“Sea of Peace” (SOP) - Pennon

The DARC district Mecklenburg-West Pomerania publishes this honouring since 1991 to all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs, in the time from the 01.07., 00.00 UTC, to 31.July, 23.59 UTC per year, who fullfilled the following rules:

  • EU - applicants: 15 points, of it 3-DL points
  • DX - applicants: 10 points, of it 1-DL point
  • VHF - applicants: 5 Points, max. one DL point

Connections via active reflectors (relays, balloon converters, satellites) are not rated.

Points:

  • A QSO with a station from the DARC district Mecklenburg-West Pomerania (DOK Vxx additional Z87, Z89, MCM, MVP, SOP, YLV) counts 3 points,
  • all other German stations (max. 3 stations) and stations each once one point.
  • QSOs with stations in the following countries and districts count in each case once one point.
ES LA LY OHØ OH1 OH2 OH5
OH6 OH8 OH9 OJØ OZ RA1 RA2F
SMØ SM1 SM2 SM3 SM5 SM6 SM7
SP1 SP2 YL  

SOP Pennon There are no band- and modes of restrictions. Beginning in 1992 SOP sticker (small pennons) are published for renewed fulfilling of the conditions. The SOP pennon is pentagonal and multicolored; 22 cm wide and 33 cm long. The sticker about 7 cm wide and 10 cm long. As a bonus after 5-times achievement of the SOPs the applicant receives a special sticker (free of charge), after 10, 20, 25 and 30 years achievement a certificate.

Application:

Log extract - please till 10 th August every year - calls alphanumerically listed

Manager:

Roland Knecht, DL7BA
Am Kirchplatz 3
18334 Bad Sülze
Germany
e-mail: dl7ba@darc.de

Fee:

SOP pennon DL: 15 Euros
SOP pennon non DL: 15 Euros
SOP Sticker: 5 Euros

The manager sends an email with the account data. Dead line for applications is the10th August in the current year.

We prefer your online application.

Hint: Visit the web presentation of this amateur radio certificate steeped in tradition.

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