Newly listed awards "discovered" in 2010

FILE 2 for 2010

As newly discovered awards are added to the K1BV Directory, I place them in this working file.  Usually all rules/conditions are OK, but this file may occasionally have incomplete data, until clarified by the sponsor. 
This file was started March 13, 2010.
At the end of the year, I move the data into the appropriate country file.

Entries outlined in yellow are the most recent entries. 

AUSTRIA                   WORKED ALL AUSTRIA 160M (AWA) 

This is an addition to the existing series of awards offered by the Austrian OVSV.  Refer to the Austrian page for mailing address, etc. 

Work OE stations on 160 meters: 
OE-stations need 10 stations in at least 6 OE call areas. 
Foreign stations need 5 stations in at least 4 OE call areas. 

If all contacts are made using the same mode, special endorsement is added to the certificate.  SWLs OK. 

Cost: € 10 (€ 1.00 or 2 IRCs per endorsement sticker

Tks QRZ.RU

BELARUS                                Worked Districts Republic Of BELARUS Award
(This award was recently added to the already existing two certificates offered by the Belarusian Federation of Radio Amateurs and Radiosportsmen.)

Contact different administrative areas of the Republic of Belarus. Basic award is issued for 50 areas, with higher levels of the award available for 75, 100 and a Plaque for contacting all of such areas. All contacts must have been made on or after 1 January 1994 using any valid mode on any of the available amateur bands. The award may be endorsed for any single band or mode. Use of repeaters is not allowed. All applications require a list of contacts in alphabetical order by call sign in the form of an extract from the log (with districts) and certified by two licensed radio amateurs or your local radio club. The award manager may request a QSL-card for verification.  Separate awards are available for amateurs who activate 10, 20 or 30 administrative areas. Refer to their website for details.

Fees:

Note: applicants from Belarus and CIS countries can pay for a diploma in Belarusian rubles at the current exchange rate at the time of payment.  Application for Diploma (stickers), along with payment should be sent to: Alexander Savushkin, (EW2AA, Award Manager), PO Box 1972, Minsk 220050, Belarus.

E-mail: ew2aa (at) bfrr.net 
Internet: http://www.bfrr.net/ (A list of valid districts is found on their website.)

Tks K1BV Research 10/27/10

BELARUS                 — AGB Series ---
                                  National Parks Reserves Belarus

This is a newly added award title to the existing "AGB SERIES".  The awards are  available to all licensed stations and SWLs who have had made contacts with National Parks and National Forest Reserves of Belarus.

The current list of valid National Parks and Reserves is:

* AGB-NPRB-001 National Park Belavezhski (Belavezhskaya Pushcha)
* AGB-NPRB-002 National Park Narochanski
* AGB-NPRB-003 National Park Pripyatski
* AGB-NPRB-004 Forest Reserve Berezinskiy
* AGB-NPRB-005 Forest Reserve Polesskiy
* AGB-NPRB-006 National Park Braslavskiye ozera
* AGB-NPRB-007 Government Forestry Krasnoselskoe

The Award is available in 3 levels:
Class III - for QSO-SWL with 2 AGB-NPRB
Class II - for QSO-SWL with 4 AGB-NPRB
Class I - for QSO-SWL with 6 AGB-NPRB

Every Class includes contacts from the original award. All your contacts, even those made using any old call sign you have held are also valid for awards. We count all your contacts including confirmed QSL-card, eQSL and other Internet Systems.

Refer to the AGB Series for fees and addresses of managers.

Managers of Awards:
EU1EU Igor AGB# DIG# KDR#
EW6TT Roman AGB# DIG# KDR#

Tks OH3GZ 5/9/10

Contact amateur radio operations from a railway station of the SNCB (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges).  Eligible stations will provide a two part reference number unique to that railway station.  The first group (letters) corresponds to the telegraphic code of the station and the second group (numbers) form the reference number of the station.  For example, the railway station "Stockem" on line 162 will be MKM162.  Only stations in the "stations-book" will be valid.  Applications for registration must be approved by the BRSA-Mnager ON8OO before activation.  

The basic award is available for contacting 25 stations, endorsements each additional 25 stations.  A plaque is available for contacting 250 stations.   SWL OK.  

The application must be presented as a list showing the reference code, date, time and mode.  Fee for the award is 7€ and cost for endorsements is 3€.  Cost for the plaque is 20€.  Contact custodian for details on methods of payment.  Apply to BRSA-Manager, Stef COLAS,  ON8OO, Route de Bouillon 114, B-6700 Arion, Belgium. 

A separate set of regulations may be found on their website which provides rules for activators of the railway stations. 

E-mail: on8oo@dmxt.be 
Internet: http://home.scarlet.be/brsa/rules/index.html 

BELGIUM                   ON-Fauna Flora Awards

Contact Nature Parks and Preserves of Belgium.  The award is free of charge and certificates will only be delivered via e-mail in the form of a JPEG file which may be printed by the station earning the award.  

Class 3 - Bronze.  Confirm contacts with at least 10 different ONFF references.
Class 2 - Silver. 25 different ONFF references.
Class 1 - Gold.  50 different ONFF references.

All of the contacts have to be confirmed by using the EW4DX log search function.  
SWLs must log 10/25 or 50 QSOs made with 10/25 or 50 different ONFF references.

A separate award is offered to activators who activate 10 different ONFF references.

E-mail: gino.2.zee@mobistarmail.be 
Internet: http://www.qsl.net/on3ssb/ONFF%20Award.htm 
This site includes a complete list of 131 Belgian parks and preserves that are valid for the awards.

Tks OH3GZ 9/20/10

CANADA --- The WV2B Series ---

General Requirements: Confirmations are not required for this award. You may submit a computer or other list, listing the contacts you are 
claiming as follows: County, Call worked, Band, Mode. On-line callsign databases may not be reliable in determining county of operation, since 
they reflect the mailing address on file with Industry Canada.  Contacts may be with any licensed Amateur stations, whether fixed, portable or mobile.   With your list of contacts, submit a signed statement as follows: I certify upon my honor that the contacts listed have been  made in the manner represented, and that I have obeyed the awards rules and all Amateur Radio rules as set forth by my licensing authority while making these contacts. 
     Awards may be endorsed for all CW, SSB, Single Band, Mobile, etc. Contacts may be made from any station location, during any span of time, and using any call signs issued to you by a licensing authority. SWLs OK. 
     The awards consist of  an engraved plaque and the fee for each is $70 US and Canada $78 overseas airmail. Send application, contact list, 
certification statement, and payment to: Duane Traver {WV2B, VA1ZZ}, P.O. Box 59, Marathon, NY 13803-0059, USA.
Payment may be also be made by PayPal to wv2b@juno.com , or Western Union.

                  Maritime Counties Award

The Maritime Counties Award is issued for making Amateur Radio contacts with the 36 counties of the Canadian Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island}. 

New Brunswick Counties
Albert           Queens
Carleton         Restigouche
Charlotte        Saint John
Gloucester     Sunbury
Kent           Victoria
Kings         Westmorland
Madawaska  York
Northumberland

Nova Scotia Counties
Annapolis             Inverness
Antigonish            Kings
Cape Breton        Lunenburg
Colchester           Pictou
Cumberland        Queens
Digby               Richmond
Guysborough      Shelburne
Halifax               Victoria 
Hants               Yarmouth
{Note: St. Paul's Island {CY9} is in Victoria County, Sable Island {CY0} is in Halifax County}

Prince Edward Island Counties
Kings
Prince
Queens


E-Mail - wv2b@juno.com 
Internet: http://www.stpaulisland.net/maritimecounties.html 

                                 Great White North Award

The Great White North Award is presented for making Amateur Radio contacts in the following categories:
a. A contact with each of the 13 provinces/territories of Canada.
b. Contacts with 20 different Canadian callsign prefixes.
c. Contacts with 10 different Canadian Islands.
d. Contacts with 5 different Canadian Lightouses.

Contacts may be with any licensed Amateur stations, whether fixed, portable or mobile. Send a log extract with QSO data plus identification of the 4 categories shown above. 

Canadian Provinces/Territories
VO1-VO2 Newfoundland-Labrador          VE4 Manitoba
VE1 Nova Scotia                                       VE5 Saskatchewan
VE1-VE9 New Brunswick                         VE6 Alberta
VY2-VE1 Prince Edward Island                 VE7/VA7 British Columbia
VE2/VA2 Quebec                                     VE8 Northwest Territories
VE3/VA3 Ontario                                      VY1 Yukon
VY0 Nunavut

E-Mail - wv2b@juno.com
Internet: http://www.stpaulisland.net/greatwhitenorth.html

K1BV Research 7/10

CROATIA                                CROATIAN FAUNA FLORA AWARD

Contact the Protected areas (Croatian National Parks) and nature reserves of Croatia on or after 25 June 1995.  A complete list of the 84 valid parks and nature reserves is found on the website shown below. The award may be earned by all licensed amateurs and SWLs on the same basis.  A separate award series is made available to stations who activate these areas.  All bands and modes OK.  No use of repeaters. 

Requirements for working valid stations are as follows:

Participants in the program may earn each Class separately, or several may be claimed by just one application.  The awards in Class 1-5 may be earned in paper or via electronic form (PDF) to be printed in your QTH.  Electronic awards are free of charge, but postal delivery for these, plus the plaque are shown below: 

Award fees:

ACTIVATORS: A separate set of regulations exists for stations who activate the Croatian National Parks etc on the "Croatian FF reference list.  Refer to the website for this data. 

Electronic proof of contacts may be found by using the EW4DX data base located at: www.ew4dx.org/WFFsearch.html .  Enter your callsign in their search engine and a list of all valid contacts for every country offering an award will be generated for you.  You can then send an e-mail the the 9AFF awards manager using this data as proof of contact:  9a2mf@hamradio.hr 

Paper applications, as well as the request for the plaque may be mailed to: 9AFF Award Manager, Maticic Franjo 9A2MF, Ravna Dolina 17, HR-52475 Savudrija, HR 52475, Croatia.

Internet: www.9aff.com 

Tks OH3GZ 9/26/10 

CROATIA                 9A COTA (Croatia Castles on the Air)

The "9A COTA" award is awarded to any licensed radio-amateur or SWL who submits proof of radio contact (SWL) with radio stations working from fortresses, castles, forts and fortified areas of Croatia on or after July, 01st, 2010. Contacts made by repeaters, satellites, IRLP, ECHOLINK or mobile phone will not be accepted. The award is available either in CW, SSB, and Digital mode or mixed modes on all HF and UHF bands. Numbers of required contacts is different for activators and chasers. Each castle or fort has an identification code under the 9A COTA. They will be identified by a two part reference number: - Two letters for Country of Origin: 9A and four figures for the identifications order: 0001, 0002, and 0003.

Activators have rules requiring the eligibility of new castles for forts and minimum requirements for the number of contacts to be made on the first activation. See web site for additional information.

Requirements for Chasers (+SWL):
a. Basic Award: 40 different 9A COTA codes
b. Endorsements: stickers are provided with each additional 20 different codes.

Requirements for Activators Award:
a. Basic Award: 15 different 9A COTA codes in 3 different municipalities
b. Endorsements: stickers are provided with each 10 different codes

The application should be in the form of a log extract containing the following information; castle/fort reference number, call sign of the station contacted, date/time, RST, frequency and mode. QSL cards must be available to the award sponsor on request. The award fee is 10 EURO. Endorsement fee is 3 EURO.  All applications for the 9A COTA award must be addressed to the 9A COTA manager: Drago Stokic 9A6NDD, Djalskoga 56, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

E-mail: 9acota@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.hamradio.hr/9acota/index.php

Tks OH3GZ 7/2010

ENGLAND                                   The Cornish Award

This award certificate is issued by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club for working resident Cornish stations, operating within the County. It is issued in three classes in two groups. One point is given per QSO; any or all amateur bands and modes may be used, but SIMPLEX contacts ONLY are eligible. There is no time limit.

GROUP ONE - Amateur Bands 1.8 to 146 MHz
Class One - 30 points. Class Two - 20 points. Class Three - 10 points.

GROUP TWO - Amateur Bands 432 MHz and above
Class One - 9 points. Class Two - 6 points. Class Two - 3 points.

The award fee is £2.50, $5 US, or 10 IRC's. Cheques should be made payable to CRAC. The award is free to blind or handicapped operators. All contacts must be made with the same callsign, but /M or /P is acceptable. Claims are welcomed for single mode, single band, /M etc, but equally claims may be mixed.  Applications in the form of a log extract, should be certified by an officer of a radio club, or two licensed amateurs, that the log has been inspected and agrees with the contacts. Similar details apply for the SWL award, with the exception that the claim should be a log extract, showing not only the Cornish station heard, but also the station being worked. Claims, together with the appropriate fee, should be sent to: Cornish Award Manager, P.O. Box 100, Truro, Cornwall, England. TR1 1RX.

E-mail: e-mail: ken@jtarry.freeserve.co.uk 
Internet: http://www.cornishradioamateurclub.org.uk/

Tks K1BV Research 4/23/10 

ENGLAND                               Cray Valley Award

Contact members of the Cray Valley Radio Society on or after 1 January 2000. All QSOs must be made from the same country. All bands and modes. Endorsements for all one band or mode. No use of internet links or repeaters. SWL OK.

Each member = 1 point. Special stations G3RCV, GX3RCV, G1RCV, GX1RCV, M8C or other special event station operated by the Cray Valley society = 3 points.

Point requirements and fees for each of the five classes of the award:

All awards are FREE to registered blind or disabled persons. Too apply, send GCR list and fee as noted above to: Cray Valley Award Manager, 93 Elibank Road, Eltham, London SE9 1QJ, England.

Internet: http://www.cvrs.org

(Member list is on their web site.)

GERMANY                                  DL Flora & Fauna Award

Sponsored by the DARC e. V. Ortsverband (section) Syke (DOK I25) to licensed radio amateurs and short wave listeners after January 1st 2009 for contacting national parks and nature reserves in Germany according to the attached list. The DL FF-reference is equal to the WFF-reference and has to be printed on the QSL-card. All contacts must be made from the same DXCC-entity. A change of location (/am, /p, /mm, /m) is approved. All bands and modes.

The award is available in three classes:
Bronze for 8 DL FF
Silver for 14 DL FF
Gold for 20 DL FF

A missing contact with a national park or nature reserve can be substituted by using a contact with DFØWFF as a "Joker-point" or wildcard QSO. Stations activating a national park or a nature reserve must be located within its borders.    Activators must make a minimum total of 50 contacts to earn the award. All bands or modes can be used except packet-radio and echo-link. Endorsements avalable for one band or mode. Send GCR list and fee of $US10 or 7 Euros to: Enrico Stumpf-Siering, DL2VFR, Hinter den Höfen 4, D-27305 Süstedt, Germany.

E-mail: dl2vfr@darc.de
Internet: www.wff-dl.de

Tks DH5MM 4/27/10

GERMANY                                  Military Radio History Award 

The Interest Group Military Radio Round Table (IG MRR) of the DARC Division Schoenau (DOK S65) is issuing this award to both HAMs and SWLs. Germans need 20 points, other Europeans 15 and stations outside Europe 10 points. Only contacts after January 1st 2004 are valid. Any actual visit at a German Museum of Military Communications Technology counts 4 points. Only one visit may be counted and proof in form of the entry card must be submitted. A list of valid museums can be found at the IG MRR webpage www.militaryradiorunde.de IG-MRR clubstations count 2 points while regular members count 1 point. Each station may only be worked one time. No band or mode restrictions, except for Packet Radio and Echolink. At least one IG-MRR clubstation is mandatory. A membership list is available at the website. Apply by sending a GCR list + fee of 5€ or $US7 to: Gerd Balg, DL7UMG, Trillerstrasse 22, D-08066 Zwickau, Germany.  

Internet: http://www.militaryradiorunde.de 

Tks  ON4CAS 4/10

GERMANY                                   Castles of Saxony-Anhalt Diploma

The German Amateur Radio Club, local chapter Ballenstedt (DOK W33) is issuing the castles-diploma in Saxony-Anhalt, available to all amateurs and SWLs. Contact stations operating from or close to fortresses or castles in Saxony-Anhalt on or after 1 January 2010. Valid contacts must be with stations which operate on the premises or are portable (/p) within a radius of 500m of the castle. The castles have a unique number and should be clearly marked on the QSL card of the activating station.

A list of the valid castles is available from the award sponsor by mail or from websites of http://amateurfunk-ballenstedt.de or http://www.cota-team-germany.com/sab.html . Each castle number counts once regardless of the band and mode. Contacts through Echolink and packet radio do not count for the diploma.

Award Requirements:
DL-stations need 7 different SAB numbers.
European stations need 5 different SAB numbers
DX stations need 3 different SAB numbers

Send with a GCR list and fee of 5 € for DL-stations, 10 € for EU stations or $US13 for DX stations to: Detlef Karau DL4NTC, Tie 16, D-06449 Aschersleben, Germany. You may request that the award be sent as a digital file (PDF) via e-mail for a reduced price of 3€.

European applicants may choose to use electronic funds transfer as follows:
Transfer fees for the diploma may also account details of the local branch Ballenstedt be used.
Account holders DARC Ortsverband Ballenstedt W33
Account number 351 334
BLZ 80063508
Bank Ostharz Volksbank eG
For transfers to the accounts specified please specify the call sign and the degree to transfer as text.

E-mail: dl4ntc@web-logbuch.de
Internet: http://amateurfunk-ballenstedt.de/burgen-diplom.html

Tks DH5MM 12/20/10

GERMANY                                    Titisee Award

Sponsored by the DARC local group in Titisee, Germany (DOK) A34, for confirmed contacts made with radio amateurs of this district as well as club stations from the Baden-district (All "A-") DOKs since January 1, 2008.  SWL OK.  
     Earn a total of 20 points.  Each QSO = 1 point.  However, QSOs with club station DK0TI or other valid contacts as noted above made on CW = 5 points. All bands and modes except Packet and Echolink may be used.  
     Send GCR list and fee of 10E to: Alfred Spitzer DF9JD, Am Reichberg 10, D-79843 Loeffingen.

Europeans may use electronic funds transfers as follows:
DARC e.V., OV Titisee
reference: Titisee Award
Acc. No. 19596800

Volksbank Freiburg
SWIFT-BIC: GENO DE 61 FR 1

E-mail: aspitzer@t-online.de 
Internet: http://www.ov-a34.de/titiseediplom/index/php 

GREECE                                     SV World Flora Fauna Award

Contact Greek National Parks or Nature Reserves in Greece, on or after 1 April 2010, as listed in the WFF Program .Contacts may be made on all HF Bands, 50 MHz and 144 MHz are also valid. Modes of CW, PHONE and digital. QSOs made through repeaters will not be considered.  The QSL card must include the official WFF number and name of Park, Reserve or Landscape.  Cards are not necessary, provided that the activation has been previously validated and activators has sent logs from activity. However any HAM must be have these QSLs in case any of them can be claimed by the Award manager".

Levels of the Award:
3rd class-25% different SVFF (for activators-3 activations)
2nd class-50% different SVFF (for activators-5 activations)
1st class-75% different SVFF (for activators-7 activations)
HONOUR ROLL-85% different SVFF (for activators-9 activations)

The 3^rd class level will be issued initially and will be endorsed for higher levels. The HONOUR ROLL Certificate will be issued as separate Award. There is no fee if the award and stickers are requested to be in electronic format. (PDF file is sent). Send us your log with QSO information.  A separate set of rules applies to activators. These rules are found on their website. If a printed certificate is needed, you should send your detailed QSO list + Self Addressed Label + fee of 10€ (or equal value in dollars or IRCs) to : Demetrius Anastasiades (SV2GWY), 28HS OKTOBRIOU 3St, TAGARADES, 57001 THESSALONIKI, GREECE.

FF Number    NAME                LAT/LONG      QTH Prefix
SVFF-001    Ainos               38.08N/20.40E    SV3
SVFF-002    Mount athos         40.10N/24.19E    SV/A
SVFF-003    Mount Oiti          38.50N/22.19E    SV1
SVFF-004    Mount Olympus       40.05N/22.22E    SV2
SVFF-005    Mount Parnithta     38.10N/23.42E    SV1
SVFF-006    Parnassos           38.35N/22.33E    SV1
SVFF-007    Pindos              39.54N21.10E     SV2
SVFF-008    Prespes             40.47N/21.04E    SV2
SVFF-009    Sounio              37.43N/24.01E    SV1
SVFF-010    Vikos-Aoos          39.58N/20.42E    SV6
SVFF-011    White Mts.(Samaria) 35.15N/23.56E    SV9

Future additions: The above list are the National Forest Parks in Greece. There are also National Parks, National Seaside Parks, Nature Reserve and Nature Monuments that are being considered for addition to the list.

Internet: http://www.j42aret.gr/website/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50%3Awff-svff&catid=47%3Awff-svff&Itemid=87&lang=en/ 

Tks OH3GZ 3/16/10

INDIA                                                — VU2UR Series —

General Requirements: SWL OK. No date limit. All bands and modes including WARC bands OK.  Please read the requirements of each award. Check from your VU log, and you may be qualifying for more than ONE award. I request all of you to send your VU log to me first I will check your log and would notify you about the number of awards you can claim. \par You can send ONE GCR list, claiming more than one award, after my checking your VU log.  Due to postal security problems, fees in € or US$ must be sent as Demand Draft from a Bank payable to "B.L.Manohar, at. Bangalore" or IRCs sent by Registered Mail only.  Endorsements are available for Mode and band.   The awards are "A4" size (210x297 mm), in multi-colour. The awards are issued in the ELECTRONIC FORM and sent to your E-mail Id, ready to be downloaded at your end, in "pdf" format. Send application and fee to: B.L.Manohar VU2UR; MIG-6, 80 Feet Road, Kengeri Upanagara; BANGALORE 560 060, India.

Claiming multiple awards:  If you are claiming more than three awards, the question of your sending the award fee, gets easier. For those claiming less than three awards, IRC mode may be convenient.\par The fee for 3 awards is 3 Euros; for 4 awards- 4 Euros; for 5 awards- 5 Euros. For 6 or 7 Awards, also 5 Euros only . 

Please do not send any Green Stamps or Euros in snail mail, which are always stolen in transit.

E-mail: vu2ur2009(at)rediffmail.com

Tks GW4BKG 3/12/10 and VU2UR 7/10 

Fees:

India possesses hundreds of islands along its coast and in the deep sea as well. Indian Islands in the deep sea have been activated many times since Indian Independence. All these Islands have IOTA listings. In addition, India has sponsored 24 Indian Antarctic Expeditions. The name of this award is derived from the first two letters of the alphabet of ANdaman, NIcobar, LAkshadweep, MInicoy and Coastal Islands, and it contains the two alphabets of Antarctica also. Contact these islands on or after 15th August 1947. All contacts must be with different stations.

QSO POINT VALUES:

1. Any Confirmed QSO with Indian Islands, before 15th August 1972, counts as follows:
    Andaman (AS-001), 15 points
     Nicobar (AS-033), 20 points
     Lakshadweep (AS-011) 15 points
     Minicoy (AS-106) Islands 20 points.

2. For confirmed QSOs with a Coastal Island group (only one expedition QSO is counted per island), on any date, counts at 15 points each:
     St. Mary Island- AS-096 (2 expeditions) Karnataka State Gr.        Arnala Is - AS-169 (1 Expedition) Maharashtra State gr.
     Sagar Island - AS-153 (4 expeditions) West Bengal State Gr.         Pamban Is - AS-173 (1 Expedition) Tamil Nadu State Gr.
     Sacrifice Rock - AS-161 (1 Expedition) Kerala State Gr.                Nachugunta Is - AS-199 (1 Expedition) Andhra Pradesh State South Gr.
     Elephanta Is - AS-169 (3 Expeditions) Maharashtra State gr.          Grandi Is - AS-177 (1 Expedition) Goa State Gr.
     
3. For any confirmed QSO with Multinational expeditions like VU4AN/VU2...,VU4AN/VU3...,VU4MY,VU4RG,VU7SJ, etc.,. QSLs with operator's call like VU4../VU3...; and VU7.../VU3... is ONLY accepted for the following: 
VU4AN,VU4RG, VU4MY, VU7SJ etc., count 03 points each
VU7MY, VU7NRO count 04 points each
VU7LD count 05 points each

4. For any confirmed contact with a LOCAL ham resident of the Island/ or Official posted in Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Coastal Islands, with valid address printed on the QSL, is 15 points Examples VU2,4 and 7 for suffixes GV,DIA,FBZ/FB,JPS. (VK9NS operations from VU2JPS is not considered)

5. For any confirmed QSO with a Resident Mainland Indian with VU2.../VU4, VU2.../VU7, call in the Andaman, Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands, is worth 15 points.,

6. Any QSO with expeditions of VU2ANI,VU2NRM,VU2KV,VU7WCY/RM,VU7US,VU2GDG, etc.. from any of the Islands count for 20 points.

7. Any QSO with the Indian Antarctic Expedition Station counts for 20 points.
IOTA AN-010,016; WAP-IND-01-Dakshin Gangothri; IND-02-Indian Bay Camp;IND-03-Maithri.
Only ONE Antarctic QSL is required for SECOND Class Award. TWO QSL scores can be considered for FIRST and EXCELLENCE Class awards, provided the QSO is NOT with the same Indian Antarctic call sign.
( VU2IF, AT0A, VU2AXA, VU3PMG, AT3A, AT3D,VU2JBK, VU2MSW, VU2RAY, VU3HKQ, VU3DEN, VU3NHQ, VU3BPZ etc were QRV from Indian Antarctic Bases, at different periods.)

AWARD REQUIREMENTS:

1. BASIC: For confirmed QSOs with any THREE groups; that is for example:
(1) Andaman or Nicobar Is;
(2)Lackshadweep or Minicoy Is,
(3)ONE of the Coastal Is Groups,
Points required for the "Basic Award" is a minimum of "50" points. Minimum 3 QSL cards needed.

2. SECOND: For confirmed QSOs with ANY THREE of
(1) Andaman or Nicobar or Lakshadweep or Minicoy Is Groups,
(2) any TWO of the Coastal Island groups,
(3) one Indian Antarctic QSO, activated till date of application,
Points required for the "Second Class Award" is a minimum of 90 points.
Minimum of 6 QSLs needed.

3. FIRST: If you have confirmed QSOs with:
(1) each of Andaman, Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Is Groups,
(2) THREE of the Coastal Island groups, and
(3) two Indian Antarctic QSOs, activated till the date of your application,
Points required for the "First Class Award is over 120 points.
Minimum of 9 QSL cards needed.

4. EXCELLENCE: If you have confirmed QSOs with
(1) EACH of Andaman, Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Minicoy Is Groups,
(2) FOUR of the Coastal Island groups,and
(3) TWO Indian Antarctic QSOs, activated till the date of your application,
Points required for the EXCELLENCE award. is a minimum of 150 points.
Minimum of 10 QSL cards are needed.

Lower levels of the award may be upgraded from one class to another, by a new certificate and endorsement only. No stickers are available. In case you qualify for FIRST class Award, there is no need to get the Basic and Second Class Awards.

Worked ANDAMAN ISLANDS Award (WAI AWARD)

Requirements: Work different Andaman Island stations as follows. For BASIC award- 4 different Andaman QSOs. For FIRST Class Award, 8 different Andaman QSOs and For EXCELLENCE Class Award, 12 different Andaman QSOs. Fee ONLY 2 IRCs . Submit GCR list.

Worked ANDAMAN-NICOBAR ISLANDS Award (WA-NIAWARD)

Requirements: Work different stations from Andaman and Nicobar Islands as follows: For Basic Award, you need 4 different Andaman and 1 Nicobar QSO. For First Class Award, you need 8 different Andaman and 1 Nicobar QSOs and for Excellence Class, you need 12 different Andaman and 2 Nicobar QSOs. Fee ONLY 2 IRCs . Submit GCR list.

Worked Coastal Islands of India ( WCII Award )

Requirements: Work minimum of 4 different QSOs covering at least 3 coastal Islands. More than one QSO from the same island, but with a different call sign is OK Fee ONLY 1 IRC . Submit GCR list.

The Indian Railways comprise one of the largest railway networks in the world. The longest train route in India is between Jammu Tawi and Kanyakumari , run, once a week, by Train Nos. 6317/6318, the "Himsagar" Express covering a distance of 3,738 km. The train passes through 11 Indian states.

The train passes through the following Railway Stations, in its North-South run, and those in Bold letters indicate the presence of active amateur radio operators.

Jammu Tawi, Jalandhar Cantonment, Phagwara, Phillaur, Ludhiana, Dhuri, Jakhal, Narwana, Jind, Rohtak, Bahadurgarh, New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Faridabad, Agra Cantonment, Dhaulpur , Gwalior, Jhansi, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Warangal, Vijayawada, Tenali, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem , Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Kollam, Trivandrum Central, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari.

The above stations are located in the following 11Indian States: Jammu & Kashmir; Punjab; Haryana; Delhi; Uttar Pradesh; Rajasthan; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh; Tamil Nadu; and Kerala.

For the Basic Award, you need to have QSOs with VUs from at least 6 of the 11 STATES listed above.
To get the First Class Award, you need to have QSOs with VUs from at least 6 (six) different Railway stations through which the train passes, as given in the above list.

All contacts on or after 01 January 2000.

Worked LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS Award (WLI AWARD)

Requirements Work minimum of 3 different Lakshadweep (Laccadive) Stations Fee ONLY 2 IRC . Submit GCR list.

Worked LAKSHADWEEP-MINICOY ISLANDS Award (WL-M I AWARD)

Requirements : Work minimum of 3 different Lakshadweep (Laccadive) Stations and 1 Minicoy Station. Fee ONLY 2 IRC . Submit GCR list.

Worked SILICON CITY Award (WS-C Award)

The city of BENGALURU\ ( aka BANGALORE ) the capital city of the State of Karnataka (KA) is known as the ELECTRONIC CITY, GARDEN CITY, SILICON CITY or IT CITY of India. The city has over 1500 amateur licence holders QRV in VHF/UHF/Satellite / CW/SSB/and Digital modes. The very active stations from this city were/are: VU2PTT, LBW, ZAP,WAP, RMS, BGS, GX (SK), IR(SK), MKP (SK), UR, LX, GUR, VNK, LYX, LCI, JHM, FI, POP, GSM, 2IIH, 3GFF, 3ITI and others..... Requirement: Work any 2 different stations from this city. No QSLs required. No date limit. All bands all modes OK. Endorsement for single mode, single band can be given. ONLY 1 IRC. Submit GCR list.

Worked VU Contesters Award (WVU C Award)

There is a new generation of VU amateur radio contesters. They are contesting in CW, SSB, and Digital modes in various International Amateur Radio Contests. Some of them are: VU2TS, VU2PAI, VU2PTT, VU2MTT, VU3DMP,VU2SWS, VU2NKS, VU2NXM, VU3DJQ, VU2LBW, VU2CDP,VU2BGS, VU2UR, VU2LYX, VU2RMS, VU2JOS, VU2NIS,VU2HFR, and others......Requirement: Work any 3 different stations from the above list, in any one or more Contests, (giving the name of the contest). Non-contest QSOs, are also valid. No QSLs required. No date limit. All bands all modes OK. Endorsement for single mode, single band can be given. Fee ONLY 1 IRC . Submit GCR list.

WORKED VU FLORA FAUNA AWARD ( W-VUFF-A)

Contact National Parks, Game sanctuaries, Game reserves, etc of India. A list of valid sites may be found on http://wff44.com, though if a valid site is not listed there is newly activated, you may submit the contact details along with a copy of the QSL card for acceptance for this award.  Operations of Indian Antarctic research stations may be used for the award.

The award is available for having QSOs with at least three different VUFF locations activated. A different call activated from the same VUFF, counts as a separate reserve or park. Thus, if you have worked AT8WFF and VU2UR/FF from VUFF-005, that qualifies you for two, and one more QSO with a different VUFF is required for claiming the Award. The Award has no date of QSO limitation.

"PIN" is the Indian abbreviation for Postal Index Number, similar to the ZIP code of USA. It contains 6 digits. The PIN was implemented 15 August 1972. The PIN code is the post office numbering system used for identifying every post office in the country. India has the largest number of post offices of any country in the world. The first two digits of the 6 digit PIN Code for various Indian states are listed below:

PIN Code 110001 is for New Delhi; 400001 for Mumbai; 600001 for Chennai; 700001 for Kolkata; 500001 for Secunderabad, etc.,.  From the Indian QSLs you have received, compute the total of the PIN code number (from each of the QSL cards), to achieve the minimum of 10 million total required. Duplicate QSOs with the same station DOES NOT count.

The award is available in three levels:
1. Basic Award = confirmed QSOs with at least 6 Indian States.
2. First Class Award = confirmed QSOs with at least 9 States.
3. Excellence Class Award = confirmed QSOs with at least 12 States .

The requirement for the Basic Award is that you must have confirmed QSOs with minimum of 5 of the Indian states which contain World Heritage Sites. For First Class Award, the requirement is 7 states, and if you have worked more than 10 states, you get the Excellence Award. All contacts on or after 1 January 2006.

Indian World Heritage sites are located in the following 14 states of India: Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Orissa, Tamil nadu, Assam, Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Union Capital Territory, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.

ITALY                              Comuni del Veneto Award

Sponsored by the Sezione A.R.I. di MESTRE (VE) for contacts/SWL with stations located in different Comuni (the commune is the smallest administrative entity in the province) of Venice. Contacts on or after Jan 1, 2000.  

The Regione of Veneto ( North East Italy ) is made up of 7 provinces ( a province groups more Comuni ). They are Belluno (ZIP 32xxx), Padova (ZIP 35xxx), Rovigo (ZIP 45xxx), Treviso (ZIP 31xxx), Venezia (ZIP 30xxx), Verona (ZIP 37xxx), Vicenza (ZIP 36xxx). In total there are 563 Comuni.

Each log entry must include date, utc, RS(T), mode, locator for VHF and above QSO, and station heard for SWL.  Award fee is 5€. Send GCR list to: A.R.I. Mestre, Award Manager, P. O. Box 3101, I-30171, MESTRE C. VE, Italy.
Do not send your cards but the award manager reserves the right to request any QSL card.

Class A) HF AWARD MODES: CW, SSB, MIXED, RTTY.

HF REQUIREMENTS:
Class 1 - work 80 comuni (60 if on CW only) from stations located in all 7 Veneto provinces.
Class 2 - work 40 comuni (30 if on CW only) from stations located in at least 6 Veneto provinces.
Class 3 - work 15 comuni (10 if on CW only) from stations located in at least 3 Veneto provinces. 


VHF AND ABOVE AWARD MODES: CW, SSB, MIXED, EME
VHF REQUIREMENTS:
Contact 30 confirmations from Comuni located in at least 3 different Veneto provinces. 
Upgrades are granted for every 10 new Comuni confirmed on both HF and VHF+

E-mail: corsetti.paolo@libero.it 
Internet: http://www.arimestre.it/comuniveneto/dcv_reg_en.htm 

Tks Paolo IK3GER 10/2/10 

JAPAN                                 JARL Series: Worked All Ku's Award
(This is an addition to the Japan Amateur Radio League Series - General Requirements and fees.

Contact and confirm a station located in each of the 170 Ku's of Japan which are in existence on the day when the final contact is made.  A "Ku" is an administrative unit (equivalent to a ward) in the government designated cities of Japan (except in the 23 special wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government).  For example, at this time there are 24 Ku's in Osaka City and 18 in Yokohama.  A complete list of the Ku's are shown in the website reference below.  

Internet: http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Aw_waku.htm 

Tks K1BV Research

JAPAN                               --- A1 Century Club Award Series ---

General Requirements: This is a club promoting the use of CW, so all contacts needed for these awards must be via this mode. There is no charge for these awards since they are issued in a PDF format and sent to you by e-mail.  

Awards are issued upon receipt of your e-mail log extract in the ADIF format.  If you cannot provide a file in this standard logging format, the following style text is also acceptable:

Callsign of wkd stn_DATE(yyyy-mm-dd)_time(hh:mm)_RST(TX)_RST(RX)

;
JE1TRV  2009-05-28  12:34  7.026  559  559                 <--- The first section should contain A1CC members only.
JR1CPB 2009-05-29  23:59  7.111  599  599
--------
--------
;
UA9CAL  2010-01-15  0455  14.034  599  599              <--- The section should is used for the A1CC SPECIAL award and will
BX1AA  2010-05-15  0734  21.003  599  599                        contain non-member contacts. 
;

E-mail: award@a1club.net 
Internet: http://www.a1club.net/award/index_e.htm 

 A1 Century Club Award (A1CC) "Original" 
(Available to club members only)

Contact club members only on CW.  Each contact = 1 point.  All contacts must be different so contacts with JO1ZZZ and JO1ZZZ/2 or JO1ZZZ/QRP only count one time for one point.  A minimum of 100 points are needed for the award. Higher grades of the award are issued for each 100 points earned. Special endorsements for all QRP and Single Band are available on request.  

A1 Century Club Award (A1CC) "Special"

Contact at least 100 stations on CW, 20% or more must be club members.  The list of club members is found on their website.  Higher grades of the award and special endorsements follow the rules above. 

CW-777 Award

Make 7 CW QSOs on 7MHz on any of the following days of any month: 7, 17 or 27. The hours of the QSOs must be based on JST (GMT +9).  Contacts on or after January 7, 2009 are valid.  Use special application form found on their website. 

JAPAN                                  One Day WAJA

Contact all 47 prefectures of Japan within a day between the hours of 0000 and 2359 UTC. Send GCR list and fee of 4 IRC to: Tadayuki Nakoaka JE5IWA, 848-15, Sugeta kou, Sugeta-cho, Ozu-City, Ehime 795-0081, Japan.

Internet: http://www.cnw.ne.jp/~je5iwa/englishwaja.htm

K1BV Research 11/10

KAZAKHSTAN                            — Almaty Amateur Radio League (ARL) Series ---

General Requirements: All versions of the award are available in an electronic format, and there is no cost for them. If you wish to receive a paper version of the award, you should apply to: Almaty Amateur 
League, Almaty, str. Isaeva 131, 050026, Republic of Kazakhstan. 

Fees for Paper Version of Award:
a. Kazakhstan Award: Kazakhstan hams 450 tenge, CIS hams 5€, All other hams 10€
b. Medeo Award: not shown.
c. Kazakhstan Award/Band and Mode: Kazakhstan hams 450 tenge CIS hams 5€ All others 10€
d. WAKZ Award: 1€ for Kazakhstan stations, equivalent 3€ or 3 IRC for CIS countries, and 5€ or 5 IRC for all others.
e. WKZ Award - only electronic delivery.
f. SINEGORE Award - only electronic delivery.

The following awards are sent Automatically by electronic means if you qualify for them in the annual UN-DX contest:
Kazakhstan Award
Kazakhstan Award Band/Mode
WAKZ
W-KZ

E-mail un7qcc@mail.ru
Internet: http:// www.qrz.kz or Http://www.qrz.kz

Awarded for two-way QSOs (SWL reports) with amateur stations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the main award in the Kazakhstan series. 
QSOs must be made with all oblasts of Kazakhstan including Astana and Almaty cities. QSOs made after January 1, 2009 are valid.

To obtain the award 16 QSOs must be made: 14 QSOs with different oblasts of Kazakhstan, 1 QSO wth Almaty city and 1 QSO with the city of Astana. 
Only 1 QSO with every oblast and city will be valid. List of oblasts and capital cities.

No Name of oblast or city First letter of oblast suffix Oblast code
1    Akmolinsk 			B (E) 				AK
2 Aktyubinsk 			I 				AT
3 Almaty 				Q (V) 				AY
4 Atyrau 				O 				AR
5 East Kazakhstan 			J (D) 				SG
6 Zhambyl 				T 				ZM
7 West Kazakhstan 			M 				BY
8 Karaganda 				P ® 				KG
9 Kostanay 				L 				KT
10 Kyzylorda 			K (S) 				KO
11 Mangystau 			A 				MN
12 Pavlodar 				F 				PV
13 North Kazakhstan 		C 				SL
14 South Kazakhstan 		N 				ON
15 Astana city 			Z (B) 				AA
16 Almaty city 			G 				AL

All bands and modes. Two options of the award exist. paper and electronic award. Applications for the paper version are made on a standard form based on a log extract. 
Applications must have all the main data of the QSO, your postal address and sent to the award manager. Your receipt of payment for the award must be attached to 
the application.
The electronic version is awarded in accordance with the Regulation on Electronic KFRR awards.
SWLs must receive the call sign, the correspondent and all the QSO data. QSOs only with the existing oblasts of Kazakhstan award at the time of submission of 
applications are valid.

The diploma "Medeo" is sponsored by the Almaty Radio amateur League and is available to all amateurs and SWLs. Contact stations in the city of Alaty, call sign 
suffix always begins with "G". The diploma (plaquette) has three degrees and a Trophy level. Contacts may be made on all bands (including WARC) and all modes. 
Any contact with club station UN0GL and WWII veteran U7GL = 2 QSO. These may be on any bands 

For stations from Almaty and the Almaty area need: 
3rd Class: 15 QSOs.
2nd Class: 25 QSOs.
1st Class: 35 QSOs.
Trophy (plaquette): 50 QSOs

Requirement for all others: 
3rd Class: 3 QSOs. 
2nd Class: 7 QSOs.
1st Class: 15 QSOs.
Trophy (plaquette): 30 QSOs.

There is NO CHARGE for the Class 3,2 or 1 paper awards if you accept an electronic file with the image. Plaquette cost is $30.

                                                                                                            Kazakhstan Award (band & mode class)

Separate certificates are awarded for two-way QSOs (SWL reports) with amateur stations of the Republic of Kazakhstan for contacts on individual bands or if all 
contacts were made on a single mode:

a. 160m band              i. CW all band
b. 80m band               j. PHONE all band
c. 40m band               k. DIGITAL all band
d. 30m band               l. MIXED mode all band
e. 20m band
f. 15m band
g. 12m band
h. 10m band

QSOs made after December 19, 1991 are valid. To obtain the award 12 QSOs must be made: 10 QSOs with different oblasts of Kazakhstan, 1 QSO wth Almaty
City and 1 QSO with the City of Astana. Only 1 QSO with every oblast and city will be valid. QSOs made only on one band are valid.. 
Modes CW, Phone (SSB, AM), or Digital.

(Refer to the Kazakhstan Award for a complete list of oblasts and capital cities.)

The Worked All Kazakhstan award is sponsored by the Almaty radio amateur league (ARL) together with sports-technical club "Otan" of Almaty.

The diploma has three classes.
Class 1 - contact all 14 areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 3 major cities.
Class 2 - contact 11 areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 2 major cities.
Class 3 - contact 7 areas of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 1 major city.

You must send copies of all cards used to apply for the award. Not issued to SWLs. Contacts only since January 1, 2006 by all bands and modes including WARC. A log extract is also needed with usual QSO data.

Republic Kazakhstan areas:
Karaganda region - UN7P                North Kazakhstan region UN7C
East Kazakhstan region - UN7J, UN7D    Akmolinsky region UN7B, UN7E
Almaty region - UN7Q, UN7V             Pavlodar region UN7F
Zhanbylsky region UN7T                 West Kazakhstan region UN7M
South Kazakhstan region UN7N           Aktyubinsk region UN7I
Kyzylordinsky region UN7K              Atyrausky region UN7O
Kostanajsky region UN7L                Mangistausky region UN7A
Major cities: Astana UN7B (UN7Z) - Almaty UN7G - Baikonur UN7S

The award is issued for numbers of contacts with different Kazakhistan stations.
a. W-10-KZ for 10.     f. W-150-KZ for 150.
b. W-30-KZ for 30.     g. W-200 KZ for 200.
c. W-50-KZ for 50      h. W-300-KZ for 300
d. W-70-KZ for 70.     I. And higher as needed.
e. W-100-KZ for100

Stations working more than 100 Kazakhstan stations my choose to receive a special plaquette. All contacts must be on or after January 1, 2006 using all bands and modes.  No use of any kind of repeaters. All others must apply with a log extract including the call sign of theKazakhstan stations, date, time, mode and signal report.

Cost of a plaquette is $US30. Payment for a plaquette is sent to the address: Almaty Radio amateur League of Almaty of street Isaeva 131, 050026, Kazakhstan. Electronic demands the request to send on email un7qcc@mail.ru .

Make at least 3 contacts with members of the Sinegore Contest Club on or after May 22, 2010 using all bands and modes during any contest activity. HF or VHF OK. The diploma is sent to the participants via e-mail address in electronic form (in format PDF or JPG). To apply, please copy your contest-log, in Cabrillo format and send by e-mail to: UN8CC@MAIL.RU , Goncharov Alexander.

Members of "SINEGORE" Contest Club:
UN1EW – Club station, UN1EAE – Victor, UN1EAG – Alexander, UN1EAJ – Alexander, UN1EAK – Sergey, UN1EAQ – Aleksey, UN1EAU – Jury, UN1EAW – Vadim, UN2E – Anatoly, UN7EDG – Alexander, UN7EAK – Jury, UN7ED – Arcady, UN7EN – Vladimir, UN7EX – Vladimir, UN7EV – Victor, UN7EY/7 Batyr, UN7EAN – Valery, UN7EAS – Stepan, UN7EAX – Victor, UN7ECA – Oleg, UN7ECN – Vladimir, UN7ECK – Jury, UN7ECY – Vladimir, UN7EGH – Igor, UN7EGN – Oleg, UN0EM – Alexander, UN7ECE – Victor.

Tks QRZ.ru 12/19/10

MOLDOVA                   --- Rybnitsky Radio Club Series ---                

General Requirements:  This series of awards is sponsored by the Rybnitsky Radio Club "Dnestr" which requires contacting stations which are in or located close to natural scenic resources of Moldova. All contacts on or after May 1, 2010. 

Look for special call signs: ER3WFF and ER44WFF who will be activating valid locations of the subjects of the awards listed below. . 
Annually a special month of activity for stations operating at Rivers, Caves, Lakes, Islands and Waterfalls of Moldova will occur from June 10th to July, 10th.

Award fees. Only postage costs are requested for the paper certificate. Note special price for Honor Roll.
1. Moldova stations: 1 IRC or $1.
2. CIS countries and for Europe $US3.
3. Other countries $US4.
4. Award Honour Roll - a glass souvenir with an engraving of logo MFF and a call sign of the owner of the award, cost of award HR with transfer - 35$ USD.
The award is available in electronic form in high-quality PDF or JPG a format.

SWL OK..

Send GCR list and fee as shown above to:
1. Valery Nesterets (ER3ZZ)Valery Nesterets (ER3ZZ), P.O. Box 12, Kishinev , MD-2000, Moldova.
Or
2. Sergey N. Galaychuk ER3GS, P.O. Box 12, MD-2000, Kishinev, Moldova.

3. If the award is desired in electronic form send the request to ER3GS on an e-mail: er3gs@mail.ru

4 CIS applicants may send postal order from Russia at a rate of 100 roubles (RUS) to: Valery V. Usaty RU2FP, 236009 Kaliningrad, ul. Kolhoznaya 8-42, Russia.

E-mail: usatik39@yandex.ru
Internet: http://mff44.site11.com/
E-mail: er3gs@mail.ru

Tks OH3GZ 5/26/10

Moldavian Rivers Award

Contact amateur radio stations operating from locations or cities/towns on or near Moldavian rivers. 

The diploma has 3 classes:
     3rd class: 2 rivers ERR.
     2nd class: 5 rivers ERR.
     1st class: 7 rivers ERR..
     Honour Roll: 10 rivers ERR.

Repeat QSO/SWL only with same station on different expeditions from different ERR.
Separate set of rules for applies for activators. See their website.
The list of valid Moldavian rivers as of 5/1/2010.

Moldovian Caves Award

Contact amateur radio stations operating from locations or cities/towns near the sites of Moldavian natural caves.

The diploma has 3 classes:
     3rd class: 2 caves ERC
     2nd class: 4 caves ERC
     1st class: 7 caves ERC.
     Honour Roll: 10 caves ERC. 

Repeat QSO/SWL only with same station on different expeditions from different ERC..
Separate set of rules for applies for activators. See their website.
A list of valid caves/caverns is found on the sponsor's website. 

Moldavian Islands Award

Contact amateur radio stations operating from the territories of islands on the rivers and lakes of Moldova.

The award has 3 classes:
     3rd class: 2 islands ERI.
     2nd class: 4 islands ERI.
     1st class: 7 islands ERI.
     Honor Roll: 10 islands ERI

Expeditions must operate directly on the territory of the island. 
Separate set of rules for applies for activators. See their website.
Sponsor is currently working on a list of the 90 valid islands for this award.  Check website.

Moldavian Lakes Award

Contact amateur radio stations operating in the vicinity or in cities/towns adjacent to lakes or water basins located in Moldova.

The award has 3 classes:
     3rd class: 2 lakes ERL.
     2nd class: 4 lakes ERL.
     1st class: 6 lakes ERL.
     Honor Roll: 8 lakes ERL. 

Expeditions must operate on or within 100 meters of the lake. 
Separate set of rules for applies for activators. See their website.

List of valid lakes:
1. ERL-001 Lake Beleu
2. ERL-002 Lake Drachele
3. ERL-003 Lake Rotunda
4. ERL-004 Lake"Bull"
5. ERL-004 Lake "Red"
6. ERL-005 Gidgichsky Water Basin.
7. ERL-008 Kosteshitsky Water Basin. 

Moldavian Water Falls Award

Contact amateur radio stations operating in the vicinity of waterfalls located in Moldova.

The award has 3 classes:
     3rd class: 3 falls ERWF.
     2nd class: 5 falls ERWF.
     1st class: 7 falls ERWF.
     Honor Roll: 10 falls ERWF.

Expeditions must operate on or within 100 meters of the respective waterfall.  
Separate set of rules for applies for activators. See their website.
Sponsor is currently working on a list of the waterfalls which are valid  for this award.  Check website.

MONGOLIA                            CQ ZONE 23 Award

Here are two new awards adding to the popular PZK Series from Poland.  Thanks to SP7B:

POLAND                     DIGI-SP

Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) issues the present award for DIGI-QSOs with Polish stations. There are 4 classes of the award:

There are no limits as far as the time of making contacts is concerned. Applications (a GCR list is mandatory) and the relevant fee should be sent to the following address: Secretariate, Bydgoszcz... "General Rules".

Medium squares of the WW locator in SP:
JO - 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
KO - 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20; JN - 89, 99
KN - 09, 19

POLAND                                      Prefixes - SP

The award is available for having made contacts with Polish stations with different prefixes:
- on HF – possession of 80 confirmed prefixes is obligatory
- on VHF – possession of 40 confirmed prefixes is obligatory.

There are no limits as far as the time of making contacts is concerned. SWL ok on the same basis. All prefixes SP1-9, SQ1-9, SN1-9, 3Z1-0, HF1-9, SO1-9, SR1-9 are accepted as well as all "..0.." (zero) and any other two- and three-digit numbers in the prefix (e.g. HF80, SO350, SP1410...)

Applications (a GCR list is mandatory) and the relevant fee should be sent to the following address: Secretariate, Bydgoszcz... "General Rules".

PORTUGAL                               — CT1BWW Series —                      additional awards added.

General Requirements: Send GCR list or photocopies of the QSLs. SWL OK. Send application, prefix list, certification statement, and payment to: Manuel Alberto C. Marques (CT1BWW), P.O. Box 41, 2781-901 OEIRAS, PORTUGAL

E-Mail – ct1bww@cwhamradio.com
Internet: http://www.qsl.net/ct1bww/AWARDS.htm

Contact any 5 different amateur stations located in Oeiras County, PORTUGAL . Only contacts made on after 0000 UTC on 7th June 1985 are valid. Send a log extract and the fee of 5 EUR or 6 IRCs for overseas stations to CT1BWW.

Contact amateur stations operating from all 7 lighthouses on the Estoril Coast in Portugal. . Only contacts made on after 0000 UTC on 7th June 1985 are valid. Send a log extract and the fee of 5 EUR or 6 IRCs for overseas stations to CT1BWW.

Establish two-way communication with any 10 different amateur stations located in Zone 39 in at least on 5 DXCC Entities Only contacts made after 0800 UTC on 1st January 1952 are valid.

Zone 39 DXCC Entities: 
D6-Comoros, FH-Mayotte, FR-Reunion, FR/G-Glorioso,FR/J Juan de Nova, FR/E-Europe Island, FR/T Tromelin, FT/W-Crozet Island, FT5/X-Kerguelen Island, FT5/Z Amsterdam & St. Paul Island, 3B7-Seychelles, VKØH-Heard Is., VQ9- Chagos, 3B6-Agalega & 3B7-St.Brandon Island, 3B8-Mautitius Island, 3B9-Rodriguez Island, 5R-Madagascar and some Antarctic Zones. (The boundaries of CQ zones 12, 13, 29, 30, 32, 38 and 39 converge at the South Pole. Stations KC4AAA and KC4USN are at the South Pole, and will count for any one of the listed zones. Most Antarctic stations indicate their zone on the QSL card.)

All bands and modes. But cross-band and cross-mode contacts will not be accepted. Applications containing multi-band and multi-mode valid contacts will be accepted but the award will be issued with no endorsement. SWL OK.

QSL cards are not required as proof of valid contacts but the application must show that log extracts have been examined and verified by two other radio amateurs or the Awards Manager of the applicants IARU affiliated radio society.  Send GCR list including Call Sign, Time, Band and Mode plus and fee of 5 Euros, $US6 or 4 IRCs for overseas stations to CT1BWW.

ROMANIA                     DXFF Diploma Let's Save Our Planet Earth

Work and can prove you have made contacts with stations operating in parks or nature reserves around the world (according to the official DXCC list). The basic award is issued for a minimum 10 different entities worked. For each additional group of 10 new entities a new award with a different design will be issued. The awards may be endorsed for different modes or/and bands. Diploma can be obtained supplying confirmation via the WFF database (http://wff44.com/ ) or by providing copies of QSL cards received. The award can also be delivered in electronic format as a jpg image to be printed on your own equipment.

E-mail: fenyo3jw@yahoo.com 
Internet: http://wff-yo.blogspot.com/2010/06/o-noua-diploma-oferita-de-yoff.html

RUSSIA                          --- Moscow Radio Club Series ---

General Requirements: Sponsored by the Moscow Radio Club for making contacts with stations located in Moscow, Russia using all bands on or after January 1, 2007. SWL OK. No use of repeater contacts. Send GCR list and fee of 60 Rubles or equivalent to: Yuri Ivanovich Fedotov, PO Box 33, Moscow 119415, Russia.

1. MOSCOW AWARD - Areas of Moscow

Contact _(???)_______ different stations in Moscow who provide the name of their area of MOS which consists of the abbreviation MOS followed by the two letter ID such as:
MOS: BR
MOS: NG

2. MOSCOW AWARD - Districts of Moscow

Contact (_???)______ different stations in Moscow who provide the name of the Administrative District in that city which consists of the abbreviation MA and number such as:
MA 09
MA 07

3. Diploma UW3DI

UW3DI founded the publication "Radio" in 1970. This award recognizes his achievements and will be awarded for earning as many points as the years which have passed since 1970. In 2010, you will need 40 points, in 2011 it will be 41 points, etc. Each contact with a Moscow station on or after May 25, 2009 = 1 point towards this total.

3. Several additional awards and plaques following the MOSCOW theme are in the process of being developed.

E-mail: cqmrk@mail.ru
Internet: http://cqmrk.ru/diplom_01.html

RUSSIA                                      — SMOLENSK RADIO CLUB Series —
(Additions to existing series)

General Requirements: These are additional awards offered by the Smolensk Radio Club, Smolensk PO CPP, subsidiary of MEI (TU) in Smolensk, a youth center, the Admiral Nakhimov Smolensk Museum, the amateur radio club Gagarin, and the amateur radio club of Vyazma. Read the address to send the application since the club has allowed some other sponsors to use their WWW page to advertise their awards. Many of these awards are quite beautiful and well designed. 

http://smolradio.ru/index/diplomy/0-80

Basil Terkin Diploma

Issued in honor of the 100^th anniversary of the Russian composer, Tvardovsky Twardowski. During any calendar year (January 1 to December 31), earn at least 100 points by contacting stations / SWL in the Smolensk Region (R3L, RA3L-RZ3L, UA3L-UE3L). All contacts must be with different stations.

Point Values:
1. Special stations operating in the Smolensk Region: RP3L, UE3L as well as RK1G and R41WP = 25 points.
2. Stations UA3LID/P, RZ3LF, RZ3LG operating from RDA SM-18, the homeland of A.T. Twardowski = 15 points.
3. All other stations of the Smolensk Region = 5.
4. The award may be earned for just ONE QSO/QSL with memorial station R100T in 2010.
5. If contact is made on 160 meters, point values are multiplied by 2.
6. Stations operating on VHF bands (144 MHz and higher) only 3 QSOs needed.

Award Fees:

1. Russian operators = 60 rubles.
2. CIS countries, send the equivalent of $US3 or 4 IRC.
3. All other foreign stations send $US5 or 6 IRC.
4. Stations in Smolensk receiving the award in a club lmeeting = 30 rubles.

Send log extract and proper fee to Yuri Alexandrovich, Yartsevo Str., Avtozaodskaya d.14 kv.10 Zuev, Smolensk Region, 215800 Russia.

The WDSM Plaque

Awarded to all amateurs and SWLs who prove contact with all of the 29 administrative districts of the Smolensk Oblast (RDA: SM01-SM29) or for activation of 20 districts of the Smolensk region. Send GCR list as verified by two amateur stations. The cards are not required, but the sponsor reserves the right to ask for any/all of them.

Cost of the plaque: Russians 650 rubles, CIS and foreign stations send the equivalent of $US30 or 30 IRC.

Apply to same address as in other Ivanov, Box 350, etc.

Diploma of "Pioneer of Space"

The award honors Smolensk born Yuri Gagarin, pioneering Russian astronaut. During one calendar year, earn the number of points equal to the number of minutes of spaceflight logged by Gararin: a total of 108 minutes.

Point Values:
Each amateur station from the Smolensk Region = 5 points.
Gagarin commemorative special call stations = 10 points.
Special stations RK1G, UE3LXG = 20 points.

The same station may be worked multiple times on different bands. For stations of the ZERO call sign area, points are doubled. If all contacts were made on one band, the points are also doubled.

Fee:
Russian stations 50 rubles ( postage stamps welcomed).
CIS countries = the equivalent of $US2 or 3 IRC.
All other staions = 5E or 5 IRC.

Apply to: Popov, Igor Vladimirovich (RZ3LC). PO Box 35, Smolensk Region, Gagarin-215010, Russia..

Star Road Diploma

Earn a total of 34 points, which represents the number of years in the short life of first astronaut Yuri Gagarin. The points are earned by making contacts in one calendar year in areas which were connected biographically with his birth, training and travels. At least 5 of the special areas must be included in the list of contacts.

1. RA/UA3L Smolensk Region
2. RA/UA4C Saratov Region
3. RA/UA3V Vladimir Region
4. RA/UA9S Orenburg Region
5. RA/UA1Z Murmansk Region
6. UN7/Kazakhstan Baikonur
7. RA/UA3D Moscow Region (RDA: MO-26)

Each contact or SWL report from each of these regions = 1 point. The same station may be worked on different bands or modes for award credit. If all your contacts are made on one band, the point values are doubled.

Fee:
Russian stations 50 rubles ( postage stamps welcomed).
CIS countries = the equivalent of $US2 or 3 IRC.
All other staions = 5E or 5 IRC.

Apply to: Popov, Igor Vladimirovich (RZ3LC). PO Box 35, Smolensk Region, Gagarin-215010, Russia..

Diploma Rodina - The First Astronaut

During one calendar year, contact any three of the special call signs associated with honoring Yuri Gagarin, the first astronaut. The stations are: RK3LXG, RK1G, UE3LXG, RP3LPM, UA3LBF, UA3LHS, UA3LRG, UA3LRK, UA3LQR, UA3LSD, UA3LTJ, RV3LE, RZ3LC, RZ3LE. All contacts must be on or after January 1, 2009.

Fee:
Russian stations 50 rubles ( postage stamps welcomed).
CIS countries = the equivalent of $US2 or 3 IRC.
All other staions = 5E or 5 IRC.

Apply to: Popov, Igor Vladimirovich (RZ3LC). PO Box 35, Smolensk Region, Gagarin-215010, Russia..

Towns of Smolensk

Earn a total of 100 points by contacting stations in the different cities and towns in the Smolensk Region of Russia on or after January 1, 1996. Permitted modes are CW, SSB, FM and RTTY. No use of repeaters is allowed. .

Point Values:
1. Each QSO with an amateur in the city of Smolensk or Vyazma = 10 points.
2. Contacts with stations in other cities or towns in the Region = 5 points.
3. Contacts with special event station UE3LEE = 20 points.

Fee: Amateurs in the Smolensk region = no charge. Russians send 40 rubles, CIS countries the equivalent of $US3 or 3 IRC and for all ohter countries $US5 or 5 IRCs.

Send GCR list to Nikolai Mikhailovich Penezevu UA3LIU, Vyazma Str. S. Peroskaya 8, Smolensk Region Region, Russia.

E-mail: cqmm@mail.ru

RUSSIA                        300 Years of Tsarskoe Selo Award

Sponsored by the  ALRS, St.-Petersburg, to commemorate the 300th jubilee of Puskin City (former Tsarskoe Selo). This city was the residence of Russian emperors and now is protected as world heritage site by UNESCO. This is a permanent award which may be claimed by any HAM who earns at least 300 points for QSOs according next rules: 

Point values: 
a. Each contact with R300P and R300FF = 150 points;
b. Each contact with a station from the Pushkin district of St.-Petersburg (RDA SP-18, stations: RA1AFK, RA1ALW, RA1AOB, RK1AR, RN1AN, RN1AW, RP1F, RP65F, RX1AO, UA1ABE, UA1ACP, UA1ADZ, UA1AEF, UA1AEH, UA1AP, UA1ARF, UA2FFX/1) = 25 points;
c. Each contact with all other stations from Saint Petersburg and Leningradskaya oblast (R+, UA-UI1A..,B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, UA1NA, RP1VIC, R900DM) = 10 points. 

Credit will be given for QSOs made since 1 January 2010. All bands and modes may be used. Cross band and cross mode QSOs are not valid.  Repeat QSOs are valid if they are made using different  modes and on another bands. SWL OK.  QSLs are not required.  Send certified LOG extract and fee of 80 roubles,  3 IRC or $US3 or equivalent in £ or €.  Send application and fee to Vladimir V. Soklakov (UA2FFX/1), G.P.O. Box 165, Saint-Petersburg, 190000, Russia. 

E-mail: ua2ffx@mail.ru  
Internet: http://alrs.qrz.ru/d_pushkin.html

Tks Vova UA2FFX/1  10/18/10 

RUSSIA                      TAGANROG DX EXPEDITION CLUB (TDXEC)

General Requirements: All bands and modes OK. Send GCR list. Cards are not required, but sponsor reserves the right to ask for one or more of them. 

Fee for the paper WPX award is 110 roubles for Russians or 10E or $US10 for all others. 
Fee for the WPX Plaque is 20E or $22 for "near abroad" stations and 25E or $US25 for "far abroad". 

Electronic Payment details: Sberbank of Russia №-1548 / 0007, Taganrog,
Account -42307.810.3.5223.0809588 / 39.

Apply to: Nick Ermolenko UA6MM, P.O.BOX 73, Taganrog, 347902, RUSSIA.

Internet: http://www.ua6mm.narod.ru/  


          Russian WPX Award

The award is earned by contacting at least 100 different prefixes of amateurs of Russia made on or after 1 January 1989. This may be endorsed for all SSB, CW or a single band. All QSOs must have been made from one country. 

          WPX-HR Plaque ( WPX - Honor Roll)].

A plaque is offered to any station confirming at least 1000-QSOs with amateurs all over the world which have different prefixes in the call sign. The plaque may be issued for contacts all SSB, CW and one Band.

Point values: 
a. each QSO gives 1 point.
b. QSOs with the following stations UA6MM, UA6MM/LH, UE6LPP, UE6LHT, UE6LHP, R150APC -(Nick UA6MM operator) =100 points.
c. QSOs with the following stations UA6LIC, RV6LFH, RV6LDU, RX6LG = 50 points.
d. QSOs with other members of the TAGANROG DX EXPEDITION CLUB (TDXEC) =25 points.
e. Up to 6 QSOs with specified stations above may be used in the total points claimed. 

Submit a GCR list of different prefixes using the “R-150-C” country list. Example of the prefixes: 3DA0RH = 3DA0, 9A2MN = 9A2, S59ZZ = S59, UE6LHP = UE6. Sponsor may request copies of QSLs.

Tks OH3GZ 8/10 

SCOTLAND                                  GM Flora and Fauna Award

General: http://www.gmff.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18&Itemid=10
Park List: http://www.gmff.org/documents/gmff.pdf

SWITZERLAND                                The Aargau Castle Award

In order to promote amateur radio activity with stations in the canton of Aargau and to stimulate interest in the history of the region, the Aarau Amateur Radio Group HB9AJ issues the Aargau Castle Award. Available for all icensed amateur radio operators and SWL's. Contacts on or after 1 January 2010 with members of the Aarau Amateur Radio Group representing the following castles count towards the award:

Castle                Location         Call
Biberstein Castle     Biberstein       HB9COB
Fortress of Aarburg   Aarburg          HB9CTU
Governor's Castle     Baden            HB9BWN
Habsburg Castle       Habsburg         HB9MQM
Hallwyl Castle        Seengen          HB9AQF
Kasteln Castle        Oberflachs       HB9XAR
Lenzburg Castle       Lenzburg         HB9AJ
Liebegg Castle        Gränichen        HB9KAB
Schlössli Castle      Aarau            HB9KAM
Wildegg Castle        Möriken-Wildegg  HB9BAQ

All bands and modes are permitted with the exception of contacts made by terrestrial repeater stations and Echolink. April and November are designated special activity months for stations participating in the Aargau Castle Award.

Contact at least 7 club members representing castles in the canton of Aargau. Applications including a list of QSL cards nust be certified by two licensed radio amateurs (GCR list) and fee of CHF 10.00 for Swiss applicants and 10E or $US15 for all others to the award manager: Peter Erni, HB9BWN, Roemerstrasse 32, CH-5400 Baden, Switzerland.

Internet: http://www.hb9aj.ch/index.php?op=awardrules

Tks K1BV Research 7/5/10

TURKEY                          — TA Islands Awards Program ---

General Requirements: The Republic of Turkey includes 306 islands. All of them are included in this award program and have been assigned special TAI ( TA Islands ) numbers. Lists of all Turkish Islands plus Regional areas are shown on the sponsor’s web site. E-qsls are not accepted. Send GCR list with all details of the contacts should be sent to the special e-mail address with copies of each of the scanned QSL The awards are FREE.  But you may want to help with the postage costs.  Cards or they may be mailed to: TA Islands Award Program, PO Box 17, 34734 Kozyatagi, Istanbul, Republic of Turkey.

50 TAI ( TA Islands ) of Turkiye Award
Confirm contacts with at least 50 different TA Islands from all regions of Turkey.

100 TAI ( TA Islands ) of Turkiye Award
Confirm contacts with at least 100 different TA Islands from all regions of Turkey.

200 TAI ( TA Islands ) of Turkiye Award
Confirm contacts with at least 200 different TA Islands from all regions of Turkey.

300 TAI ( TA Islands ) of Turkiye Award
Confirm contacts with at least 300 different TA Islands from all regions of Turkey.

TA ISLANDS REGIONAL AWARDS

TAI of Black Sea Award
All 5 Black Sea Islands must be confirmed .

TAI of Marmara Sea Award
All 39 Marmara Sea Islands must be confirmed .

TAI of Aegean Sea Award
All 212 Aegean Sea Islands must be confirmed..

TAI of Mediterranean Sea Award
All 46 Mediterranean Sea Islands must be confirmed.

TAI of Lake of Van Award
All 4 Lake of Van Sea Islands must be confirmed.

E-mail: tai@taislands.org
Internet: http://www.taislands.org/

Tks OH3GZ 12/4/10

UKRAINE                          Expeditionary Radioklub Lions im.S. Bandery (ERLSB) 
                                            "Glory to Heroes" Series

General Requirements: This series of awards memorializes the 1930's 1940's leaders of Ukrainian Nationalist groups which tried to steer a path between Communism in Russia and the 1940's Nazi's forces of occupation in the Ukraine. A special endorsement is available if you make at least 1 QSO with stations in all 7 regions of the Western Ukraine using any bands or modes. SWL OK. Alll bands and modes. Contacts since 1 January 1999. Cost for the award is 40 UAH for stations in the Ukraine and $US10 for overseas stations. WWII veterans and members of the ERLSB = no charge. Send log extract with all QSO data to: Roman O. Litvin, 5 kv. 10 Zankovetskoy, Lviv, 79010, Ukraine. (For Diploma Shukhevych and Diploma Eugene Konovalets, the fee for Ukraine stations is 30 hr.)

Look for days of Special Activity when required stations will be active:
1. 1 January - the anniversary of the birth of Stepan Bandera.
2. 14 June - the anniversary of the birth of Eugene Konovalets.
3. 30 June - the anniversary of the birth of Roman Shukhevych.

E-mail: ur5waf@gmail.com  
Internet: http://erlsb.ucoz.ua/ 

                                                                                                  Diploma Stepan Bandera

Honors the 90th anniversary of the OUN leader Stepana Bandera. Applicants must earn a total of 90 points. 

Point Values:
Contacting stations in the Western Ukraine (D, W, P, K, S, B and Y) Each QSO = 1 point. 
Contacts with stations who have already earned the award = 10 points.
Members of the ERLSB group = 20 points. 
Stations UR5WAF and US7WA = 45 points. 
Contacts made on 160 meters carry double credit. 

Same station may be worked if on different bands or modes. 


                                                                                                    Diploma Shukhevych

Honors the memory of the Commander of the UPA, Gen. T. Chuprynki (Shukhevych). Applicants must earn 103 points in one year. 

Point values: 
Contacts in the Western Ukraine (D, W, P, K, S, B, Y) using any band or mode. Each QSO = 1 point. 
Each QSO with a station in Lviv or in the Lviv Region = 10 points. 
Contacts with stations who have earned the Dipl. Stepan Bandera = 10 points. 
Members of ERLSB = 20 points. 
Contacts with stations UR5WAF and UR5WIA = 45 points. 
Contacts on 160 meters are doubled in value. 

Same station may be worked if on different bands or modes. 


                                                                                             Diploma Eugene Konovalets

Honors the memory of the first OUN leader Colonel Eugene Konovalets. In a one-year period, earn a total of 119 points. 

Point values: 
Contacts in Western Ukraine (D, W, P, K, S, B and Y) using any band and mode. Each QSO = 1 point. 
Each QSO with stations in Lviv and the Lviv Region (his birthplace) = 10 points. 
Prague QSOs = 50 points. 
Holders of the Stepan Bandera award = 10 points. 
Members of the ERLSB = 20 points. 
QSOs with stations UR5WAF and UR5WIA = 45 points. 
Contacts made on 160 meters are worth doubled point value. 

Same station may be worked on different bands and modes. 

                                                                                                     Patriot Ukraine

Stations who earn all three of the awards described above earn this special certificate at NO CHARGE. In addition, you will receive a DVD disc with video and audio recordings of the history of these persons. 

Tks OH3GZ 12/3/10

UKRAINE                                  Izmail – City of Russian Glory

Sponsored by the Izmail Regional Section of Ukrainian Amateur Radio League to commemorate the 220^th anniversary of the IZMAIL Fortress Assault.. Contact stations in Izmail, Ukraine on or after 1 January 2010.

Requirements for the award using all bands :
All bands – Europeans need 20 QSO’s.
All bands – All others need 10 QSO’s

Award may be earned by QSOs on ONE band. (Use of different modes OK).
Europeans need 10 QSO’s.
All others need 5 QSO’s.

VHF QSOs
50 MHz and up – 6 QSO’s (Europe)
50 MHz and up – 3 QSO’s (rest world)

For contacts made during the period of 20 December to 24 December 2010 with special anniversary station EN220FI , award may be earned by two QSO’s.  If the award was completed during these special activity days then the award is free of charge.  For amateurs of Ukraine, Russia and Moldova the award will be sent via the QSL bureau of UARL.

If the award was earned on other days, the award will cost 2 USD (4 IRCs) for Europeans and 5 USD or 10 IRC for all others. .

Standard award application can be sent by e-mail to ux0ff@mail.ru  On paper send application and fee to Lavreka Nikolay, P.O.Box 320, Izmail, 68609, Ukraine.  Inside of award booklet contains a high quality image of battle scene of the diorama "Assault of Izmail fortress (thanks to UR5FBK). On the rear is printed a short historical information about the assault in Russian and English.

Also offered is a PLAQUE "Izmail-city of Russian Glory". In order to earn the PLAQUE, it is necessary to make 50 QSOs for EU stations , or 25 QSOs for the rest of World.. It is possible to have several QSO’s with one station on one band by different modes. The cost of the plaque is $US35 + shipping .costs. Contact UR7GW for mailing costs ur7gw@mail.ru

Valid stations for the award:
U3FP(exU5FP) UR4FWC UR5FEI UR5FLD
UR5FD UR5FAE UR5FFD UR5FLF
UR5FE UR5FAJ UR5FFG UR5FLM
UT1FR UR5FAV UR5FFV US5FAT
UT3FM UR5FBG UR5FFW US5FBU
UT3FW UR5FBJ UR5FIM US5FDA
UT3FZ UR5FBK UR5FIV US5FDM
UX0FF UR5FBN UR5FJM US5FEI
UX3FW UR5FBU UR5FJN US5FEP
UX4FC UR5FDW UR5FJO US5FFF
UX6FZZ UR5FEF UR5FLA UR4FBA

E-mail : ur7gw@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.izmail-dx.com/irc/

Tks to Alex YL-RS-01 12/13/10

This supplements the Ukranian Lighthouses Trophy for a total of 3 trophies offered by this group.

UKRAINE                   — Ukrainian Lighthouses On the Air Series —

General Requirements: A series of anodyzed aluminum printed plates mounted on a natural wood backing and sponsored by the Southern Ukraine DX Foundation. No restrictions on time of QSO, band or mode. Cards are required with your application. Fee for the plaque is $US35 for Ukraine amateurs, and $50 for all others. Valid IRCs are accepted at a value of $US 0.60 each. Please use special application, and apply to: Servyanov Alexander Vasilievich UR7GW, PO Box 112, Kherson 73000 Ukraine.

E-mail: ur7gw@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.lights.in.ua/

Black Sea Islands Trophy

Contacts or receive SWL card from different islands of the Black Sea. Separate requirements for activators, see sponsor's website. For Europeans and Central Asian stations, 20 islands are needed. For all others, 15.

# COUNTRY    ISLAND       UIA/OBL        IOTA

# COUNTRY   ISLAND          UIA / OBL       IOTA

1 UKRAINE    BABIN           BS-01/HE    EU-179
2 UKRAINE    BEREZAN         BS-02/NI    EU-179
3 UKRAINE    VELYKYI         BS-03/HE
4 UKRAINE    DZARYLGACH      BS-04/HE
5 UKRAINE    DOVHGYI         BS-05/NI    EU-179
6 UKRAINE    YEHORLYTSKI     BS-06/HE
7 UKRAINE    ZMIINYI         BS-07/OD    EU-182
8 UKRAINE    KALANCHACKSKI   BS-08/HE    EU-179
9 UKRAINE    KINSKYI         BS-09/HE
10 UKRAINE   KORABEL-KAMIN ROCKS BS-10/KR
11 UKRAINE   KRUHLYI         BS-11/NI
12 UKRAINE   LEBYAZHYI       BS-12/KR    EU-180
13 UKRAINE   ORLOV           BS-13/HE    EU-179
14 UKRAINE   PERVOMAISKYI    BS-14/NI
15 UKRAINE   SIBIRSKI        BS-15/HE
16 UKRAINE   SMOLENI         BS-16/HE    EU-179
17 UKRAINE   TENDRIVSKA KOSA BS-17/HE
18 UKRAINE   MAJORSKI        BS-18/KR
19 UKRAINE   RUSKIY          BS-19/KR
20 UKRAINE   USTRICHNI       BS-22/HE
21 UKRAINE   SKALY BILY KAMNI BS-23/KR
22 UKRAINE   VERBKY          BS-25/HE		

23 UKRAINE  TENDRA          BS-26/HE
24 UKRAINE  YANUSHEV        BS-27/HE
25 UKRAINE  TERNOV          BS-28/HE
26 UKRAINE  KARZHINSKYI     BS-29/HE
27 UKRAINE  KOSA TUZLA      KS-01/KR       EU-180
28 UKRAINE  POLUDENYY       DU-001/OD      EU-182
29 UKRAINE  ANKUDINOV       DU-003/OD      EU-182
30 UKRAINE  OCHAKOVSKYI     DU-004/OD      EU-182
31 UKRAINE  PESCHANYY       DU-005/OD      EU-182
32 UKRAINE  STAMBULSKIY     DU-006/OD      EU-182
33 RUSSIA   DZENDZIK        KR             EU-185
34 RUSSIA   GOLENKYY        KR             EU-185
35 RUSSIA   KRUPENINA       KR             EU-185
36 RUSSIA   SUDZHUK         KR             EU-185
37 RUSSIA   BOLSHOY UTRISH  KR
38 BULGARIA SVETI ANASTASIYA               EU-181
39 BULGARIA SVETI IVAN                     EU-181
40 ROMANIA  SACALINU MARE                  EU-183
41 TURKEY   GOKCEADA                       EU-186
42 TURKEY   SAROS                          EU-186
43 TURKEY   GIRESUN                        AS-154

CAPTAIN OF THE BLACK SEA TROPHY

The award is a plaque in the form of a small ship's wheel. Contact /MM stations from countries located in the Black Sea Basin, or ships of other countries which are /MM in the Black Sea, with appropriate coordinates shown on their card.

For Europeans and Central Asia, contact 20 different qualifying /MM stations.

For all others, 15.

Countries of the Black Sea Basin:

Austria OE                Italy I               Turkey TA
Albania ZA                Macedonia Z3          Ukraine UR
Belorussia EU             Moldova ER            Croatia 9A
Bulgaria LZ               Poland SP             MACEDONIA 4O
Bosnia/Herzegovina E7     Russia (European) RA  Czech Rep. OK
Hungary HA                Romania YO            Switzerland HB
Germany DL                Slovakia OM           Serbia YU
Georgia 4L                Slovenia S5

UKRAINE                                   SUMY Award

The "SUDA" award has been established by the Sumy Regional Branch of the UARL supported by the Division of Youth and Family Sumy municipal council. Awarded to all amateurs and SWLs for establishing communications with at least 10 of the administrative districts of the Sumy Region of the Ukraine. Endorsements for 15 and 25 districts worked levels. Contacts since 8-24-1991 on all valid amateur bands using any mode. Please use application as found on their web site.

Send application and fee of $ekv.1 (sticker $0.25) for Ukrainian amateurs, $2 for CIS amateurs (endorsement $0.5) and $US5 (sticker $US1) for all others. Apply to: Yuri A. Ryabenko, PO Box 122, Sumy, 40024 Ukraine.

List of areas URDA Sumy region.
SU-01 SU-2001 Sumy.         SU-14 Lebedin
SU-02 SU-2002 Sumy          SU-15 Lebedinsky rn.
SU-03 SU-2003 Ochtir        SU-16 Lipovodolinsky rn
SU-04 Akhtyrsky rn          SU-17 Nedrigaylovsky rn
SU-05 Belopol'skii rn       SU-18 Putivl rn
SU-06 Burynsky rn           SU-19 Romni
SU-07 Velikopisarevsky rn   SU-20 Romensky rn
SU-08 Glukhov               SU-21 Mid-Budsky rn
SU-09 Glukhovsky rn         SU-22 Sumy rn
SU-10 Konotop               SU-23 Trostyanetskiy rn
SU-11 Konotop rn            SU-24 Shostka
SU-12 Krasnopolsky rn       SU-25 Shostka rn
SU-13 Krolevets rn          SU-26 Yampolsky rn

Internet: http://uarl.com.ua/index.htm

UKRAINE                        Ukrainian Flora Fauna Award

This award program was established in 2006 and requires contacting of different natural parks and protected areas in Ukrania. No date limits on contacts. SWL OK.

Basic Award: Activate one natural park or contact any three such parks on the list of UFF. See the website noted below for complete list of valid parks. Contact program coordinator UR7UT if a park is not listed so he can investigate and add if it meets the requirements.

Endorsement stickers are provided for a total of 5, 10 and 15 parks are available to be attached to the basic award.

For contacting more than 15 parks, the following special awards are offered:
1. Laminated certificate is issued for 20.
2. A laminated certificate in a wooden frame is issued for 25.
3. A certificate of merit and souvenir globe is issued for 30.
4. Activators also receive a certificate confirming the number of parks they have activated.

Repeated QSOs from the same park will be credited if such contacts are made with different expeditions. Separate rules and awards apply for activators. See their website for details. Send GCR list and fee (contact UR7UT by e-mail for current charges) to Sergei M. Beresnev, UR7UT, PO Box 73, Obuhov-2, Kiev region., 08702, Ukraine.

E-mail: ur7ut@mail.ru
Internet: http://uffa.hmarka.net.

Tks OH3GZ 11/23/10

(This is one of the two groups in the Ukraine who sponsor awards with similar titles and objectives. The rules for the other group may be found in the UKRAINE1 file or from their website at http://islands.org.ua/wurff/index_e.html )

USA                        — Great Outdoors Radio Club (GORC) Series —

General Requirements: This club was formed so all amateur radio operators who love the outdoors would have a place to call home. The only requirements to join this club are that you must hold a valid amateur radio license and sometimes operate portable away from your home QTH. If you would like to join this club, please send an email to gorc@wa3wsj.org . Please include your call sign, name and address.

Use the application forms online which are located adjacent to the rules. You may request awards by regular or e-mail. All bands and modes OK, and endorsements are available for any mode. Fee for each of the awards is $US5. Payment may be made by personal check or by PAYPAL. Mailing address is: Edward R. Breneiser, GORC, 775 Moonflower Avenue, Reading, PA. 19606-3447.

E-mail: gorc@wa3wsj.org
Internet: http://www.wa3wsj.org/GORC1.html

Worked All GORC Award
Work at least 25 GORC members. Endorsements for 25, 50, 100 etc or for all contacts using one mode or all QRP upon request.

GORC Pedestrian Mobile WAS Award
Work all 50 US states while operating as a pedestrian mobile.

GORC Alaska Last Frontier Award
Contact at least 5 different stations operating from the State of Alaska. Special version of the award available for SWLs under same conditions.
Special Endorsement seal for 50 QSOs.

GORC Appalachian Trail Lookouts Award
Activate a minimum of ten different Appalachian Trail Lookouts, Fire Towers located on the A.T. Shelters or A.T. Towns (towns on the trail). Endorsements for 25, 50 and 100 such locations. The award will also be issued to A.T. chasers and SWLers . Just send your log containing 10 QSO/SWLs of AT Lookout Conversations to earn the award. All ATC listed shelters count towards this award. To qualify as a lookout, the lookout should be listed and named on a map. Most AT maps list shelters and lookouts. Towns that the AT runs through count as well. Note: Contacts/SWL on or after July 1, 2010.

GORC Century Club Award
Work 100 different GORC members.

GORC Trail Awards
Operate your amateur station from five trails anywhere in the world. If operation is 100% QRP, a special endorsement will be added.

GORC Pedestrian Mobile DXCC Award
Work any 100 different ARRL DXCC countries while operating as a pedestrian mobile.

Tks WA3WSJ 12/10/10

USA                              Work All New Hampshire Counties


Work and Confirm a QSO with each of the 10 Counties of New Hampshire using all bands and modes. The award is available to All Amateur Radio Operators. Mobile and Portable QSOs are allowed. No use of Repeater, Digipeater or any relay contacts.
A QSO from NM1JY which I believe to be a Land based Submarine Museum, I will count as a Contact from Rockingham County.
Cards are not needed as long as you have the QSL's in your possession. Please Have 2 General Class or Higher Amateurs not related to the applicant, sign the Application verifying they have seen your QSL Cards. If you are unable to find two witnesses you may send your QSL Cards and they will be returned with your award. Endorsements available for CW, Digital or Single Band. No extra Cost for Endorsements.
Send the GCR list and fee of $1 USD For North American Amateurs (US, Canada, Mexico); $4 USD or 4 IRC's for DX to Stephen Hans, KC2VUE 25 Delamater Way Troy, NY 12180.

If cards are to be returned, the sponsor will use the address on QRZ.com to send the Award and QSL Cards back, unless you specify otherwise. 

Tks KC2VUE 7/10 

E-mail: kc2vue@yahoo.com  
Internet: http://kc2vue.angelfire.com/NHcountyaward.html  

USA                                              Worked All New York Counties Award

The RZS Solutions, Inc. Amateur Radio Club (W2RZS) sponsors the Worked All New York Counties award for confirming two way amateur radio communication with all 62 New York counties. An excellent way to accomplish this is to participate in the New York QSO Party, which is sponsored by the Rochester, NY DX Association on the third Saturday in October.

There are 62 counties in the State of New York. New York City encompasses five counties: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island), and Queens County (Queens). The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, although two of these counties have since been abolished. The most recent county formation in New York was in 1912, when Bronx County was created from the portions of New York City that had been annexed from Westchester County. New York's counties are named for a variety of Native American words, British provinces, cities, and royalty, early American statesmen and generals, and state politicians.

Worked All New York Counties Award Rules:
1. Two way contacts, consisting of at least an exchange of call signs and a signal report, may be made on any amateur radio band using any mode.
2. Repeater, Digipeater, IRLP, and Echolink contacts are not considered for this award.
3. For stations within the United States, all contacts must be made from the same county. For DX stations, all contacts must be made from the same country.
4. QSOs with portable and mobile stations are acceptable. Stations on county lines can count for multiple counties.
5. A confirmation must be submitted for each of the 62 counties worked. The following information must be provided for each contact: Call sign of the station worked, date, frequency/band, mode, and county. See their web site for a county summary sheet.
6. Confirmations may be any combination of the following:
     * Physical QSL card, with the NY county name printed or written on each card. If original QSLs are sent with your application, please include sufficient return postage for their return. .
     * Scans or copies of QSL cards are acceptable.
     * An export from your logging program, listing only QSOs with the 62 New York counties, in ADIF format or in an Excel spreadsheet.
     * A listing of all 62 QSOs with the required data, signed by the operator.
* A copy of your USA-CA Worked all 3077 counties certificate

7. Complete the Worked All New York Counties Award Application, and mail with $5.00 (cash or USPS money order) or 5 current IRCs to: Robert S. Schaps, WB2NVR, RZS Amateur Radio Club, 37 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532-1552, U. S. A.

Internet: http://rschaps.com/hamrad/WANYC/WANYC_Rules

Tks WB2NVR

USA                                               OHIO Bicentennial Award

March 1, 2003 marked the 200th anniversity of statehood for the state of Ohio. The KO8HIO call was be used extensively throughout Ohio's Bicentennial Year and will also be used for future events such as the Ohio QSO Party. There are a series of awards available for working KO8HIO and other Ohio stations. While the award was initially used for the bicentennial year, it is a permanent award.

All bands and modes, except that repeater QSOs will not count for the award. Participation in the Ohio QSO Party is encouraged. SWL OK. Send GCR list and fee of $US7 or 7 IRCs for USA hams and $US10 or 10 IRCs for all others. 

When applying for the county awards, county worked must be listed with each callsign. Please list alphabetically in order by county name. If using KO8HIO contacts for wild cards please note county desired. Endorsements for All QRP or single mode or band are available on request. There is no cost or SASE required for Gold Level Awards earned by US hams. 


Ohio Bicentennial Award
Basic Level - Work 100 different stations in the state of Ohio. Any band or mode, but no repeater contacts
Red Level - Work KO8HIO and 100 different stations in the state of Ohio.
White Level - Work KO8HIO and 200 different stations in the state of Ohio.
Blue Level - Work KO8HIO on at least 3 different bands and/or modes and 200 different stations in the state of Ohio
Gold Level - Work KO8HIO on at least 5 different bands and/or modes and 200 different stations in the state of Ohio


Ohio Counties Bicentennial Award 
Basic Level - Work stations in 22 Ohio counties. Any band or mode, but no repeater contacts
Red Level - Work stations in  44 Ohio counties. You may use one contact with KO8HIO as a wildcard for credit in any missing county.
White Level - Work stations in 66 Ohio counties. You may use up to two contacts with KO8HIO as two wildcards for credit in any missing county.
Blue Level - Work stations in all 88 Ohio counties. You may use up to three contacts with KO8HIO as three wildcards for credit in any missing county.
Gold Level - Work stations in all 88 88 Ohio counties and work KO8HIO at least once.

Apply to: ANTHONY A LUSCRE K8ZT, 5441 PARK VISTA CT., STOW, OH 44224-1663, USA.


E-mail k8zt@arrl.net  
Internet: http://www.k8zt.com/ko8hio.html 

Tks N8OFS 7/10

USA                           THE PENNSYLVANIA "67" CHALLENGE

1. Sponsored by the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club for confirmed QSOs with all 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. QSL cards must be in the applicant's possession. QSL cards will include paper or electronic. Log Book of the World Records will also be accepted. Basic award issued at 20 counties. A separate certificate will be awarded at 40 and 70 counties. An endorsement will be given when all 67 counties are worked. Endorsements are also available for single band or mode. All bands and modes.

2. Contacts made using repeating devices such as FM repeaters, Amateur satellites, moon-bounce, and keyboard-to-keyboard contacts through digipeaters/nodes are valid, because these QSOs are made in real or near-real time. Contacts using IRLP, Echolink, or D-Star are valid as long as a radio is being used by both operators. All Contacts must be made from the same county.

3. Contacts made by storing messages on BBS type stations (whether terrestrial or on board satellites) or by forwarding messages through a network of such BBSs are not valid.

4. Applicants shall submit a list of QSO's, alphabetized by county, showing the following QSO data: county, call sign of station contacted, band, mode, date, and UTC time. The name and call sign of the applicant should be printed clearly, exactly as they are to appear on the certificate. QSOs made under different call signs of the same operator are permitted. The call signs should be indicated on the application.

5. QSL cards and the application are to be presented to one of the following for checking and verification: (a) the president of a ham radio club, or (b) an official of the ARRL or DX applicant's national Amateur Radio society. If cards are mailed to the award sponsor sufficient postage or IRCs should be included to cover return shipping and postage.

6. The following statement, or equivalent language, should appear on the application. The person who checks the cards should sign this statement and also clearly print his or her name and position title. The statement: "I have examined QSL cards for all the listed contacts. The information is accurate as listed."

7. Award fee and return envelope: Applicants in the USA should enclose a check for $3.00 for each endorsement level, payable to Holmesburg ARC. DX applicants (including Canada), please send 1 IRC. All applicants should include their mailing address for an 8 ´ x 11 inch (21.5 x 28 cm) certificate.

8. Mail the completed application to: Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, 3341 Sheffield Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19136.

E-mail: WM3PEN@ARRL.NET
Internet: http://www.harcnet.org/pa67.htm

Tks KK7X 6/18/10

USA                                     — WA3EOP Series ---

General Requirements: The first two of his awards are free of charge and are "fun" type awards.  The third award requires operating from US parks or contacting those doing this, and the only other requirement is that the parks in question have a "historic" connection which can be verified by reasonable sources on the Internet. For the last award, the data list and fee should be mailed to: Walter P Pyne WA3EOP, 204 N. Locust St. # 2 South, Hagerstown, MD 21740-4051.

E-mail: andya87a@yahoo.com
Internet: http://www.omiss.net/Facelift/PDF/OMissile-2009.pdf

Found The Elephants Award

This is a totally free award to those who qualify and apply for it. The qualification is simple. - Work station WA3EOP in six different states. It must be the call WA3EOP and not a club call I'm operating. It doesn't matter if I'm fixed, portable or mobile. The rule is you need to contact me from 6 of the 15 states that I've operated from. Any mode counts and bands may be mixed.

If you find that you have FOUND THE ELEPHANTS and want this free colorful award, e-mail me with the contact details and include your name as you want it on your certificate and your call and mailing address.

STILL FINDING ELEPHANTS Award.

After you have the free basic award you could try upgrading to this free award. For this you need to find WA3EOP in an additional 7 states making this the Baker's Dozen of Elephants. Only a couple folks have submitted satisfactory evidence of this achievement to date and they have all been Century Club Members. Same general award qualifications as above. It too is a mixed band, mixed mode award.

U.S. Historic Parks Award

This award is sponsored by the Cheese Hollow ARS (W3HAM) and requires proof of having operated from 25 different U S Historic Parks or Confirmed qsos with stations operating from 25 different U S Historic Parks.

For this award, the term qualifying parks,do not necessarily have to be a U.S. National Park. Many parks but not all by any means, guided by the National Park Service are Historic. There are qualifing State Parks, Regional Parks and Local Parks that have a historic connection. Most parks out there do not have a historic connection.

Any park will be deemed historic if the historic connection can be verified by the internet. In my local area there are parks that qualify run by the state, by the NPS and by local or regional governments. Most military parks would qualify as are parks named after specific historical figures. The key to qualifying is simple, be able to verify the historic connection by the internet.

The fee for the award is $US5, covering postage, printing, mailing materials and such. N3WD is

an official card checker for this award or you may have your cards checked by recognized ARRL card checkers or use the old General Certification Rule where 2 elected officers of your local radio club check your cards and sign a statement that they have viewed them. Send the list and fee to Walter P Pyne WA3EOP, 204 N. Locust St. # 2 South, Hagerstown, MD 21740-4051.

Tks WA3EOP 12/10

USA                                            --- Zebulon Contesting Club Series ---

E-mail: admin@wy4y.com
Internet: http://www.wy4y.com/awards.htm

CLUBS - Contact club stations of any country.
1. Contact 10 different Club stations. Endorsement for 20, 30, 40.
2. Contact 50 different Club stations. Endorsements for 60, 70, 80, 90.
3. Contact 100 different Club stations. Endorsements for 200, 300, 400.
4. Contact 500 different Club stations. Endorsements for 600, 700, 800, 900.
5. Contact 1000 different Club stations. Endorsements for 2000, 3000, 4000.....to 8000.

COUNTIES
1. Contact ALL counties in a state. No endorsements. (50 Awards are available).
2. Contact ALL counties in a single call area . No endorsements. (10 Awards are available).
3. Contact ALL USA Counties. Endorsement added each time a state is completed.

DX COUNTRIES (list provided.)
1. Contact stations in 20 DX countries. Endorsements: 30 and 40.
2. Contact stations in 50 DX countries. Endorsements: 60, 70, 80, 90.
3. Contact stations in 100 DX countries. Endorsements: 150, 200, 250.
4. Cntact stations in 300 DX countries. Endorsements: each added 10.

GRIDS (Map provided) (An award will be provided for every separate DX entity, including the USA. Separate award for grids in All DX Entities.)
1. Contact stations in 50 Grids. Endorsements: 60, 70, 80, 90.
2. Contact stations in 100 Grids. Endorsements 200, 300, 400.
3. Contact stations in 500 Grids. Endorsements 600, 700, 800, 900.
4. Contact stations in 1000 Grids. Endorsements each added 50.

MEMBERS (List on website page)
1. Contact 5 members. Endorsements: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45.
2. Contact 50 members. Endorsements: 55, 60, 65, 70.
3. Contact 75 members. Endorsements: 80, 85, 90, 95.
4. Contact 100 members. Endorsements: 200, 200, 400.

MOBILE STATIONS
1. Contact 25 mobile stations. Endorsements: 30, 35, 40, 45.
2. Contact 50 mobile stations. Endorsements: 60, 70, 80, 90.
3. Contact 100 mobile stations. Endorsements: 200, 300, 400.
4. Contact 500 mobile stations. Endorsements: 600, 700, 800, 900.
5. Contact 1000 mobile stations. Endorsements: 2000, 3000, 4000.....

QSO’s
1. Make 100 QSOs. Endorsements: 200, 300, 400.
2. Make 500 QSOs. Endorsements: 600, 700, 800, 900.
3. Make 1000 QSOs. Endorsements: 2000, 3000, 4000.
4. Make 5000 QSOs. Endorsements: 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000.
5. Make 10000 QSOs. Endorsements: 12000, 14000, 16000, 18000.

TOP GUN
1. Top Gun Per Contest. Awarded weekly to the member with the highest score in a contest.
2. Top Gun Accumulated Scores monthly. To the member with the highest combined contest scores.

WAS
1. Worked All States - by your fixed "at home" station.
2. Worked All States as a mobile operator.
3. Worked All States with mobile stations only.
4. Worked All States with Club Stations only.
5. Worked All States with 18 wheelers only. (Operated by Tractor Trailer vehicles.)
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YL’s
1. Contact 10 YL Stations. Endorsements: 15, 20.
2. Contact 25 YL Stations. Endorsements: 30, 35, 40, 45.
3. Contact 50 YL stations. Endorsements: 60, 70, 80, 90.
4. Contact 100 YL stations. Endorsements: 200, 300, 400.

Look on website for new awards which are planned.

Tks NS3Q 4/2010

VENEZUELA                         IARU-R2 Award

The IARU Region sponsors and the Radio Club of Venezuela administers this award for contacting at least 20 countries or entities of the 44 which comprise IARU Region 2.  Contacts on or after April 16, 1964.  Official application form that IARU-R2 provides must be used - located on their Internet site. 
     The application must be sent together with a certification from an IARU Member Society authorized person (i.e., an official DXCC or WAC card checker, your countries award manager, etc.)  If this is not possible, it will be mandatory to provide a photocopy of both sides of the QSLs involved.  Electronic verifications are not accepted. 
     
     The Region 2 countries are: Anguilla, Antigua y Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (including Alaska), Uruguay and Venezuela.

     The award may be endorsed for all: MIXED, PHONE, CW, DIGIMODES or SATELLITE.
     Contacts may be made on the amateur bands of 160 through 6 meters, endorsable for any single band or mixed bands.
     All contacts must have been made from the same country and must be two-way QSOs.  No use of cross mode operation, except for SATELLITE.

Send the application, cards or copies and fee of $US10 or 10 current IRCs.  Allow 4 months to receive the award.  Mail to: Radio Club Venezolano, Award Manager IARU-R2, PO Box 20285 Caracas 1020-A, Venezuela.

E-mail: awardmanager@iaru-r2.org 
Internet: http://www.iaru-r2.org 

Tks K1BV Research 10/6/10 

USA - VHF            ALASKA VHF-UP AWARDS

Work or activate grids with land mass in Alaska using any valid amateur bands at or higher than 50 MHz.

Home Station Based

1. The Sourdough Certificate will be given to any station who works 5 grids within the state of Alaska on any band, 50-MHz or higher. Numbered Band Endorsements will be added to the homestead certificate for each band in increments of 5 grids.
2. One Sourdough Plaque will be issued to any station who completes certificates for 20 grids on 50-MHz or higher. Numbered Band Endorsements will be added to the plaque for each additional band where 20 grids are worked.

Mobile or Rover Based

3. The Pathfinder Certificate will be given to any portable/mobile/rover station who activates 5 grids within the State of Alaska on any band, 50-MHz or higher. Numbered Band Endorsements will be added to the homestead certificate for each band in increments of 5 grids.
4. One Pathfinder Plaque will be issued to any station who completes certificates for 20 grids on 50-MHz or higher. Plaques will be numbered in the order stations are qualified and confirmed. Numbered Band Endorsements will be added to the plaque for each additional band where 20 grids are worked.

Qualifications:
1. Contacts made via man-made satellites, repeaters, aeronautical or orbital stations are NOT eligible.
2. Contacts on 146.52 MHz are NOT eligible.
3. National calling frequencies on other VHF+ bands are allowed.
4. Contacts made via tropo, e-skip, meteor-scatter, and eme are valid contacts.
5. CW, SSB, AM, FM-simplex, and digital modes are eligible.
6. Contacts for the Sourdough must be made from within 200km of your current home station.
Confirmation of contacts will be submission of a log of contacts showing: date, time, both call-signs, band, mode, and grid square exchanges. QSL cards will not be required.
7. Exchange will be the four-digit grid square. Signal reports are optional.
8. Maritime Mobile contacts count for the grid they are located in, if that grid includes land for the state of Alaska.
9.All qualifying contacts must be made after 00:00 UTC January 1, 2009.

There is a one-time application fee of $5.00 (US dollars) to compensate for preparation costs of certificates. Certificate application will be made to the Contest Chairman of the AVG. A complete submission for an award is a properly filled out log sheet. The ARRL VHF contest log form is acceptable and should be used as a guide for making out the log. Plaques and endorsements will be charged at cost (plaque creation plus shipping & handling).

Apply to: Edward R.  Cole, Jr., PO Box 8672, Nikiski, AK 99635, USA.

Internet: http://www.kl7uw.com/avg.htm

E-mail: KL7UW@ARRL.NET

Tks N8OFS 9/10

VHF/UHF                       Wisconsin VHF/UHF County Hunters Award

Contact at least 20 different Wisconsin counties on any VHF/UHF band on or after January 1, 2010. Only frequencies 50MHz or above; crossband contacts or aeronautical mobile contacts do not count. All modes OK and cross mode QSOs are permitted. Endorsements available for working an additional 10, 20, 30, and 40 counties. A plaque is awarded for working all 72 Wisconsin counties on the VHF/UHF bands. Available to all stations. Endorsements are available for accomplishing these milestones on a single VHF/UHF band.
The award is available to Rovers/Portables who activate at least 10 Wisconsin counties on any VHF/UHF band. Endorsements are available in 10 county increments. A plaque will be awarded for activating all 72 counties on the VHF/UHF bands. See additional rules on website that pertain to Rovers. 
Use official application form found on the internet site in PDF or EXCEL format. Your signature verifies you have worked up to 60 Wisconsin counties, QSL verification may be required for the 72 county plaque. The acknowledgement may be a physical QSL card, a printed out E-QSL or a listing from LOTW. The fee for the award is 4 first class postage stamps or equivalent.
Send list and fee to: Todd Sprinkmann, N 1347 Lynn Rd., Adell, WI. 53001, USA. 

Internet: http://www.wivuch.com/wivuchrules.html  

Tks N8OFS 9/10/10 

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