Diploma Radio XX Mediterranean Games 2026 - Puglia On The Air - English version

Radio Diploma XX Mediterranean Games 2026 - Puglia On The Air

OFFICIAL RULES

FAC-SIMILE DIPLOMA

 

On the occasion of the XX Edition of the Mediterranean Games 2026, under the patronage of National A.R.I., the patronage of the A.R.I. Regional Puglia Committee and the Patronage of the New Organizing Committee for the 20th Edition of the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, the Section A.R.I. TARANTO “ANTONIO QUARANTA” - IQ7TA, announces the Radio Diploma “XX Mediterranean Games 2026 – Puglia On The Air”,with the aim of promoting amateur radio activity and enhancing the cities of the Puglia Region, host of the sporting competitions of the 2026 Mediterranean Games.

Among the activators, the members of the A.R.I. Sections of Puglia will be involved, distributed in provincial teams, with special callsigns which will be used for the occasion by the Sections that have given their consent to participate..

The award is open to all radio amateurs and SWLs in the world.

Purpose of the diploma

Connect the Special Stations listed below, in order to achieve the various scores to obtain the different levels of the Diploma (Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold).

Validity period

From 0:00 (Italian time) on August 21, 2026 (22:00 UTC on 08/20/2026) at 11.59pm (Italian time) on September 3, 2026 (i.e., 21:59 UTC on 03/09/2026)

Allowed Bands and Modes

  • Connections made on the following will be valid band:
    • HF (80m, *60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m)
    • QO-100
    • in compliance with the current National Frequency Distribution Plan and power limitations, particularly in the 60m, where max 15 W EIRP is permitted.
  • Modes allowed:
    • CW
    • SSB
    • Digital Modes: FT8, MFSK submode FT4 (hereinafter called FT4), RTTY (baudot 45), PSK (all submodes are equivalent)
  • Reports:
    • RS(T) ratio only.

Nominativi Stazioni Attivatrici Speciali

  • II7MGXX - Station XX Min the editorGames (Bonus Station) Operated by the members of the A.R.I. Taranto Section;
    • II7MGyy – Mediterranean Games Provincial Stations.
      • Examples of names already assigned, as of 03/31/2026:
        • II7MGBA for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Bari, IQ7DV;
        • II7MGBR for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Brindisi, IQ7PU;
        • II7MGLE for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Lecce, IQ7AF;
        • IR7MGGC for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Castellana Grotte IQ7GC;
        • II7MGML for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Molfetta, IQ7ML;
        • II7MGMU for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Cassano delle Murge IQ7MU;
        • II7MGBT for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Andria IQ7KM, Barletta IQ7DG, Canosa IQ7KJ e Trani;
        • II7MGFG for the operators of the A.R.I. Section of Foggia, IQ7RZ.

Since some A.R.I. Sections may share the same province, in alternative to the nominative II7MGyy, the Committee may assign the name with variations in the prefix(for example, AND7MGyy) or other variants in the suffix yy.

Each provincial section will have to identify aTeam Leader that takes charge of asking the M.I.M.I.T., through the portal https://appradioamatori.invitalia.it/, the assignment of the special call sign, for radio events, for the period of the diploma, also communicating the list of operators authorised to use it (within a maximum limit of 15 operators),not before but having received confirmation of the name assigned by the Organizing Committee of this Diploma,It being understood that the final decision as to whether or not to assign the name to the requesting Team Leader always rests with the MIMIT.

For organizational reasons, the participation of provincial activators must be sent to the ARI Taranto Section (HQ) no later than 31/03/2026 through specific membership form, whose link will be communicated via email to all the A.R.I. Sections of Puglia.

Scoring system

Each completed QSO awards:

  • CW → 5 points
  • Fonia → 3 points
  • Digitale → 1 points: FT8-FT4; 2 points: PSK-RTTY

The points of any connections made with the bonus station II7MGXX will be worth double.

Additionally, the score will be doubled (for everyone, regardless of the connected station) on the days when the Opening Ceremony (21/08/2026) and the Closing Ceremony (03/09/2026) of the 2026 Mediterranean Games.

Limitations

  • Each station activating the event can be contacted by the same hunter in the same once a day for each transmission mode and for each band (therefore for a maximum total of 59 times a day, there being 10 bands and 6 permitted modes, except for voice on the 30m band).
  • Any QSOs made with the same special callsign, on the same day, on the same band and with the same transmission mode will be considered “doubles” (DUPE) and no additional points or penalties will be assigned.

Validity of QSOs

  • The tender will be managed through the platform HamAward.cloud.
  • Hunters are not required to submit logs.
  • Only the logs of the special activating stations will be valid.
  • The score will be calculated automatically by the organization.

Diploma Category

BASE 50 total points
BRONZE 100 total points
SILVER 250 total points
GOLD 500 total points + Bonus Station II7MGXX +All the Special Stations (II7MGBA, II7MGBR, II7MGLE, II7MGFG, … ) connected at least 1 time each in any mode and/or band.

Award

The following prizes will also be offered to the first classified hunters in the BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD categories offered by the technical sponsor TECHNOLOGYSHOP SRLS (BA) https://www.technologyshop.it/

 

First place in category GOLD* 1 Anytone 890 + auricolare BT
First place in category SILVER* 1 Wouxun KG Q366 TriBand
First place in category BRONZE* 1 AnytoneAT-D-168-UV

 *In case of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the hunter with QRB more distant from locator JN80PK28 (locator of the Erasmo Jacovone Stadium, venue of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Games).

Hunters who will obtain the Diploma (Base, Bronze, Silver, Gold) will be able to download it for free, fromHamAward.cloud, at the end of the event and possibly request the diploma in format paper, upon payment of a contribution of €10 to the ARI Taranto Section, as a mere reimbursement for printing and shipping costs.

General Rules

  • Only QSOs made in compliance with current regulations are valid;
  • In case of discrepancies, the organization's official log will prevail;
  • Any complaints must be submitted to the organizing committee within 7 days of the publication of the final results;
  • In the event of a dispute, the decision of the Organizing Committee is final and unquestionable.
  • As regards digital modes, activators will have to comply with fair play rules, avoiding operating the stations in an automatic and/or unmanned mode (so-called robots) and always respecting the power limits and the current band plan;
  • For activating stations, the use of MSHV with Special Message is permitted, only on standard frequencies and with a maximum of 1 slot;
  • Participation implies full acceptance of these regulations. and consent to the publication of one's name and callsign in amateur radio news media.

QSL

  • Electronic QSL on-demand: 
    • During and after the event it will be possible to download, right away, the graphic eQSLs of each single QSO made, through the platform hamaward.cloud.
  • QSL via LOTW for all hunters, within one month of the end of the diploma.

The Section A.R.I. Taranto, sincerely thanks:

  • The Organizing Committee of the XX Mediterranean Games, for having accepted our request for patronage;
  • The National A.R.I., for having accepted our request for patronage;
  • The C.R.P. A.R.I. Puglia, for the patronage and for the financial contribution received as a donation to cover costs related to the use of the platformHamAward;
  • The National A.R.I. award manager Pier Luigi ANZINI (IK2UVR) for the advice offered in drafting the regulations and for publishing the article in the June 2026 Radio Rivista;
  • The sponsor TECHNOLOGY SHOPS SRLS (BA) for the prizes up for grabs for the first place winner in each BRONZE-SILVER-GOLD category.
  • All participating A.R.I. Sections and their members who have offered to operate under the special name dedicated to them.

 

The President of A.R.I. TARANTO: GIACOIA Francesco, IZ7AUH

The Secretary of A.R.I TARANTO: SCATIGNA Gianluca, IU7BZG