A510
CROATIA The Islands of Croatia Award ( I O C A )
This beautiful and colorful award is presented by National Croatian Tourist Board (Hrvatska turisticka zajednica) in cooperation with the Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski radioamaterski savez). This award is administered by IOCA award Manager. The awards, particularly the higher ranking ones, are extremely challenging.
In order to encourage operation from the islands, two classes of awards are introduced:
- one for the chasers and SWLs, and
- the other for those who go out and activate the islands (activators). NOTE: I have left the topic of Activators out of these rules. The DX AWARDS DIRECTORY concentrates on the “Chaser”.
Only those islands listed in the current IOCA directory are valid for this award. The IOCA Awards are available in 9 different ranks (the criteria for chasers/SWLs differs from that for activators) as shown below:
IOCA Rank CHASERS (and SWLs) *
BASIC 10 islands
BRONZE sticker 25 islands
SILVER sticker 50 islands
GOLD sticker 75 islands
DIAMOND sticker 100 islands
PLAQUE 150 islands
TROPHY 200 islands
GOLD TROPHY 300 islands
DIAMOND TROPHY 400 islands
* activators are not shown.
Upon achieving the maximum award level the applicants will qualify for the Islands of Croatia Honor roll and their scores will be published annually in Radio HRS and at this web.
In order to substantiate their contacts with the Croatian islands (list), chasers (and SWLs) must submit QSL cards for actual contacts or their photocopies. Any QSL cards deemed to have been altered will be disallowed.
In order to count a group activity (several activators with a single, special call sign) as individual activity of each of the group members too, such joint group call sign must log at least 50 QSO's for each person in the group, i.e., 5 members x 50 QSO's = 250 QSO's as a minimum. A joint photo of all operators is necessary as a proof.
Contacts must be made from the same DXCC entity and must be made with licensed amateur stations operating within the IOCA rules. Only contacts after June 26,1991 are valid. Contacts can be on any HF band (1.8, 3.5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24 or 28 MHz) or on 50 MHz.
Maritime mobile contacts are not allowed. All stations must be shown to be land based.
Decision of the HRS committee (21 December 2004.) accepting the conditions by which an island qualifies for an IOCA number.
1. For the IOCA programme, every island, that appears on the maps of the National Hydrographical Institute of the Republic of Croatia, is valid. (scale 1:100000).
2. Island, as per clause 1, must be permanently above sea level. (ie. must be a true island and not a reef)
3. The Island must have an formal name on the official maps as per clause 1.
4. The Islands of Croatia Directory costs 8 IRC's (or 10 Euro) and should be applied for initially. The cost of The Directory includes the cost of the Basic certificate. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond stickers cost 8 IRC's (or 10 Euro) plus 4 IRC's (or 5 Euro) for returned (QSL) postage. Plaque and Trophies cost 20 IRC's (or 25 Euro). When applying for the Basic award, applicants should also send sufficient postage to cover the cost of returning their QSL cards, otherwise these will be returned via the bureau. Application forms for the IOCA Directory and IOCA awards should be sent to: Hrvatski radioamaterski savez, (za IOCA). Dalmatinska 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Internet: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/IOCA_IOTA/rule.htm
Image: Croatia-Islands-of-Croatia-2018
Tks K1BV Research 12/28/2018
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A512
CROATIA ---The CROATIAN Radio Amateur League Series ---
General Requirements:
1, All awards are issued by the Croatian Radio Amateur League.
2. The costs of packing and sending diplomas are borne by HRS.
3. Croatian stations should pay by direct deposit to the HRS bank account at Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
4. HRVATSKI RADIOAMATERSKI SAVEZ, Dalmatinska 12, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska. CROATIA.
The 9A Prefixes Award
a. A diploma may be requested by licensed amateurs from all over the world, including radio amateur radio stations.
b. Valid prefix call signs are valid if the 9A stations operated and used them on or after a starting date of July 5, 1992, regardless of the type of work and scope.
c. The diploma can be earned in three stages, which are: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
d. For this diploma, it is necessary to send to the 9A awards manager, a listing of the prefixes from the contacts made and QSL cards possesed by the applicant showing which contacts that are held. QSL lists can be requested for viewing of the manager.
e. The diploma is won gradually and for each degree.
f. The price of the basic (bronze) diploma is 30 kuna, and each further degree is 20 kuna.
The money should be credited to the account of the Croatian Radio Amateur Alliance, Zagrebacka banka, account number 2360000-1101561569, the purpose of the transfer "the name of the diploma", and a copy of the note is attached to the request.
g. The price for a foreign radio amateur is 5€ (6 US $), and for each subsequent endorsement is 3 € (4 US $). These funds are credited to the HRS account, Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
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The 9A Locator Award
a. The “Worked 9A Locators Award” is issued to any licensed amateur radio station, including SWLs.
b. Contacts made with 9A stations on any band after July 5, 1992 are valid for this award.
c. Contacts made through repeaters are not valid for this award.
d. Only contacts made on 50 MHz and above are valid for this award.
e. The objective of the award is to stimulate amateur radio activity from all grid squares in the Republic of Croatia.
f. The award can be issued for three different levels, either mixed band or single band:
3rd level – 6 grid squares minimum
2nd level – 10 grid squares minimum
1st level – all 15 grid squares
g. Grid squares available in 9A are:
JN 64, 65
JN 72, 73, 74, 75, 76
JN 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
JN 92, 94, 95
h. A submission of the log entries and possession of the QSL-cards are required for the award. QSLs can be requested for verification.Io.To 9A stations, grid square where station is placed will be recognized.
i. The award is issued for different levels and for each application a separate log entry is required.
j. A fee for the bronze award is 5€ ($6 US), and 3 € Euro ($4 US) for the silver and gold level endorsement.
9A Counties Award
a. This Award is issued by the Croatian Amateur Radio Association.
b. The Award can be won by licensed radio amateurs from all the entities of the World, including the SWL amateurs.
c. To get the Award the QSOs must have been received on or after July 5, 1992 – irrelevant of the Band and Mode used.
d. The aim of the Award is to stimulate the activity of the 9A stations from all the 21 Counties of the Republic of Croatia, as well as taking part in national contests from all the parts of Croatia.
e. The Award can be won in three categories:
1. The Golden Award – for 21 confirmed different Counties.
2. The Silver Award – for 15 confirmed different Counties.
3. The Bronze Award – for 10 confirmed different Counties.
f. For this Award, an excerpt from the Station Log must be attached, and the relevant QSO cards must be possessed and shown upon request if required by the awards manager. .
g. The Award is won in gradually, and for each further stage the corresponding extract of your Station Log must be presented as evidence.
h. The price of the Basic (i.e. bronze) Award is 60 kunas, and for each further stage – 20 kunas.
i. The award cost should be sent to the Croatian Amateur Radio Assoctiation (Hrvatski radioamaterski savez), Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569, purpose of the payment: “(name of the Award)”. A copy of the Order for Payment should be attached to the request.
j. For foreign amateurs the price of the Basic Award is US$ 10,00, and US$ 5,00 for each further label.
LIST OF CROATIAN COUNTY NAMES:
I ZAGREBACKA XII BRODSKO-POSASKA
II KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA XIII ZADARSKA
III SISACKO-MOSLAVARKA XIV OSJECKO-BARANJSKA
IV KARLOVACKA XV SIBENSKO-KNINSKA
V VARAZDINSKA XVI VUKOVARSKO-SRIJEMSKA
VI KOPRINICKO-GORANSKA XVII SPLITSKO-DALMATINSKA
VII BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA XVIII ISTARSKA
VIII PRIMORSKO-GORANSKA XIX DUBROVACKO-NERETVANSKA
IX LICKO-SENJSKA XX MEDIMURSKA
X BIRUVITCKO-PODRANSKA * GRAD ZAGREB
XI POZESKO-SLAVONSKA
Note: The Croation postal system provides a useful table which identifies all of the Counties with their Postal Codes. This is found on https://www.hamradio.hr/diplome-nagrade-priznanja/ .
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9A CW Award
a. The award sponsor is the Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez).
b. The 9A CW Award is issued to any licensed amateur radio station, including SWLs.
c. CW contacts made with different 9A stations on any band after July 5, 1992 are valid for this award.
d. There are three levels of the award: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
e. A submission of the log entries and a possession of the QSL-cards are required for the award. f. f. QSLs can be requested for verification.
f. The award is issued for different levels, each level endorsed with stickers
1 Bronze 25 2xCW QSOs
2 Silver 50 2xCW QSOs
3 Gold 75 2xCW QSOS
h. Fee for the bronze award is 5 Euro ($6 US), and 3 Euro ($4 US) for the silver and gold level endorsement. The method of payment is by direct deposit to the HRS bank account at Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
i. In order to promote the CW operating, any participant in the 9A CW Contest who fulfills the conditions for the awards during the contest period can send an application for the award along with his contest entry log. In this case, the bronze award will be free of charge and the sliver and gold ones will have the standard fees (see above) applied.
A useful Application Form is available on page: https://www.hamradio.hr/diplome-nagrade-priznanja/
A638
CUBA The Cuban Award Program
Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba
General Rules
1. Any mode and band may be used.
2. No QSLs needed, only list of contacts certified by any radio club or two active hams.
3. Awards will be send by email.
6. Send your application to gdxc@frcuba.cu
AMÉRICA
1. Requirement: To work and confirm entities at the American Continent.
Class “C” 30 entities
Class “B” 35 entities
Class “A” 40 entities
2. Cuba should be one of these entities.
CARIBE
1. To work and confirm entities of the Caribbean, which includes the countries of XE, TG, V3, HR, YN, TI, HP, HK and YV.
Class “C” 20 entities
Class “B” 25 entities
Class “A” 30 entities
2. Cuba should be one of these entities.
CUBA
1. Work and confirm eight Cuban districts CL-CM-CO-T41/ CL-CM-CO-T48.
2. In case the worked station uses: CL-CM-CO0-T40-T49 prefixes, it will assume the district corresponding to the place where the station were located.
3. No more than 2 missed districts can be substituted by radio club stations, identified by CO9 prefixes.
Grupo DX de Cuba
1. To work and confirm contacts with 5 members of Grupo DX de Cuba (GDXC).
2. You can down load an updated GDXC member list here.
3. Contacts valid only after September 1, 1980.
E-mail: gdxc@frcuba.cu
Internet: https://www.frcuba.cu/
Tks to KA5WSS 5/13/19
A585
Czech Republic OK Counties Award
Issued for contacts with different OK counties after January 1st, 1993. Basic award is for contacts with 70 counties used mixed modes and any bands. Endorsement stickers for only CW, Phone and VHF contacts. On VHF only 50 counties are needed. Special class for all 86 counties.
Each county has a 3 letter abbreviation used as an exchange in the annual OK/OM DX Contest. This 3 digit abbreviation is almost always included on the QSL cards in the Czech Republic.
The fee for all awards is 10 € or 8 USD, for endorsement stickers, send 1 € or 2 USD and indicate the number and issue date of the basic award.
QSL cards may be sent with the application; cards need not be sent when the national Amateur Radio Society has confirmed possession of the listed QSLs by the applicant.
Application, certified by two signatures, should be sent to:
U Pergamenky 1511/3, 170 00 Praha 7, Czech Republic.
Internet: www.qrz.ru/awards/1091.html
Internet: http://okomdxc.crk.cz/ENG/AWARDE
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This adds one the best “classical” awards. Minor changes by sponsor give us this chance to enjoy the Danes historic mermaid. We visited the statue 2 years ago on a trip to many Baltic countries. The actual statue it is the "essence" of Denmark, still very popular after all these years. Just picture hundreds of tourists (me, too.....) using zoom lenses or holding your camera above your head, to hide those hundreds of tourists. It's a classic image.
A176
DENMARK THE COPENHAGEN AWARD:
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Copenhagen (the capital of Denmark) in 1967, the Copenhagen section of Eksperimenterende Danske Radioamatører (E.D.R.) issues "The Copenhagen Award". Required numbers of contacts with stations in the Copenhagen area
(postalcodes 1000 to 2999) are As follows:
HF VHF UHF
Scandinavian stations: 15 10 5
Other European stations: 10 5 3
DX-stations: 5 2 1
Phone, CW or mixed, all bands.
The same rules apply to SWL's. Send a log Extract of the necessary numbers of QSOs certified by two other amateurs and the fee of 5 USD should be send to the award custodian:
Allis Andersen OZ1ACB, Kagsaavej 34, DK-2860 Soeborg, DENMARK.
Phone: +45 44 85 25 30
E-mail: oz1acb@wiland.dk
Images thanks to Allis.
CROATIA The Islands of Croatia Award ( I O C A )
This beautiful and colorful award is presented by National Croatian Tourist Board (Hrvatska turisticka zajednica) in cooperation with the Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski radioamaterski savez). This award is administered by IOCA award Manager. The awards, particularly the higher ranking ones, are extremely challenging.
In order to encourage operation from the islands, two classes of awards are introduced:
- one for the chasers and SWLs, and
- the other for those who go out and activate the islands (activators). NOTE: I have left the topic of Activators out of these rules. The DX AWARDS DIRECTORY concentrates on the “Chaser”.
Only those islands listed in the current IOCA directory are valid for this award. The IOCA Awards are available in 9 different ranks (the criteria for chasers/SWLs differs from that for activators) as shown below:
IOCA Rank CHASERS (and SWLs) *
BASIC 10 islands
BRONZE sticker 25 islands
SILVER sticker 50 islands
GOLD sticker 75 islands
DIAMOND sticker 100 islands
PLAQUE 150 islands
TROPHY 200 islands
GOLD TROPHY 300 islands
DIAMOND TROPHY 400 islands
* activators are not shown.
Upon achieving the maximum award level the applicants will qualify for the Islands of Croatia Honor roll and their scores will be published annually in Radio HRS and at this web.
In order to substantiate their contacts with the Croatian islands (list), chasers (and SWLs) must submit QSL cards for actual contacts or their photocopies. Any QSL cards deemed to have been altered will be disallowed.
In order to count a group activity (several activators with a single, special call sign) as individual activity of each of the group members too, such joint group call sign must log at least 50 QSO's for each person in the group, i.e., 5 members x 50 QSO's = 250 QSO's as a minimum. A joint photo of all operators is necessary as a proof.
Contacts must be made from the same DXCC entity and must be made with licensed amateur stations operating within the IOCA rules. Only contacts after June 26,1991 are valid. Contacts can be on any HF band (1.8, 3.5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24 or 28 MHz) or on 50 MHz.
Maritime mobile contacts are not allowed. All stations must be shown to be land based.
Decision of the HRS committee (21 December 2004.) accepting the conditions by which an island qualifies for an IOCA number.
1. For the IOCA programme, every island, that appears on the maps of the National Hydrographical Institute of the Republic of Croatia, is valid. (scale 1:100000).
2. Island, as per clause 1, must be permanently above sea level. (ie. must be a true island and not a reef)
3. The Island must have an formal name on the official maps as per clause 1.
4. The Islands of Croatia Directory costs 8 IRC's (or 10 Euro) and should be applied for initially. The cost of The Directory includes the cost of the Basic certificate. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond stickers cost 8 IRC's (or 10 Euro) plus 4 IRC's (or 5 Euro) for returned (QSL) postage. Plaque and Trophies cost 20 IRC's (or 25 Euro). When applying for the Basic award, applicants should also send sufficient postage to cover the cost of returning their QSL cards, otherwise these will be returned via the bureau. Application forms for the IOCA Directory and IOCA awards should be sent to: Hrvatski radioamaterski savez, (za IOCA). Dalmatinska 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Internet: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/IOCA_IOTA/rule.htm
Image: Croatia-Islands-of-Croatia-2018
Tks K1BV Research 12/28/2018
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A512
CROATIA ---The CROATIAN Radio Amateur League Series ---
General Requirements:
1, All awards are issued by the Croatian Radio Amateur League.
2. The costs of packing and sending diplomas are borne by HRS.
3. Croatian stations should pay by direct deposit to the HRS bank account at Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
4. HRVATSKI RADIOAMATERSKI SAVEZ, Dalmatinska 12, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska. CROATIA.
The 9A Prefixes Award
a. A diploma may be requested by licensed amateurs from all over the world, including radio amateur radio stations.
b. Valid prefix call signs are valid if the 9A stations operated and used them on or after a starting date of July 5, 1992, regardless of the type of work and scope.
c. The diploma can be earned in three stages, which are: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
d. For this diploma, it is necessary to send to the 9A awards manager, a listing of the prefixes from the contacts made and QSL cards possesed by the applicant showing which contacts that are held. QSL lists can be requested for viewing of the manager.
e. The diploma is won gradually and for each degree.
f. The price of the basic (bronze) diploma is 30 kuna, and each further degree is 20 kuna.
The money should be credited to the account of the Croatian Radio Amateur Alliance, Zagrebacka banka, account number 2360000-1101561569, the purpose of the transfer "the name of the diploma", and a copy of the note is attached to the request.
g. The price for a foreign radio amateur is 5€ (6 US $), and for each subsequent endorsement is 3 € (4 US $). These funds are credited to the HRS account, Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
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The 9A Locator Award
a. The “Worked 9A Locators Award” is issued to any licensed amateur radio station, including SWLs.
b. Contacts made with 9A stations on any band after July 5, 1992 are valid for this award.
c. Contacts made through repeaters are not valid for this award.
d. Only contacts made on 50 MHz and above are valid for this award.
e. The objective of the award is to stimulate amateur radio activity from all grid squares in the Republic of Croatia.
f. The award can be issued for three different levels, either mixed band or single band:
3rd level – 6 grid squares minimum
2nd level – 10 grid squares minimum
1st level – all 15 grid squares
g. Grid squares available in 9A are:
JN 64, 65
JN 72, 73, 74, 75, 76
JN 82, 83, 84, 85, 86
JN 92, 94, 95
h. A submission of the log entries and possession of the QSL-cards are required for the award. QSLs can be requested for verification.Io.To 9A stations, grid square where station is placed will be recognized.
i. The award is issued for different levels and for each application a separate log entry is required.
j. A fee for the bronze award is 5€ ($6 US), and 3 € Euro ($4 US) for the silver and gold level endorsement.
9A Counties Award
a. This Award is issued by the Croatian Amateur Radio Association.
b. The Award can be won by licensed radio amateurs from all the entities of the World, including the SWL amateurs.
c. To get the Award the QSOs must have been received on or after July 5, 1992 – irrelevant of the Band and Mode used.
d. The aim of the Award is to stimulate the activity of the 9A stations from all the 21 Counties of the Republic of Croatia, as well as taking part in national contests from all the parts of Croatia.
e. The Award can be won in three categories:
1. The Golden Award – for 21 confirmed different Counties.
2. The Silver Award – for 15 confirmed different Counties.
3. The Bronze Award – for 10 confirmed different Counties.
f. For this Award, an excerpt from the Station Log must be attached, and the relevant QSO cards must be possessed and shown upon request if required by the awards manager. .
g. The Award is won in gradually, and for each further stage the corresponding extract of your Station Log must be presented as evidence.
h. The price of the Basic (i.e. bronze) Award is 60 kunas, and for each further stage – 20 kunas.
i. The award cost should be sent to the Croatian Amateur Radio Assoctiation (Hrvatski radioamaterski savez), Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569, purpose of the payment: “(name of the Award)”. A copy of the Order for Payment should be attached to the request.
j. For foreign amateurs the price of the Basic Award is US$ 10,00, and US$ 5,00 for each further label.
LIST OF CROATIAN COUNTY NAMES:
I ZAGREBACKA XII BRODSKO-POSASKA
II KRAPINSKO-ZAGORSKA XIII ZADARSKA
III SISACKO-MOSLAVARKA XIV OSJECKO-BARANJSKA
IV KARLOVACKA XV SIBENSKO-KNINSKA
V VARAZDINSKA XVI VUKOVARSKO-SRIJEMSKA
VI KOPRINICKO-GORANSKA XVII SPLITSKO-DALMATINSKA
VII BJELOVARSKO-BILOGORSKA XVIII ISTARSKA
VIII PRIMORSKO-GORANSKA XIX DUBROVACKO-NERETVANSKA
IX LICKO-SENJSKA XX MEDIMURSKA
X BIRUVITCKO-PODRANSKA * GRAD ZAGREB
XI POZESKO-SLAVONSKA
Note: The Croation postal system provides a useful table which identifies all of the Counties with their Postal Codes. This is found on https://www.hamradio.hr/diplome-nagrade-priznanja/ .
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9A CW Award
a. The award sponsor is the Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez).
b. The 9A CW Award is issued to any licensed amateur radio station, including SWLs.
c. CW contacts made with different 9A stations on any band after July 5, 1992 are valid for this award.
d. There are three levels of the award: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
e. A submission of the log entries and a possession of the QSL-cards are required for the award. f. f. QSLs can be requested for verification.
f. The award is issued for different levels, each level endorsed with stickers
1 Bronze 25 2xCW QSOs
2 Silver 50 2xCW QSOs
3 Gold 75 2xCW QSOS
h. Fee for the bronze award is 5 Euro ($6 US), and 3 Euro ($4 US) for the silver and gold level endorsement. The method of payment is by direct deposit to the HRS bank account at Zagrebacka banka d.d., SWIFT: ZABAHR2X, IBAN: HR4323600001101561569.
i. In order to promote the CW operating, any participant in the 9A CW Contest who fulfills the conditions for the awards during the contest period can send an application for the award along with his contest entry log. In this case, the bronze award will be free of charge and the sliver and gold ones will have the standard fees (see above) applied.
A useful Application Form is available on page: https://www.hamradio.hr/diplome-nagrade-priznanja/
A638
CUBA The Cuban Award Program
Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba
General Rules
1. Any mode and band may be used.
2. No QSLs needed, only list of contacts certified by any radio club or two active hams.
3. Awards will be send by email.
6. Send your application to gdxc@frcuba.cu
AMÉRICA
1. Requirement: To work and confirm entities at the American Continent.
Class “C” 30 entities
Class “B” 35 entities
Class “A” 40 entities
2. Cuba should be one of these entities.
CARIBE
1. To work and confirm entities of the Caribbean, which includes the countries of XE, TG, V3, HR, YN, TI, HP, HK and YV.
Class “C” 20 entities
Class “B” 25 entities
Class “A” 30 entities
2. Cuba should be one of these entities.
CUBA
1. Work and confirm eight Cuban districts CL-CM-CO-T41/ CL-CM-CO-T48.
2. In case the worked station uses: CL-CM-CO0-T40-T49 prefixes, it will assume the district corresponding to the place where the station were located.
3. No more than 2 missed districts can be substituted by radio club stations, identified by CO9 prefixes.
Grupo DX de Cuba
1. To work and confirm contacts with 5 members of Grupo DX de Cuba (GDXC).
2. You can down load an updated GDXC member list here.
3. Contacts valid only after September 1, 1980.
E-mail: gdxc@frcuba.cu
Internet: https://www.frcuba.cu/
Tks to KA5WSS 5/13/19
A585
Czech Republic OK Counties Award
Issued for contacts with different OK counties after January 1st, 1993. Basic award is for contacts with 70 counties used mixed modes and any bands. Endorsement stickers for only CW, Phone and VHF contacts. On VHF only 50 counties are needed. Special class for all 86 counties.
Each county has a 3 letter abbreviation used as an exchange in the annual OK/OM DX Contest. This 3 digit abbreviation is almost always included on the QSL cards in the Czech Republic.
The fee for all awards is 10 € or 8 USD, for endorsement stickers, send 1 € or 2 USD and indicate the number and issue date of the basic award.
QSL cards may be sent with the application; cards need not be sent when the national Amateur Radio Society has confirmed possession of the listed QSLs by the applicant.
Application, certified by two signatures, should be sent to:
U Pergamenky 1511/3, 170 00 Praha 7, Czech Republic.
Internet: www.qrz.ru/awards/1091.html
Internet: http://okomdxc.crk.cz/ENG/AWARDE
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This adds one the best “classical” awards. Minor changes by sponsor give us this chance to enjoy the Danes historic mermaid. We visited the statue 2 years ago on a trip to many Baltic countries. The actual statue it is the "essence" of Denmark, still very popular after all these years. Just picture hundreds of tourists (me, too.....) using zoom lenses or holding your camera above your head, to hide those hundreds of tourists. It's a classic image.
A176
DENMARK THE COPENHAGEN AWARD:
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Copenhagen (the capital of Denmark) in 1967, the Copenhagen section of Eksperimenterende Danske Radioamatører (E.D.R.) issues "The Copenhagen Award". Required numbers of contacts with stations in the Copenhagen area
(postalcodes 1000 to 2999) are As follows:
HF VHF UHF
Scandinavian stations: 15 10 5
Other European stations: 10 5 3
DX-stations: 5 2 1
Phone, CW or mixed, all bands.
The same rules apply to SWL's. Send a log Extract of the necessary numbers of QSOs certified by two other amateurs and the fee of 5 USD should be send to the award custodian:
Allis Andersen OZ1ACB, Kagsaavej 34, DK-2860 Soeborg, DENMARK.
Phone: +45 44 85 25 30
E-mail: oz1acb@wiland.dk
Images thanks to Allis.
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ESTONIA — The Active Club Series -------
General requirements:
1. Contacts with the same station on different bands count for the award.
2. Diplomas are issued ONLY in the Electronic format.
3. The application request should be sent via es1djv@active-club.ru and should be sent in the form of an ADIF log.
4. For observers/SWL’S, the data should be sent via e-mail for the diploma with accompanying e-mail of the log of observations should be sent to es1djv@active-club.ru .
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Diploma "Lake Peipsi".
To obtain this award, you need to make contacts in using SSB with the radio amateurs of the settlements located on the shore of the Lake Piepsi.
In Estonia the towns along the lake are: :
Alajoe, Joepera, Kallaste, Katase, Kolkja, Kuru, Kukita, Kaasiku, Kasepaa, Kauksi, Karjamaa, Kodavere, Lahe, Lohusuu, Mehikoorma, Mustve, Meerpalu, Nina, Ninasi, Omedu, Pusi, Praaga, Piirissaar Island, Raja, Remniku, Rootsikula, Rannapungerja, Smolnitsa, Tiheda, Uuskula, Vasknarva, Varnja, Vilusi.
In Russia the towns on their side of the Lake Piepsi are:
Vetvenik, Gdov, Domozhirka, Dragotina, Zigoska-1, Zalahtovye, Kunest, Kobylye fortified settlement, Kolokolovo, Laptovitsy, Lyadiny, Lunyovshchina, Mda, Ostrovtsy, Podlipje, Podleshe, Polichino, Sosno, Sinkovschina, Sloboda, Sosno, Samolva, Spitsino, Storozhinets , The Mouth, Chudskaya Rudnica, Cherma, Yamshchina.
Levels of the award:
Diploma of the 1st degree is given for contacting at least 25 towns.
A diploma of the 2nd degree is given for contacting 20 towns.
A diploma of the 3rd degree is given for contacting 15 towns.
A diploma of the 4th degree is given for contacting 10 towns.
Contacts are valid if made on or after May 25, 2017.
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Diploma of the 5th region of Estonia! [ES5]
To obtain this diploma, you need to make 50 contacts using the SSB mode with radio amateurs from the 5th region of the Republic of Estonia. These contacts will come from Jõgev and Tartu counties (Jogevamaa, Tartumaa). Repeated communications with the same stations using other bands should NOT be counted.
Estonia-ES5-2017
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"Summer in Pärnu County" Diploma
This diploma program runs from June 1 to August 31 each year. To obtain the diploma, you need to make 25 connections using SSB with radio amateurs from Pärnu County.
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General requirements:
1. Contacts with the same station on different bands count for the award.
2. Diplomas are issued ONLY in the Electronic format.
3. The application request should be sent via es1djv@active-club.ru and should be sent in the form of an ADIF log.
4. For observers/SWL’S, the data should be sent via e-mail for the diploma with accompanying e-mail of the log of observations should be sent to es1djv@active-club.ru .
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Diploma "Lake Peipsi".
To obtain this award, you need to make contacts in using SSB with the radio amateurs of the settlements located on the shore of the Lake Piepsi.
In Estonia the towns along the lake are: :
Alajoe, Joepera, Kallaste, Katase, Kolkja, Kuru, Kukita, Kaasiku, Kasepaa, Kauksi, Karjamaa, Kodavere, Lahe, Lohusuu, Mehikoorma, Mustve, Meerpalu, Nina, Ninasi, Omedu, Pusi, Praaga, Piirissaar Island, Raja, Remniku, Rootsikula, Rannapungerja, Smolnitsa, Tiheda, Uuskula, Vasknarva, Varnja, Vilusi.
In Russia the towns on their side of the Lake Piepsi are:
Vetvenik, Gdov, Domozhirka, Dragotina, Zigoska-1, Zalahtovye, Kunest, Kobylye fortified settlement, Kolokolovo, Laptovitsy, Lyadiny, Lunyovshchina, Mda, Ostrovtsy, Podlipje, Podleshe, Polichino, Sosno, Sinkovschina, Sloboda, Sosno, Samolva, Spitsino, Storozhinets , The Mouth, Chudskaya Rudnica, Cherma, Yamshchina.
Levels of the award:
Diploma of the 1st degree is given for contacting at least 25 towns.
A diploma of the 2nd degree is given for contacting 20 towns.
A diploma of the 3rd degree is given for contacting 15 towns.
A diploma of the 4th degree is given for contacting 10 towns.
Contacts are valid if made on or after May 25, 2017.
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Diploma of the 5th region of Estonia! [ES5]
To obtain this diploma, you need to make 50 contacts using the SSB mode with radio amateurs from the 5th region of the Republic of Estonia. These contacts will come from Jõgev and Tartu counties (Jogevamaa, Tartumaa). Repeated communications with the same stations using other bands should NOT be counted.
Estonia-ES5-2017
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"Summer in Pärnu County" Diploma
This diploma program runs from June 1 to August 31 each year. To obtain the diploma, you need to make 25 connections using SSB with radio amateurs from Pärnu County.
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A238
ESTONIA Estonia Russian-Speaking Population
Sponsored by the Estonian Radio Club “Active Life”. In Estonia live a lot of Russian-speaking people. If you take it exactly 45% of the population of the Republic of Estonia. A huge number of Russian speakers live on the shores of Lake Peipus and in the border with the Russian cities. Both from Narva - Ivangorod, so it is with the reversal of southern Estonia where it borders the Pskov region.
To obtain this diploma you should make SSB contacts with the stated numbers of QSO’s with Russian-speaking residents of Estonia. All contacts must be made with different stations.
1st degree = 50 contacts.
2nd degree = 30 contacts.
3rd degree = 10 contacts.
All contacts for this award must have been made on or after February 1, 2018.
Estonian call signs include ES0 - ES8, (ES9 is used for Special call sign)
The diploma is issued in electronic format only.
Send your application with the log in ADIF format sent to es1djv@active-club.ru .
E-mail: es1djv@active-club.ru
Internet: http://www.active-club.ru/forum/4
Tks QRZ.ru 3/15/18
ESTONIA Estonia Russian-Speaking Population
Sponsored by the Estonian Radio Club “Active Life”. In Estonia live a lot of Russian-speaking people. If you take it exactly 45% of the population of the Republic of Estonia. A huge number of Russian speakers live on the shores of Lake Peipus and in the border with the Russian cities. Both from Narva - Ivangorod, so it is with the reversal of southern Estonia where it borders the Pskov region.
To obtain this diploma you should make SSB contacts with the stated numbers of QSO’s with Russian-speaking residents of Estonia. All contacts must be made with different stations.
1st degree = 50 contacts.
2nd degree = 30 contacts.
3rd degree = 10 contacts.
All contacts for this award must have been made on or after February 1, 2018.
Estonian call signs include ES0 - ES8, (ES9 is used for Special call sign)
The diploma is issued in electronic format only.
Send your application with the log in ADIF format sent to es1djv@active-club.ru .
E-mail: es1djv@active-club.ru
Internet: http://www.active-club.ru/forum/4
Tks QRZ.ru 3/15/18
A336
ESTONIA "ESTONIA" AWARD
This award, instituted by the ESTONIAN RADIO AMATEURS UNION (ERAU) is available to all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs World Wide. Contacts with ES-stations are valid since Jan 1st 1990. An extract of a station log serve as the proof of the validity of the contacts. Each station may be contacted once. Stations outside of their own/home call area like ES1QD and ES1QD/0 or ES5GP and ES5GP/8 count as different ES-stations. Contacts via relay stations and/or automatic stations are not allowed.
POINT VALUES:
Every QSO = 1 point. QSOs with the EARU HQ stations like ES9A to ES9Z, ES9EFF and like ES##HQ, ES#JOTA, as well as with the special event stations with any two figures in the prefix like ES60, ES75, ES80 etc. count 2 points.
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Needed points for EUROPEAN STATIONS, all classes:
HF - 20 pts. on 10 through 160m HF bands, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different ES call-areas;
VHF - 15 pts. on 2m band, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different World Wide QTH-loc squares of Estonia;
UHF - 10 pts. on 70cm band;
SHF - 5 pts. on 23cm or any higher SHF band;
SIX - 10 pts. on 6m band, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different WW QTH-loc squares of Estonia;
B. Needed points for STATIONS OUTSIDE OF EUROPE, all classes:
HF - 10 pts. on 10 through160m HF bands;
VHF/UHF/SHF - 2 pts. on any VUSHF bands, incl. EME;
SIX - 5 pts. on 6m band, incl. EME;
SAT - 3 pts. via any amateur radio sattellite.
C. APPLYING:
The cost of the ESTONIA AWARD is $US10 or 10€ (incl. postal charges). Special awards for QSOs with 50 and 100 ES-stations are also available in all award classes. Send a request together with the extract of your log and corresponding fee to: ERAU Award Mgr., P.O. Box 125, 10502 Tallinn, E S T O N I A.
Tks K1BV Research 6/26/18
ESTONIA "ESTONIA" AWARD
This award, instituted by the ESTONIAN RADIO AMATEURS UNION (ERAU) is available to all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs World Wide. Contacts with ES-stations are valid since Jan 1st 1990. An extract of a station log serve as the proof of the validity of the contacts. Each station may be contacted once. Stations outside of their own/home call area like ES1QD and ES1QD/0 or ES5GP and ES5GP/8 count as different ES-stations. Contacts via relay stations and/or automatic stations are not allowed.
POINT VALUES:
Every QSO = 1 point. QSOs with the EARU HQ stations like ES9A to ES9Z, ES9EFF and like ES##HQ, ES#JOTA, as well as with the special event stations with any two figures in the prefix like ES60, ES75, ES80 etc. count 2 points.
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Needed points for EUROPEAN STATIONS, all classes:
HF - 20 pts. on 10 through 160m HF bands, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different ES call-areas;
VHF - 15 pts. on 2m band, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different World Wide QTH-loc squares of Estonia;
UHF - 10 pts. on 70cm band;
SHF - 5 pts. on 23cm or any higher SHF band;
SIX - 10 pts. on 6m band, incl. QSOs with at least 5 different WW QTH-loc squares of Estonia;
B. Needed points for STATIONS OUTSIDE OF EUROPE, all classes:
HF - 10 pts. on 10 through160m HF bands;
VHF/UHF/SHF - 2 pts. on any VUSHF bands, incl. EME;
SIX - 5 pts. on 6m band, incl. EME;
SAT - 3 pts. via any amateur radio sattellite.
C. APPLYING:
The cost of the ESTONIA AWARD is $US10 or 10€ (incl. postal charges). Special awards for QSOs with 50 and 100 ES-stations are also available in all award classes. Send a request together with the extract of your log and corresponding fee to: ERAU Award Mgr., P.O. Box 125, 10502 Tallinn, E S T O N I A.
Tks K1BV Research 6/26/18
A468
ESTONIA Tribaltika Diploma
This award is sponsored by an Estonian Club, and the goal is to contact a minimum number of 100 QSOs, using all three countries. You should send a list showing the usual QSO data, and the only The contacts may number at least 100 QSOs, with at least one QSO in a single Baltic country. SWL’s OK.
The Countries are: ES - Estonia / Estonia, YL - Latvia / Latvia, LY - Lithuania / Lithuania
Duplicate contacts made on different bands does not count.
Dates of the contacts must date starting from November 1, 2018 with no statute of limitations.
Lists of contacts or Log extracts should be sent to email: diplom@sw-friends.su
E-mail: http://www.sw-friends.su/
Internet: diplom@sw-friends.su
Image: Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania 2018
Tks QRZ.com 11/6/18
ESTONIA Tribaltika Diploma
This award is sponsored by an Estonian Club, and the goal is to contact a minimum number of 100 QSOs, using all three countries. You should send a list showing the usual QSO data, and the only The contacts may number at least 100 QSOs, with at least one QSO in a single Baltic country. SWL’s OK.
The Countries are: ES - Estonia / Estonia, YL - Latvia / Latvia, LY - Lithuania / Lithuania
Duplicate contacts made on different bands does not count.
Dates of the contacts must date starting from November 1, 2018 with no statute of limitations.
Lists of contacts or Log extracts should be sent to email: diplom@sw-friends.su
E-mail: http://www.sw-friends.su/
Internet: diplom@sw-friends.su
Image: Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania 2018
Tks QRZ.com 11/6/18
A527
ESTONIA ESFF Diploma Program
In August 2010 WFF (World Flora Fauna) Foundation included the list of Estonian national parks, nature reserves and protected areas to its program, thus forming ESFF (Estonian Flora Fauna) with official WFF-registration numbers to the areas. ESFF national coordinator is Valeri Kuznetsov, ES4RX .
Estonia is very rich in nature reserves, as seen below the total number of ESFF regions is over 250. (This list can be found on ( https://www.erau.ee/en/wff-in-estonia ), This gives good opportunities to activate them in various expeditions - especially during summer time.
WFF has also its own informative web-page - http://wwff.co/
ESFF has also introduced an award programme for working with different number of ESFF regions of the country. In addition, the ESFF regions are listed below ( http://geoportaal.maaamet.ee/eng/ - by choosing "Conservancy and Natura 2000" from the left menu):
The Estonian program consists of three colorful awards. The requirements are:
Class I - Contacts with at least 7 different ESFF regions.
Class II - Contacts with at least 5 different ESFF regions
Class III - Contacts with at least 3 different ESFF regions
The cost of the diploma is 5 euros. You may to pay either Valeri Kuznetsov (ES4RX) to Swedbank account No. 1104957249 or via PayPal via: vkv@starline.ee The application for the Diploma together with the statements kept with the statement and your exact mail address to send to ES4RX e -post es4rx@erau.ee .
E-mail: es4rx@erau.ee
Images: https://www.erau.ee/et/diplomid/69-tavakuelastajad-artik/447-esff
(The list of 250 Nature Parks and Protected animals can be found at the above URL.)
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Tks K1BV Research 1/21/2019
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