S.I.A. Sicilian Islands Award Rules of the S.I.A. (HF) Rules of the S.I.A. (VHF & UP)
Rules of the S.I.A. (HF) 1) For the S.I.A. are considered valid the islands, the reefs, the faraglioni and, in general, any piece of soil, sand or rock standing out the water all the time in a day prescinding from the condition of the tides; anyway it will have to be respected the concept of island, as normally accepted. 2) The connection with the mainland by means of structures built by the man, like bridges, crossing paths, and so on, does not limit the concept of validity, on condition that the water is free to flow under the bridge or other structure. 3) Islands made by the man are not valid, e.g.: dams, breakwaves, barriers, artificial islands, and so on. 4) River and lake islands are not valid. 5) The island, as defined in (1), must be shown and named in the italian Map, scale 1:25,000 of the Military Geographic Institute; or its name must be found on detailed nautical maps, or on documents released by the Capitaneria di Porto, or on specialized sectorial issues, or on any other official source. 6) The distance from the mainland must always be not less than 50 meters (56.7 yds), even on low tide. 7) HF operations will be accepted only if the contacts will be at least 100. 8) The list of the islands, updated at December 31 st 1995, is to be considered complete, even if some changes will be possible (eventual additions or deletings) after specific requests, supported by sufficient cartographic evidence. 9) Yearly the S.I.A. standing will be published on the magazine Radio Rivista. It will be made basing on the applications and updatings received until December 31 st of the previous year. 10) Eventual requests about insertion of islands in the official list must be sent only to the Award Manager, that will be supported by the experts of the S.I.A. Committee for any doubtful case that could appear. 11) A proper Commission, whose decisions will be unquestionable, will evaluate eventual updatings and/or controvertings. 12) The Award is issued by the A.R.I. Section of Siracusa to all italian OM/YL and SWL that got confirmed contacts/heards with at least 20 different islands, located in at least 3 groups. For european OM/YL and SWL the contacts/heards must be: 15 different islands located in at least 2 groups.
For extra-european OM/YL and SWL: 7 different islands located in at least 2 groups. All the contacts must be done since January 1 st 1990. 13) Honor Roll: a personalized plaque will be issued on reaching the level of 50 islands located in 5 groups. 14) All Sicilian Islands Trophy (ASIT): a personalized plaque will be issued on reaching 80 islands. 15) Fees: Award: 15 IRC or 10 US dollars or 10 euro; Honor Roll and ASIT: 20 IRC or 15 US dollars or 15 euro. 16) The application forms for Award, Honor Roll and ASIT must be sent to: Award Manager Salvo Costantino IT9HLR, Via del Cormorano 24, Siracusa 96100, ITALY.
Rules of the S.I.A. (VHF & UP) The S.I.A. is issued by the A.R.I. section of Siracusa to all italian and european OM/YL and SWL that can demonstrate to be member of the A.R.I. or any other national association member of the I.A.R.U. and that got contacts/heards with marine islands and different groups, as shown in the list published on the magazine Radio Rivista 3/95 pages 64 and 65 and further updates. The contacts/heards are considered valid if made after January 1 st 1990. The Award can be requested as Based Station or Portable Station, in SSB, CW and mixed, or via satellite (any input or output mode). QSO/HRD via repeaters or transponder are not valid, except those made via linear transponder installed on satellites, but only in SSB mode. To apply for the Award the following contacts/heards are requested: Italian OM/YL/SWL: 50 MHz : 15 islands in 3 groups 144 MHz : 10 islands in 2 groups 432 MHz : 6 islands in 1 group 1296 MHz : 4 islands in 1 group 2304 and up: 2 islands in 1 group European OM/YL/SWL: 50 MHz : 8 islands in 2 groups 144 MHz : 3 islands in 1 group 432 MHz : 2 islands in 1 group 1296 and up: 1 island - OM/YL/SWL italian or european Via satellite : 3 islands in 2 groups Groups: 01-Egadi, 02-Eolie, 03-Pantelleria, 04-Pelagie, 05-Sicilia, 06-Ustica. Further upgrades can be requested for a minimum of 3 islands and/or groups. Separate standings for band and mode, islands and groups, will be made and will be published yearly on the magazine Radio Rivista. To apply for the Award the applicant must send a GCR with all details of the QSO s/hrd s signed by himself and a declaration that the QSL cards are in possession of the applicant: photocopies of them can be requested by the Award Manager anytime for checks. The fee for the Basic Award is 15 IRC or 10 US dollars or 10 euro. Each upgrade fee is 1 euro for postages. Anyone actives an island on the frequencies above indicated and can demonstrate his activity minimum 15 QSO s on 144 MHz or 10 QSO s on 432 MHz or 5 QSO s on 1296 MHz and up, or 10 satellite QSO s will get that island/group accredited for his own Award as Based Station. To get these credits the valid activities must have been made since January 1 st 1990 and, if requested, relative authorizations for the access to the islands must accompany the application form.
Applications must be sent to: Award Manager Salvo Costantino IT9HLR, Via del Cormorano 24, 96100 Siracusa ITALY. it9hlr@despammed.com http://www.qsl.net/adxt/index.html
S.I.A. Islands and valid Groups Code Description Group Prefx AG-001 Lampedusa Pelagie IG9 AG-002 Lampione Pelagie IG9 AG-003 Linosa Pelagie IG9 AG-004 I. dei Conigli Pelagie IG9 AG-005 Sc. Pietra Patella Sicilia IT9 AG-006 Sc. Guicciarda Sicilia IT9 CT-001 Ciclopi/Faraglione Sicilia IT9 CT-002 Lachea o Aci Sicilia IT9 ME-001 Lipari Eolie ID9 ME-002 Alicudi Eolie ID9 ME-003 Filicudi Eolie ID9 ME-004 La Canna Eolie ID9 ME-005 Sc. Montenassari Eolie ID9 ME-006 Panarea Eolie ID9 ME-007 Basiluzzo Eolie ID9 ME-008 Bottaro Eolie ID9 ME-009 Dattilo Eolie ID9 ME-010 Formiche di Lipari Eolie ID9 ME-011 Lisca Bianca Eolie ID9 ME-012 Lisca Nera Eolie ID9 ME-013 I Panarelli Eolie ID9 ME-014 Sc. Spinazzola Eolie ID9 ME-015 Salina Eolie ID9 ME-016 Stromboli Eolie ID9 ME-017 Strombolicchio Eolie ID9 ME-018 Vulcano Eolie ID9 ME-019 Faraglione/Pollara Eolie ID9 ME-020 Sc. Galera Eolie ID9 ME-021 Sc. Imerata/Carabin. Eolie ID9 ME-022 La Nave di Panarea Eolie ID9 ME-023 Pietra del Bagno Eolie ID9 ME-024 Pietra Lunga Eolie ID9 ME-025 Pietra Menalda Eolie ID9 ME-026 Sc. Quaedri/Quagliet. Eolie ID9 ME-027 Sc. Palomba Eolie ID9 ME-028 Sc. Jalera Eolie ID9 ME-029 Isola Bella Sicilia IT9 ME-030 Sc. Pietra di Patti Sicilia IT9 ME-031 Le Pietre Nere Sicilia IT9 ME-032 Sc. San Biagio Sicilia IT9 ME-033 Sc. di Brolo Sicilia IT9 ME-034 Sc. Bastimento Eolie ID9 ME-035 Sc. delle Sirene Eolie ID9 ME-036 Formiche di Panarea Eolie ID9 ME-037 Sc. Giafante Eolie ID9
PA-001 Ustica Ustica IE9 PA-002 Colombara Ustica IE9 PA-003 Sc. del Medico Ustica IE9 PA-004 I. delle Femmine Sicilia IT9 PA-005 Sc. Formica Sicilia IT9 RG-001 I. dei Porri Sicilia IT9 RG-002 Sc. Iannuzzo Sicilia IT9 SC-001 Sicilia Sicilia IT9 SR-001 I. delle Correnti Sicilia IJ9 SR-002 I. di Capo Passero Sicilia IJ9 SR-003 Vendicari Sicilia IJ9 SR-004 Sc. I Due Fratelli Sicilia IJ9 SR-005 Grande di Marzamemi Sicilia IJ9 SR-006 Ortigia Sicilia IJ9 SR-007 Piccola di Marzamemi Sicilia IJ9 SR-008 Ognina Sicilia IJ9 SR-009 Sc. a Pizzo Sicilia IJ9 SR-010 I. delle Palme Sicilia IJ9 SR-011 Sc. dei Maltesi Sicilia IJ9 SR-012 Sc. Milocca Sicilia IJ9 SR-013 Sc. Galera Sicilia IJ9 SR-014 Dei Cani Sicilia IJ9 SR-015 Sc. Cappuccini Sicilia IJ9 SR-016 Sc. Castelluccio Sicilia IJ9 SR-017 Vittoria o Garzia Sicilia IJ9 TP-001 Pantelleria Pantelleria IH9 TP-002 Far. Dietro l Isola Pantelleria IH9 TP-003 Far. Tracino Pantelleria IH9 TP-004 Formica Egadi IF9 TP-005 Galeotta Egadi IF9 TP-006 Maraone Egadi IF9 TP-007 I.tto Preveto Egadi IF9 TP-008 Sc. Porcelli Egadi IF9 TP-009 Levanzo Egadi IF9 TP-010 Marettimo Egadi IF9 TP-011 Favignana Egadi IF9 TP-012 Sc. Cammello Egadi IF9 TP-013 Il Faraglione Egadi IF9 TP-014 Galera Egadi IF9 TP-015 Sc. Correnti Egadi IF9 TP-016 Asinelli Sicilia IT9 TP-017 I.tto Colombaia Sicilia IT9 TP-018 Sc. Scialandro Sicilia IT9 TP-019 Sc. Mal Consiglio Sicilia IT9 TP-020 Santa Maria Sicilia IT9 TP-021 Lunga o Grande Sicilia IT9 TP-022 La Scuola Sicilia IT9 TP-023 San Pantaleo o Mozia Sicilia IT9 TP-024 Sc. del Formaggio Pantelleria IH9
TP-025 Galera della Salina Pantelleria IH9 TP-026 Sc. Punta del Duce Pantelleria IH9 TP-027 Gli Scoglietti Pantelleria IH9 TP-028 Sc. Scibillana Sicilia IT9