*** LYON DX GANG ***

D.I.F.O. : DIPLOME DES ILES FRANCAISES D'OUTREMER

French Overseas Islands Award

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D.I.F.O. is sponsored by the LYON DX GANG. It has been created to encourage and award Amateur Radio Stations around the world, to contact or activate french overseas islands.
It may be claimed by all licensed amateurs and SWLs.
 
The award is issued in 3 divisions: MIXED, PHONE, CW.
All contacts must be made on authorised bands between 160 and 10m.
 
BASIC AWARD : 10 different french OVERSEAS islands.

ENDORSEMENTS will be given by groups of following 5 islands.
(e.g. 15-20-25-30...). Plaque Endorsements will be by group of 10 islands.
 
All contacts must be made from the same country.
 
QSL's must be in the applicant`s possession. Each request must be done with a photocopy of each QSL cards. Originals may be requested in case of doubt !
 
Activators can count the islands as same as the chasers.
 
Applications for the award and endorsements should be sent to:
 
                        Award Manager
                        F5JJW, SUC Joel
                        La Grange
                        69440 Taluyers
                        FRANCE
 
The service charge for the BASIC AWARD is € 12 or $ usa 12
(add € 2 or $ usa 2 for return postage)
ENDORSEMENTS € 4 or $ usa 4 each
(add € 1 or $ usa 1 for return postage)
PLAQUE : The top honor roll level is awarded by a free plaque for qso's with 
         50 islands. BUT, you MUST have requested before each following
         endorsements : 15-20-25-30-35-40-45.
 
The reference will depend of its DX country location, in a way to put the
prefix at the beginning of each reference, followed by a serial number. (e.g. FO-001 CLIPPERTON island)
We consider valid any island surrounded by salt water outside Europe and belonging to France.
 
The award manager is the only one authorized to give new reference numbers and request must be made directly by the DX'peditioner.
 
To be valid an island must have :
- An official name.
- A french territory prefix where the island is located.

QSLs must clearly show the island name. If it is not the case, the island will be valid for the main island of the archipelago !
 
The award manager decision is final.
 
RULES MAY BE MODIFIED IN THE FUTURE IN A WAY TO IMPROVE THE INTEREST OF DIFO