The RSGB HF Convention takes place in October each year and one of the traditions is the raffle, with its many superb prizes, that goes to support HF DXpeditions. All the proceeds from the raffle go to the RSGB HF DXpedition Fund. This is a restricted fund, which also benefits occasionally from legacies and donations, and is drawn upon in order to make contributions to DXpeditions to the rarer countries.
The fund is administered by RSGB HF Manager, Colin, G3PSM, Fred, G4BWP and John, G3LZQ, RSGB HF Awards Manager who jointly act as trustees. They apply the following criteria and conditions.
Criteria
1. The DXpedition has a good chance of working a significant number of stations in the British Isles (say 100+ different stations). This is evaluated by considering the following:
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The general organisation of the DXpedition
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The stated plans to work Europe
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The equipment to be used, specifically linears and beam antennas.
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2. The country being activated must be well up the European wanted lists, say in the top quartile.
3. The team should comprise at least four 4 operators of whom some are well known.
4. The QSO target is in excess of 15,000.
5. The application for funds is made in advance of the DXpedition.
Conditions
The DXpedition agrees to:
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Print the RSGB logo on the QSL card.
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Process cards sent through the normal IARU bureaux.
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Send a write-up of the DXpedition for publication.
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We use some discretion in applying the criteria but not in applying the conditions and hope to be able to contribute to up to eight DXpeditions a year. Funds are sent in advance of the operation unless we have some doubts as to whether it will take place or about its legitimacy. We do not contribute to "IOTA-only" operations since contributions to IOTA DXpeditions come from the IOTA Development Fund. Our contributions are generally matched by CDXC (Chiltern DX Club) - The UK DX Foundation. We also work closely with the GM DX Group. The RSGB is probably now one of the 10 largest contributors to DXpeditions world-wide. Very few other national societies make donations to DXpeditions in the way that we do.
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Contributions have been made to the following DXpeditions:
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VP8SSI |
South Sandwich |
March 1992 |
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AH1A |
Howland Island |
February 1993
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VK9MM |
Mellish Reef |
September 1993 |
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3Y0PI |
Bouvet Island |
February 1994 |
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VP8SGP |
South Georgia |
January 1995 |
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ZK1KH |
North Cook Island |
January 1995 |
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3D2CT & 3D2CU |
Conway Reef |
March 1995 |
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G4MFW/ZL8 |
Kermadec Island |
May 1995 |
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AL7EL/KH9 |
Wake Island |
January 1996 |
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CY0AA |
Sable Island |
June 1996 |
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AH4/AH0W |
Midway Island |
August 1996 |
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VK0IR |
Heard Island |
January 1997 |
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CY9AA |
St Paul Island |
June 1997 |
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VK9WM & VK9WY |
Willis Island |
September 1997 |
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ZK1XXP |
North Cook Island |
September 1997 |
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KH5/N4BQW |
Palmyra Island |
October 1997 |
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VK9LX |
Lord Howe Island |
November 1997 |
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9M0C |
Spratly Islands |
February 1998 |
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3B7RF |
St Brandon |
May 1998 |
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3D2DX |
Rotuma Island |
September 1998 |
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FT5ZH |
Amsterdam Island |
December 1998 |
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T88II |
Palau |
December 1998 |
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ZL9CI |
Campbell Island |
January 1999 |
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3B9R |
Rodruiguez Island |
April 1999 |
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T24DX |
Tuvalu |
August/September 1999 |
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3C0R |
Pagalu (Annobon Island) |
September 1999 |
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T31K, T31T, T31YL |
Central Kiribati |
September 1999 |
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ZK3CW, ZK3DX & ZK3YL |
Tokelau Island |
October 1999 |
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T30Y & T30CW |
Western Kiribati |
October/November 1999 |
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CE0Z |
Juan Fernandez |
January 2000 |
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VP6BR |
Pitcairn |
January 2000 onwards |
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FO0AAA |
Clipperton |
March 2000 |
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ZY0SP |
St Paul and St Peter Rocks |
April 2000 |
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VK9WI |
Willis Island |
May 2000 |
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A52A |
Bhutan |
May 2000 |
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A52AS |
Bhutan |
May 2000 |
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3B6RF |
Agalega |
October 2000 |
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KH5K & KH5 |
Kingman Reff & Palmyra |
October 2000 |
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FR/F6KDF/T |
Tromelin |
August 2000 |
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CE0XT |
Ambrosia Island |
February 2001 |
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D68C |
Comoros |
February 2001 |
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PW0S |
St Peter & Paul Rocks |
February 2001 |
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ZD7K |
St Helena |
March 2001 |
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ZD8K |
Ascension |
March 2001 |
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VP8SDX |
Falklands |
April 2001 |
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3B6RF |
Agalega Island |
May 2001 |
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T3OXU / C21XU / 3D2XU |
Pacific / various |
September 2001 |
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3DA0DF/FR |
Swaziland |
October 2001 |
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TI9M |
Cocos |
March 2002 |
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PW0T |
Trindade & Martim Vaz Archipelago |
February / March 2002 |
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VK9ML |
Mellish Reef |
April 2002 |
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8Q7ZZ |
Maldives |
end-July / August 2002 |
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ST0RY |
Sudan |
March 2003 |
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FO/G35WH |
French Polynesia |
July 2003 |
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XU7ACT |
Cambodia |
August 2003 |
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TO4E & TO4WW |
Europa Island |
November / December 2003 |
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T33C |
Barnaba (Ocean Island) |
April 2004 |
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V8JIM |
Brunei |
8th - 15th March 2004 |
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3B9C |
Rodrigues Island |
20th March - 13th April 2004 |
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7Q7MM |
Malawi |
18th April - 1st May 2004 |
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TX9 |
Chesterfield Islands |
14th - 20th October 2004 |
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3Y0X |
Peter I Island |
14th Jan - 10th Feb 2005 |
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5T0CW |
Mauritania |
2nd Feb - 4th March 2005 |
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TY |
Benin |
March 2006 |
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VP2V |
British Virgin Islands |
Feb 2006 |
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VU7LD |
Lakshadweep Islands |
December 2006 |
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VU7RD |
Lakshadweep Islands |
January 2007 |
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BS7H |
Scarborough Reef |
April 2007 |
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V85 |
Brunei |
3 - 19th November 2007 |
| VP6DX |
Ducie Island |
11th - 27th February 2008 |
| 8R1PW |
Guyana |
22nd - 29th February 2008 |
| TX5C |
Clipperton Island |
7th - 17 March 2008 |
| 5T |
Mauritania |
16th - 30th March 2008 |
| TI9K |
Isla del Coco |
4th - 16th April 2008 |
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