23.Sep.2006
Revised 26.Jan.2007
The Japan Amateur Satellite Association Board
On behalf of the JAMSAT(Japan-AMSAT) board, it is my great honor to
draw your attention to our brand new award, named JAMSAT Five Stars
Award.
[Award Rule]
1.Purpose:
Issuing of this award is intended to get more higher activity of radio
amateur communication over satellites and eventually to have more fellows
in this field and protect the frequency allocation given to the amateur
satellites use.
2.Award name:
In English: JAMSAT Five Stars
Award
3.This Award is opened for world wide, with
following terms and conditions.:
a.The applicant is required to establish a QSO with five(5) different
stations over five (5)
different Satellites.(Total 25 QSL
Cards by different station are required)
b.One specific satellite is counted once, even the QSO was made on
different mode or band on the same
satellite.
c.Valid only 2way QSOs. Cross mode QSOs are not valid on this
award.
d.The QSOs using Digital mode and SSTV are valid, however you are
requested to get QSL Cards. (e-QSL
is not acceptable)
e.No specific endosement (eg. CW, SSB) is provided.
4.Valid
QSOs:
QSOs made after the January 1st, 2006 00:00 UTC are
valid.
5.Application format:
As for the application, no specific format is provided. You can use
your own QSO list, however it is recomended to use a format of ARRL or
JARL. Please send your GCR, certified by 2 radio amateurs, but please DO
NOT send QSL cards to us. (We can not take any responsiblity against it.)
6.Fee on the application:
From abroad, Ten(10) "NEW" IRCs should be sent with the application
form. For the domestic application, 800yen should be remited by Postal
Money Order. (If you are member of the JAMSAT, then 400yen is
applicable.)
This is not a duty, but your any donations to build new amateur
satellites will be most welcomed by us. If you were agree with this, then
please add some amount on top of the award application fee. JAMSAT will
surely remit those your warm donations to the AMSAT-DL and/or AMSAT-NA
accordingly. (Please understand that the JAMSAT-Board is entitled to
divide the sum of donations for each party and project.)
7.Please forward your application to the following.:
JAMSAT AWARD OFFICE
For the attenion of Mr. S. Murakami
PO Box 26, Mizushima Post Office,
Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8691, Japan
8.Query
If you have had any query, please send your message by e-mail.
madoguchi@jamsat.or.jp
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