REAL SHORT TIME AWARDS LISTING Check this page from time to time

Starting Date	Ending Date	Country	Name of the Award	Source
1 January 2010	3 January 2010	Italy	IV ° "Diploma" Befana Beneficial	DL2KDW
1 January 2010	31 January 2010	Germany	Bavarian Radio Friends: Radio Activity Award	DE3EAR
1 January 2010	28 September 2010	Netherlands	600th Anniversary of the City of Purmerend	Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin
13 January 2010	30 April 2010	Netherlands	65th Anniversary of VERON	PA3CUZ
29 January 2010	31 January 2010	Russia	150th Anniversary of the Birth of Antov Chekhov	OH3GZ
1 February 2010	16 February 2010	Italy	137th Carnival Di Viareggio 2010 Award	PA3CUZ
1 February 2010	30 April 2010	Poland	80th Anniversary PZK	425 DX News
6 March 2010	21 March 2010	Italy	ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS 2010	PA3CUZ

The LATEST AWARD/S LISTED are the entries above which are outlined in yellow.

In 2010 the city of Purmerend celebrates it's 600 years anniversary of the granting of city rights. To commemorate this event a special event station with the call PC600P will be activated during three periods in 2010. These periods are January 1-27, May 1-28 and September 1-28. QSL via PA3HGP. All the QSO data will be uploaded to LOTW and eQSL after each activity period, and will be automatically confirmed via the bureau when the last period has ended. Local operators are expected to operate under special prefix call signs (i.e. PA600MIR, PA601FR, PA602SWL, PA603HGP, PD602YL, PE603HG, etc)

A special award will be available for amateurs who contacted PC600P and stations from Purmerend. Dutch stations need 600 points, European stations need 450 points, stations from outside Europe need 300 points.

Point Values:
1. At least one contact with PC600P = for 100 points.
2. Contacts with a Dutch station with a "600" prefix station = 50 points as well as contacts with stations from Purmerend's sister-city Jihlava in the Czech Republic. These Czech stations are: OK2BEJ, OK2BPV, OK2KJI, OK2PBF, OK2PYA, OK2UFU, OK2VYJ, OK2WKW, OK2ZDL, OK2ZU OK6CZ, OK7ZD, OL9X and OL0E.
3. Contacts with other Dutch stations from the region Waterland = 25 points.

You may use any band and any mode but points credit is only given once for every band-mode combination. The award is also available for SWL's but QSO's reported on the DXclusters do not count. Applicants need to send in a log with QSO's before January 31 2011 to the award manager. Sending QSL's for the award is not necessary but will be appreciated. To cover postage costs a fee of €2,- $3,- or 2 new IRC's must accompany your application.

The award manager is: PA0MIR, Nico van der Bijl, Lepelblad 129, 1441VH Purmerend, Netherlands

2010 is the 65^th Anniversary of the founding of VERON (Union experimental radio research od the Netherlands). The VERON department of Rotterdam A37 is also 65 years old. Several stations are using the number 65 in their call sign to celebrate this anniversary.

The special event stations will be active from 13th of January till the 30th of April.

A nice qsl card will be send to every made QSO. The qsl cards can be send to the normal call see the table with active stations. Each QSO counts for one point for the award. It is possible to work the same station on a different band or mode for award credit. SWL OK..

The award is issued in 4 classes:
1. one band and one mode
2. one band and mixed modes
3. mixed bands and one mode
4. all mixed

The cost of the award is 5€ or $US8. (A laminated awards costs 6€ or $US10). The money can be send in an envelope (IRC are not allowed) or payed with an international bank transfer IBAN: NL50INGB0003435442 / BIC: INGBNL2A, Veron afd. Rotterdam, city Zevenhuizen. Please indicate with payment your call sign and "65award".
Send log extract by e-mail to Ruud PA3RW or send it to R. Warnaar, Lentedans 29, 2907AW, Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands.

Participation: OM - YL - SWL around the world.
Period: from 00:00 UTC on January 1, 2010 to 24:00 UTC on January 3, 2010
Bands: HF (3.5 - 7 -14)
Mode: SSB - CW - RTTY - PSK
Categories: SSB - CW
Digital (RTTY-PSK31)

Members of YLRCI pass RST and serial number. There will also be active, a station with the call IQ5YL, value of 5 points as the station Jolly.(Wildcard station).
Look for stations calling: "CQ CQ Diploma Befana benefits."
The same station, as well as the wild card (Jolly) station, MAY 'be contacted more than once as long as there is a change of date, band or mode. If the connection is made in a different band or the same date, this should be done at least 10 (ten) minute break.
The special station IQ5YL may be worked once a day, regardless of mode or band.

Point values:
1. QSO / HRD with OM members sympathizers YLRCI = 2 points.
2. QSO / HRD with members of YL YLRCI = 3 points
3. QSO / HRD with Jolly station and IQ5YL = 5 points.

The Diploma will be 'issued for stations making total points as follows:
Italian stations need 20 points.
non-Italians need 10 points

Prizes: The award features an image showing the figure of the Befana gold leaf on the winner of each category, and ranked the first foreigner (in the presence of at least three competitors)
Send log extract / photocopy of the log (indicating the date, time, band, mode) or digital copy of the log files (. Dbf or. Xls) plus a copy of your QSL card and payment of the sum of 10 € or $US15.

ITALIANS: The sending of money shall 'be made by transfer to a paper Post-Pay nr. 4023 6004 6737 5939 intestata a Gabriella Mollura. 4023 6004 6737 5939 Mollura headed to Gabriella.

Apply to the award manager: GABRIELLA MOLLURA, VIA FOGAZZARO 10, I-36013 PIOVENE ROCCH. VI, Italy no later than 28 February 2010

The total net collection will 'be donated to the "Make - A - Wish Italy ONLUS" association that handles grant the wishes of children with serious illnesses, (www.makeawish.it)

The award can be applied for by radio amateurs, listeners (SWL) or broadcast band listeners (BCL). There are no band or mode restrictions.

Requirements: During the month of January 2010, work or hear (SWL) as many DXCC entities as possible. For the award a minimum of 20 DXCC entities are required. The number of DXCC entities worked/heard will be entered in the award. Send application via e-mail to de3ear@darc.de no later than February 28, 2010. The award will be e-mailed back to you in the form of a pdf-file which you may print locally. No fee applies in this case.

If you wish to receive a paper award the application must be sent to the following address: Hans-Jürgen Schmelzer, P.O. Box 1204, 95634 Tirschenreuth, Germany. Then the award fee is 5 Euros or $US10 or 6 valid IRCs.

On January 19th, 2010 Russians celebrate the birth of the famed writer Anton Pavlovicha Chekhov in the city of Taganrog. In honor of this anniversary, a special event station R150APC will be active and all those who contact it will receive a colorful QSL and the Diploma CHEKHOV.

Send a log extract and fee of 110 roubles for Russians, 5E. Apply to Nick M. Ermolenko UA6MM, PO Box 73, Taganrog, 347902, Russia

ARI Section Versilia in collaboration with ARI Pavia sponsors the 136th Anniversary of the Carnevale Di Viareggio Award. The award is open to all amateurs and SWL.

a. Time: 0600Z 1 Feb 2009 to 2200Z 16 Feb 2010.
b. Bands: 10/15/20/40/80/160 meters, using modes of SSB, CW, PSK, RTTY.
c . Look for: The stations of the section ARI Versilia, Pavia and other eligible stations will call "CQ CARNIVAL OF VIAREGGIO", passing the RS or RST report, a sequence number, the UTC time and the score.
d. Look for "JOLLY" stations (wild card) from the sezioni Versilia and Pavia..
e. Point values:
     1. ARI Versilia stations = 2 points.
     2. Other accredited stations = 3 points.
     3. IQ5VR and IQ2PV = 4 points.
     4. Any other "Jolly" station = 5 points.
f. Each station may be contacted not more than once on the same day and band. OK to contact the same station on a different mode at interval of 20 minutes between contacts.
g. Additional accredited stations (partial list): IW1CAB - I1LEP - IK2NBW- IZ2BVP - IK2SGV - IK2WRO - IZ2IHO - IW2NUI - IK2SNG - IW2NEW - IZ2BVL - IZ2IPF - IV3IXN-EA3DGE - EA3DUF - I4THX - IK4ZIN-S51ST - S52MZ - S52RR - I6YOT - IK6PTI-IK7XTG - IZ7ECK - ON7MIC -- IK7RVV - IZ8CKT - IZ8IBC - IZ8FQG - IZ8FWN - HB9TNT - I0YR - IZ0FVL - IZ0FVM - IK2YVI.
h. Requirements:
1. Italians need 30 points.
2. Europeans need 15 points.
3. All others 10 points.

i. SWL OK.
j. Apply for the award no later than 25 March 2010, enclosing a log extract by paper or electronic download from our website www.ariversilia.it , your QSL and fee of 10€ (or $US10). The proceeds of all fees, less operating expenses, will be donated to the Pediatric Hospital "Mayer E." In Florence.
k. Apply to: Award Manager IK5DND, c/o ARI Sez. Versilia - PO Box 200 - I-55049 Viareggio (Lucca) - Italy.

In 2010, Polish amateurs celebrate the 80th anniversary of Polish Amateur Radio Union ( PZK ) and 85 anniversary of IARU. A group of special event stations will be active all during 2010. Earn a special award, issued by the PZK for contacting (SWL OK) the listed special stations during the period 1 Feb to 30 April 2010.

No endorsements. Each station may be worked only one time. The only exception is during the annual SP-DX-Contest where an SP station which was worked before the contest may be contacted again on any band or mode, but only once. Note that contacts made during the SP-DX Contest are worth DOUBLE point values. Foreign stations may apply to, PZK HQ Secretariat, Award Manager SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydgoszcz 13, Poland. Fee for foreign stations is 5 Euros.. Applications must be submitted no later than 31 Dec. 2010.

The A.R.M.I. Award "ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS" has been conceived to honor the memory of former W/T Coastal Radio Stations belonging to the Italian Navy. The Award is attainable by all OM and SWL worldwide.

TIME PERIOD: The Award starts on march 6th 2009 (00:00 UTC) and ends on march 21th 2009 (24.00 UTC)

STATIONS
Special stations will be active as follows :
     A. Special call stations, representing former W/T Italian Navy Coastal Radio Stations;
     B. A.R.M.I. Stations;
     C. Naval clubs stations.

MODES: Are allowed : CW - SSB - FM - PSK31 - RTTY
BANDS: All bands HF - VHF - UHF, accordingly the IARU Band Plan

POINTS
QSOs (HRD) with Navy Coastal Radio Stations =10 points (All modes);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 3 points (CW);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 2 points (PSK31 / RTTY);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 1 point (SSB / FM);
QSOs (HRD) with "JOLLY" Navy Coastal Radio Station IIØIDR = 25 points (All modes);

Note : each station ARMI, Coastal Radio Stations and the JOLLY station may be contacted only once a day on each mode of emission throughout the period of the race.

IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 14 MHz SSB (1 point)
IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 7 MHz CW (3 points)
IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 14 MHz PSK-31 (2 points)
IT9MRM day 8 march 2010 14 MHz SSB (1 point)
IT9MRM day 8 march 2010 14 MHz PSK-31 (2 points)
…etc….
II9ICF day 7 march 2010 7 MHz CW (10 points)
II9ICF day 8 march 2010 14 MHz SSB (10 points)
...etc...
IIØIGU day 7 march 2010 7 MHz SSB (25 pointsi)
IIØIGU day 8 march 2010 7 MHz SSB (25 points)
...etc...

SCORE:
To get the Award is necessary a minimum score as follows :
Italian Stations: 30 points;
European Stations: 20 points;
Outside Europe 15 points;

The call will be as follows :
CW / PSK31-RTTY : CQ CQ DE IIØIDR IIØIDR AWARD IT NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS K
SSB : CQ CQ this is IIØIDR – CALL FOR THE AWARD OF ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS – OVER.

REPORTS AND NUMBERS:
The Navy Coastal Radio Stations will send the RST report followed by the registration number (MI #).
The A.R.M.I. Stations will send the RST report followed by the registration number (MI #)
The NAVAL Stations (*) will send the RST report followed by the CLUBS registration number.
These are: (*) ANARS, BMARS, MFCA, FNARS, INORC, MARAC, MF, RNARS, YO-ARC, RNA.

Three Categories are provided :
"NAVAL" for those belonging to a Naval Club (*)
"INDEPENDENT" for all others OMs
"SWL"

Four Sub-Categories are provided :
"MIXED"
"PHONE" (SSB/FM)
"CW"
"DIGITAL" (PSK31 / RTTY)

APPLICATIONS: The Award applications will be sent to the Award manager : IT9MRM, Alberto Mattei, Via E. Millo, 20, 96011 Augusta (SR), - Italy

The application must contain the list of all contacts (LOG SHEET), one of your QSL cards, and a contribution of 10€ or $US 15. A paper Award will be sent to any applicant.
Only for Italian Stations : contact via e-mail the Award manager if you want to send the contribution by "POSTEPAY".

LOGS: Logs will be accepted in form of printed papers (please no hand write) or in digital form. (files as .dbf, .xls, .doc, .txt or other text formats are OK). You can download the excel file "LOGCOASTAL09" to set up the LOG.

Note: The contribution for the Award, deducted the expenses for printig and mailing, will be contributed to the INSTITUTE "ANDREA DORIA" which is devoted to the welfare of child orphans of sailor fathers.

	Points for Each Contact
Stations	1 Feb to 30 April 2010	during SP-Contest 9-10 April 2010
1. Special stations QSL VIA SP80PZK SP0PZK HF80PZK SP5PSL SO80PZK SP7PCA SQ80PZK SP9YGD SN80PZK SP5PPA 3Z80PZK SP4Z 3Z85IARU SP2JMB SP85IARU SP9PNB SN85IARU SP4OZ SQ85IARU SP3MGM HF85IARU SP9YGD SO85IARU SP5PPK 3Z0RADIO SP9MRO	6	12
2. Private and club stations with the number 80 in the prefix such SQ80WAA, SP80KAC ... etc.	4	8
3. Any other Polish private and club stations = 1 point.	2	4