JERSEY, KALININGRAD, KAZAKHSTAN, KENYA

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JERSEY

 Worked All Jersey Island Award

Contact a station in each of the 12 parishes of Jersey Island, plus club station GJ3DVC. The parishes are: 

St. Helier        St. Peter
St. Saviour      St. Martin 
St. John          St. Lawrence 
St. Brelade     St. Ouen 
St. Clement    St. Mary Trinity Grouville

No contacts with visiting stations. Only one mobile or portable qso allowed. SWL OK. GCR list and 10 IRCs (SWL's 6 IRCs) to Jersey ARS, PO Box 338, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK.

(88)

Amber is petrified sap of conifer trees and one of the few places in the world where this may be found is on the Baltic Coast. This award is sponsored by Russian UA2-radioclub in Kaliningrad. Each QSO with an UA2-stations (city or region of Kaliningrad) counts 1 point, making a 5-band-QSO with the same UA2-station will give you 5 points. Europeans need to earn 10 points, and all others need 5.

All modes and bands (160m-10m) are accepted . Award fee: $US15, 15€ or 23 IRC. This is a somewhat high fee, but since the award is already framed and is decorated with small pieces of genuine amber, the cost seems reasonable. Also payment by bank money-order is possible: banking account number: 787868, bank identifier code: 23052750 (Kreissparkasse Herzogtum Lauenburg, Germany). In this case don’t forget name, call sign and catchword "amber coast". If an electronic mail address is available, the applicant will receive an acknowledgement of receipt (receipt of application and fee). The award itself is decorated with real amber and a wooden picture frame. Dimensions: 235 x 325 mm. Send your application form (GCR-list, confirmed and signed by two other amateur radio operators) to: Lutz Radloff, DL5KUA, Grönwohlder Str. 10a, D-22952 Lütjensee, Germany. 

(Chg 7/06)

KALININGRAD                        
ALL KALININGRAD DISTRICTS PLAQUE

This wooden plaque is sponsored by Kaliningrad Radio Amateurs Association and by UA2 Contest Club. Work all 24 UA2 districts (RDA List, see list below). HF/VHF bands, any modes. SWL OK. Send Log extract with usual QSO information. Put all QSO data along with UA2 districts names in the application. The fee of special plaque for all 24 UA2 districts is $US30.  Send your application to Yuri Trubey, UA2FAO, - Sergeeva 49A-30, 236040, Kaliningrad, Russia or to our electronic address ua2fao@yandex.ru , and your fee separately to Ulrich Mueller, DK4VW, Kreutzacker Str.13, Marburg, 35041, Germany. (We prefer this way of getting fee for guaranteeing safe delivery.)UA2 ID list (as per RDA)

KALININGRAD - city
KA-02 Leningradskij rajon
KA-03 Moskovskij rajon
KA-05 Tsntral'nyj rajon

Cities
KA-06 Baltijsk (incl. Primorsk)
KA-07 Pionerskij
KA-08 Svetlogorsk
KA-09 Svetlyj
KA-10 Sovetsk

Other UA2 areas
KA-11 Bagrationovskij rajon (incl. Bagrationovsk)
KA-12 Gvardejskij rajon (incl. Gvardejsk)
KA-13 Gur'evskij rajon (incl. Gur'evsk)
KA-14 Gusevskij rajon (incl. Gusev)
KA-15 Zelenogradskij rajon (incl Zelenogradsk)
KA-16 Krasnoznamenskij rajon (incl Krasnoznamensk)
KA-17 Nemanskij rajon (incl. Neman)
KA-18 Nsterovskij rajon (incl. Nesterov)
KA-19 Ozyorskij rajon (incl. Ozyorsk)
KA-20 Polesskij rajon (incl. Polessk)
KA-21 Pravdinskij rajon (incl Pravdinsk)
KA-22 Slavskij rajon (incl. Slavsk)
KA-23 Chernyakhovskij rajon (incl. Chernyakhovsk)
KA-24 Ladushkin
KA-25 Mamonovo
KA-26 Yantarny

Tks QRZ.ru 5/1/11

KALININGRAD
VITYAZ Award Program

General Requirements: Sponsored by the Museum of the World Ocean of Kaliningrad. The awards are in the form of 3 silk pennant of 350 sq.cm. picturing the oceanographic ships named "VITYAZ". The last Vityaz sailed up to 1979 and is now a floating museum. Each award requires contacts with a minimum number of countries or specific areas where the ship worked or visited ports when it was active.

Contacts since 22 April 1979. All bands and modes. SWL OK. GCR list accepted, but the sponsor reserves the right to ask for any of the cards. Fee for each is $US10 or equivalent.

Administrator of the program is Vlad Petrov, RA2FO. 

Send the application to Guenther Schmidt DL1FCM, Ringstrasse 7, D-35094 Lahntal, Germany.  Note: Guenther is the QSL manager for R2MWO, the station onboard the VITYAZ. 

(Chg 8/2004)

Vityaz 1 Pennant

Honors the memory of the first Vityaz active 1862-1882. Contact at least 20 of these areas/countries:

Vityaz 2 Pennant

Honors the memory of the second Vityaz active 1886-1893. Contact at least 30 of these areas/countries:

   Vityaz 3 Pennant

Honors the memory of the last Vityaz active 1947-1979. Contact at least 60 of these areas/countries:

 (CHG 01)

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

Kazakhstan Grid Square Award (KZ-GS)

This series of awards is sponsored by the Almaty Amateur League in conjunction with STK "Otan" and consists of 7 levels of proficiency. Applications for the awards may be submitted by any amateur or SWL provided the the evidence of the contacts is in the form of an ADIF extract from the log QSO (SWL) stations in Kazakhstan, using any modes and bands, including WARC. Repeat QSOs are not counted. Within the ADIF file should be clearly marked the Grid Square (QTH locator) of each of the Kazakh radio stations.

QSL-cards are not required.. The Diplomas are issued free of charge in PDF format and sent to applicants by e-mail.

Internet: http://www.cqham.kz
E-mail: un7qcc@mail.ru

Tks QRZ.ru

KAZAKHSTAN            
Diploma "ASTANA"

The award was established to recognize the new capital city of the Republic of Kazakhstan which was founded in 1994. Earn at least 100 points by contacting stations in the city of Astana and Akmolinskeye Region of Kazakhstan, including the former Kokchetav region. All contacts must be with different stations. Contacts are valid from starting date of 1 March 2004. All bands and modes may be used.

Point values:
1. individual stations = 3 points
2. club stations = 5 points
3. SWLs will need confirmations from at least 30 stations.

The award is free, though the sponsor requests at least 3 IRC for costs of mailing. GCR list to: Drobyshev Vladimir Petrovich, PO Box 88, Astana 473000, Republic of Kazakhstan . 

E-mail: UN7BF@MAIL.RU

The following stations are valid for the award: UN7EX UN7EV UN7EP UN7EAN UN7ECK UN7EAK UN7EAC UN7EAS UN7ECX UN7ECY UN7ECA as well as all stations using the prefix UNxB, where x stands from 0 to 9. 

Tks ON4CAS 3/2004 

KAZAKHSTAN                         
EKIBASTUZ-50 Award

Sponsored by the Radio club of Ekibastuz, Kazakh Republic. (un7fw@mail.ru ) recognizing the 50^th anniversary of this city (11 June 2007). Earn 50 points for QSOs with radio amateurs of Ekibastuz.

Point Values:
a. CIS countries - every QSO in 2007 on HF = 10 points, in previous years = 5 points.
b. On VHF = 1 QSO.
c. On 160 meters only = 2 QSOs.
d. For non-CIS countries on HF = 2 QSOs.

Each station may be worked for credit on different bands and modes. Contest QSOs are also available. One QSO in 2007 is obligatory.
Award fee: for CIS = 50 rubles, non-CIS = 5 US$.  Log-extract and fee for CIS countries is 50 rubles, and all others is $US5. Apply to: MIKHIN Vadim Vadimovich UN7FW, Lenin str., N47, ap.27, EKIBASTUZ, 141206, KAZAKHSTAN.

E-mail: un7fw@mail.ru

Ekibastuz stations:
UN1F (ex UN7FCO), UN3F (ex UN7FJ), UN7FS, UN7FU, UN7FW, UN7FEI, UN7FEH, UN7FET, UN7FFI, UN8FE, UN9FF, UN9FN, UN0F, UP5F (contest call of UN7FW).
Any QSO with DF7GW (ex UN7FER) is also valid.

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

KAZAKHSTAN         

100 Years of Oil in Kazakhstan  

This award is issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first oil pumping in Kazakhstan. SWL OK. 100 points are needed for this award. Each station located in the Mangistauskoj area is worth 25 points. The following special event stations count 50 points each: UP100A, UP100AA, UP100AB, UP100AJ, UP100AR, UP55A, UP250A, UP0ACS, UN21A, UP0A, UP0A/MM, UQ10A, UQ10AB, UQ10AM and UQ10AW. Send log extract + fee of 8 IRCs (CIS stations 3 IRCs) to: ALEX ILINSKY, P.O.BOX 292. AKTAU 466200, KAZAKHSTAN.

Tks ON4CAS 3/2004 

Sponsored by the Group of Kazakhstan Radio Amateurs and is available in 3 classes for contacting different Districts of Kazakhstan. Available to SWLs on the same basis. Contacts may be made on or after 1-1-98 on all bands and modes. The same UN station may be worked for credit if contacts are made from different KDA’s.

KDA Class       UN Stations  CIS Stations    All Others need
Class 1              100         60              40
Class 2               60         40              25
Class 3               35         20              15

Your GCR list must show the KDA references. The award is available in either a paper or electronic version. If the electronic version is desired, the application should be sent to kfrr-award@mail.ru . Fee for the paper version is 450 Tenge for Kazakh amateurs, 5E for CIS stations and 10E for all others.  There is NO CHARGE for the electronic version! Apply to: Alexander Goncharov UN0EC, 476340 Kokshet. Obl., s. Chistopol’e, ul. Maghistral’naya 23, Kazakhstan.

Internet: http://award.cqun.kz/ (List of valid districts is on the website).
E-mail: kfrr-award@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 9/09

Contact at least one station located on islands of Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea.  All bands, including WARC.  GCR list and fee of $US2 or 4 IRC for Kazakhstan amateurs, 5 IRC for CIS countries and 8 IRC for all other countries.  Apply to: Alex Ilinsky, PO Box 292, Aktau 466200, Kazakhstan. 

E-mail: un5a@mail.ru 

From QRZ.RU

KAZAKHSTAN
Mangyshlak Award

Contact radio expeditions carried out in the territory of the Mangyshlak peninsula.

On HF, contact 2 different expeditions.
On VHF, (144 MHz and above), and on 160 meters only one expedition need be contacted.  
SWL OK.  

List of calls for radio-expeditions: UP100A  UP100AA  UP100AB  UP100AJ  UP100AR  UP55A  UP250A  UP0-ACS  UN21A  UP0A  UP0A/MM  UQ10A  UQ10AB  UQ10AM  UQ10AW.

GCR list and fee of 8 IRCs to: Alex Ilinsky, PO Box 292, Aktau, 466200 Kazakystan.

Internet: http://www.qrz.ru/awards/
E-mail: un5a@mail.ru 

(Added 3/2003)

This award has been established by the Federation of Kazakhstan for contacting reserves and national parks on the list of specially protected natural areas, with the official status of a national park or reserve, and included in the list of International WFF program. Contacts on or after May 1, 2009.

The award is available in three levels:
Class 3 - contact 5 nature reserves or national parks in Kazakhstan.
Class 2 - contact10 nature reserves or national parks in Kazakhstan.
Class 1 - contact 15 nature reserves or national parks in Kazakhstan.

Award for Activators:
Class 3 - activate 1 nature reserve or national park in Kazakhstan.
Class 2 - activate 3 nature reserves or national parks in Kazakhstan.
Class 1 - activate 5 nature reserves or national parks in Kazakhstan.

All bands including WARC. All legal modes OK. Same station may be counted as long as they are operating in different parks or reserves. The award is issued in paper or electronic versions.  Fee for the award is 450 tenge for Kazakh stations, 5€ for CIS amateurs, and 10€ for all others. At your request, the certificate may be delivered in paper or electronic format. Apply to: Oleg Russkikh UN7ECA, ul. Dorozhnaya 7, Shchuchinsk, Akmolinskaya obl., 021700 Kazakhstan.

E-mail: kfrr-award@mail.ru
Internet: http://award.cqun.kz/
List of all valid reserves or nature parks may be found at: http://www.wff44.com/

Tks OH3GZ 5/2009

KENYA
The Kenyan Award

Sponsored by the Radio Society of Kenya and awarded to any amateur who earns 10 points by contacting 5Z4 stations as follows: Each 5Z4 member of the RSK = 2 points; any contact with the club station 5Z4RS = 5 points. All modes or bands may be used. Contacts after 31 Dec 1977. Enclose a self-addressed label with your submission and write "Kenyan Award" at the top left hand corner of the envelope you mail. DO NOT SEND CASH. Fee may be sent by a bankers draft payable to Radio Society of Kenya or via registered mail. GCR list and $10US or 15 IRCs to: Awards Manager, Radio Society of Kenya, PO Box 45681, Nairobi, Kenya.

(CHG 99)

KENYA
BIG 5 AWARD

Make total of 5 confirmed QSOs 5Z4 Stations.  The Award fee is US$10.  Application to be made to, The Awards Manager, Amateur Radio Society Of Kenya, P.O. Box 45681, Nairobi - 00100,  Kenya.

Tks KD0AL 2/02

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