: Stations alongside Danube River from all 10 countries worth 1 point, 2
points can be claimed for them on the day of DANUBE DAY (June 29, according to UT).

QSO with HG7DANUBE worth 5 points all over the activity period except on June 29, according to UT when 10 points can be claimed.

A station sending

"nr Danube" or "/Danube"

counts once for scoring independently from band and mode over the activity period.

Important: Station counts Danube river station if its QTH is a settlement that bordered or crossed by the Danube or operating portable on the bank or on an island of Danube or sailing on the river. General rule that everybody can work everybody.

Countries: DL, OE, OM, HA, 9A, YU, YO, LZ, ER, UR

Multiplier: None

The highest score will be awarded with a special Cup.

(CUP in 2008)

Furthermore top 3 scores will be awarded with a special
Danube Day Activity Certification.

All contacts with Danube stations count and valid for DABUBE AWARD

Please remember that all valid Danube contacts count for DABUBE AWARD that is issued on application after having 100 stations alongside Danube River. Contacts are valid for the award since June 01, 2007

Activity logs and/or applications for the DANUBE AWARD are to be sent to:

Mr. Jozsef Szekely HA7VY
H-2011 Budakalasz
Kinizsi u. 5.
Hungary

or via email:ha7vyjozsi@gmail.com
July 30, 2012.

as to activity logs concerned.

Your standard log extract (or spreadsheet) will highly be appreciated.

Final scores will also be published here.

Cup and certificates will be mailed to the winners.

Please attach 2 EUR or equivalent in IRC to only Danube Award application for covering cost of postage.

Please find current info: http://ha2mn.dsgnet.hu/danubeday.html