Contacts with club statons in OE3: OE3X.. may be used and counted as "Joker" for 5 contacts from missing districts (these may replace contacts from 5 districts). Send a GCR list and fee of 10E to: Landesverband NO des OVSV, WAD-OE3, Gartenstr. 11 3004 Weinzierl, Austria.

Internet: www.oevsv.at/export/oevsv/download/bedingungen.wad.oe3.1.pdf

Internet Research 4/2007

AUSTRIA                     WINE COUNTRY DIPLOMA (WLD)

Sponsored by ADL 306, located in the Austrian Wine Country of lower Austria . The diploma symbolizes well-known areas of cultivation of wine of Austria. Contacts since 1 Jan 1955. The diploma can be worked on HF, VHF using all modes. SWL OK.

Contact the following areas:
3 stations from the "Weinviertel", symbolic of the Viennese viticulture areas.
2 stations from Vienna (OE1)
1 station from Burgenland (OE 4) as symbol of the Burgenländischen viticulture areas
4 additional stations from NÖ (OE 3) as symbol of the viticulture areas Wachau, Kamptal and Baden.

GCR list and fee of 7€ to: Robert Thenmayer OE3TRB, Staatsbahnstrasse 73, 2136 Laa an der Thaya, Austria.

*) Stations from the (Weinviertel) wine growing areas:

AFB CDB FKC HDA JPA KSS ORW RWA VAW YAB
AEA CHS FKU HEA JPB LMA OYW RYU  VP YCU
AEC CP  FPC HOC  JQ MAA PBS SAS WES YDA
AEU CVU FUS HPU JRB MEA PFW SBA WFC YDS
AGW DBA GAS HTS JWU MEC PPD SLA WFU YFU
ALA DHA GAU HUA JZB MFS PPW SMS WGW YFW
AMU DHS GCU HUB KAB MHS PRU SWW GWO YLC
APU DSC GEW IBW KAC MNB PSS TEW WPW YMS
ATB DZA GGA  IH KAS MRU PYC THC WQB YOC
AXW EEB GHB IHB KEW NBU PZU THW WTW YRU
AZA EGW GHW IKW KFW NDI RAB TTC WVS YSA
BBU ELC GKA IOW KGB NSA RBA TWS WXU YUA
BCW EPC GSB IPU KHA NSW RGA  UA WWC YUB
BIW ERU GYW JAG KHW NUA RGS UGW  WZ YXW
BI  ESU GMC JBU KJS OBC RHA UPU WJW YYC
BLW ET  GRC JCS KKC OBS RPW UPW SWL YZS
BPS EW  HAS JCW KOA OD  RSB URW YAA
BUW FGJ HBS JJA KPC OHU RTB UYW YBU
CAA FES HOB JIS KRS OPA RVA WAS YCC

Internet: http://adl306.oevsv.at/opencms/Diplom/

Internet Research 4/2007

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA               SARAJEVO Award 

The Radio Club of Sarajevo is celebrating 60 years of successful activity. To honour this anniversary the Club has established the SARAJEVO award. Available to all amateurs and SWLs thoughout the world for contacting stations / SWL reports from Sarajevo. A contact with special stations E71ALM or E760ALM (also T91ALM and T960ALM) is required.

Requirements:
a. EU stations - at least 5 different stations from Sarajevo.
b. DX stations - at least 3 different Sarajevo stations.
c. E7 stations - at least 10 different Sarajevo stations

Same requirements for SWL stations. Contacts on or after January 1st, 2007 on all bands and modes. The diploma can be endorsed for a single band or mode. Requests received prior December 31st, 2007 will get an additional golden sticker commemorating the 60th anniversary.

Send a GCR list and 5€ or 8 IRCs to the award manager: Emin Skopjak E71E, Cemerlina 5, 71000 SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Tks S53EO 9/2007

CANADA                       The Greater Saint John Award

Sponsored by the Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club Inc. of Saint John, N.B for working stations within 15 miles of downtown Saint John. Post offices in this region include: Saint John, Lancaster, South Bay, Ketepec, Grand Bay, Westfield, East Riverside, Rothesay, Gondola Point, Quispamsis, Ben Lomond, Musquash, etc.

SWL OK. No date or band limitations. Endorsement for single band or mode or mixed endorsement (AOMB/M) at time of original award application for no extra charge. Later band/mode endorsements for $1.00 or 2 IRC's.

Requirements:

GCR list and fee of $C3.00 or 10 IRCs. Endorsements for $C1.00 or 2 IRCs. Apply to: Awards Custodian, Loyalist City Amateur Radio Club Inc., P.O. Box 6552, Saint John, N.B. E2L 4R9, Canada.

E-mail: ve1anh@arrl.net 
Internet: http://www.lcarc.ca/

Internet Research K1BV 4/2007

ENGLAND                  – British Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (BARLS) Series –

General Requirements: All Awards are FREE buy you must supply postage. Four 1st Class Stamps ( 0r $2 / €2 ) are required for each Award or Endorsement Claimed. The awards are only available to Members of the British Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society. However, membership is FREE of charge, so that should not be an issue. All bands and modes may be used. Membership certificates (printed on leather finish card) and a members list + general awards information is available in a membership package which is FREE, but to cover postage & packaging please send 4 x 1st class stamps (or $5 / 5 Euro) with your application to cover postage costs.  Write to: David Ian Wright GW1MVL, 18 Heol Conwy, Abergele, Conwy LL22 7UT, Wakes, United Kingdom.

THE WORKED/HEARD 10 LIGHTHOUSES AWARD
Work or Hear 10 Lighthouses activated by any Member of this Society. No QSL Cards are required and No reference numbers need be used, just supply a list of the Lighthouses, the Callsign of the member activating the lighthouses with date & time of contact.

THE ACTIVATED LIGHTHOUSES AWARD
Activating 10 Lighthouses is the same as above regarding operation but a minimum of 10 Stations should be worked from each lighthouse to qualify as activated . At least 2 BARLS members must have been worked from each one. A photograph of each lighthouse activated should be submitted by the "Activator" to be used on the certificates. Important: unless a photograph is submitted by the activator claims for that particular activity will be deemed VOID. ALL photographs will be returned if so requested.

THE WORKED/HEARD BARLS MEMBERS AWARD
Work or Hear 25 B.A.R.L.S Members on Any Band / Mode.

THE WORKED/HEARD OVERSEAS LIGHTHOUSES AWARD
Work or Hear 10 Lighthouses activated by any Member of this Society outside of the UK.

E-mail: gw1mvl@supanet.com
Internet: http://www.barls-gb.supanet.com/html/awards.html

Tks 4X4-2238 4/2007

ENGLAND                               South Holland Award

Sponsored by the Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society. Earn 100 points by working or hearing stations in South Holland area of Lincolnshire or the club call signs as follows:

Point Values:
G400 = 40 points
G1DSP = 25 points
G4DSP = 25 points
Any club member (anywhere in the world) = 2 points
Any station located within South Holland = 1 point

South Holland is the area served by the South Holland District Council - the same area as the WAB rateable district of South Holland. G1DSP and G4DSP are both regularly on HF and VHF. G400 is used for special club events.

SDARS (Club Station), Castle Swimming Pool, Pinchbeck Road, SPALDING, LINCS, UK

Send GCR list and fee of £3.50, 5€ or $US5 to Pete Leng G0SVO, Rabbit Hill Cottage, Boston Road, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NU, UK. 

E-mail: secretary@sdars.org.uk
Internet: http://www.sdars.org.uk

Contact 10 different stations who work in the French mining industry after January 1st 1997. SWL OK. Stickers for each 5 more stations. There are two classes: HF or VHF/UHF. Not available for  mixed. Each MA – F stations count only once. MA stations are stations, on mining industry areas are or special stations. The location or the special station must be registered in the list mining industry and amateur radio (mining and ham radio list). This is by the assignment of a number (e.g. MA-F001 for the mine Theodore). E-QSL OK. All bands and modes except repeater, packet radio and echo link. GCR list and fee of € 10 to: Rene Haugg, F5TFI, 20 Av Clemenceau, F-68270 Wittenheim, France.

Internet: http://perso.orange.fr/f5tfi/index.htm

List with all MA stations: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/n/19/mining/Liste%20MA_xls.pdf

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007

Issued by the DARC Division Marl (DOK N19) for contacts with amateurs who work in the mining industry after January 1st 2007. SWL OK. Earn 111 points by contact with MA or IGARAG stations from at least 3 different countries. Each MA-location from the list mining and ham radio = 5 points. MA club stations from the list mining and ham radio = 5 points. Each station with an IGARAG number = 3 points and members of the Ortsverbandes Gütersloh (DOK N07) = 2 points. SWL cards from MA, IGARAG or N07 stations count also for the award. Each station may only be worked one time. All bands and mode except packet radio and echo link contacts. Send GCR list and fee of € 6,45 for DL stations and all others € 10 or $US 10 to: Jürgen Wille, DJ1MR, Gabelsbergerweg 46, D - 33334 Gütersloh, Germany.

Internet: http://www.darc.de/n19/Diplom%202005/diplom.htm

MA stations are located on a mining activity ground listed on the official MA list (actual list downloadable from http://www.darc.de/n/19/mining/Liste%20MA_xls.pdf) 
An IGARAG membership list can be found at http://www.dxawards.com/ge-igarag.htm

There are worldwide about 400 amateur stations which are technically able to make EME (Earth to Moon to Earth)  connections. This award is only for contacts using EME after 1 January 2007. Class 3 = 50 contacts. Class 2 = 100 contacts. Class 3 150 contacts. Each call counts only once no matter on which band the EME connection was made. GCR list and fee for EU € 6, all others € 8 to: Udo Dinsing, DG2BAY, Hans-Holbein Str. 4 C, D-67227 Frankenthal, Germany.

Internet: http://freenet-homepage.de/dinsing/eme.html

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007 

The "First Dxpeditioners Club" has issued this award as an incentive to recall the history of the former German colonies and to establish amateur radio contacts to foster understanding and friendship with these countries. Many persons may not be aware that Germany administered a number of colonies in the Pacific, South America and Africa ending in 1918. The award is available in two grades for amateur radio operators and SWLs for contacts in all modes (and mixed) after October 3rd, 1990, the day of the German reunification.

Gold Grade: for contacts with all areas (1-14)
Silver Grade: for contacts with all areas (1-13)plus a "joker" for Kiautschou/Tsingtao

Please send your application together with a GCR-list or photo copies of the required QSL-cards and a fee of 5€, US$ 10, or 7 (valid) IRCs to the following address: Baldur Drobnica, DJ6SI, Zedernweg 6, D-50127 Bergheim, Germany.

Internet: http://www.mydarc.de/dj6si/diplom.htm

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007

This award started in 2006 to commemorate the 750th Anniversary of the city Hermsdorf. SWL OK. Earn 20 points by contacting stations from the DARC district Thüringen ( at least 5 stations from DOK X46 and 5 other stations from district Thüringen). Each valid contact = 1 point. The club stations DL0HDF or DN1HDF = 10 points and is mandatory for all classes. 
Class 1: On HF counts each station per band once. 
Class 2: ON VHF and UHF count only direct contacts. 
Class 3: On VHF and UHF counts direct and repeater contacts. 

Contacts after 1 January 2006. All bands and mode except packet radio and echo link contacts. GCR list and fee of € 5 to: Bernd Füllborn, DL3AQJ, Erich-Weinert-Strasse 30, D-07629 Hermsdorf, Germany.

Internet: http://darc.de/distrikte/x/46/diplom1.html

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007 

The term Hussiten refers to the Czech reformer and theologian January Hus (about 1370). His criticisms of the Catholic Church at the time inspired later theologians John Wyclif and Martin Luther. The Hussitens were strong in certain areas of Germany which are made a part of this award. This award is sponsored by the OV Berlin (Y-14) to commemorate their 50th anniversary of the club. SWL OK. The diploma may be earned by either HF or VHF contacts. Contacts on or after 1 January 1990. Special endorsement if all contacts are made on one band.

Earn the following number of points:

               HF VHF SWL
Basis diploma   50 30 30
Sticker Bronze  70 50 50
Sticker Silver  90 70 70
Sticker Gold   100 100 100

Point values:
a. Contact with stations from DOK Y14 = 2 points.
b. Contact with club stations (DL0AZE, DK0BER, DF0BER, DL0BAS, DM3B, DR3R)operating from Y14 = 3 points.
c. Contact with DM 50 BER = 5 points
d. Contact with places in those the Hussiten were. For each location you contact = 2 points.
e. Contact with places in those Hussiten festivals are held. For each place 3 points.
f. If you have already earned the 775 Jahre Stadt Bernau-Diplom = 10 points.

Each valid station may be worked one time. Send GCR list and fee of 5€, $US7 or 7 IRC (fee for endorsements is a SASE) to: Burkhard Gorlt DG2BTE, Wielandstr. 40, D-16321 Bernau / Berlin, Germany.

Cities where the Hussiten were located:
Bernau bei Berlin, Bärnau/Oberpfalz, Frankfurt/Oder, Müllrose, Lebus, Müncheberg, Buckow, Biesenthal, Alt-Landsberg, Fürstenwalde, Strausberg, Hiltersried Zistersdorf, Deggendorf, Pilsen, Tabor, Prag, Sudemer, Pisek, Sedlcany, Semimovo Usti, Slany, Cesky Brod, Deutsch Brod, Veitsberg, Kuttenberg (Kutna Hora), Höritz, Aussig, Teplitz. Dux, Bilin, Brüx, Mies, Taus, Lipani, Tachau, Danzig, Triebsch (Triebusin).

Places where Hussiten festivals are held:
Bernau bei Berlin, Bärnau/Oberpfalz, Tachow, Tabor, Hilterried, Neunburg vorm Wald, Furth im Wald, Naumburg a.d. Saale, Triebsch (Triebusin).

List: www.darc.de/distrikte/y/14

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007

GERMANY                 Koblenzer Schängel Diplom

Issued by the German DARC Divison Mittelrgein (DOK K32) for contacting stations from the DOKs K05, K32, K43 and Z1. Contacts after January 1st 2007 are valid. SWL OK.

Requirements:
a. Germans need 40 points
b. other Europeans 30
c. stations outside Europe need 20 points.

Point Values:
a. Stations with a DN prefix count 10 points,
b. club stations DL0LR (K05), DK0MR (K32), DK0VR (K43) and DL0KO ( Z11) count 5 points c. other stations in these DOK’s count 3 points each.

At least one station from all 3 DOKs should be contacted. No band or mode restrictions, but no use of packet radio or Echolink is permitted. Single band/mode endorsement upon request.  Send GCR list + fee of 5€ or $US7 to: Bernd Hartfuß, DC2PH, Mainzer Strasse 136, D-56068 Koblenz, Germany.

Internet: http://www.k32.de/diplome%20aus%20rlp/pdf_icon.jpg

Tks ON4CAS 6/24/07

GERMANY               Mittweida Award

The city of Mittweida is located in Saxony and has a famous college. The DARC division Mittweida (DOK S44) is issuing this award for contacting club members and HAMs who are studying or have studied at the college of Mittweida. The college celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2007. For that reason contacts after January 1st 2007 only are valid. There are a few exceptions to this date however: contacts with the clubstation of the college and non German students are valid from as early as 1924.     Each station may be worked on several bands to get extra points. 100 points are need.

QSO Points calculation:
1. Former special event stations DM8MST, DT3EN, DM8HIS and the special DOKs 75MIT, 80MIT, HTWM140 = 20 points each.
2. Clubstation (see list of calls below) of the college = 10 points each.
3.Non German HAMs who are studying/studied at the college = 5 points.
4. Member stations of DOK S44 = 5 points each.
5. QSOs with "Mittweidaern" = 3 points each. (a list of "Mittweidaern" stations is available at http://www.htwm.de/dk0mit/mw_award.pdf )

Callsigns of the club station through the years: K4 (1924), K-K4 (1925), K4AET (1926), EK4AET (1927), D4AET (1929), D2DA (1935), DM3KEN (1954), DM3*EN (1960), Y32*N (1980) and DK0MIT (after 1992). the * can be any letter from A-Z.  Anyone who applies for the award and includes at least one QSL from the club station which is older than 50 years will receive the award at no charge.

Send GCR list and fee of 5€ to Clubstation DK0MIT, Postfach 1121, D-09641 Mittweida, Germany.  

Internet: http://www.htwm.de/dk0mit/

Tks ON4CAS 5-4-07

GERMANY                  Ruhr Castle Diploma

The German amateur radio club Ortsverband Oberhausen (DOK L18) sponsors this award, which can be requested by radio amateurs SWLs for contacts with castles or fortresses in the Ruhr District on or after 1 January 2007 with /Portable/Mobile stations, which operate no further than a distance of 500 Meters of a valid castle or fortification in the Ruhr district (district L). Each castle or fortress has a Ruhr castle number/a reference number (RBN). This RBN number should be given to you by the /P-Station in the QSO and be noted clearly on the QSL card. For a diploma request each RBN number can be used only once for each band. DL stations need 7 different RBN numbers, other European Union stations 5 different RBN numbers and DX-stations just 3 different RBN numbers. For the award, all bands and modes of operation are permitted . Contacts by packet radio or echo-link are not permitted. The award may be issued for a single band or mode. Send GCR list of QSLs received and fee of 7€ (DL stations)/10€ or 13$ US EU/DX stations to Stefan Dix, DL1ATR, Teutoburgerstr. 195 A, D-46119 Oberhausen, Germany.

E-mail: stefandix@gmx.de
Internet: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/l/18/diplome/diplome.htm

GERMANY                Das Seligenstadter Geleitdiplom        

Awarded by the Radioamateur Club of Seligenstadt (F-38), this award celebrates a 200 year old tradition of the path of horse drawn vendors who regularly traveled from Augsburg to Seligenstadt. SWL OK.  All contacts after the 1st of January 2007 are valid. Contact stations from the radioamateur clubs along the historical route of the escort, starting from Augsburg to Nürnberg over Seligenstadt to Frankfurt/Main.

Requirements:
DL-stations need 100 points with a minimum of five clubs on the list.
All others: 50 points, without any restrictions.

Point Values:
a. Contacts with members of the clubs on the list below = 2 points,
b. Clubstations in these towns = 5 points,
c. YL-stations in these towns = 6 points
d. training stations (DN...) In these towns = 8 points
e. The club station of the Museum of Communication in Frankfurt/Main with the special DOK "MPK" =5 points, too.
f. Contacts with Seligenstadt (DOK: F38) amateurs are worth double the number of points.
g. Contacts with the club station of F38 with the special DOK "Geleit07" = 20 points.

Every station contact must be different. No limit in band and mode. Packet radio and echolink contacts may not be used. The request for the award with a confirmed list of existing QSL cards (GCR-list) and fee for DLs 5€ plus shipping, fee for all others is 10€ or $US13. Apply to Siegfried Hari, DK9FN, P.O.Box 1224, D-63488 Seligenstadt. Germany. .

Town DOK 		Town DOK

Aschaffenburg B04 	Augsburg T01
Augsburg, VFDB Z30 	Donauwörth T21
Feuchtwangen B22 	Frankfurt F05
Frankfurt, VFDB Z05 	Frankfurt-Nord F57
Frankfurt-West F49 	Fürth B01
Gersthofen T17 		Hanau F09
Miltenberg B24 		Mühlheim F59
Neustadt/Aisch B16 	Nördlingen T09
Nürnberg, VFDB Z15 	Nürnberg-Nord B25
Nürnberg-Süd B11 	Ochsenfurt B29
Offenbach F23 		Seligenstadt F38
Tauber-Franken A46 	Taubertal-Mitte P56
Würzburg B18 		Würzburg, VFDB Z52
Würzburg-Nord B17

Tks ON4CAS 6/24/07

ITALY                           Caserta's Province Award

The "Caserta's Province Award" may be earned by any OM who contacts stations located in the Province of Caserta as per Award Rule. The award may be earned by all HF contacts (1.8-28 MHz) or VHF/SHF (50-1200 MHz). Endorsements available for all FM, SSB, CW, RTTY, SSTV and Satellite. The same station can be worked/heard multiple times, but the contacts must have beem on different bands or modes.

Italians and Europeans must work/heard at least 3 members of A.R.I. Branch of Caserta. Send GCR list and fee of 12E or $US15 to: Sezione A.R.I. di Caserta, PO Box 44, I-81100 Caserta, Italy.

Internet: http://www.aricaserta.it/DIPLOMI.htm

Tks SM6DEC 8/2007

KAZAKHSTAN                 – Almaty Radioamateur League (ARL) Series –

General Requirements: Award fee for CIS countries is $US7 or 7 IRCs, and $US10 or 10 IRCs for all others. Send log extract to: MELKOZEROV Victor Davidovich, Baribayev str. N44, KASKELEN, Almaty Obl., 040900, KAZAKHSTAN or Radio Club of ARL, Isayev str., N131, 050026, ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN.

E-mail: medeo@qrz.kz

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

               MEDEO Award
Earn a total of 35 points by contacting (SWL OK) stations from Almaty City. (Call signs UN+G+) . Contacts on or after 23 December 2005.

Point values:
a. CIS countries - 160 and 80 meter bands = 4 points, 40 ms = 2 points, all other bands (incl.WARC) = 1 point, VHF = 5 points.
b. all others - same as above except that points for QSO (SWL) on 160 and 80 ms are doubled.
c. On VHF only 15 points are needed. (No contacts via repeaters.)
d. For DIGI mode contacts = + 1 point.
e. Each station may be worked for credit on different bands and modes.
f. QSO with ARL club station UN0GL and WWII veteran U7GL = 5 point every time.

              FIRES OF ALATAU
              FIRES OF ALATAU - TROPHY

Both the award and the trophy "Fires of Alatau" and "Fires of Alatau - Trophy" is available to all licensed HAMs and SWLs for QSOs (SWL) with radio amateur stations from Almaty city and Almatinskaya oblast (call signs UN+G, Q, V)

Award Classes: 1st class = 100 points,  2nd class = 75 points, 3d class = 50 points.  Trophy = 120 points.

Point Values:
a. CIS - 160 and 80 meter bands = 4 points, 40 meters = 2 points, all other bands (incl.WARC) = 1 point, VHF = 5 points.
b. All others: same as above except points for QSO (SWL) on 160 and 80 meters are doubled.
c. On VHF only 15 points are needed. (No contacts via repeaters.)
d. For DIGI mode contacts = + 1 point.
e. Each station may be worked for credit on different bands.
f. Contacts with stations from Almaty city and Almatinskaya oblast working +/p or +/a on the same band are also available, if big WW locator is different.
g. QSO with ARL club station UN0GL and WWII veteran U7GL = 5 point each contact.

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

RUSSIA                        Cossacks' Army Association of Radio Clubs "VOZROZHDENIYE (REVIVAL)" series

General Requirements; Sponsored by the association of Radio Clubs "VOZROZHDENIYE (REVIVAL)" and HAMs of the Luganskaya oblast, Ukraine. No mode and band restrictions. Each valid station may be worked for award credit on different band and modes. SWL OK.  Fee for Russia and CIS country station is 100 rubles, for other countries - $US6. Send log extract, verified by two licensed HAMs, to either name/address below:
     In the Ukraine: Vladimir Gennadyevich Vorobyov UR1MU, Shakhtnaya str., 1, Krasnodon, 94400, Ukraine.
     Or in Russia: Yuri Vladimirovich Efremov RV6MR, Vasilevsky str., 3-a, Donetsk, Rostovskaya oblast, 346330, Russia.

E-mail: rk6mp@mail.ru or ua6lne@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

     DRUZHBA (FRIENDSHIP) Award
Earn 60 points: 30 points for contacts with Luganskaya oblast, Ukraine, and 30 points for contacts with Rostovskaya oblast, Russia. Individual stations = 5 points, club stations = 10.  Contacts must be made on and after Feb 1 2005.

     KAZACHYA VOLYA (COSSACS' LIBERTY) Award
Award was established in 1999 in honor of 350^th anniversary of stanitsa (the call of Cossacks settlements) Gundorovskaya. Make 10 QSOs with HAMs from the following RDA districts: Donetsk (RO-14), Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (RO-16), Belaya Kalitva (RO-11), Zverevo (RO-15), and regions: Tarasovsky (RO-60), Kamensky (RO-38), Belokalitvensky (RO-27). On VHF only 3 QSOs from these areas are needed. .
Contacts must be made on and after June 1 1999.

     COSMONAUT YURI USACHEV Award
Make 10 QSOs with HAMs from the following RDA districts: Donetsk (RO-14), Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (RO-16), Belaya Kalitva (RO-11), Zverevo (RO-15), and regions: Tarasovsky (RO-60), Kamensky (RO-38), Belokalitvensky (RO-27). On VHF make 1 QSO with cosmonaut Yuri Usachev from International cosmic station or 3 QSOs with HAMs from association VOZROZHDENIYE. No contacts via repeaters and other retranslators.
Contacts must be made on and after Oct 19 2002.

     IN MEMORY OF PERISHED DESCENDERS Award
Award is issued in 2004 in memory of warriors-descenders who died on the lands of Rostovskaya oblast during Great Patriotic war (1941-1945).  Make 1 QSO with a club station of association VOZROZHDENIYE RK6LWL/p, which is active in "Watch of Memory" on June 22 every year (0.00-6.00 UTC) on HF. [This is the date when the German armies attacked Russia in 1942.]

     SHROUDS OF SACRED VIRGIN MARY Award
This award is issued in honor of Cossacks' Army holiday of Cossacks Fame. Make 10 QSOs with HAMs from the following RDA districts: Donetsk (RO-14), Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (RO-16), Belaya Kalitva (RO-11), Zverevo (RO-15), and regions: Tarasovsky (RO-60), Kamensky (RO-38), Belokalitvensky (RO-27). On VHF only 3 QSOs are needed. .
Contacts must be made on and after Jan 14 2001.

Tks  RA1AE 4/2007 

RUSSIA                             Fifth Ocean Club series (Add these awards to the current schedule)

Corrections: Internet: http://www.flyham.ru

e-mail: ua3adx@list.ru

Pictures of all diplomas are shown at: http://www.flyham.ru/all_diploms.htm

These awards added to the existing ones: 

7. The AN-124 RUSLAN Diploma = 25 points + minimum 2 members flight crew (previous flyers) on Antonov Buro aircraft.
Members, flight on AN planes: 4L6FU, DJ1CQ, EV6C, LY1FF, LZ2KO, R3AR, RA0BK, RA3FB, RA3GCD, RA3SG, RA3TAI, RA3XE, RA4CAO, RA4CE, RA6FID, RA6FK, RK0UK, RK3DHD, RK4HC, RN3DA, RN3ZR, RN6MC, RU1AS, RU3AO, RU4HZ, RU6FP, RU6UO, RV3AKQ, RV3ALL, RV3AM, RV3YR, RV9CQ, RW0BM, RW3DBM, RW3DET, RW4HF, RW6HW, RW6YZ, RX3AOE, RX3ON, RX9DC, RZ3BJ, RZ6FW, U1BB, UA0KDU, UA1ODK, UA3ABM, UA3ADX, UA3AV, UA3DFS, UA3DND, UA3QJT, UA3UNL, UA3WZ, UA3YPS, UA3ZHA, UA4CU, UA4LD, UA4LS, UA6HIM, UA6MC, UA6MK, UA9APA, UA9CDA, UA9HAB, UA9HJ, UN7IN, UN7RC, UN7SAE, UN7SB, UR0YC, UR3HC, UR3LDM, UR3LDN, UR4HP, UR5LMD, UR5RMN, UR5YV, US4LR, UT1LX, UT2LC, UT8LL, UX1LC, UX1LL, UX1LQ, UY7IO.

8. The AN-225 Mriya Diploma = 25 points + minimum 2 members, flight crew(previous flyers) on Antonov Bureau planes.
Members, flight on AN planes: 4L6FU, DJ1CQ, EV6C, LY1FF, LZ2KO, R3AR, RA0BK, RA3FB, RA3GCD, RA3SG, RA3TAI, RA3XE, RA4CAO, RA4CE, RA6FID, RA6FK, RK0UK, RK3DHD, RK4HC, RN3DA, RN3ZR, RN6MC, RU1AS, RU3AO, RU4HZ, RU6FP, RU6UO, RV3AKQ, RV3ALL, RV3AM, RV3YR, RV9CQ, RW0BM, RW3DBM, RW3DET, RW4HF, RW6HW, RW6YZ, RX3AOE, RX3ON, RX9DC, RZ3BJ, RZ6FW, U1BB, UA0KDU, UA1ODK, UA3ABM, UA3ADX, UA3AV, UA3DFS, UA3DND, UA3QJT, UA3UNL, UA3WZ, UA3YPS, UA3ZHA, UA4CU, UA4LD, UA4LS, UA6HIM, UA6MC, UA6MK, UA9APA, UA9CDA, UA9HAB, UA9HJ, UN7IN, UN7RC, UN7SAE, UN7SB, UR0YC, UR3HC, UR3LDM, UR3LDN, UR4HP, UR5LMD, UR5RMN, UR5YV, US4LR, UT1LX, UT2LC, UT8LL, UX1LC, UX1LL, UX1LQ, UY7IO.

9. The TU-104 - First Passenger Jet Diploma = 25 points + minimum 2 members, flight crew (previous flyers) on Tupolev Bureau planes.
Members, flight on TU planes: 4Z5GU, M0RUS, R3AR, RA3ABS, RA3ALK, RA3SQ, RA6FID, RA6UE, RA9OU, RK0UK, RK3BJ, RD3FS, RN6MC, RU1AS, RU3ACI, RU3AO, RU3VT, RU9WW, RV3ACB, RV3AK, RV3AKQ, RV3ALL, RV3AN, RV3TJ, RW3BO, RX0AA, RX3AOE, RZ6HU, U1BB, U3F?, U3UK, U5DQ, U6HU, UA0LQQ, UA1AAE, UA3ADX, UA3AIC, UA3DCV, UA3DHV, UA3DPN, UA4LD, UA6FZ, UA9MC, UA9VI, UA9XQ, UR0YC, UR4HP, UR5ZIB, UT1LX, UU3JO, UX1LC, UY1IA.

10. The Helicopter Aviation Diploma = 25 points + minimum 1 member, flight crew (previous flyers) of helicopters.
Members-helicopterers: RA0BK, RA1ZM, RA1ZY, RA6FD, RA6FK, RA9LY, RK4HC, RN3DA, RU3DG, RU3VR, RU4HP, RU6UO, RU6FP, RV3DUC, RV3FD, RV3ZX, RV9CQ, RW3AH, RW3DBM, RW9JS, RX0AA, RZ6AIJ, U5CA, UA1CAK, UA1JC, UA1ZJJ, UA3AV, UA3DHU, UA3UCL, UA9HJ, UA9JMA, UA9XEA, UA0CQJ, UR7UT, UR0HL, UR0YC, US0NZ, UT1LX, UT5MN, UT5RL, US4LQL, YL2PS.

11. The All Air Fleet Diploma = 25 points + minimum 5 members of Civil Air Fleet + minimum 5 members of Air Forces + 1 member - sportsman, paratrooper (parachute jumper), planes constructor, aeronaut, Club station - member of Club. 
During the QSO applicant must ask his correspondent, what branch of aviation they belong to.

12.The Airforce Diploma = 25 points + 10 members who are military aviators. 
During the QSO applicant must ask the other station of he belongs to an airforce.

13. The SOYUZ-APOLLO Diploma = 25 points + obligatory 1 QSO with cosmonaut, astronaut, International Cosmic Station (MKS) or Flight Control Center (Russia). This one QSO = 5 points.
List of call signs (cosmonauts, astronauts, Clubs, ICS and CFCs: 7L2NJY, DB1KM, DB5PL, DD6CF, DF0VR, DF4TR, DG1KIH, DG1KIL, DG1KIM, DG2KM, DL0ISS, DL2MIR, DP0MIR, DP0SL, DP3MIR, ED4ISS, F5MIR, F6MIR, GB1MIR, KB4YSY, KB5AWP, KB5OHL, KB5SIL, KB5SIW, KB5SIX, KB5TZZ, KB5UAC, KB5UAH, KB5YSQ, KB5YSR, KC5ACR, KC5AXA, KC5BKT, KC5BTK, KC5CKM, KC5ETH, KC5FVF, KC5HBR, KC5HBS, KC5HBV, KC5KII, KC5MGA, KC5MGF, KC5OZX, KC5PNU, KC5RGF, KC5RGG, KC5RNI, KC5RNJ, KC5RSY, KC5TEU, KC5TIE, KC5TZQ, KC5VPF, KC5WKF, KC5WKG, KC5WKI, KC5WKJ, KC5WKK, KC5ZSU, KC5ZSV, KC5ZSW, KC5ZSX, KC5ZSY, KC5ZSZ, KC5ZTA, KC5ZTB, KC5ZTC, KC5ZTD, KC5ZTE, KC5ZTF, KC5ZTH, KC7NHZ, KD5AOS, KD5CHF, KD5DCB, KD5DXD, KD5DXE, KD5DZC, KD5DZE, KD5EDS, KD5EJZ, KD5ESI, KD5GSL, KD5JBP, KD5MDT, KD5MIJ, KD5OPQ, KD5PKY, KD5PKZ, KD5PLA, KD5PLB, KD5PNU, KD5TVP, KD5TVQ, KD5TVR, KD5VNP, KE4IQB, KE4RFI, KE5AIT, KE5BRW, KE5CGR, KE5DAR, KE5DAS, KE5DAT, KE5DAU, KE5DAV, KE5DAW, KE5DNI, KG6FZX, N3TQA, N4BQW, N5QWL, N5RAW, N5RAX, N5SCW, N5WQC, N5WQW, N5YYV, NA1SS, OE0MIR, ON1AFD, PE1LFO, PI9ESA, PI9ISS, R0MIR, R2MIR, R3K, R3MIR, RK3DUD, RK3DUG, RK3DUO, RK3DUP, RN3DT, RS0ISS, RV3DB, RV3DR, RV3DU, RV3FB, RW3FU, RZ3FK, RZ3FT, RZ3FU, U1MIR, U2MIR, U3MIR, U4MIR, U5MIR, U6MIR, U7MIR, U8MIR, U9MIR, UZ3AK, VA3CSA, VA3OOG, VK5MIR, W0ORE, W4NYZ, W5LFL, W5RAP, W5RRR, WA4SIR, WB0QMZ. (Updated: 30.11.05).

RUSSIA                         Irkutsk Region Districts Award (IRDA)

Sponsored by the Irkutsk Award Group for contacting (IAG). Diploma "IRDA - association" is distributed for the contacting stations located in different districts of Irkutsk region and Ust' -Ordynskogo buryat autonomous area. On 1 January 2008 the Irkutsk Region and Autonomous area will end their independent existence. Contacts may be made by HF and VHF bands and any modes beginning 12 June, 1991. SWL OK.

Requirements:
- stations in the Asian part of Russia need 20 regions;
- stations in the European part of Russia need 10 regions;
- all other countries need 3 regions.
(A minimum of one contact must be made during 2007.)

You should possess the cards, except that contacts made with the needed districts that are made by stations who submit scores during the annual RDA contest. Your application must include call sign, date, and designation of district in accordance with the official RDA award.  GCR is accepted. Award manager reserves the right to demand any cards for further checking.  Cost of the diploma: Russians - 100 Rubles, other CIS countries - 4E, all others 7E or 10 new IRC. Apply to: Arkady yerbayev - RZ0SB, A/ya 285, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia.

E-mail: rz0sb@angara.ru  
RDA Official Award Page: http://rdaward.org/indexeng.htm

Tks OH3GZ 5/21/07

RUSSIA                      KURSK JUBILEE Award

Sponsored by the Radio Sport Federation of Kursk. This award celebrates the 60^th anniversary of the Battle at Kursk in 1943 and 60^th anniversary of the founding of Radio Club of Kursk.  During one calendar year, earn 60 points for QSO with HAMs of Kurskaya oblast on any band (except WARC), and using any mode. SWL OK.  Each valid station may be worked for credit one more time on a different band.  Special event stations with prefixes RP3+ UE3+ are active each year on Feb 8 (Liberation Day), Feb 27 (Radio Club foundation), and during the period July 5 - Aug 23 (Battle at Kursk).

Point Table:
a. CW, RTTY, DIGI modes QSO = 2 points.
b. SSB, FM QSO = 1 point.
c. Contacts with any veteran of WWII = 5 points.
d. Non European HAMs multiply points by 2.

Send log extract and postal expenses of $US4 to: Award Manager, RSF of Kursk, P.O. Box 73, KURSK, 305000, Russsia.

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

RUSSIA               MOZDOK ORTHODOXAL Award

Sponsored by the Mozdok orthodox church and HAMs of Mozdok for making ONE QSO with HAMs of Mozdok and Mozdok region, on and after Jan 1 2006. Send log extract and fee of $US3 to: Aleksey Yuryevich Denshchikov UA6JHQ, P,O, Box 18, MOZDOK, 363751, Russia.

E-mail: ua6jhq@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/2j007

RUSSIA             NAKHODKA Award

Sponsored by the Nakhodka City Federation of Radio Sports to celebrate the 55^th anniversary of f Nakhodka city. Contact at least 7 QSOs with amateurs of Nakhodka on and after Jan 1 2005 on any band and any mode. Every station may be worked only once. One QSO with RK0LXD is obligatory. SWL OK. Send GCR list along with photocopies of the cards received plus fee of 100 rubles and $US6 for all others to: Dmitry Leonidovich Lakhtyionov UA0LQJ, P.O. Box 119, NAKHODKA-6, 692906, Russia.

E-mail: ua0lqj@yandex.ru or ua0lqj@amsat.org

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

RUSSIA                        The OB Pennant (Named for the great Siberian river.)

Sponsored by Zabuga Michael UA9OAP for working stations located along the Ob River, 2 islands on the river and the Novosibirsk reservoir on or after 1 July 2003.

Requirements:
a. Work 10 stations in 5 QTHs on river OB' banks (QSO with Novosibirsk city is obligatory)
b. work 2 islands (from the RIIA list) on river OB'
c. work Novosibirsk reservoir.

A total of 12 QSOs are needed. A contact with a /mm station on river OB' and Novosibirsk reservoir may substitute for one QTH or island. Endorsement stickers available for +5 and +10 islands.  Fee: CIS countrties = $US4 or 8 IRC (stickers - $US2 or 4 IRC) All others = $US6 or 12 IRC (stickers - $US3 or 6 IRC). Send fee and log extract to: Michael Gennadiyevich Zabuga, Priobskaya str., 20, NOVOSIBIRSK, 630097, Russia.

E-mail: ua9oap@rambler.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/207

QTHs on river banks:
Altaysky kray: Barnaul, Kamen-na-Obi, Sorokino, Akutikha, Bystry Istok, Ust'-Charyshskaya Pristan', Shelabolikha, Krutikha.
Novosibirskaya oblast: Novosibirsk, Berdsk, Krasnoobsk, Sparino, Chinghis, Nizhnekamenka, Ordynskoye,Borovoye, Dubrovino.
Tomskaya oblast: Voronovo, Kozhevnikovo, Kireyevsk, Krivosheino, Molchanovo, Narga, Mogochin, Sarafanovka, Kolomino, Tiskino, Kolpashevo, Ust'-Chaya, Parabel. Narym, Sosnovka, Kargasok, Ust'-Tym, Vertikos, Pyrchino, Novonikolskoye, Nazino, Lukashkin Yar, Topolevka, Aleksandrovskoye, Larino, Severny.
Khanty-Mansiysky okrug: Nizhnevartovsk, Meghion, Surgut, Bely Yar, Barsovo, Seliyarovo, Zenkovo, Troitsa, Elizarovo, Krasnoleninsky, Karymkary. Oktyabrskoye, Andra, Priobye, Peregrebnoye, Vanzevat.
Yamalo-Nenetsky okrug: Salekhard, Kazym-Mys, Gorky, Pitlyar, Aksarka, Kutopyugan, Nyda, Novy Port, Yamburg, Mys-Kamenny, Seyaha, Tadebya-Yaha, Tambey, Drovyanoy.

RUSSIA                   ORSK-EURO ASIA Award

Sponsored by ROSTO of Orsk and "Standart N Co Ltd" for contacting stations located in Orsk City and Orenburgskaya oblast on and after 1 Jan 2005. All bands, modes: CW, SSB, MIX, RTTY, FM, AM . In the base year of 2007, 290 points are needed, in 2008, 300 are needed and so forth.

Table of contact values:
a. QSO with UA9TO, RA9SC and RK9SWY = 200 points;
b. QSO with RK9SWG, RK9SZZ and RK9SWW = 70 points.
c. QSO with HAMs and Clubs from Orsk = 50 points.
d. QSO with HAMs from Orenburgskaya oblast = 25 points.
e. QSO with special event stations from Orsk city during period of Aug 20 - Sept 5 = automatic earning of the award.
f. Each station may be worked for credit on different bands and modes.
g. Point values for 160 meters contacts multiply x 2.
h. On VHF only 5 QSOs with R/UA9S+ is needed.

Send log extract verified by two witnesses and fee for Russia = 60 rubles, for CIS = 70 rubles or 3 IRC and for all other countries = 4 IRC. Apply to: Vyacheslav Valentinovich Zarkov UA9TO, P.O. Box 100, ORSK, 462429, Russia.

E-mail: ua9to@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.r9s.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

RUSSIA               PERESVET Award

Sponsored by the Search-Rescue team "Peresvet" for working stations located in Kirov-city and Kirovskaya oblast and members of the "RAS", but only on special activity days. Valid stations may be worked for credit on different bands, modes, or via satellite. Contacts on or after 1 Jan 2001. All bands and modes.

Earn at least 19 points by contacting stations as follows:
a. Contacts with these stations = 3 points: RA4NAA RA4NAJ (UE4NVR) RA4NDA (UE4NDA) RA4NEK RW4NW (UE4NKI) RZ4NWQ (UE4NWQ) RZ4NWH UA4NBC UA4NFD UA4NHQ.
One QSO with one of these stations is obligatory. QSO with another UE stations = 2 QSO.
b. Contacts with /p or /m stations = +2 points. Other stations = 1 point.
c. RAS members on activity days = 2 points. (Days of activity: 16-22 Dec, 17-23 March.)

Send lot extract and fee of $US5 to: Oleg Vladimirovich Tsyrul RA4NAJ, P.O. Box 470, KIROV, 610011, Russia.

E-mail: ra4naj@ptlan.com or ra4naj@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

RUSSIA                SAROV Award

Work 10 stations from Sarov on or after Jan 1 1995 on any band and any mode. SWL OK. Contacts with RZ3TZF, RZ3TZM, RK3TYB = 2 QSOs. During 2004 (50^th anniversary of town) and 2006 (50^th anniversary of Experimental Physics Institute) the certificate is awarded for only one QSO (SWL). Send log extract and postal expenses of $US4 to: Award Manager, Young Technicians station, Yunosty str., 5-2-1, SAROV, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, 607190, Russia.

E-mail: rz3tj@mail.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/2007

RUSSIA                    STEPPES OF ORENBURG Award

Sponsored by the ROSTO Club of Orsk and "Standart N Co Ltd" for contacting different administrative regions of the Orenburgskaya oblast – from the official RDA list. Contacts on or after 12 June 1991 on any band or mode. SWL OK.

The award is available in three classes and there are two trophies for higher levels.

Every RDA region may be worked for credit on different bands. Send a log extract for the paper certificate or GCR list for either plaque along with fee: Russians 100 rubles, CIS countries 150 rubles and 8 IRC for all others. (Fees for trophies will be announced later.) Apply to: Aleksandr Alekseyevich Nazarov RA9SC, P.O. Box 66, ORSK, 462404, Russia.

E-mail: ra9sc@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.r9s.ru

REGIONS OF ORENBURGSKAYA OBLAST:

OB -01 Dzierzynsky, Orenburg city
OB -02 Leninsky, Orenburg city
OB -03 Promyshlenny, Orenburg city
OB -04 Centralny, Orenburg city
OB-05 Leninsky, Orsk city
OB-06 Oktyabrsky, Orsk city
OB-07 Sovetsky, Orsk city
OB-08 Abdulino city
OB-09 Buguruslan city
OB-10 Buzuluk city
OB-11 Gai city
OB-12 Kuvandyk city
OB-13 Mednogorsk city
OB-14 Novotroitsk city
OB-15 Sorochinsk city
OB-16 Yasny city
OB-17 Abdulinsky region
OB-18 Adamovsky region
OB-19 Akbulaksky region
OB-20 Aleksandrovsky region
OB-21 Asekeevsky region
OB-22 Belyayevsky region
OB-23 Buguruslansky region
OB-24 Buzuluksky region
OB-25 Gaisky region
OB-26 Grachevsky region
OB-27 Dombarovsky region
OB-28 Ileksky region
OB-29 Kvarkensky region
OB-30 Krasnogvardeysky region
OB-31 Kuvandyksky region
OB-32 Kurmanayevsky region
OB-33 Matveyevsky region
OB-34 Novoorsky region
OB-35 Novoserghiyevsky region
OB-36 Oktyabrsky region
OB-37 Orenburgsky region
OB-38 Pervomaysky region
OB-39 Perevolotsky region
OB-40 Ponomaryovsky region
OB-41 Sakmarsky region
OB-42 Saraktashsky region
OB-43 Svetlinsky region
OB-44 Severny region
OB-45 Sol-Iletsky region
OB-46 Sorochinsky region
OB-47 Tashlinsky region
OB-48 Totsky region 
OB-49 Tyulgansky region
OB-50 Sharlyksky region
OB-51 Yasnensky region
OB-52 Sol-Iletsk city

RUSSIA                         UA4IF Memorial Award

This award was developed to recognize the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Kamalagin UA4IF. He was a HAM radio veteran since 1929; a famous contester, DXer and radio expert.

Sponsored by the Samara Regional Council of Soyuz Radiolyubitelei Rossii (SRR). Available to any amateur or SWL for earning 100 points from the following table:

1. Any QSO with UA4IF (till Aug. 4, 1975.) = 100 points.
2. QSOs with memorial stations R100AK, R100IF in 2007 = 25 points.
3. QSO with special callsigns UE4HAK, UE4HIF (1998 - 2006) = 5 points.
4. QSOs with the following areas/oblasts = one point for each contact:
a. Vologodskaya R1Q,
b. Leningradskaya (including Saint Petersburg city) R1A- R1C,
c. Moskovskaya (including Moscow city) R3A – R3D, R3F,
d. Samarskaya oblasts R4H,
e. Krasnodarskiy kray of Russia R6A- R6D,
f. Askhabad (and Ashkhabad area) EZ,
g. Tashkent (and Tashkent area) UK..A – UK..B.

The same station may be contacted on different bands and modes count separately.  Foreign operators pay for post expenses – 3 IRC . Apply to: Vladimir V. Stepnov – RW4HO, P.O. Box 6830, Samara, 443010, Russia.

E-mail: ra4ht@mail.ru

Tks RA4HT 8/17/07

RUSSIA                      VETERAN Award

Sponsored by the Russian Club of Veterans for contacting members of their club on and after 1 January 1998 on any band or mode. Each station may be worked only once. Your application must include the membership number of each "Veteran" club member, call sign, date and UTC, point value (the number of years in the air). Call signs should be in order of membership numbers. SWL OK.

Earn points:

Fee for the award:
CIS -$US3 or 6 IRC (for sticker - $US0.5 or 1 IRC);
DX - $US4 or 8 IRC (for sticker - 1$ or 2 IRC).

GCR list and correct fee to: ZOLOTOV Yuri Aleksandrovich ZOLOTOV, , P.O. Box 345, MOSCOW, 125502, Russia.

E-mail: ua3hr@online.ru

Tks RA1AE 5/2007

RUSSIA                    VLADIKAVKAZ Award

Sponsored by the Mayor of Vladikavkaz city. Work ham stations on HF in Vladikavkaz City (Republic of Northern Ossetia-Alania) during a calendar year, Jan 1 through Dec 31^st starting in 2004.  Russians need 10, CIS countries need 5 and all others need 3.  Each valid station may be worked for credit on different bands and modes. A QSO with special event station (RP6J, R6J etc) = 3 QSOs. Log extract and fee of 50 rubles for Russians, $US3 or 6 IRC for CIS countries and $US5 or 10 IRCs for all others. Apply to: Ruslan Sultanovich MELIKOV RA6JZ, P.O. Box 1012, VLADIKAVKAZ, 362003, Russia.

E-mail: Rmelikov@VDK.Beeline.ru

Tks RA1AE 4/207

SPAIN                   DIPLOMA TABARCA ·      Sorry, unable to verify data.  Will remove until I can do this. 

The Tabarca Island DX Club Award is available to amateurs and SWL's who have contacted or logged different islands within the EA5 district since 1 August 1985. All stations must work at least 2 of these 3 IOTA Spanish islands: EU-69, EU-93 and EU-151. Endorsements for single or mixed mode.

Send a GCR list and fee of $US4 or 4 IRCs to: DX Club Tabarca Island, PO Box 3097, 03080 Alicante, Spain.

Internet: http://www.kike.c.telefonica.net/alicante/diplomae.htm

TM Internet Research 4/2007

UKRAINE                      Fox Hunter Award

Sponsored by the UARL for contacting "5 foxes" (QSO / SWL) with members of ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) sport family. Contacts on any band or mode since 1 Jan 1992. SWL OK. Copy of QSL cards are required to claim the Award: applicants should send an application and separate list with the 5 copies of QSLs to the Award Manager. The Manager will verify the existence of the contacts from the mentioned ARDF members, then, make sure that the award is sent. Fee is $US5 or 10 IRC. Fee for members of ARDF sport family: 2 QSO / SWL without QSL cards copies. Fee is $US2 or 4 IRCs. Apply to: Igor Lazarev, US0VA, P.O. Box 11, Kiev 04111, UKRAINE.

PROVISIONAL LIST OF ARDF MEMBERS

USA              Worked Oregon Counties Award

                    "Alis Volat Propriis"

Sponsored by the Salem A.R.C for contacting Oregon counties on or after 1 January 2007.  "Alis Volat Propriis", is the Oregon state motto, meaning "She Flies With Her Own Wings", appropriate for radio communication and this award.  The basic certificate is issued for contacting 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties. Endorsements for 30, and all 36 counties. Endorsements must follow the band or modes used to complete the original certificate. Endorsements available for any band or mode combination. Contacts with mobile, portable or fixed stations on county lines are valid as long as the QSL or log extract clearly states the counties involved. Contacts via repeaters, digipeaters, moon-bounce, satellites, packet, pactor, RTTY, and similar systems are acceptable, from any and all locations. Contacts made while mobile or portable in the State of Oregon are valid, and that travelers in Oregon can use repeater contacts anywhere in the state to work any of the counties. SWL OK. GCR list (or original cards) and fee of $US3 to Awards Manager, Salem Amateur Radio Club, Box 61, Salem, Oregon, 97308.

Tks K7VV 4/2007

VHF - RUSSIA                   Russian VHF Trophy

Sponsored by the "Ether" radio club from Efremov, Russia for making contacts on 2 meters, 70cm and 23cm using all types of modulation, including TROPO, ES, AURORA, MS, FAI, EME, IONO. Contacts since 1-1-1992. No use of active repeaters is allowed. You must have received the QSL card of the other station.

Russian stations should earn at least 100 points, for all others, they must earn at least 50 points only with stations within the territory of Russia. Contacts with the same station will count if they are made in another grid square or band. The applicant must make all contacts from one grid square.

Point Values - contacts with different grid squares:
2 meters = 1 point.
70cm = 2 points.
23cm = 3 points.

Send list of contacts in order of alphabetic designation of the grid squares together with fee of 140 roubles for Russian stations, and 10 IRC for all others. Apply to: Serov Alexey Vladimirovich UA3PNO, PO Box 1, Efremov, Tula, 301840 Russia.

Internet: http://www.tularadio.ru/awards/rvhft_e.html

Tks Maurice F5NQL 6/2007

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