Rules

The AL-FA Award is issued by the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS) to the amateur radio operator or SWL who has contacted Argentine lihgthouses.

The official list of Argentine lihgthouses are in the web pages:   
      
                                 
www.geocities.com/lu7cc/faros.html
                                                        
                                   
arlhs.com/awards/A_list.html#ARG

The award is free. The only requirement is to send a self addressed envelope (22 x 30 cm) and 2 IRC (Argentine stations should send 2$ in stamps instead of IRCs).

Contacts will be verified by sending the QSLs or xerox copies of them (showing all the data of the contacts). If QSLs are sent, they will be returned together with the award.

The application form for the award can be downloaded from
here or from the icons on top of this page.

All the ARLHS Award program requirements will apply. Basically:
    Bands: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2 and 0.7 m.
    Modes: all (including satellite and repeaters). Cross band contacts are
    not valid.
    Date: no date restriction. All confirmed QSOs are valid.
    QSLs: they must show either the name of the lighthouse or its
    ARLHS number.

The AL-FA Award is issued in two categories:
   
SILVER CATEGORY:
       LU, CX, PY, ZP, CP and CE stations need 5 contacts with different
       lighthouses.
       DX stations need 3 contacts with different lighthouses.
   
GOLD CATEGORY:
       LU, CX, PY, ZP, CP and CE need 10 contacts with different
       lighthouses.
       DX stations need 6 contacts with different lighthouses.
The applicant can choose the award to be written in English or in Spanish.

Application form, envelope and QSLs (or xerox copies of them) will be posted to the Award Manager:

Claudio Sylwan (LU7CC)
Av. Las Heras 3892 (dto. 29)
1425 BUENOS AIRES
ARGENTINA
AL-FA  AWARD
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APPLICATION FORM
Doble click on the image to see the award in Spanish
FORMULARIO DE SOLICITUD
Doble click on the image to see the award in English
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