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FISTS Down Under - Awards
FISTS Down Under Inc.
FDU Nightmare Alpha-Numeric Award
Start date for this award is January 1, 2018.
All contacts claimed for this award must be made on or after the
starting date.
This award will be a lot of fun as well as a challenge. The original
award (Nightmare Alpha-Numeric Award) was created by Jack
Bock, K7ZR #2656 (Silent Key). I must also acknowledge Ian
ZL2AIM #9683 for his inspiration.
There is NO TIME LIMIT to complete this award.
1) Contacts must be 2-way CW on-air contacts made on or after 1st
January, 2018.
2) Contacts can be made at any time, any place at any speed.
3) Contacts can be made on all bands.
4) This award is open to all licenced Amateur Radio Operators, FISTS
members and Non-FISTS members.
5) Operators must stay within their licence conditions.
The object is to work stations whose call signs fit into the squares on
a grid. There are 36 squares (6 letters and 6 numerals) 'Counters' are
the last numeral of the call sign and the first
letter of the suffix. For example, VK2FDU goes in the 2 column on the F
row. ZL1AAR goes in the 1 column on the A row. By convention, use the
numeral of a portable designator if there is one – VK5FMAZ /P3 would go
in the 3 column on the F row.
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2
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3
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7
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A
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ZL1AAR
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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VK2FDU
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VK5FMAZ/P3
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Also put the date (month/day) in the square with the
call sign for reference.
A sample Excel file of the Nightmare Grid Log sheet is available HERE
Logs:
Please forward all logs to: vk2fdu@gmail.com
Email Subject must read: (your call) FDU Nightmare Award
For example: “VK2FDU FDU Nightmare Award”
Certificate:
A certificate will be issued to all operators who complete the “FDU
Nightmare Award” and submit their log.
Copy of sample Certificate:
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