From March 27th the "MEDITERRANEAN TOUR" of the Amerigo Vespucci Training Ship will begin, which will take it to touch various Italian ports. The tour will end in Genoa on June 10th 2025 for the Italian Navy Day. The ARMI in collaboration with the A.R.I. and the ANMI Marconi Room announces an award called "Award Amerigo Vespucci Mediterranean Tour" where at each stop a special station will operate with the international callsign of the Vespucci. The Award can be obtained by all OM and SWL in the world.

REGULATION

PERIOD

The Award will begin on March 27th 2025 (06:00 UTC) and will end on June 15th 2025 (24.00 UTC).

STATIONS

- II0IABJ : Civitavecchia/Gaeta (26 May - 03 June)
- IR0IABJ : Cagliari (19-24 May)
- II1IABJ : Genoa (10-15 June)
- II3IABJ : Trieste/Venice * (27-31 March)
- II5IABJ: Livorno (04-08 June)
- II6IABJ : Ancona/Ortona (01-06 April)
- II7IABJ : Brindisi/Taranto (12-22 April)
- II8IABJ : Reggio Calabria/Naples (3-6 May) (13-17 May)
- II9IABJ : Porto Empedocle/Palermo (30 April) - (7-11 May)

* Connections with the II3IABJ station in satellite QO100 are not valid for the diploma

MODES
The following modes are allowed: CW - SSB – DIGITAL (FT8/FT4 - PSK - RTTY)

BANDS
All HF bands, according to the IARU Band Plan

DIPLOMA
To obtain the diploma it is necessary to have connected/listened to a minimum of 5 special calls;
The diploma will be in graphic or PDF format, and can be downloaded only at the end of the event from the HAM365 QSO HUNTER by HRDLOG platform via the following link: [click here]
SWLs must request the diploma by sending listening reports to the following email: info@assoradiomarinai.it

CALL
CW / PSK31-RTTY : CQ CQ DE II9IABJ AWARD VESPUCCI TOUR MEDITERRANEO K
SSB : CQ CQ from II9IABJ – CALL FOR THE DIPLOMA DEDICATED TO SHIP VESPUCCI ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN TOUR.

REPORTS AND NUMBERS
Special stations will pass RST reports.
A.R.M.I. stations RST reports will be passed followed by the registration number (MI#)

CATEGORIES
There are four categories:
“MIXED” (CW/SSB/DIG)
“PHONE” (SSB)
“MORSE” (CW)
“DIGITAL” (FT8/FT4/PSK/RTTY)

LOGS
No logs are expected, the feedback in the HAM365 QSO HUNTER by HRDLOG wall will be valid

AWARD
Facsimile of the diploma that will be issued free of charge at the end of the event.