ARLA/CLUSTER: Indicativos Especiais em "La Vuelta" a Espanha

[João Gonçalves Costa]

AMxLV: "La Vuelta" on the air 
   
AM7LV, AM5LV, AM3LV, AM1LV and AM4LV will be on frequency as the Tour of Spain, and its cyclists, will move through the several Spanish districts. Sports and ham radio synchronized, in another multi-club activity proposed by Federação Digital EA to make more bearable this summer. 

Follow the circuit by radio and get QSL and Award. 

Dates: from August 27th to September 20th 2010. 

Coordination: EA7NL. 


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We'll go along with the 75th anniversary of the Cycling Tour of Spain as the following schedule: 

AM7LV: from 27 August to 2 September 
AM5LV: from 31 August to 7 September 
AM3LV: from 5 to 10 September 
AM1LV: from 8 to 18 September 
AM4LV: from 16 to 20 September 
This special event stations will be on the air using the different bands and modes more usual (phony, CW, digital, etc.). 

Besides being able to locate them through the DX Cluster, so you do see the agenda of the activity. 

How to get the QSL? 

In addition to making contact with one or several of the active stations from various Spanish districts, you should act according to the case: 

Members of FEDI-EA and/or EURAO: it is enough to request the QSL card on the website of EuroBureauQSL using the option "QSL Request". It is not necessary to send your own QSL. 

Radio amateurs not members from countries of EuroBureauQSL(*): sent a SASE to entry point of their country (national tariff), but those marked in red needn't SASE. 

OMs from other countries: sent a self addressed envelope and 1 IRC to: FEDI-EA - P.O. Box 3050 - 08200 Sabadell (SPAIN). 
Warning: Don't try to send your QSLs via IARU bureaus classic system, they will never get us because its member society in Spain (URE) throw away them. 

How to get the Award? 

Those contacting with at least 2 special stations of different districts, will be able to download the special Award for free from the internet in pdf format. 

Those who get 3 districts contacted will reach the Award with distinctive Bronze, with 4 to Silver and with the all 5 to Gold. 

Acknowledgments 

Our sincere thanks in advance to all those operators and volunteers, whose efforts will enable all of these stations are on the air during that period, making known to the world, not only Spain, but also cyclists and teams participating in La Vuelta. 

If you also want to help with it, please contact with EA7NL. 

These contacts are also valid for the Radio Clubs of the World Award, EANET. 


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Official Website of the Vuelta a España 
EANET Award 
EuroBureauQSL 
EURAO 

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Entry points to EuroBureauQSL (to date): 


In Europe: 
Belgium: FRA - P.O. Box 1630 - B-1000 Brussels 1 
France: F8URC - URC - P.O. Box 40148 - F-42012 St. Etienne cedex 2 
Italy: IQ1CA - CISAR (Paolo Dessi) - via Bruzzone 27/3 - 17100 Savona 
Portugal: CT1TGM - TRGM - P.O. Box 497 - P-3001-906 Coimbra 
Spain and Andorra: FEDI-EA - P.O. Box 3050 - E-08200 Sabadell 

Outside Europe: 
Argentina: LU3DXG - GDXBB - P.O. Box 709 - 8000 Bahía Blanca 
Chile: CE3FED - FEDERACHI - P.O. Box 9570 - Santiago 21 
Uruguay: CX5UR - Luís Pucholo Barrón - Manuel Ledesma, 1232 - Treinta y Tres, 33000 
USA: K2DER - Hugo Martínez Moreno - 25 23 82nd St - East Elmhurst, NY 11370 
The entry points in red are complementary with classic IARU bureaus in countries that operate openly for the distribution of QSLs, that is, for both members and non members.