ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND

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(Updated through 4/2008) 

ICELAND

IRAA (Icelandic Radio Amateurs Association) Series

General Requirements: Available to amateurs and SWL's. The TF stations contacted must be Icelandic resident amateurs operating from Icelandic territory. GCR is accepted. Contacts must be made from the same call area in your country, but where no call are exists, from the same country. Apply to: Brynjolfur Jonsson TF5BW, PO Box 121, Is-602 Akureyri, Iceland.

Internet: http://www.ira.is 

(Chg 6/2003) 

The Iceland Award

Contact or hear Icelandic stations during any one calendar year. May be earned each year. All bands and modes. TF's need 7 Icelandic stations, all others need 2. No /TF's may be used. Application must have reached the awards manager by June of the following year that the contacts were made. Fee is 8 IRCs or $US5. You do not have to possess the cards.
(Contacts with stations from other nations operating with a portable designator are not valid for the award.)

IRA Zone 40 Award

Contact the DXCC countries located in CQ Zone 40: Iceland (TF), Greenland (OX), Jan Mayen (JX), Svalbard (JW) and Franz Josef Land (UA1). SWL OK. All bands OK, but all contacts must have been made in the same mode to earn the award. Single band endorsed on request. 

DX need one confirmed QSO with each country (5 QSO's).
EU same as above except 3 TF QSO's. (7 QSO's).
TF same as above except 15 TF QSO's (19 QSO's).

Fee is 8 IRCs or $US5. (Chg 99)

Icelandic Radio Amateurs Award (IRAA)

Earn required points by contacting Icelandic stations on different bands and modes.

ITU Zones                                     Points needed
5, 9, 18-20, 27-29                         98 points.
1-4, 6-8, 21-26, 30, 31, 36, 37     48 points.
10-13, 32-35, 38-40, 46-48         28 points.
14-16, 41-45, 49-75.                     18 points.

Point Values

All contacts via Satellite = 8 points.

No time limit. QSL cards or photocopies must be submitted along with GCR listing. Fee for award is 8 IRCs or $US5. Mixed mode contacts and cross band contacts are not valid except for contacts by amateur satellite. Each station may be contacted only once per band per mode. Contacts with stations from other nations operating portable in Iceland are not valid for this award. 

(Chg 4/2008)

Worked All Nordic Countries Award

Contact Nordic countries from the following list.

Class A - one confirmed QSO with each of the 11 countries.
Class B - one confirmed QSO with 8 and 2 in CQ Zone 40.
Class C - one confirmed QSO with 5 and 1 in CQ Zone 40.

Countries: JW - Svalbard OJ0 - Market Reef TF - Iceland JX - Jan Mayen OX - Greenland LA - Norway OY - Faroe Isl. OH - Finland OZ - Denmark OH0 - Aland Isl. SM- Sweden

(Note: contacts with /TF, /OH0, etc. not valid for this award. One confirmed contact with Iceland is mandatory in all classes.  SWL OK. No time or band limits, but all QSO's must be on the same mode. Single  band endorsement on request. First award to a DXCC country will be endorsed as such. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 8 IRCs.)

The IRA JOTA Award

Note: this is an additional award in the already established IRA series. Awarded for contacting or hearing Icelandic JOTA Amateur Radio stations and is issued in cooperation with Icelandic Radio Scouts. No time, band or mode limit on QSO ´s.

Requirements: Contact or hear at least two JOTA Icelandic Amateur Radio stations. Contacts with stations which are /TF are not valid for this Award. GCR list is accepted. The first award issued to a DXCC country will be endorsed as such and single band or mode achievement will be endorsed upon request. Fee for "IRA JOTA AWARD" is 8 IRC's or 5.00 US dollars.

(Chg 4/2008)

INDIA

Garden City Award

Bangalore, the Ham Capital of India has over 500 licensed stations. Contact 100 of them after 1 March 1991 to earn this certificate. All modes and bands, but VHF QSO's only count for 1/2 point each. Bangalore callbook is available from the sponsor. Write for details. GCR list - no fee specified - to National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), c/o Nagesh Upadhyaya VU2NUD, PO Box 5624, Bangalore - 560010, India.

(TKS 73MAG)(92)

INDIA

Golden Key Award

Issued by the Old Timers Guild of Bangalore for working members on 2-way CW only earning a total of 100 points. The following members are worth 3 points each: VU2DX  LBW  LX  RQ  TH  TS  UR  VK  WP  ZAP.  Work any Bangalore station for 2 points each and all other stations of India count 1 point.  All Bands.  All different contacts.  GCR list and fee of 5€, $US5 or 10 IRCs to: T.S. Ganesh VU2TS, Watapi, B.R. Hills 571313, South India.

E-mail: ganeshtsganesh@eth.net 

Chg 6/2003

INDIA

Worked Republic of India Award

Issued by the Amateur Radio Society of India for contacting stations in India, the Laccadive Islands and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on HF bands 160 through 10 meters on or after 26 January 1950. Contacts with the same Indian station on different bands count for points, but contacts with different modes on the same band will not count. QSOs must take place between two fixed stations. Contacts with portable, MM or aeronautical mobile stations do not count.

Earn a minimum of 100 points using the following table:

Contacts on WARC band are not eligible. Send original cards or GCR list with fee of 5 IRCs to: B.L. Manohar Arasu VU2UR, MIG-6, 8) Feet Road, Kengeri Upanagara, Bangalore 560060, India.

E-mail: vu2ur@mlycos.com Vu2ur@rediffmail.com
Rewrite 2/2007
Source: http://www.qsl.net/vu2sdu/wri.html

INDONESIA

Borobudur Award (BA)

Issued for confirmed contacts with stations in the Central Part of Java (2nd call area) as follows: DX stations need 25 contacts; Indonesian stations need 50 stations, including all license class (YB/YE, YC/YF, YD/YG). Modes or bands may be mixed. SWL OK. Contacts after 7 Sept 1968. GCR list and fee of $8US or 16 IRCs to: Award Manager, Mr. Timmy Dhanuwijaya YB2BGZ, PO Box 88, Semarang 50001, Indonesia

(Chg 10/2001)

INDONESIA

Danau Toba Award

Contact stations in North Sumatra 6th call area. Indonesians need 20 different including 3 club stations; all others need 10 and one club station. GCR list and fee of $US8 or 16 IRCs to: H. Jans Fauzy YB6MF, PO Box 232, Medan, Indonesia. (Possible alternative address: PO Box 1231, Medan 20001, North Sumatra, 
Indonesia).

 (Chg 10/2001)

Club stations: YB6ZAA  ZAB  ZAC  ZAD  ZAE  ZAF  ZAG  ZAH  ZAI  ZAJ  ZAN  ZAO  ZAP  ZES  ZIF  ZIG  ZIJ  ZIK  ZIL  ZIS  ZIT  ZZ. 

INDONESIA

 WTEA (Worked the Equator Award)

Issued for confirmed contacts with stations along the earth's Equator in the following countries: C2 HC HC8 HK KH1/KB6 PR-PY PY0/St. Peter S9/Sao Tome T30 T31 T32 TN TR YB5 YB7 YB8 5X 6O 8O 8Q  9Q   9O. SWL OK. Three categories of the award are as follows:

Class I - confirmed contact/SWL with 15 above countries.
Class II - confirmed contact/SWL with 12 above countries.
Class III - confirmed contact/SWL with 8 above countries.

For all classes, YB5, YB7 and YB8 are mandatory. GCR list and fee of $US8 or 16 IRCs to: Mr. Ben S. Samsu YB0EMS, PO Box 1002, Jakarta 10010, Indonesia.

(Chg 10/2001) 

INDONESIA

Worked All Indonesia Award (WAIA)

Issued for contact with stations in each of the Indonesia call areas (1 to 0) as follows:

- DX stations other than those in CQ Zone 28 need two stations in each area. (total of 20 QSL cards).
- DX stations in Zone 28 need three stations in each call area. (30 QSLs)
- Indonesian amateurs need five stations in each call area. (50 QSLs) Additionally, they need contact with 3 station classes, YB/YE, YC/YF, YD/YG in the same call area is compulsory.

Modes or bands may be mixed. SWL OK. Contacts after 7 Sept 1968. GCR list and $8US or 16 IRCs to: Mr. M.Maruto YB0TK, PO Box 1002, Jakarta 10010, Indonesia.

(Chg 10/2001) 

INDONESIA

Jakarta Award

Issued for contact with stations in Jakarta (0 call area), the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. DX stations need 20, including at least one Jakarta club station. Indonesian stations need 50 including at least five Jakarta club stations. Modes and bands may be mixed. Contacts after 7 Sept 1968. SWL OK. GCR list and $8US or 16 IRCs to Mr. M.S. Lumban Gaol YB0WR, PO Box 1002, Jakarta 10012, Indonesia.

Club stations in the 0 call area include: YB0ZAA-ZAF ZBB  ZBC  ZCA  ACB  ZCD  ZCE  ZDA  ZDB  ZDC  ZDD  ZDE  ZDG  ZEA  ZEB  ZEC  ZEE  ZZ.

(Chg 10/2002) 

INDONESIA

 Pahlawan Award

Contact stations in East Java (YB3/YC3) on or after 9 July 1968. All bands and modes. SWL OK. Only land stations may be contacted.

DX need 20 different including 10 in Surabaya.
YB's need 50 including 20 in Surabaya.

GCR list and fee of $US8 or 16 IRCs to: Yan Bambang Susanto YB3CEV, PO Box 1187, Surabaya 60011, Indonesia.

(TKS DE1JSH)(97)

IRELAND

Cork Radio Club DX Award

EI/GI stations must contact 4 members, EU 3 and DX only 2 of the Cork ARC or EI stations in the county Cork on any band or mode.  SWL OK.  Available for VHF contacts via the Cork repeater (EI5CRC) if the station is anywhere outside of Cork County.  Endorsements for band or mode on request.  GCR list and fee of £2 for EI and G stations, 3€, $US4 or 6 IRCs to: Mr Dick Bermminham EI6HH 17 Melbourn. Bishopstown Cork. Ireland.  The award may be endorsed for 2 x CW, all CW etc.

Internet: http://www.geocities.com/ei5crc/menu.htm 

Chg 4/2008

IRELAND

Worked EI Counties Award

Work or hear (SWL OK) at least 20 of the following counties after 1 Jan 1982:

Look for the rarer Irish counties to be activated each St. Patrick's Day (17 March) by the IRTS. Endorseable for all 26 counties. For applicants in EI only,: all contacts must be made from the home station.  Contacts made via repeaters or while operating mobile, portable or from an alternative address may not be used for the award.  Hams with an Irish ancestry can join IRTS as honorary members. SASE to W2ORA for details. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of €5,  £5, $US10  or 10 IRCs fee to: IRTS Award Manager, Box 462, Dublin 9, Ireland.

(Chg 4/2008)

IRELAND 

Worked All Ireland Awards Program

General Requirements: Sponsored by Galway VHF Group on behalf of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society. SWL OK. Contacts since 1 May 1995. All bands and modes. No use of repeaters. Application forms are required and may be obtained from the sponsor. WAI books are needed and are available from Noel Mulvihill EI6HW, Hillquarter, Coosan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.. Award fee of 6.50€, £5.00 or $US10 including postage.  Endorsements 4€, £3.00 or $US6.    GCR list with official form - fee not mentioned - to: WAI Awards Manager, Tom Rea EI3GP, Bridge St., Headford, County Galway, Ireland.

(Chg 3/2005)

WAI Award - requires working Irish stations in grid squares similar to the WAB award in England. A detailed explanation is found in the rules/record book. The 4 levels have grid requirements as follows:

Islands Awards - EI’s need to work 12 Irish islands, and all others need 7. Additional stickers for every added 10 up to 52 for EI and 47 for overseas. (An island is defined as an offshore piece of land not connected to the mainland by bridge or causeway).

Activity Award - For mobile stations who give out 100 areas and stickers for each subsequent 100 areas, or another certificate suitably engraved.

Bookholders Award - for working 100 bookholders - stickers for each subsequent 100 bookholders to a maximum 500.

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