ITALIAN CASTLES AWARD (DCI)

Introduction

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I regularly chase activators who are taking part in the Italian Castles Award (D.C.I.).   It is a lot of fun chasing the Italian Castle activators.

​This award is issued by the Mondovi (Cuneo) section of Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (A.R.I.)  to amateurs and SWLs.   The purpose of the award is highlight the many historical castles located in Italy and 'enhance their historical and architectural heritage'.  It is open to amateurs and SWL's.
For foreign amateurs the award is issued for working 20 castles in Italy, situated in at least 5 different Regions.  It is obligatory for one contact to have been with a castle of the Province of Cuneo.

Contacts after 1st January 2001 count for the award.

​The regions are as follows.....
  1. Abruzzo (AQ)
  2. Basilicata (MT)​
  3. Calabria (CS)
  4. Campania (AV)
  5. ​Emilia Romagna (BO)
  6. Friuli Venezia Giulia (GO)
  7. Lazio (FR)
  8. Liguria (GE)
  9. Lombardia (BG)
  10. Marche (AN)
  11. Molise (CB)
  12. Piemonte (AL)
  13. Puglia (BA)
  14. ​Sardegna (CA)
  15. Sicilia (AG)
  16. Toscana (AR)
  17. Trentino Alto Adige (BZ)
  18. Umbria (PG)
  19. Valle d'Aosta (AO)
  20. Veneto (BL)
Endorsements are issued for having worked at least 3 castles for every region.  The endorsements consist of an adhesive colour sticker showing the Italian regions.

My award certificate

I first applied for the Italian Castles Award back on 22nd November 2012, with a total of 29 different Italian castles worked.

To apply for the award you need to complete an application form which can be found at http://www.dcia.it/

You also need to complete an on-line form which is generated by the on-line DCI program at http://www.ik6cac.com.  The database is easy to download and use.

DCI Rules

Valid as of 1st October 2016
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Italian Castles Directory

17th Edition - Year 2016
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List of Italian castles I have worked

(Current as of 30th December 2016)

Abruzzo (AQ, CH, PE, TE)

This contains the provinces of L'Aquila (AQ), Chieti (CH), Pescara (PE), and Teramo (TE).
  • DCI-TE-021 Castello Di Scorrano A Cermingnano (IZ4SDC/6 1st May 2014)

Basilicata (MT, PZ)

This contains the provinces of Matera (MT) and Potenza (PZ).

Calabria (CS, CVZ, KR, RC, VV)

This contains the provinces of Cosenza (CS), Catanzaro (CZ), Crotone (KR), Regiio Calabria (RC),  and Vibo Valentia (VV).
  • DCI-RC-074 Castello Dei Ruffo Di Scilla (I1ASU/8 30th June 2014)

Campania (AV, BN, CE, NA, SA)

This contains the provinces of Avelino (AV), Benevento (BN), Caserta (CE), Naples (NA), and Salerno (SA).
  • DCI-BN-003 Torri E Porte Del Borgo Fortificato Di Arpaia (IZ5GST/8 17th February 2015)
  • DCI-CE-101 Porta di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IZ8CKY/p 6th October 2012)

Emilia Romagna (BO, FC, FE, MO, PC, PR, RA, RE, RN)

This contains the provinces of Bologna (BO), Forli-Cesena (FC), Ferrara (FE), Modena (MO), Parma (PR), Piacenza (PC), Ravenna (RA), Reggio-Emilia (RE), and Rimini (RN)
  • DCI-FE-026 Torre del Monastero Fortificato di Sant'Agostino di Commacchio (IZ4EFP/p 8th February 2014)
  • DCI-MO-030 Torre Quadrata di Tresana (IZ4EFP/p 3rd November 2012)
  • DCI-PC-018 Castello di Travazzano a Carpaneto Piacentino (IK4QFJ/p 31st August 2013)
  • DCI-PR-007 Castello Di Compiano (IQ4FE/p 5th July 2015)
  • DCI-RE-041 Castello Di San Martino in Rio (IZ4EFP/p 24th January 2015)

Friuli Venezia Giulia (GO, PN, TS, UD)

This contains the provinces of Gorizia (GO), Pordenone (PN), Trieste (TS), and Udine (UD).
  • DCI-UD-056 Torre Picotta di Tolmezzo (II3PIC/p 22nd September 2012)

Lazio (FR, LT, RI, RM, VT)

This contains the provinces of Frosinone (FR), Latina (LT), Rieti (RI), Metropolitan City of Rome (RM), and Viterbo (VT).
  • DCI-RM-255 Torre Delle Caldane Di Tor Caldara Ad Anzio (IZ8FFA/0 23rd November 2013)

Liguria (GE, IM, SP, SV)

This contains the provinces of Genoa (GE), Imperia (IM), La Spezia (SP), and Savona (SV).
  • DCI-GE-002 Torre Di Borzone A Borzonasca (IZ1RDQ/- 26th August 2016)
  • DCI-IM-015 Castello Di Castellaro (IZ1PHT/p 25th November 2012)
  • DCI-SP-077 Porta dell'Arsenale Miltare Marittimo di La Spezia (IZ5GST/p 7th April 2014)
  • DCI-SP-127 Porta Di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IZ5MMQ/1 18th January 2015)
  • DCI-SV-265 Torre Piazza di Verezzi a Borgio Verezzi (I1ASU/p 8th July 2012)

Lombardia (BG, BS, CO, CR, LC, LO, MB, MI, MN, PV, SO, VA)

This contains the provinces of Bergamo (BG), Brescia (BS), Como (CO), Cremona (CR), Lecco (LC), Lodi (LO), Mantua (MB), Milan (MI), Monza & Brianza (MN), Pavia (PV), Sondrio (SO), and Varese (VA).
  • ​DCI-BG-094 Torre di Clusone (I1ASU/2 13th April 2013)
  • DCI-BG-182 Torre di Ponteranica (I1ASU/2 12th April 2013)
  • DCI-BS-185 Abbazia Fortificata A Di Portone A Torbole Casaglia (IZ5GST/p 14th September 2015)
  • DCI-CO-001 Torre o Castellazzo di Carcano ad Albavilla (IK2LOL/p 21st October 2012)
  • DCI-LC-003 Torre Del Castello Di Sigfrido Di Barzano (IK2LOL/p 1st November 2014)
  • DCI-LC-037 Torre Di Rongio A Mandello Del Lario (IK2LOL/p 1st June 2014)
  • DCI-MB-017 Castello Di Lentate Sul Seveso (IZ2GTO/p 6th April 2013)
  • DCI-MI-077 Castello Di Coazazano a Vernate (IK2SAV/p 22nd April 2014)
  • DCI-PV-045 Castle Grande Frascarolo (IZ2GTO/p & IK2SAV/p 28th April 2012)
  • DCI-PV-068 Castello San Giuliani di Mede Lomellina (IK2SAV/p 22nd September 2012)
  • DCI-PV-126 Castello Montalino Di Cascina Rocca A Stradella (IK2SAV/p 2nd January 2013)
  • DCI-VA-008 Torre Del Castello Di Bodio Lomnago (IZ2GTO/p 8th November 2014)
  • DCI-VA-019 Residenza Fortificata Di Castellazzo A Fagnano Olona (IK2LOL/p 18th January 2015)
  • DCI-VA-030 Forte San Michele di Laverno-Mombello (IK2SAV/p 5th September 2012)
  • DCI-VA-054 Castello Castiglioni di Venegono Superiore (IK2LOL/p 10th May 2014)
  • DCI-VA-055 Torre di Corgeno a Vergiate (IZ2GTO/p & IK2SAV/p 2nd June 2012)
  • DCI-VA-086 Porta Di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IZ2GTO/p 2nd April 2014)
  • DCI-VA-087 Porta Di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IK2SAV/p 21st November 2015)

 Marche (AN, AP, FM, MC, PU)

This contains the provinces of Ancona (AN), Ascoli Piceno (AP), Fermo (FM), Macerata (MC), and Pessaro & Urbino (PU).
  • DCI-PU-042 Castello Di Novilara A Pesaro (IZ4EFP/p 5th November 2013)

Molise (CB, IS)

This contains the provinces of Campobasso (CB), and Isernia (IS).

I have not yet worked an castles in this Region.

Piemonte (AL, AT, BI, CN, NO, TO, VB, and VC)

This contains the provinces of Alessandria (AL), Asti (AT), Biella (BI), Cuneo (CN), Novara (NO), Turin (TO), Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB), & Vercelli (VC)
  • DCI-AL-024 Torre di Molo a Borghetto di Borbera (IZ1NJA/p 19th August 2015)
  • DCI-AL-036 Castello di Carrega Ligure (IZ1NJA/p 12th August 2015)
  • DCI-AL-060 Castello di Castelnuovo Bormida (IZ1NJA/p 13th March 2016)
  • DCI-AL-074 Castello di Dernice (IZ1NJA/p 9th August 2015)
  • DCI-AL-114 Castello di Trotti a Montaldeo (IZ1NJA/p 30th January 2016)
  • DCI-AL-213 Torre Campanaria San Colombano di Variana a Grondona (IZ1NJA/p 20th February 2016)
  • DCI-AT-035 Castello di Casasco a Camerano Casasco (IZ1UKG/p 20th October 2012)
  • DCI-BI-032 Torre del Castello di Occhieppo Superiore (I1FY/p 17th November 2012)
  • DCI-BI-050 Castello di Verrone (I1FY/p 6th October 2012)
  • DCI-CN-021 Torre di Barbaresco (IK2SAV/p 14th September 2012)
  • DCI-NO-003 (IK2SAV/1 6th July 2013)
  • DCI-NO-030 (IK2SAV/1 26th September 2015)
  • DCI-NO-046 Rocca e Torre di Buccione a Gozzano (IK2SAV/1 & IZ2GTO/p 1st August 2012)
  • DCI-NO-047 Castelo di Monticello a Granozzo Con Monticello (IZ2GTO/p 30th June 2012; IK2SAV/p 30th June 2012)
  • DCI-NO-085 (IK2SAV/p 4th July 2015)
  • DCI-NO-089 (IZ2GTO/1 8th August 2015)
  • DCI-NO-102 (IK2SAV/1 13th April 2013)
  • DCI-NO-118 Porta Di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IK2SAV/p 11th July 2015)
  • DCI-NO-121 (IK2SAV/p 11th April 2015)
  • DCI-TO-006 Castello di Albiano D-Vrea (IZ5GST/p (27th August 2012)
  • DCI-TO-297 Castello di Settimo Vittone (I1FY/p 13th April 2013)​
  • DCI-VC-093 (I1FY/p 27th September 2014)

Puglia (BA, BR, BT, FG, LE, TA)

This contains the provinces of Metrpolitan City of Bari (BA), Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT), Brindisi (BR), Foggia (FG), Lecce (LE), Taranto (TA)
  • DCI-BA-011 Torrione Passari Di Molfetta (I1ASU/p 30th April 2016)

Sardegna (CA, CI, NU, OG, OR, OT, SS, VS)

This contains the provinces of  Metropolitan City of Cagliari (CA), Carbonia-Iglesias (CI), Medio-Campidano, Nuoro (NU), Ogliastra (OG), Olbia-Tempio (OT), Oristano (OR), Sassari, South Sardinia (SS)
  • DCI-CA-050 Castello di Acquafredda a Silqua (1ASU/IS0 30th September 2012)​​
  • DCI-VS-001 Torre Flumentorgiu O Dei Corsari Di Arbus (I1ASU/p 17th October 2013)

Sicilia (AG, CL, CT, EN, ME, PA, RG, SR, TP)

This contains the provinces of  Agrigento (AG), Caltanissetta (CL), Catania (CT), Enna (EN), Messina (ME), Palermo (PA), Ragusa (RG), Siaracusa (SR), Trapani (TP)
  • DCI-ME-057 Castello o Rocca Gueffonia o Matagnifone di Messina (IT9AAK/p, 22nd December 2016)
  • DCI-ME-120 Castello Belvedere di Fiumedinisi (IQ9SR/p 5th August 2012)

Toscana (AR, FI, GR, LI, LU, MS, PI, PO, PT, SI)

This contains the provinces of Arezzo (AR), Metropolitan City of Florence (FI), Grosetto (GR), Livorno (LI), Lucca (LU), Massa & Carrara (MS), Pisa (PI), Pistola (PO), Prato (PT), and Siena (SI)
  • DCI-FI-007 Castello Di Cafaggiolo A Barberino Di Mugello (IZ5GST/p 9th January 2013)
  • DCI-FI-170 Il Sasso Di Sotto O Villa Maglioni Di Ponte Niccheri A Bagno (IW5AB/p 6th July 2013)
  • DCI-FI-456 Torre Sasso Di Sopra Di Ponte A Niccheri A Bagno A (IZ5GST/p 6th July 2013)
  • DCI-FI-466 Torre di Maragliano di Canonica a Sesto Fiorentino (IZ5GST/p 22nd September 2012)
  • DCI-FI-612 Torre E Palazzo Doglia Del Riccio Davizzi Di Impruentea (IZ5EKV/p 16th May 2015)
  • DCI-GR-067 Torre Dell'Orologio O Del Candeliere Di Massa Marittima (IZ5GST/p 20th July 2015)
  • DCI-GR-120 Castello o Rocca degli Aldobrandeschi di Sovana a Sorano (I0SBA/p 25th September 2012)
  • DCI-LI-027 Torri del Borgo Fortificato di Piombino (IW5AB/p 12th May 2014)
  • DCI-LI-030 Castello di Populonia a Piombino (IU5AXT/p & IZ5GST/p 18th February 2014)
  • DCI-LU-023 Castello di Massaciuccoli a Massarosa (IZ5GST/p 10th March 2016; IZ5MMQ/p 14th September 2013)​
  • DCI-MS-023 Castello di Groppoli a Mulazzo (IZ5MMQ/p 23rd October 2012)
  • DCI-MS-027 Fortezza di Castelnuovo a Pontremoli (IZ5MMQ/p 31st July 2012)
  • DCI-MS-062 (IZ5MMQ/p 13th April 2013)
  • DCI-MS-075 (IZ5MMQ/p 6th May 2015)
  • DCI-PI-002 (IZ5GST/p 16th February 2014)
  • DCI-PI-093 (IZ5WTV/p 8th August 2015)
  • DCI-PO-002 (IZ5GST/p 8th August 2015)
  • DCI-PO-004 Torri e Porte del Borgo Fortificato di Montemurio (IZ5GST/p 1st September 2012)
  • DCI-PT-047 (IU5AXT/p 15th January 2014)
  • DCI-PT-053 (IZ5GST/p 10th July 2013)
  • DCI-PT-065 Porta di Borgo di Montecatini-Terme (IQ5WT/p 16th May 2015)
  • DCI-PT-087 Porta Nuova di Uzzano (IZ5GST/p 31st July 2012)
  • DCI-AR-169 Torre del Guado di Gricignano a Sansepoicro (IZ0MQN/p 10th July 2013)
  • DCI-SI-012 (IZ5GST/p 28th September 2013)
  • DCI-SI-046 (IU5AXT/p 14th April 2015)
  • DCI-SI-071 Castello di Pietrafitta a Poggibonsi (IZ5GST/p 10th August 2012)
  • DCI-SI-081 Castello di Montingegnoli a Radicondoli (IZ5GST/p 21st July 2015)
  • DCI-SI-103 (IZ5GST/p 31st August 2013)​

Trentino Alto Adige (BZ, TN)

This contains the provinces of Bolzano (BZ) and Trento (TN).

Umbria (PG, TR)

This contains the provinces of Perugia (PG), and Terni (TR)
  • DCI-PG-065 Porta Sole O Montesperelli O Arco Dei Gigli Di Perugia (IZ0MQN/p 29th March 2013)
  • DCI-PG-345 (IZ0MQN/p 21st April 2013)
  • DCI-PG-352 (IZ0MQN/p 28th April 2013)
  • DCI-PG-482 (IZ0MQN/p 2nd February 2013)
  • DCI-PG-485 Porta Di Ponte O Atenea Di Agrigento (IZ0MQN/p 13th April 2013)

Valle d'Aosta (AO)

This is the only Italian region that has no provinces. 

Veneto (BL, PD, RO, TV, VE, VI, VR)

This contains the provinces of Belluno (BL), Padova (PD), Rovigo (RO), Treviso (TV), Venice (VE), Verona (VR), and Vicenza (VI).
  • DCI-PD-013 (IK3PQG/p 1st February 2014)
  • DCI-PD-070 (IK3PQG/p 30th November 2013)​
  • DCI-VE-009 (IK3PQH/p 26th September 2015)
  • DCI-VE-011 (IK3PQH/p 31st October 2016)
  • DCI-VI-027 (IK3PQG/p 15th September 2013)
  • DCI-VI-063 Torre dei Loschi di Vicenza (IK3PQG/p 25th January 2014)
  • DCI-VI-069 (IK3PQG/p 14th September 2013)
  • DCI-VI-079 (IK3PQG/p 13th October 2013)
  • DCI-VI-103 (IK3PQG/p 13th April 2013)
  • DCI-VI-113 (IQ3VI/p 23rd November 2013)
  • DCI-VR-020 Castello di Soave (IK3PQG/p 9th February 2014)