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D.C.I. (Diploma dei Castelli d’Italia) - (Italian Castles Award)
D.C.P.C. (Diploma dei Castelli della Provincia di Cuneo) - (Cuneo Province Castles Award)

Updated  10 April 2008.

1)    The Italian Castles Award (D.C.I.) is issued from Section A.R.I. of  Mondovi (Cuneo) for O.M. and S.W.L. with the purpose
to let know the Castles built in the different points of the Italian geography and to valorise its historical and architectural patrimony.
2)          For obtaining the Award, that will have released in an single category, the applicant will have to show to have contacted the following number of Castles:
·      Italian stations: 30 castles of Italy situated in at least 5 different Regions for the HF.
·      Italian stations: 10 castles of Italy situated in at least 2 different Regions for the VHF (50MHz and up).
·      Foreign stations: 20 castles of Italy situated in at least 5 different Regions.
In every case it will be obligatory to contact at least a castle of the Province of Cuneo for the HF.
3)          Contacts on all ham radio bands, from 2 to 160 meters, and in the SSB, CW, RTTY, SSTV and any other digital mode are valid. There is not differentiations of mode or band.
4)    Contacts with working stations from the Castle are valid since January 1st. 2001.
5)          The  D.C.I.  Award  is  issued  to  each  O.M.  or  S.W.L.  by  presenting  to  Award  Manager  temporary”  (Fabio  Fulcheri, IW1FTE) or to Technical Award Manager (Massimo Balsamo, IK1GPG) of the Section A.R.I. of Mondovi, P.O.Box 4, I-
12084 Mondovi (Cuneo) Italy, as follows:
1)    A form of a dated and signed letter, on which the applicant declare to have respected the rules of its own  Country and the detailed extract of the log in order of reference showing:
reference DCI, call-sign of the station worked, date and time GMT.
2)    From 01/01/2008 the QSL cards won't owe to be sent to the Checkpoint because the control will automatically be effected by the Award Managers during the elaboration of the data with the Software I0SSH-Log-DCI-Dbase.
3)    The award fee is  8 Euro or 11,00 US$.
4)    The endorsements are free. For the application to enclose SASE or SAE+IRC.
6)    The possessors of the D.C.I. Award can use this title on own QSLs and in correspondence
7)    The Cuneo Province Castles Award (D.C.P.C.) is free (need only shipping and handling costs) for who have at least 10
different Castles contacted of this Province and with the D.C.I. Award in the hand.
8)    The D.C.I. award consist of personalized parchment paper to colours of the dimensions 297x420mm in size.
9)    The D.C.P.C. award consist of personalized parchment paper to colours of the dimensions 210x297mm in size.
10)  The endorsements consist in an adhesive colour sticker showing the Italian Regions, and it will be granted to have worked
at least 3 Castles for every Region.
11)  The list of the Castles is available from the Technical Award Manager to the cost of 6 Euro or 8,00 US$, as contribution
for the postal expenses and photocopies or consultable on internet: http://www.dcia.it
12)  The Radio Amateurs that have activated at least 3 Castles, has right to apply automatically the D.C.I. Operator Award with the relative sticker of the activated Region and he can accredit own activity.
13)  Whoever  has  information  about  Castles  not  enclosed  on  the  Directory,  could  get  in  touch  or  write  to  Technical  Award
Manager; helpers own calls will be mentioned on first page of the Directory as contributor.
14)  There is not limits for up to date.
15)  The activity for the Award is valid only if the followings requisite will have respected:
15.1)   The station (antenna, radio, current, etc.) will have to transmit to a maximum distance from the Castle of 500 meters.
15.2)   The station will have effected at least 100 contacts in HF or 30 contacts in VHF.
15.3)   The station will have effected at least  80 contacts in HF or 15 contacts in VHF for an activation already accredited also from others operators.
15.4)   It is not possible to activate contemporarily more than 2 references: in this case the operator can add at his score
the  2 references, but to the special classification " operator " will be valid only as 1 activation.
15.5)   Electronic submission of logs in TXT, ADIF or DBF format, as indicated in the FAQ form, clear documentation photographic that confirms the activation (for the resident it requires topographical map of his city with marked the distance between own residence and the reference), form application and eventual authorizations will have to be send to the Technical Award Manager within  15 days from the activation by e-mail to: dci_info@tin.it
15.6)   To the attainment of the 500 QSOs already accredited for the same reference it won't be more necessary to send the logs and photo.
15.7)   It is obligatory to send the QSLs to all the station via Bureau or via direct if he received a SASE.
15.8)   Before to start a new activity is necessary to have all the previous activities accredited (see points 15.2 and 15.3), unless the impossibility to complete the activation of that reference in the future. The documentation will be sent to the Award Manager whose decision is unquestionable. Before to start a new activity is necessary to send by e-mail log, photo and application form as attached file within 15 days.
15.9)   The activation HF must be completed within a period of 90 days beginning from the first activity, to exception the precedent paragraph.
15.10) The activator that behaves in different way from the rule or other incorrectness, after having been informed to half letter (also in electronic form), can be suspended by the activations for a period from 1 to 6 months or, definitely
disqualified as activator DCI, to unquestionable judgment of the Award Manager and of the President of the titular
Section of the diploma, previous to seem of the Technical Award Manager and of the members of the Staff
Operational D.C.I.
15.11) The document FAQ is integral and explanatory part of the present rule.
15.12) The activator that incorrectly behaves, contravening to the rules of the diploma, will can be suspended or disqualified to unquestionable judgment of the manager and the member of the Technical Staff.
15.13) For activation (in the same day) to which participates more than an operator, the reference will be accredited to the
holder of the nominative (100 QSOs if it is the first activatios or 80 QSOs if it is the second activation). To get the accredit for other operators they will can at least other 50 QSO with home call.
15.14) It is obligatory to send copy of the documentation to the Technical Support DCI, IK1AWV e IK2UVR.
16)  The Castles will be considered valid if indicated on geographical map 1:25.000 or on the General Castles Repertory of Italy.
17)  The Castles will receive a number of reference formed in the following system:
?  DCI-CN001     (Castle - Province - progressive Number).
The new references will be attributed from the responsible Regional or from the Technical Award Manager.
18)  The Responsible Regional are the followings:

Piemonte

IK1UGX

Angelo Ricci, Via Vallone dell'Arma, 3/a, 12014 Demonte (CN)

ik1ugx@yahoo.it

Liguria

IK1NEG

Gabriele Rocchi, Via Argine Destro 303, 18100 Imperia (IM)

ik1neg@alice.it

Valle d’Aosta

IW1CAB

Ghinazzi Luca, Via Barral 24, I-11020 Gressan (AO)

iw1cab@tiscali.it

Lombardia

IK2UVR

Pier Luigi Anzini, Via Maestri del Lavoro 5, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA)

ik2uvr@alice.it

Veneto

IK3ABY

Stefano Fabbro, Via Abruzzo 3, 30030 Martellago (VE)

fabbros@tin.it

Trentino Alto Adige

IN3YGW

Antonio Mastino, Casella Postale 159, 39100 Bolzano/Bozen  (BZ)

antonio.mastino@poste.it

Friuli Venezia Giulia

IV3HWY

Giancarlo Bertoni, Via San Pelagio 24/2, 33010 Reana del Roiale (UD)

iv3hwy@libero.it

Emilia Romagna

IK4HPU

Alberto Incerti Valli, Via S.Bartolomeo 74/2, 42100 Reggio Emilia (RE)

albein@tin.it

Toscana

I5FLN

Luciano Fusari, Via P.Capponi 54, 50132 Firenze (FI)

luciano.fusari@alice.it

Abruzzo

IK6CAC

Carlo Delle Monache, Via Sant’Eligio 22, 66100 Chieti (CH)

ik6cac@inwind.it

Marche

I6DHY

Gianfranco Grossi, Localita Camorri 23, 60041 Sassoferrato (AN)

i6dhy@rblob.com

Lazio

I0SBA

Antonio Bocciero, Via XVI Luglio 1462 n.7, 00051 Allumiere (Roma)

i0sba@inwind.it

Umbria

I0SSW

Sandro Sugoni, Via Fra' Giovanni 31, 00062 Bracciano (Roma)

i0ssw@rblob.com

Calabria

IK8YFU

Alessandro Pochi’, Via Pio La Torre 79, 89024 Polistena (RC)

ik8yfu@tele2.it

Campania

IK8OZV

Vincenzo Mone, Via A. Gramsci 17, 83042 Atripalda (AV)

vimone@aliceposta.it

Campania

IW8DQY

Paolo Di Salvo, Via Mario De Ciccio 9, 80128 Napoli (NA)

iw8dqy@rblob.com

Molise

IZ8AWQ

Giuliano Di Salvo, Via G. Leopardi 1, 86170 Isernia (IS)

giulianodisalvo@tiscali.it

Puglia

IZ7FMQ

Massimo Ligonzo, Corso Italia 304, 74100 Taranto (TA)

iz7fmq@aritaranto.it

Basilicata

IK8SHL

Antonio Massimino, Via Giovanni XXIII n.10, 85100 Potenza (PZ)

ik8shl@alice.it

Sicilia

IT9VQC

Carlo Riccobene, Via E. De Amicis 108, 93100 Caltanissetta (CL)

it9vqc@rblob.com

Sardegna

IS0JMA

Roberto Alaimo, Via Gallura 14, 07026 Olbia (OT)

is0jma@tiscali.it

The Foreign Checkpoints are the followings:

Spagna, Andorra

EA5OL

Francisco Gil Guerrero, P.O.Box 8176, 46080, Valencia, Spain

fgea5ol@terra.es

Francia, Monaco, Lussemburgo

F5XL

Jean-Pierre Tendron, Allee des Pins (316)"L'Arawak" - Domaine de St. Pierre de Tourtour, F-83690, Tourtour, France

fg5xl@wanadoo.fr

Germania, Austria, Liechtenstein

DL8AAM

Thomas M.Roesner, Woerthstr.17, D-37085 Goettingen, Germany

dl8aam@darc.de

Portogallo, Azzorre, Madeira

GPDX

GPDX - Grupo Portugues de DX P.O.Box 1156 , 2736-996 Agualva, Portugal

gp.dx@mail.telepac.pt
or      gpdx@qsl.net

Svizzera

HB9FBI

Luciano Lucini, P.O.Box 215, CH-6760, Cari, Switzerland

luciano.lucini@email.it

Russia

UA6HGY

Igor Gridtchin , P.O.Box 5, 357500, Pyatigorsk, Russia

ua6hgy@kmv.ru

Polonia

SP5PB

Piotr Brydak, Okolnik 9A m 16, 00-368, Wrszawa, Poland

sp5pb@interia.pl

Gran Bretagna

G0FEX

Ken Porter, 462 Braunstone Lane, Leicester, LE3 3DG, U.K.

kenat@tiscali.co.uk

Belgio, Olanda

ON4CAS

Egbert Hertsen, Postbus 85, Mechelen 2, B-2800, Mechelen, Belgium

egbert.hertsen@pandora.be

Finlandia

OH3OJ

Jukka Tamminen, Lopentie 47 as 5, FIN-11710, Riihimaki, Finland

jukka.tamminen@koskisen.fi
or OH3OJ@sral.fi

Ucraina, Bielorussia, Moldavia

UY5XE

George A.Chlijanc, P.O.Box 19, Lviv, 79000 Ukraine

uy5xe@ut1wpr.ampr.org

Slovenia

S53EO

Milos A.Oblak, Obala 97, SI-6320, Portoroz, Slovenia

spp@s-plovba.si or         s53eo@yahoo.com

Croazia

9A2AA

Tomislav Dugec, P.O.Box 255, HR-21001, Split, Croatia

9A2AA@qsl.net        or
tomislav.dugec@st.hinet.hr

Canada

VE3XN

Garry Vernon Hammond, 5 McLaren Av., Listowel, Ontario, N4W 3K1, Canada

ve3xn@persona.ca

Brasile

PP5SZ

Pedro Sirzanink, Rua Padre Roma 194 AP 704, Florianopolis, SC, 88010-090, Brazil

pp5sz@linhalivre.net

Grecia, Dodecanneso, Creta

SV1XV

Costas Krallis, P.O.Box 3066, GR-10210 Athens, Greece

sv1xv@arrl.net      or
kkrallis@ath.forthnet.gr

Slovacchia

OM3JW

Stefan Horecky, Mlynska 2, 900 31 Stupava, Slovakia

om3jw@konektel.sk

Ungheria

HA8ZC

Sandor Pauk, Beke u.125, H-6060, Tiszakecske, Hungary

ha8zc@freemail.hu      or
pauksandor@t-online.hu

Israele

4X4JU

Malkiel Webman, Degel Reuven Street 14, Petach Tikva, 49402, Israele

mw4x4ju@netvision.net.il

Spagna EA3GHZ Juan Carlos Barcelo, Apartado Postal 51 43540 Sant Carles De La Rapida, Tarragona, Spain ea3ghz@tinet.fut.es

20)  Definition of Castle. Castles, towers, bastions, house-forts, house-towers, walled city or villages, bastioned and fortified
city, citadels, fortresses, forts, shelters, civic or fortified doors, ducal Palace bastioned or fortified, castle or imperial villas, and all Italian buildings of the Middle Ages, royal building and palace, renaissance and to the second world war excluded. Forts, bunkers, batteries and refuges, not   logistically attainable or not accessible and the Baronial Buildings  will be  not valid. If some DCI references assigned don't have these characteristics can be cancelled through the special predisposed form.

21)  Italians and foreigners Checkpoint. The assignment will be to coordinate and to check the activities DCI   together the
Operative Staff DCI.
22)  For obtaining the Honour Roll D.C.I. Hunters the applicant will have to show to have contacted and confirmed with QSLs
1.000 different References and at least 100 Provinces. It consists in a personalized decorated ceramic plate (mm.280). The plate fee is 22 Euro or 30,00 US$ as contribution.
23)  The Radio Amateurs that have activated at least 25 different References can obtain the Honour Roll D.C.I. Operator.  It consists in a personalized decorated ceramic plate (mm.280).
The plate fee is 22 Euro or 30,00 US$ as contribution.
24)  For obtaining the Top Honour Roll D.C.I. Hunters the applicant will have to show to have contacted and confirmed with
QSLs  2.000 different References for all the 107 Provinces and to have already request the Honour Roll DCI.
It consists in a personalized decorated ceramic plate (mm.280). The plate fee is 15 Euro or 20,00 US$ as contribution.
25)  The Radio Amateurs that have activated at least 100 different References and to have already request the Honour Roll
DCI  Operator  can  obtain  the  Top  Honour  Roll  D.C.I.  Operator.  It  consists  in  a  personalized  decorated  ceramic  plate
(mm.280).
The plate free.
26)  The Italian “Comunicato DCI #1” sent to all activators and inserted on the site in date 31/03/2003, the Italian “Comunicato
DCI #2” sent to all activators and inserted on the site in date 15/01/2004 and the Italian “Comunicato DCI #3” sent to all activators  and  inserted  on  the  site  in  date  30/04/2005  and  the  Italian  “Comunicato  DCI  #4”  sent  to  all  activators  and inserted on the site in date 23/04/2007” are integral part of the rule (only for Italians and activators and activators).
27)  From September 2005 there are adhesive Stickers for hunters:1.000,2.000,3.000,4.000,5.000,6.000 and 7000 references.
28)  From September 2006 there are adhesive Stickers for operatori: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550,
600 activated references.
29)  From  January  2007  is  founded  the  “Special  Activator  Prize”  for  the  Radio  Amateurs  that  have  activated  at  least  250
different References. The prize doesn't concern who has reached already in the previous year.
30)  From  January  2007  is   founded  the  “Fame  DCI  Activator”  for  the  activators  that  will  have  activated  the  most  greater number of references (20% new one) from 1°August to 31 July of every solar year (for the year 2007: 01/01/2007 -
31/07/2007, for the year 2008: 01/08/2007 – 31/07/2008, and so on) and that he already in possession of the Top Honour
Roll D.C.I. Activator.  It consists in a personalized decorated ceramic plate (mm.280). The "Fame DCI Activator" cannot be assigned to the winner of the preceding editions.
31)  From  January  2007  is  founded  the  “Fame  DCI  Hunter”  for  the  hunters  that  will  have  confirmed  7.000  different
References  and  that  he  already  in  possession  of  the  Top  Honour  Roll  D.C.I.  Hunters.   It  consists  in  a  personalized decorated ceramic plate (mm.280).
32)  New Award “Stickers Progression Activators” and “Stickers Progression Hunters” free online or to application in paper parchment to send 5 Euro or 7 US$ each as contribution. The award will allow both to the activators and hunter to put  the
adhesive   Stickers   of   Progression   that   you   have   received   with   the   update.   You   can   see   the   awards   at http://www.dcia.it/elencofotoattivazioni1.htm. You must send the request by e-mail to IW1FTE Fabio iw1fte@gmail.com and
it is necessary to have the DCI award.

Revisions and integrations to the rule in the year 2003-2008:

1)    31/10/2003   Point 18     : changed  e-mail of I5FLN
2)    02/11/2003   Point 18     : changed  e-mail of IK8YFU
3)    07/11/2003   Point 19     : changed  e-mail of VE3XN
4)    15/11/2003   Point 19     : changed  e-mail of G0FEX
5)    26/11/2003   Point 19     : changed  e-mail of SV1XV
6)    06/01/2004   Point 19     : changed  address and e-mail of HA8ZC
7)    11/01/2004   Point 18     : changed  e-mail of IK1NEG
8)    /01/2004   Point 26         : included “Comunicato DCI dated 15/01/2004”
9)    /03/2004   Point 18         : changed  e-mail of I6DHY
10)  01/05/2004   Point 19    : changed  address and e-mail of SP5PB
11)  03/05/2004   Point 7       : enclosed “and with the D.C.I. Award in the hand”
12)  11/06/2004   Point 15    : enclosed “It is obligatory to send the QSLs to all the station via Bureau
or via direct if he received a SASE.”
13)  15/07/2004   Point 18    : changed e-mail of I0SSW
14)  14/01/2005   Point 5 c)   : changed “8US$” with “US$”
15)  14/01/2005   Point 11    : changed ”6US$” with “8US$”
16)  14/01/2005   Point 22    : changed “15 Euro or 15 US$” with “Euro or 30 US$”
17)  14/01/2005   Point 23    : changed “15 Euro or 15 US$” with “22 Euro or 30 US$”
18)  15/01/2005   Point 18    : changed  address of  IK1GPG
19)  28/01/2005   Point 18    : changed  e-mail of IS0JMA
20)  28/01/2005   Point 18    : new Responsible Regional Basilicata IK8SHL
21)  14/02/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of I2MWZ
22)  30/04/2005   Point 19 : changed e-mail of SV1XV
23)  30/04/2005   Point 26 : enclosed “and the Italian “Comunicato DCI #3” sent to all activators and inserted on the sitein date 30/04/2005”
24)  25/05/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of I5FLN
25)  15/06/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of IS0JMA
26)  30/07/2005   Point 15.8  : new point
27)  30/07/2005   Point 15.9  : new point
28)  30/07/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of IK1NEG
29)  30/07/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of I6DHY
30)  30/07/2005   Point 18 : changed e-mail of IX1FYD
31)  06/09/2005   Point 15.8  : changed “Before to start a new activity is necessary to have all the previous activities
accredited (see points 15.2 and 15.3), unless the impossibility to complete the activation  of that reference in the future. The documentation will be sent to the Award Manager whose decision is unquestionable. Before to start a new activity is necessary to send by e-mail log, photo and application form within 15 days.”
32)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Lombardia IK2UVR
33)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Sicilia IT9VQC
34)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Campania IW8DQY
35)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Lazio I0SBA
36)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : changed  address of  IS0JMA
37)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : changed  address of  IZ0CKJ
38)  18/09/2005   Point 18 : changed  address of  IK8OZV
39)  18/09/2005   Point 27 : new point “From September 2005 there are adhesive Stickers for hunters:1.000, 2.000,3.000, 4.000, 5.000 and 6.000 references.”
40)  17/10/2005    Point 15.10: new point
41)  25/10/2005    Point 15.10: deleted new point
42)  28/10/2005    Point 19 : changed e-mail of SV1XV
43)  13/01/2006    Point 15.10: new point
44)  13/01/2006    Point 20 : included “Forts, bunkers, batteries and refuges, not   logistically attainable or not accessible will be not valid.”
45)  13/01/2006    Point 18 : new Responsible Regional from Valle d’Aosta to Piemonte  IK1UGX
46)  14/01/2006    Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Valle d’Aosta  IW1CAB
47)  15/01/2006    Point 18 : new Responsible Regional Puglia  IZ7FMQ
48)  30/01/2006    Point 20 : included “and the Baronial Buildings“
49)  01/04/2006    Point 18 : changed e-mail of I0SSW
50)  19/04/2006    Point 20 : included “royal building and palace“
51)  23/04/2006    Point 20 : included “civic or fortified doors”.
52)  01/05/2006    Point 20 : included “excluded”.
53)  08/05/2006    Point 15.5  : changed “Electronic submission of logs in TXT, ADIF, DBF or Excel format”
54)  08/05/2006    Point 15.8  : changed “as attached file“
55)  08/05/2006    Point 15.11: new point
56)  12/05/2006    Point 15.3   : included “also from others operators.”
57)  12/05/2006    Point 15.3   : changed “HF “ and “also“.
58)  12/05/2006    Point 15.10: included “as activator DCI”
59)  18/05/2006    Point 18             : changed e-mail of IT9VQC
60)  19/05/2006    Point 15.5  : included “as indicated in the FAQ form,”
61)  19/05/2006    Point 15.2   : replaced to experimental title “100 contacts in HF” with “contacts in HF”.
62)  19/05/2006    Point 15.3   : replaced to experimental title “50 contacts in HF” with “80 contacts in HF”. address of  IK4HPU “103 Provinces” with “Provinces”
65)  16/09/2006    Point 27 : included “.000”
66)  16/09/2006    Point 28 : new point:” From September 2006 there are adhesive Stickers for operatori: 50, 100, 150,
200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 activated references.”
67)  03/11/2006    Point 19  : changed e-mail of G0FEX
68)  03/11/2006    Point 19  : new Responsible Spagna EA3GHZ
69)  13/12/2006    Point 18  : deleted Responsible Regional DCI, I2MWZ, IZ0CKJ, IT9AUP
70)  29/12/2006    Point 7    : included “(need only shipping and handling costs)”
71)  31/12/2006    Point 15.2   : replaced to experimental title “130 contacts in HF” with “100 contacts in HF”.
72)  19/01/2007    Point 29 : new point
73)  19/01/2007    Point 30 : new point
74)  19/01/2007    Point 31 : new point
75)  18/03/2007    Point 30 : included period & note
76)  23/04/2007    Point 26 : included “and the Italian “Comunicato DCI #4” sent to all activators and inserted on the site in date 23/04/2007”
77)  12/05/2007    Point 15.12: new point
78)  20/05/2007    Point 15.5   : deleted “Excel”
79)  07/06/2007    Point 15.13: new point
80)  26/08/2007    Point 18 : changed e-mail of IK1UGX
81)  08/09/2007    Point 19 : changed e-mail of VE3XN
82)  16/09/2007    Point 32 : new point
83)  16/09/2007    Point 15.14:new point
84)  16/06/2007    Point 24  : deleted “free” and included “The plate fee is 15 Euro or 20,00 US$ as contribution for the postal expenses.
85)  01/10/2007    Point 18 : changed address and e-mail of I0SSW
86)  01/10/2007    Point 18 : changed e-mail of IK8SHL
87)  15/10/2007    Point 32 : included” New Award “Stickers Progression Activators” and “Stickers Progression Hunters” free online or to application in paper parchment to send 5 Euro or 7 US$ each as contribution for the postal expenses. The award will allow both to the activators and hunter to put  the adhesive Stickers of Progression that you have received with the update. You can see the awards at http://www.dcia.it/elencofotoattivazioni1.htm. You must send the request by e-mail to IW1FTE Fabio iw1fte@gmail.com and it is necessary to have the DCI award.”
88)  01/01/2008    Point 2   : deleted “and confirmed with QSLs “
89)  01/01/2008    Point 5.2 : deleted “QSL cards for the contacts listed.
Note: do not need to send QSLs if the form of application is approved by the regional responsible or foreigner Checkpoint; in every case some QSLs can be requested for eventual checking.
The QSLs will be returned to applicant via the bureau unless return postage (SASE) is enclosed with the application.
90)  01/01/2008   Point 5.2    : included “From 01/01/2008 the QSL cards won't owe to be sent to the Checkpoint because
the control will automatically be effected by the Award Managers during the elaboration
of the data with the Software I0SSH-Log-DCI-Dbase.
91)  01/01/2008    Point 18     : new Responsible Regionale Molise IZ8AWQ
92)  01/01/2008    Point 18 : deleted “authorized to verify the QSL cards”
93)  01/01/2008    Point 19 : deleted “authorized to verify the QSL cards”
94)  01/01/2008    Point 20 : note not for English parts “Italian technical words “
95)  01/01/2008    Point 21 : deleted “Italians and foreigners Checkpoint. To decrease the postage expenses to the applicants for diploma DCI has been founded the Italian Regional Responsible and the Foreigners Checkpoint.
The procedure from to follow is the following:
·  to send at the Foreigners Checkpoint the Italian QSL cards received valid for DCI;
·  to send the list of enclosed cards (with all details specified in 5.a. of the rule) in three copies. All three copies will be checked and signed by Checkpoint on the same  way. Two copies  will   be returned to the applicant (one for DCI
Manager, one for the own use) and one copy will be kept by Checkpoint for his evidence.
·  The QSLs will be returned to applicant via the bureau unless return postage (SASE) is enclosed with the application. The applicant has to send to DCI Award Manager the following documentation:
·  the application form DCI received by the Checkpoint;
·  list of castles confirmed by Checkpoint;
·  the award fee.
96)   01/01/2008   Point 21 : included “Checkpoint Italiani e Stranieri. The assignment will be to coordinate and to check the activities DCI  together the Operative Staff DCI.
97)  05/01/2008    Point 18 : changed e-mail of IN3YGW
98)  17/01/2008    Point 19 : changed e-mail of HA8ZC
99)  25/02/2008    Point 5   : changed Award Manager “(Betty Sciolla, IK1QFM) ” with “ “ ” temporary” (Fabio Fulcheri, IW1FTE)“
100) 10/04/2008   Point 18        : changed e-mail of I6DHY
101) 10/04/2008   Point 27        : included “.000”
101a)  10/04/2008    Point 22,23,24,32:deleted  “for the postal expenses“

 

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