The 2012 Eurovision Song Contest will take place on the 22nd, 24th, and 26th of May in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. Azerbaijan won the right to host the contest when viewers and professional juries across Europe chose their 2011 entry “Running Scared” by Ell/Nikki as the winner.
The Federation of Radio Sport of Azerbaijan will be celebrating “EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2012” and is sponsoring a commemorative Diploma for amateur radio stations that have established two-way communications with EUROVISION-2012 special event stations from Azerbaijan.
RULES:
1. Available to all Amateurs and SWLs.
2. Contact period: March 15 until June 15, 2012.
3. Make 3 (three) two-way contacts with EUROVISION-2012 special event stations using HF, VHF, and UHF frequencies either in SSB, CW or Digital modes. Repeater, cross band or echo link QSOs will not be acceptable.
4. To earn the award, it is obligatory to make at least one QSO with 4KS0NG or 4JS0NG.
List of special event stations:
4KS0NG, 4JS0NG, 4K2012SONG, 4J12SONG, 4K9SONG, 4K12SONG, 4K6SONG, 4J5SONG, 4J7SONG, 4JR0SONG, 4J1SONG, 4K1SONG, 4J9SONG, 4K4SONG, 4K8SONG and 4J4SONG.
The award is free of charge, but applicants should send sufficient postage to cover the mailing costs, such as: 4 Euro or 5 USD or 5 new valid IRCs.
Applications for the award may be submitted in both hard copy and on E-mail: ru3sd@yandex.ru / diplom@rlw.xvq.temporary.site
Mailing address:
Vasily Bardin (RU3SD)
P.O. Box 1,
Ryazan’ 390000
Russia
Sample of the Award:
