permanent

Date Added	Country	Name of Award	Source	FIND
25 Feb 2019	Italy	Marco Polo DX Award	DH1PAL	A541
27 Feb 2019	Poland	Dipl Poviat "GRJfinski"	SP9JPA Blog	A546
28 Feb 2019	England	British Young Ladies A.R.A.	SP9JPA Blog	A550
13 Mar 2019	Netherlands	VERON Awards	K1BV Research	A566
18 Mar 2019	Canary Islands	Dipl Vertices Geodesicos de Tenerife	DX Fun	A571
21 Mar 2019	France	Diploma Rhone Dept 69	K1BV Research	A576
21 Mar 2019	Russia	Worked Members of the Neptune Radio Club (WNRC )	QRZ.ru	A577
22 Mar 2019	Romania	Romanian Fortress On The Air	K1BV Research	A579	Value
23 Mar 2019	Germany	COTA - Diploma Sachsen	K1BV Research	A581
24 Mar 2019	Ukraine	Ukranian Islands Award	K1BV Research	A582
25 Mar 2019	Germany	DL Flora & Fauna Program	K1BV Research	A583
27 Mar 2019	Czech Republic	OK Counties Award	K1BV Research	A585
30 Mar 2019	Germany	Duisburg Harbour Diplom	K1BV Reseach	A588
1 Apr 2019	Romania	Romanian Historical Objects	K1BV Research	A590
4 Apr 2019	San Marino	Castelli Diploma of San Marino	QRZ.com	A594
5 Apr 2019	France	Dept. Val d'Oise	REF	A595
7 April 2019	Portugal	Diploma Bartolome Dias	K1BV Research	A596
8 Apr 2019	France	Castles of Mayenne	K1BV Research	A599
8 Apr 2019	France	Diplome Mayonne	K1BV Research	A600
13 Apr 2019	Serbia	Castles in Serbia Award	K1BV Research	A606
18 Apr 2019	France	Diplome Dept of Var (DD50)	K1BV Research	A611
19 Apr 2019	France	Diploma Pyrenees-Orientale (DD-66)	K1BV Research	A612
21 Apr 2019	Sweden	The SI9AM Award	K1BV Research	A614
23 Apr 2019	Poland	Blyskawica / Polish Navy	K1BV Research	A616
24 Apr 2019	Spain	Tarraco Triumphalis Award	EA3BDE	A617
24 Apr 2019	France	Dept of GERS (DD-32)	K1BV Research	A618
28 Apr 2019	Lebanon	Worked Oscar Delta (WOD)	K1BV Research	A623
3 May 2019	USA	Pennsylvania "67" Challenge	K1BV Research	A627
6 May 2019	Italy	Worked All Italian Lighthouses	K1BV Research	A632
7 May 2019	Ukraine	"Green Ukraine 30/50/100"	K1BV Research	A633
7 May 2019	Canada	Worked All Winnipeg Award	K1BV Research	A634
9 May 2019	Russia	Far Eastern Federal District Diploma	K1BV Research	A635
14 May 2019	Cuba	Cuban Awards	KA5WSS	A638
13 May 2019	Australia	The VK1 Award	K1BV Research	A639
14 May 2019	Canada	The Abegweit Award	K1BV Research	A641
14 May 2019	Canada	Worked Atlanatic Provinces Award	K1BV Research	A642
15 May 2019	Sweden / Norway	SJ9WL and LG5LG	K1BV Research	A643
16 May 2019	Australia	Southern Class Award	K1BV Research	A644
16 May 2019	USA	Washington Totem Award	K1BV Research	A645
17 May 2019	Singapore	Lion City Award	K1BV Research	A646
17 May 2019	Netherlands	PAFF / WWFF Awards	K1BV Resource	A647
18 May 2019	France	Seine-Saint-Denis (DD93)	K1BV Research	A649
20 May 2019	Russia	The Amazon Hundred	K1BV Research	A650
20 May 2019	Ukraine	Black Sea Contest Club	K1BV Research	A651
20 May 2019	France	Diploma Morbihan ( DD56)	K1BV Reseach	A651
21 May 2019	Moldova	Moldovian Flora Fluna Award (MFFA)	Ukranian Portal	A655
22 May 2019	USA	Jersey Devil Award	K1BV Research	A656
22 Mar 2019	USA	Worked New Jersey Award	K1BV Research	A657
22 May 2019	USA	Worked All North Carolina	K1BV Research	A658
23 May 2019	USA	Pagoda Award	K1BV Research	A659
23 May 2019	USA	(1) Red Stick Award (2) Parishes Awards	K1BV Research	A660
26 May 2019	USA	AMSAT Awards	K1BV Research	A661
26 May 2019	USA	Arizona Worked All Counties	K1BV Research	A662
26 May 2019	USA	Worked All Arkansas Award	K1BV Research	A663
27 May 2019	USA	California Counties Award (WACC)	K1BV Reserarch	A664
27 May 2019	USA	Worked All Delaware County	K1BV Research	A665
27 May 2019	USA	The Elseer-Mathes Cup	K1BV Research	A666
28 May 2019	France	Diploma of Dept. 24 (Perigod)	K1BV Research	A667
30 May 2019	USA	K1BV Research	K1BV Research	A670
30 May 2019	USA	Worked All Hellgate Award	K1BV Research	A671
1 Jun 2019	USA	Worked All Indiana Award	K1BV Research	A675	Value
1 Jun 2019	USA	The Key Stone Award	K1BV Research	A676
1 Jun 2019	USA	METRO DX Gold Certificate	K1BV Research	A677
2 Jun 2019	Hungary	HA - IPARC Award	K1BV Research	A678
3 Jun 2019	France	Diploma Tarn et Garonne ( DD-82 )	K1BV Research	A679
3 Jun 2019	USA	Loggers Certificate	K1BV Research	A682
5 Jun 2019	USA	Missouri -- Worked All Counties ( MO - WAC )	K1BV Reseach	A684
5 Jun 2019	USA	Worked All Michigan Counties Award	K1BV Research	A685
6 Jun 2019	USA	Worked All Maine Award (WAMA)	K1BV Research	A686
6 Jun 2019	USA	Worked All Mississippi Countries Award	K1BV Research	A687
6 Jun 2019	USA	Worked All Massachusetts	K1BV Research	A693
8 Jun 2019	USA	South Dakota All Counties Award	K1BV Research	A688
8 Jun 2019	USA	The Prefix Award Program	K1BV Research	A689
10 Jun 2019	Greece	Hellenic Castle-Fortresses Award	K1BV Research	A692
13 Jun 2019	Poland	Castles in Poland	K1BV Research	A697
13 Jan 2019	Argentina	Hydrographic Systems of Cordoba	K1BV Research	A698
14 Jun 2019	Argentina	-- Radio Club of Argentina Series --	K1BV Research	A699
15 Jun 2019	Ukraine	Diploma Ukranian Carpathians	K1BV Research	A700
17 Jun 2019	Argentina	--- Radio Club Rosario Series ---	K1BV Research	A701
17 Jun 2019	Argentina	Dipl South American Lighthouses	K1BV Research	A702
19 Jun 2019	Australia	Century Club of Xtreme Difficulty Award (CXXD)	K1BV Research	A703
20 Jun 2019	Australia	Tassi Trout Award	K1BV Research	A704
21 Jun 2019	Australia	VK Shires Award	K1BV Research	A705
21 Jun 2019	Australia	Victoria Local Government Award	K1BV Reserarch	A706
23 June 2019	Australia	The Wombat Award	K1BV Research	A707
25 Jun 2019	Australia	---- Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club Series ---	K1BV Research	A709
28 June 2019	Austria	The Porcia Diplome	K1BV Research	A713
29 Jun 2019	England	FIRAC Award	K1BV Research	A714
2 July 2019	Germany	Helgoland Diploma	K1BV Research	A715
4 July 2019	Austria	--- OVSV Awards Program ---	K1BV Research	A716
5 Jul 2019	Russia	Great Rivers of Russia	K1BV Research	A718
9 July 2019	Lithuania	Award "Kaunas"	K1BV Research	A721
11 Jul 2019	Belgium	Belgian Castles and Fortresses (BCF)	K1BV Research	A723
12 July 2019	Austria	---OVSV Awards Program - part 2 --	K1BV Research	A724
12 July 2019	Austria	OVSV Awards Program - part 3	K1BV Research	A724
13 July 2019	Ukraine	Diploma "Polissya Venice"	K1BV Research	A724
15 July 2019	Canada	Land of Loving Skies Certificate	K1BV Research	A726

A541
ITALY               MARCO POLO DX AWARD
This certificate is awarded to DX-ers in recognition for the meritorious and unrelenting effort in pursuing the long trail throughout the many countries crossed or described by the famous Venetian explorer of the XIII century.

The“MARCO POLO” DX Awardis sponsored by A.R.I. Chapter, Radio Club of Catanzaro, Italy. Rules valid starting from January 1, 2005. The summary of the rules is listed below.

1.Contacts are valid starting from January 1, 1978.
2.Except cross-band, all modes are valid.
3.This Award is available to SWL and OM members of a I.A.R.U. chapter.
4.The contacts/listening must be estabilished with the countries described in the Marco Polo's book "Il Milione" (The Million) (43 geographicalareas).
5.Countries referred to the same geographical area are scored only once, and only one prefix per area must be considered (e.g. is not corrected to score both 9N and A51. Score 9N or A51).
6.A score of at least 35 geographical areas is required; QSO (HRD) listed with band/ mode, date, and time, must be signed by at least two hams that are members of prestigious international DX awards ( DXCC, WAZ, DUF excellence or similar).
7.The list must be sent to the Award Manager IK8ARF Giovanni Fazio, Via Brigata Catanzaro 35 , 88100 Catanzaro, Italy: the application form is available at http://www.aricz.it/diplomi.html as RTF file.
8.Original QSLs are not required. Front and back photocopies are accepted in substitution of signatures, but however a complete application form must be provided.
9.Alterations, false declarations or other irregular operations will be considered cause of disqualification.
10.The award manager may request original material to confirm validity in case of doubt.
11.Inquiries should be addressed to Council of Chapter of A.R.I., Radio Club,c/oAntonio Salvatore-Via M. Colonna, 588100 CATANZARO –(CZ),ITALY. No other judgement will be considered.
12.The cost of the award is € 15 or $ 18. Please add a label with your mailing address.

The table below provides some assistance for meeting the award managers requirements for identifying entire countries, certain areas of countries and other specific descriptions of QSLs which meet the award.

Geographical Areas        Prefixes (score only one per area)       Country
Italy    (any province)                     I (IK, IZ)                                            Italy
Venice region                                  IV3                                                   Italy
Greece (any province)            SV1-2-3-6-7                                        Greece
Central Greece &Eubea island    SV4-8            Greece
Israel                             4X (4Z)                     Israel
Syria                                                    YK                     Syria
Iraq                                                       YI                       Iraq
Iran                                                       EP                     Iran
Turkey                   TA                     Turkey
Armenia                        EK                                             Armenia
Azerbaijan                                             4J                     Azerbaijan
Georgia                       4L                            Georgia
Turkhmen (any province)             UH                    Turkhmen
Uzbekh (any province)                         UI                     Uzbekh
Samarkand province                          UI..I                    Uzbekh
Tadzikh (any province)               UJ                   Tadzikh
Kirghiz (any province)        UM                       Kirghiz
Kazakh (any province)            UL                       Kazakh
Alma Ata province                   UL7G.., UL7Q             Kazakh
Mongolia                    JT (JW)               Mongolia
R.P. China (any province)            BY                      China
GuangDong region               BY 7I..P, XX9,VR2,VS6      China
Taiwan                                                BV (BW)                                        Taiwan
Japan                           JA                       Japan
Corea                        HL                    South Corea
Malacca                   9M2, 9V1            Malaysia Singapore
Bengala                                             XZ, S21              Burma, Bangla-desh
Siam                                                  XU, HS           Kampuchea, Thailand
Tibet and Himalaya                 9N, A51               Nepal, Bhutan
India (any province)                             VU                     India
Region of Gujarat (*)                          VU(*)                  India
Sri Lanka                     4S7                      Sri Lanka
Sumatra Island                                 YB4, 5, 6                   Indonesia
Borneo Island                   YB7, V8, VS5, 9M6, 9M8,                    Indonesia, Brunei, Sabah, Sarawakh
Java island                    YBØ, 1, 2, 3                Indonesia
Oman                        A4                   Oman
Persian Gulf    A6, A7, A9, 9K, HZ         E.A.U.,           Qatar,Bahrain,Kuwait, Arabia
Ethiopia                        ET                                                 Ethiopia
Djibouti                                                J28           Djibouti Somalia T5, 6O Somalia
Masai table-land                5H3, 5Z4            Tanzania, Kenya
Zanzibar island                5H1, 5H3/A          Tanzania
Madagascar                                         5R8            Madagascar(*)

Check VU QSLs. The towns located in the north-west Indian region of Gujarat have zip codes starting 33 to 39.

Image: ITALY-MarcoPoloAward-2019
Internet: http://www.aricz.it/diplomi.html

Thanks DH1PAL 2-13-2019

A546
POLAND Diploma Poviat "Gryfinski"
The aim of the diploma: to familiarize the knowledge and tourist values Amateur radio operators of this area popularize the region among Polish and foreign radio players.

Patronage: honorary, Starost of Gryfino Poviat.
Publisher: the club is issued by the PZK Shortwave Club in Chojna SP1KZE.

This is a Permanent Award.
Conditions for obtaining a diploma:
1. a minimum of 6 contacts 6 listings from at least three communes of the Gryfino Poviat, including 1 mandatory contact with the SP1KZE club station or occasional (eg HF1CHO) club or other occasional club sign.
2. Contacts will be valid if QSOs or SWLcarried out beginning from January 1, 2015 on all amateur bands and using all types of emissions.
3. Not included are "mixed-mode" and "cross-band" communications. With a given station, a one-time contact may be counted, regardless of bandwidth and emission (contact with the same station can be repeated when working from another municipality.

Applications: send an extract from the radio amateur’s log should be sent to: sp1kze@wp.pl ,

Pawel Szczygiel - PZK Shortwaves Club in Chojna SP1KZE, ul. Gen. Wl. Sikorskiego 11/9; 74-500 Chojna, Poland.

The cost of the diploma:
- Polish stations, PZK members - PLN 0.00,
- Polish stations not affiliated to PZK should be attached with 5 stamps to the ordinary list,
- DL stations should be accompanied by German stamps on Grossbrief,
- for foreign stations the cost of the diploma is 3 EUR / 3 USD / 3 IRC.

Valid contacts are those from the Gryfino County Municipalities:
- GN 01 Banie - GN 04 Gryfino - GN 07 Stare Czarnowo
- GN 02 Cedynia - GN 05 Mieszkowice - GN 08 Trzcinsko - Zdrój
- GN 03 Chojna - GN 06 Moryn - GN 09 Widuchowa
arr. SQ1NXW Marek

E-mail: sp1kze@wp.pl
Internet: http://www.sp1kze.qrz.pl/

Tks SP9JPA Blog 9/2019

Image: POLAND.CountyGryfino-2019

A538
ENGLAND British Young Ladies Amateur Radio Association (BYLARA)

The BYLARA group has designed a colorful series of awards available for working YL members of BYLARA. They are available to Shortwave Listeners on an “as heard” basis.

REQUIREMENTS BASED ON LOCATIONS:

a. BYLARA Basic Award
Work 15 YL members of BYLARA to include at least 10 British YL members ( G, GM, GW, GI, GD, GJ, GU).

b. DX Stations (outside Europe)
Work 10 YL members of BYLARA to include 6 British YL members

c. BYLARA Advanced Award
Britain and Europe
Work 30 YL members of BYLARA to include at least 20 British YL members ( G, GM, GW, GI, GD, GJ, GU).

d. DX (outside Europe)
Work 20 YL members of BYLARA to include 12 British YL members

e. Scottish BYLARA Award
Britain and Europe
Work 6 GM YLs to include 2 GM BYLARA Members

f. DX (Outside Europe)
Work 4 GM YLs to include 2 GM BYLARA Members

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. All bands and modes may be use and one contact per member.
2. The award is open to all YLs, OMs and SWLs.
3. No QSL necessary.
4. BYLARA membership Numbers must be included.

Contact club awards manager Judith Brooks G4IAQ to claim an award.

E-mail: judith.brooks@ntlworld.com
Internet: http://bylara.org.uk/awards-2/awards/

Tks SP9JPA BLOG 2/10/19

A566
Netherlands           VERON awards

VERON is the abbreviated name of the Dutch Amateur Radio Association. They also sponsor a very interesting awards schedule as well as an annual contest.   Send a GCR list to
Theo Koning, PA1CW, Award Manager (e-mail: theo@pa1cw.com ) Rosa Manusstraat 2, 1991 SZ Velserbroek, The Netherlands.

PACC – PA Century Club

The award is open to all licensed radio amateurs. Candidates must furnish proof of contact with 100 different Netherlands stations. Stickers are available for 200, 300, etc. up to 900 contacts. Contacts after 1 June, 1945 on any amateur band are valid. A contact made during the PACC Contest contest counts for this award also, and need not be confirmed by a QSL card, provided that the Netherlands station worked has submitted a contest log.

PAMC – PA Mille Club

The rules for this award are similar to those of the PACC except that at least 1000 stations must be contacted. Stickers are available for working and confirming 1250, 1500, 1750, 2000, 2250 different Dutch stations.

LCC – Listeners Century Club

This award is open to short wave listeners who can furnish confirmation of receiving 100 different Netherlands stations. QSL cards dated on or after 1 June 1945 are valid.

HEC – Heard European Countries

This award is available to short wave listeners who can provide confirmation of radio-amateur stations established in 15 different European countries. QSL cards dated on or after 1 June 1945 are valid.

PA6HQ award

A special and unique award is available to station that make qso’s with PA6HQ on six (6) bands, 10/15/20/40/80/160 meter.

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VRZA awards
W.A.P. – Worked All Provinces

The VRZA is an affiliated organization with it’s own (single) award, as shown below. Note that a fee is called for this award.

Requirements: QSL’s of each of the twelve Netherlands Provinces: GR, FR, DR, OV, GD, FL, UT, NH, ZH, ZL, NB and LB.

The club-stations PI4VRZ/A and PI4CQP/A may be used as a joker or substitute for one missing province.

Award fee € 4,55, US $ 6,00 or 6 IRC’s.

Apply to: Ben Horsthuis, PAØHOR (email: awards@vrza.nl )
Awardmanager V.R.Z.A.
Frans Halsstraat 95
3781 EV VOORTHUIZEN, Netherlands.

Internet: https://pacc.veron.nl/awards/

A571
CANARY ISLANDS DIPLOMA "VÉRTICES GEODÉSICOS DE TENERIFE"

On the occasion of having operated from all the geodesic vertices of the island of Tenerife, I offer this diploma to colleagues who have communicated or communicate with me while operating as EA8BFH / QRP in some geodetic corner of Tenerife. There will be three diploma categories:

1. Bronze category: by QSO in 17 vertices
2. Silver category: by QSO in 26 vertices
3. Gold category: by QSO in the 52 vertices.

The Vertices Geodesicos of Tenerife refers to land markers in the form of a heavy square concrete slab with a tall concrete cylinder. They are used to prove ownership of the land owner. Apparently there are 52 on the islands, and the award recognizes the 33% with 16, 66% for the 26th and finally all of them which is 51 for 100%. If you look closely on the image, you can see the cylindrical structures which are easier to see versus explaining them. (K1BV)

There is no need to send QSL, just a list with the QSO data (date, time, band, mode, signal report and vertex).

The diploma will be sent free of charge as a printable image (.pdf file). Those who wish to receive it printed by mail should send 5.00 EUR to cover printing and shipping costs.

To request the diploma or any question, send an e-mail to kikogara65@hotmail.com .

Email: kikogara65@hotmail.com
Internet: https://www.qrz.com/db/EA8BFH

Tks DXFUN Cluster 3/18/19

Image: CANARYISLANDS-GEODESICOS-EA8BFH-2019

A576
FRANCE           Diploma of the Rhône department, City of Lyon

This diploma may be earned to any French or foreign station with an official amateur operator certificate, as well as to any listening station under the same conditions. The same Rhone station (department 69) can only be contacted once per band.

Requirements of the Four classes are shown below:

1. Bands below 30 MHz
       15 contacts of Rhone stations all modes.

2. Bands greater than 30 MHz
   15 contacts of Rhone stations all modes.

3. SWL mention:
   15 Rhône station contacts ALL BANDS AND ALL MODES.

4. Special mention unique mode:
   15 all-band contacts (CW, voice, digital, TVA, satellite).

Application: An application form, dated and signed showing compliance the detailed list of the QSO mentioning the following data has been followed:
    Date, Time, Band, Frequency, Mode, Call Sign, Grid Locator (> 30 MHz) and compliance with       SWL of the call sign of the other station.

    Computer listings are accepted to the extent that they respect the layout of the form mentioned above at the email address: diplome@ref69.fr

Proof of Contacts: QSL proofs (photocopies or scanned documents PDF, JPG) must be attached to the application and are only valid under the following conditions:
   a.     The same station can only be contacted once per band
   b.     Have not undergone any modification, overload or scratching.
       c.     No relay link, repeater can be accepted.
   d.    Contest reports are not accepted but the links made during these are perfectly valid.

Payment and Mailing:
   a. Any payment must be made by check of the amount of expenses, and must be made out to the order of REF 69 exclusively and sent with your proof to:
   REF 69 - DIPLOMA
   23, Rue Roger RADISSON Street
   69005 - LYON, France.
Cost of the diploma: 10 €

The award is issued to completing stations is a digital PDF file which will be sent by e-mail to the applicants. You must contact award manager e-mail: diplome@ref69.fr

E-mail: diplome@ref69.fr
Internet: http://ref69.fr/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=190&tconfig=0

Tks K1BV Research 3/20/19

Image: in 2019 images file.

A577
RUSSIA Work Members of the Neptune Radio Club W-NRC-M

The Neptune Club seems to be expert at high quality imagery that is displayed on their web site.
The club has decided to gather more interest from the amateurs of the world, by introducing this award where you are asked to contact at least 25 different members of the club. The image of this award is very professional.

The Basic Diploma is awarded for making contacts with 25 members of the club. Contacts must have been made since 7 May 2018. SWLs may apply based on the same rules as fixed stations have. Repeated radio contacts are acceptable as long as the contacts use QSOs made on different bands and modes.
The needed contacts must be listed on an e-mail request to rz6d@mail.ru .

E-mail: rz6d@mail.ru
QRZ.RU http://www.qrz.ru/awards/2837.html
Internet: https://www.sochiradio.com/diplomnaya-programma-1

Image: Russia-WNRC-Club-2019

Tks QRZ.ru 3/16/19

A579
ROMANIA Romanian Fortress On The AIR Award For Hunters

This award will be granted to any amateur radio station who submits proof of radio contacts with stations working portable stations (ex: YO0XX/P) from various fortified places in Romania.
Fortified places are: citadels, fortresses, fortified guard towers, bastions, fortified settlements, fortified churches and monastery, fortified lines.

Each location contains an identification code, which contains a group of two letters and 5 figures, representing the country and a serial number for each location (for example YO-00201), which is assigned in accordance with the rules of WCA.

The RFA code facilitates identification of the fortification according to the county were the structure was located.
For the RFA awards the valid location will begin with code YO-00170 until YO-00520, and all locations beginning with code YO-00601 and higher.
A complete list of each county can be accessed from the sidebar index.

ATTENTION: QSOs with castles do not count for this award. (There are other awards for working Romanian castles. This award concentrates on specialized buildings which are non-castles.)

The award will be conferred only once for contacts in any one or different bands or mode. Each level of the award provides you with a different design.

The 3 levels are:
BRONZE - need QSO with 5 different fortifications.
SILVER: need QSO with 10 different fortifications.
GOLD: need QSO with 25 different fortifications.

You may confirm the validity of your QSO by using the on-line log at: http://qth.cz/wcagroup/export/log_eng.php

Write your e-mail a copy with desired (verified) contacts and send to award manager via e-mail, as a attached document to address: procwclub@gmail.com

All awards are FREE, and will be sent in electronic form via your e-mail.

E-mail: procwclub@gmail.com
Internet: send application procwclub@gmail.com
Internet (online list for fortresses) http://qth.cz/wcagroup/export/log_eng.php
Internet: http://romanian-fortress.blogspot.com/

ROMANIA-Fortresses-not-castles.2019

A581
GERMANY           Saxon Castle Diploma

The German Amateur Radio Club e.V., Ortsverband Stolpen (DOK S 26), issues the Saxon Castle Diploma, which can be earned by radio amateurs and by SWLs.

Award Rules:
The award may be earned by making contacts after 1 January 2013 with stations that are within a radius of a maximum of 1000 meters from a castle or a castle in Saxony (District S). Each castle has a "Saxon Castle Number" (SAX-Nr). This SAX number must be clearly marked on the QSL card.

There is no limitation on the band or modes.

Each contact of a Castle station carrying the SAX Number counts one point.
The activation of a castle with at least 6 QSOs also counts one point. Each SAX number can only be listed once.

The diploma is issued in three classes (bronze, silver, gold). The following proofs are required for the diploma applications:

              Bronze      Silver               Gold
DL stations                    8 points    15 points       30 points
Other EU stations    4 points      8 points       15 points
DX stations                    3 points      6 points       12 points

SAX numbers list: The current list of castles with the corresponding SAX numbers and descriptions of the locations can be found at www.cota-sachsen.de .

Application:
The diploma application is made with a confirmed list of existing QSL cards (GCR list).
For self-activated castles a log extract is sufficient.

The application should be sent to: Steffen Braun, DJ5AM, Crostauer Weg 34, D-01324 Dresden, Germany. Tel: 0152 -019 88 472

The Diplomas:
The diploma is a color photograph in the size 20 cm * 30 cm. The motifs are the Albrechtsburg in the Gold class, the Rochlitz castle in silver and the Mildenstein castle in bronze. On the left there is the DARC diamond, on the right the COTA Germany logo.

Costs:
The diploma is free of charge for applicants who have acquired all points through their own activations of the castles. No costs are charged for diplomas which are sent to the applicant by e-mail (high-resolution file in JPG format, approx. 3.5MB). Also free of charge is the diploma for DX stations.

For all other applicants the diploma fee is 7.00 Euro. Applicants should send an email to diplom@cota-sachsen.de with the requested diploma class, call sign and name and receive the bank details before submitting the application.

Last change: 22.06.2018

E-mail: diplom@cota-sachsen.de s
Internet: www.cota-sachsen.de/m/diplom.html

A582
UKRAINE               Ukrainian Islands Award

This award is issued by the Council of Ukrainian Radio Amateurs (UARL) and the Ukrainian Foundation for DX Expeditionaries (UDXPF).

The diploma has several degrees:
1. Basic - for QSOs / SWLs with 5 different expeditions (call sign) visiting at least 3 islands.
2. "50 islands" - for QSOs / SWLs with 50 different islands.
3. "100 islands" - for QSOs / SWLs with 100 different islands.
4. 150 islands - QSOs / SWLs with 150 different islands.
5. "200 islands" - for QSOs / SWLs with 200 different islands.
For each of the five additional islands, appropriate endorsement stickers are issued for your award .

The diploma is free of charge, only the transfer of the diploma to the applicant (by registered letter) is required to be paid:
   a. for Ukraine - 6 UAH;
   b. in other countries - 2.5 USD (or equivalent).

To receive stickers, you need to add SASE (or pay for the cost of sending them).

The application is in the form of an extract from the log book with the required indication of the call sign, the date of communication and the conditional number of the island (in alphabetical order the names of groups of islands and in the order of the increase of conditional numbers).
An application, deposited by two licensed amateurs (GCR-list) or responsible for checking (check point), and payment is sent to the address: Address your request to: Georgy Chlyiants, A / S, 19, Lvov 79000 UKRAINE.

The list of islands can be found in the section "UIA List"

More with the terms of the diploma, etc. you can familiarize yourself with the page of the UY5XE Diploma Manager George A. CHLIJANC (UY5XE), P.O. Box 19, Lviv, 79000, UKRAINE.

E-mail: uy5xeg@gmail.com
Internet:
http://uarl.org.ua/index.php/diplomi/diplomna-programa-lru/27-ukrainian-islands-award-diplom

Image: Ukraine-Ukraine islands awards 2018

A583
GERMANY                   The DL Flora & Fauna Program

The DARC e. V. Ortsverband (section) Syke (DOK I25) issues this award to licensed radio amateurs and short wave listeners after January 1st 2009 under the following conditions:

1. The applicant has to establish all contacts from the same DXCC-entity. A change of location (/am, /p, /mm, /m) is approved, there are no restrictions in using bands or modes.
2. You are required to establish contacts with several national parks and nature reserves in Germany according to the attached list. The DL FF-reference is equal to the WFF-reference and has to be printed on the QSL-card.

3. The award is available in three classes:
Bronze for 8 DL FF
Silver for 14 DL FF
Gold for 20 DL FF
Trophy Bronze for 60 DL FF
Trophy Silver for 120 DL FF
Trophy Gold for 180 DL FF

4. A missing contact with a national park or nature reserve can be substituted by using a contact with DFØWFF as a “Joker-point”. (Used as a Wild Card QSO).
5. Stations activating a national park or a nature reserve must be located within its borders.
6. It is presupposed that the activator is following the rules of the area activated.
7. Stations activating an area according to the DL-FF-listing are allowed to apply for the award by using a log extract. Therefore a minimum of 50 contacts has to be made.
8. All bands or modes can be used except packet-radio, via repeater and echo-link.
9.If requested and proofed the award can be issued for a certain band and/or mode exclusively.
10. The application has to be sent together with a fee of 10 US-Dollar or 7 Euro to the following address: Friedrich zur Hellen, DL4BBH, Hackfeld 13, 27243 Winkelsett, Germany.

E-mail: DL4BBH@darc.de
Internet: (home page) http://www.wff-dl.de/html/rules.html
Internet: www.dlff-award.de
Internet (list of parks) http://www.dl2vfr.de/Datei/DLFF%20Gebiete%202018%202.pdf


Tks K1BV Research 3/25/19

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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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A588
GERMANY           Duisburg Harbour Diploma

The DARC issues the Duisburg Harbour Diploma. Radio amateurs and SWLs may apply for it according to the following conditions:

Contact stations in the following Duisburg DOKs listed below:
1. LØ1 Duisburg-Meiderich
2. LØ2 Duisburg
3. L16 Duisburg-Huckingen
4. L2Ø Duisburg-Rheinhausen
5. L29 Duisburg-Walsum
6. Z4Ø VFDB-Duisburg

Points Required:
DL-stations need 80 points
EU-stations need 60 points
DX-stations need 40 points

Points Valued:   (Points are awarded as follows:)
1. Club stations of L16 (DLØRD, DBØDH, DLØICH) 10 points
2. Equally valid are QSOs with the former club stations DLØGDM, DLØFAL, DLØD, DL2ØØ8BY, DL16XXV, DL163ØY.
3. Clubstations of other listed clubs = 5 points.
   LØ1 Duisburg-Meiderich (DLØOM)
   LØ2 Duisburg (DLØDG)
   L2Ø Duisburg-Rheinhausen (DLØRN;DLØJRN)
   L29 Duisburg-Walsum (DLØGA)
   Z4Ø VFDB Duisburg (DLØDB)
4. QSO with members of local club L16 2 points.
5. QSO with members of clubs listed above 1 point
6. QSOs on 70cm and higher count double, but not more than 2 clubstations of L16 are allowed.
7. There are no band or mode restrictions.
8. Each callsign may be listed only once in an application.

Send application with GCR and 5,-€ or 5,- US$ or 5 IRCs to:
   Manfred Schwamborn, DH2JX
   Am Langen Bongert 7
   47259 Duisburg, GERMANY.

Email: schwamborn.mundilo@arcor.de
Internet: https://www.darc.de/der-club/distrikte/l/ortsverbaende/16/aktivitaeten/hafen-diplom/

Tks K1BV Research 3/30/19
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A590
Romania           The "Romanian Historical Objectives" Award

The Romanian Historical Objectives award program includes 3 different awards that can be conferred to any licensed radio amateur or SWL who submits proof of radio contacts (receptions) with stations working portable (/p) from various historical objectives or adjacent sites in radius no more than one km., located on the territory of Romania. All contacts must be confirmed by QSL cards (eQSL cards or LoTW confirmations are valid).

Each objective has an identification code under the R.H.O. program. The identification code contains a group of two letters designating the county where the objective is located (for example AB is Alba, BU is Bucharest), a letter classifying the objective (for example C = castle, P = palace, F = fortress) and a serial number for each objective.

Contacts are valid after January 1st, 2009. There are no restrictions in bands and modes.

There are 3 endorsable awards:
1.     Working Romanian Castles;
2.    Working Romanian Palaces;
3.    Working Romanian Fortresses. The following historical objectives are valid for this class:
       a. Citadels;
       b. Fortified churches and monasteries;
       c. Fortified ancient settlements (ancient Roman camps, colonial Greek settlements).

Each of the three basic awards is granted for 10 QSOs/SWL receptions with stations of the respective class. Endorsement stickers are issued for any additional 5 QSOs/SWL receptions of each class.

Objectives with an W.C.A. / R.H.O. identification code are the only valid. The W.C.A. / R.H.O. list can be found on this URL: https://rohist.webs.com/objectivesobiective.htm .

Award Charges:
The basic award fee is: 4 EURO, $5 or 3 IRCs.
The fee for stickers is : 1 EURO, $2 or 1 IRC.

The awards are issued on the basis of an application and a log extract, G.C.R. certified with the signatures of two licensed radio amateurs.

Apply with fee noted above and GCR to: FRR - YODX Club, BOX 22-50, RO-014780 BUCURESTI 22, ROMANIA.

Internet:   https://rohist.webs.com/awardsdiplome.htm

Tks K1BV Research 3/31/19

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A594
San Marino                   Castelli Diploma of San Marino

The San Marino amateur radio authority has revised the previous version of its world famous Castles. First, they have reminded award hunters that in San Marino the municipalities are called "Castles".

The diploma can be requested/earned by OM & SWL who have completed QSOs or Listings confirmed with Radioamatori resident in the nine Castles of the Republic of San Marino .

QSOs are valid in all bands and modes except for QSOs that use the facilities of repeaters. To be valid for the award purposes, QSOs and SWLs must have taken place after January 1, 2001.
The club call-signs T70A and T7IARU can be used as Jokers and can be used only once to provide one single Castle that you have not been able to contact.

Here is the new feature mentioned. The diploma newly allows you to build the certificate by actually pasting the stickers of the coats of arms of the various "castles" on a valuable parchment paper, representing one of the towers of San Marino. To be entitled to the diploma all you have to do is send a copy of the station log to the Award Manager at the following address: ARRSM Award Manager, PO BOX 77, 47890 San Marino - RSM.

A contribution of 8 euros or 15 IRC is required to contribute to the shipping and printing costs of the diploma.

If you do not have a complete collection of the castles, and have a partially finished certificate, you may pay up to 3 euros or 5 IRCs for each seal requested.

This diploma is a permanent diploma, promoted by the ARRSM. In the event of a dispute, the decisions of the Award Manager will be final.

Amateur Radio Diploma The list of Castles is the following:
    Living Water,
    Borgo Maggiore,
    Domangano,
    Chiuesanuova, Faetano,
    Forentino,
    Montegiardino,
    Serravalle,
    San Marino (City).

Any questions regarding the procedure noted above may be sent directly by you as the awards manager has a separate page for a dedicated tool: http://www.arrsm.org/contatti/

Tks QRZ.com 4/4/19

Internet: http://www.arrsm.org/award-castelli-san-marino/

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If you had questions regarding my comments, you are getting the chance to add endorsements by yourself. You can see the colorful symbols.

A595
FRANCE Diploma of Val d'Oise

Requirements to earn this award are:
1. The award may be earned in a number of ways using modes: single-band, multi-band single-mode, multi-mode, satellite, TVA and SSTV.
2. The basic requirement for those amateur stations that live in the Department is to make contact with 10 different stations of the Department 95.
3. For radio amateurs located in other French stations , QSO with 6 different stations of the Department 95.
4. For radio amateurs located in other countries: QSO with 4 stations of the Dept 95.

To obtain the diploma, you must send the list of QSOs, certified by 2 licensed amateurs. Do not send the QSLs, just a statement.

If you wish to receive the award by e-mail, there is no charge. If you wish to receive the diploma by traditional methods, the cost to print and send a paper diploma, by mail will cost 10 Euros or 15 IRCs.

The Diploma Manager is: Marcel CHAILLOU F6DEO, 49 rue Pasteur, F-95390, Saint Price, FRANCE.

E-mail: f6deochaillou@aol.com

Tks REF

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A597
PORTUGAL DIPLOMA BARTOLOMEU DIAS

In 1488, Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1450-1500) became the first European mariner to round the southern tip of Africa, opening the way for a sea route from Europe to Asia. Dias’ ships rounded the perilous Cape of Good Hope and then sailed around Africa’s southernmost point, Cabo das Agulhas, to enter the waters of the Indian Ocean. Portugal and other European nations already had long-established trade ties to Asia, but the arduous overland route had been closed in the 1450s due to the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the remnants of the Byzantine Empire.

A major maritime victory for Portugal, Dias’ breakthrough opened the door to increased trade with India and other Asian powers. It also prompted Genoan explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), then living in Portugal, to seek a new royal patron for a mission to establish his own sea route to the Far East.

All contacts shall be valid from 1 July 1988
Contact the following number of QSOs of Portuguese stations (CT, CT3 and CU) and stations of South Africa (ZS).

Requirements:
a. Portuguese stations needed (CT, CT3, CU) - 20 CT station plus 5 ZS stations.
b, South African stations (ZS) - 20 ZS stations plus 5 CT stations.
c. Rest of the world - need 5 CT stations plus 5 ZS stations.

QSL cards are needed, but if they are not enclosed, the log sheet should be confirmed by two other amateurs or by the person in charge of a duly recognized local Association or Club (GCR List).

This Diploma may be requested from either the REP-Rede of the Portuguese Issuers or the SARL-South African Radio League.

Cost:
The cost of the Diploma will be: 15 Euros or US $ 20.00.
Endorsements: Self addressed and sealed envelope, or $ 4.00 or 3 euros.

Requests for the Award Manager of the REP to the address: Network of Portuguese Issuers Rua D., Pedro V, Nº7 - 4º, 1250-092. Lisboa. Portugal.

Updated July 21, 2015

Internet: ct-spot.blogspot.com/p/diplomasplace-portugueses.html (Background)
Internet: https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/bartolomeu-dias (Rules)

Tks K1BV Research 4/7/19

A599
FRANCE Castles of Mayenne

You can obtain the Diploma of Castles of Mayenne if you made contacts under the following conditions:
1. Have contacted or heard (for SWL) made at least 20 different DFCF 53xxx castles.activated.

You must provide the list of QSOs made from the castles or if you are a listening (SWL) have made listening reports. Send your application to F6AEW, Claude Masson, 130 avenue Maréchal Leclerc, 53940 St Berthevin, France or send to the Radio-club F6KSU, 4 boulevard Frédéric Chaplet, 53000 Laval, France. .

Cost of the diploma: 10 euros by check to be sent with your application request which must be made payable to the Radio-Club of Fourches. The diploma is printed in color on A4 laminated card.

For any questions, please refer to Claude (F6AEW), who is the manager for the Diploma of Castles of Mayenne.

Internet: http://aram53.free.fr/Diplome.htm

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A600
FRANCE                   Diploma of Mayenne ( DD53)

You may obtain the Diploma of the Department of Mayenne if you made contacts under the following conditions: (the completion of any one of the requirements is needed)

Have contacted or heard (for SWL):
5 stations of the department in decametric (all modes) or
5 HF activation references of DFCF 53xxx Castles or DMF 53xxx validated or
5 stations of the department in VHF (BLU / CW) or
3 stations of the department in UHF or SHF (BLU / CW) or

Provide a list of completed QSOs or listening reports for SWLs (no QSL requested) and send your request to Radio-Club F6KSU, 4 Boulevard Frédéric Chaplet, 53000 Laval, France.

Cost of the diploma: 10 euros, made by check with the request and to make payable to Radio-Clubdes Fourches to the address above.

Internet: http://aram53.free.fr/Diplome.htm

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A606
SERBIA               “Castles in Serbia” Award (CISA)

The "Castles in Serbia" Award (CISA) are earned to any licensed radio-amateur for QSO / SWL with radio stations working from fortresses and castles of Serbia made by any modes on any amateur bands since the 1st of January 2014.

Repeated QSOs are not valid.

A list of fortresses and castles qualifying for the Award can be download from WCA website or request Dragan YT2KID by e-mail:   vitezyt2kid@gmail.com

Tha Award has 3 classes:
          Class 3: for QSO with 10 various objects;
          Class 2: for QSO with 20 various objects;
          Class 1: for QSO with 30 various objects.

Application for the Award besides QSO data should contain object identification number of the correspondent according to CISA list (for example: YU-00005).

Awards are issued in electronic form in JPG or PDF-format (free of charge).The application for the Award should send by e-mail to award manager Dragan YT2KID:   vitezyt2kid@gmail.com

E-mail: vitezyt2kid@gmail.com
Internet: http://rz1cwc.qrz.ru/eng/awards/cisa/home.htm?fbclid=IwAR1_StptozS9g_oQnMlCZFzxhdBBoOwdnntb8w_GuqrF6b7ao95N2m2g_IY

Tks: CWC
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A611
Permanent

France DD50 Diplome LaManche

There are two categories under which you may choose to apply to this award.

In HF: for metropolitan stations (those from France) contact 5 QSO's with the Department 50.
Using DOM/Tom 3 QSO's with stations in Dept 50 are needed.
In THF, the requirement is 3 QSO's for all stations that live in Dept 50.

A certified list of QSOs's (copy of the log is requested). QSL’s are NOT needed.

Participation in the fee 10 euros (to pay for printing + laminating + mailing) to be addressed to the diploma Manager Dennis Villemin F5RJM, 4 Le Flaquet, Tollevast 50470, France. IRC’s are not accepted.

Email: F5RJM@neuf.fr
Internet: http://radio-amateur.over-blog.com/page/14

A612
FRANCE Diploma of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (DD-66)

The diploma of the Pyrénées-Orientales is intended to promote the broadcast on our radio amateur bands and thus allow to promote the discovery of our heritage.

Contacts may be all on one band or any other Multiband.
Using CW, 3 Stations of department 66 contacted (or listened to by SWL)

Monobande (using Phone or digital modes.):
1. Either in HF: 3 Stations of 66 contacted (or listened to by SWL)
2. Either in VHF: 3 Stations of 66 contacted (or listened to by SWL)
3. Either in UHF: 3 Stations of 66 contacted (or listened to by SWL)
5. Using SHF: 3 stations of 66 contacted (or listened to by SWL)

No cards have to be sent, but you should but attach a copy of your log.

Award Fee:
France: 8 Euros by check made out to the order of REF66
Other Countries: $ 10 (PayPal accepted)

Diploma Manager:
Radio station Perpignan - F6KBR
52 rue Maréchal Foch
F-66000 Perpignan, France.

Email: f6kbr66@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.ref66.fr/diplome-du-departement-des-pyrenees-orientales/

Image: France-DD66-Pyrenees-Orientales-2019

Tks K1BV Research 4/19/2019

A614
SWEDEN           The SI9AM Award

In Utanede, Sweden there exists the only Thai Pavilion in the world outside of Thailand. It has already been visited by tens of thousands of people. The story starts in 1897 when the Swedish-Norwegian King Oscar II invited King Chulalongkorn of Siam , as it then was, to the art and industry exhibition in Stockholm.

The Thai pavilion is probably also the only one that stands covered in a beautiful mantel of snow for al large part of the year. During June until August the Thai Pavilion is open. During the remainder of the year tours for groups are arranged. These must be booked in advance.

RULES FOR THE SI9AM Award:
1. Mixed (CW
CW, SSB, Digital modes):
Any band 1.8 – 28 MHz, at least 2 bands.
For European stations:
5 contacts with SI9AM, at least 2 QSO on CW and 2 QSO on SSB.
For stations outside Europe:
3 contacts with SI9AM, at least 1 QSO on CW and 1 QSO on SSB.

2. CW:
Any band 1.8 – 28 MHz, at least 2 bands.
For European stations:
5 contacts with SI9AM.
For stations outside Europe:
3 contacts with SI9AM.

3. SSB:
Any band 1.8 – 28 MHz, at least 2 bands.
For European stations:
5 contacts with SI9AM.
For stations outside Europe:
3 contacts with SI9AM.

4. Digital modes:
Any band 1.8 – 28 MHz, at least 2 bands.
For European stations:
5 contacts with SI9AM.
For stations outside Europe:
3 contacts with SI9AM.

5. VHF/UHF/SHF:
Any band 144 – 1296 MHz.
3 contacts with SI9AM, either on CW, SSB, Digital modes or FM (repeater contacts included).

6. SWL:
According to paragraphs 1 – 5.

Contacts that were made from July 19, 2000 are valid.
The fee is 10 Euro including postage ( Alternative currencies may be used: USD or SEK equivalent to 10 Euro).

Send the application with a log copy and award fee to:
SM3TIR, Sven Andersson, Bergtorpsvägen 8, SE-832 96 FRÖSÖN, Sverige (SWEDEN)

E-mail: info@si9am.com
Internet: http://si9am.com/welcome/thai.html

Image: Sweden-Siam-Award-2019
Tks K1BV Research 4/21/19

A616
POLAND           DYPLOM "THE BLYSKAWICA"
                  Polish Navy Amateur Radio Club (SP2PMW)

The "BLYSKAWICA" award is issued by Kolo Shortwaves "BLYSKAWICA"
(The title refers to the Flotilla of Ships in Gdynia Oksywie. The diploma is awarded in categories CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, and SSTV. Modes. SWL OK is QSOs are made after January 1, 1995.

POINTS REQUIRED:
10 points by SP stations.
5 points by EU stations
3 points by remaining stations according to the following key:

POINT VALUES:
1 point for a QSOs made with any station from Gdynia, Sopot, Gdansk and surrounding areas including the Hel Peninsula.
2 points for QSOs made with a member of the SP2PMW club .
4 points for QSOs with club station SP2PMW
4 points for QSO with the station 3Z0BL.

Applications for the diploma should be sent to: Circle of Shortwaveers "BLYSKAWICA" Club 3. Ship Flotilla, Skr.Poczt.52 81-209 GDYNIA 9, Poland.

The price of the diploma for Polish stations is 10 PLN, and for foreign stations it is 5 € .

Internet: http://sp2pmw.pl/angielski.html

Image file: Poland-Blyskawica-Polish-Navy-2019

Tks K1BV Research 4/12/19

Permanent Award - will begin on May 4, 2019.
A617
Permanent Award
SPAIN                   TARRACO TRIUMPHALIS -AWARD

The local section in TARRAGONA of the UNION DE RADIOAFICIONADOS ESPAÑOLES (URE) and the RADIO CLUB DEL TARRAGONES, are pleased to organize the permanent award “TARRACO TRIUMPHALIS” in Latin, with the aim of boosting radio activity of ours members and promoting knowledge of the historical heritage of Tarragona.

See below the terms:
1.-The award is open to all radio amateurs in the world with a valid license, as well as to SWL, with fixed stations, / P, / M, / MM and / AM and in all modes, both analog and digital.
2.- The start date will be from 00.00 hours GMT of May 4th. 2019. and will be permanent until we communicate the end of its validity.
3.- Two categories of this award are established, ”AURUM” and “ARGENTUM”.
4.- “AURUM” category (all stations): To obtain the award in this category it is essential the
participating stations complete the following phrase:   -TARRACO TRIUMPHALIS-
18 necessary contacts including: A, R (Three times), T, I (Twice times), and
(Once times) C, O, U, M, P, H, S, and L.
5.- “ARGENTUM” category (RECOMMENDED FOR DX STATIONS): To obtain the award in this category, it is essential the participating stations to complete the word TARRACO (seven necessary contacts).
6.- Alternatively - The authorized stations will also be able to obtain the diploma with 50 contacts in the ARGENTUM category and 100 in the AURUM .
7.- The authorized stations, must pass a letter to each contact until completing the phrase or word indicated by category.

8.- The SPECIAL station EA3RCY: (necessary to complete the award in the AURUM category) will grant two letters. The rest, (EA3GZA, EA3BDE ...) will deliver only one letter on demand.
9.- Contacts cannot be repeated with the same station in band or mode during the same day.
10.- The authorized stations may be active all year round, but during the first week of the award and at least one week per month their activity will be greater.
11.- The stations will call with their call sign followed by the words - DIPLOMA TARRACO TRIUMPHALIS -

12.- Any form of authorized transmission and band is admitted, always following the recommendations of the IARU. An Excel file will be provided to fill out the award contacts in both categories.
13.- Communications obtained through REPEATERS, third stations, bridge stations, Echolink or DMR will not be valid.
14.- Award applicants must send the form duly completed with their contacts, as well as their personal data and their e-mail, to the manager: SALVADOR SALVAT, EA3BDE, P.o.Box 639 TARRAGONA 43080 SPAIN   ea3bde(**)tinet.org
15.- It is not necessary to send QSL's, although they may be requested for verification.
16.- The award will be extended personalized and numbered following the order of valid application. In order to take care of the environment and save the paperwork, it will be sent in PDF format to the e-mail provided by the applicant, (not on paper) DIN A4 size, free of charge.   In case you want the diploma printed on parchment, it will cost 15 Euros with postage included. Your payment can be made through PAYPAL, mail or bank transfer.
17.- The applicants stations must accept the established terms, being the MANAGER and the boards of the local section URE of Tarragona and the RADIO CLUB DEL TARRAGONES who will ultimately resolve any incident or discrepancy that may arise. The terms could be modified but the final decision will be made by the RADIO CLUB DEL TARRAGONES and UNION DE RADIOAFCIONADOS ESPAÑOLES or the MANAGER, and their decision is definitive.

Thanks to EA3BDE Diploma Manager

E-mail: ea3bde(**)tinet.org (remove the ** and add the @ for spam prevention.)
Internet: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/bib/portal/simulacraromae/tarraco/visita.htm

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A618
FRANCE               Department Of The GERS Department

1. Goal: This diploma was developed by the radio amateurs of Gers (Dept. 32). which also shows the various kinds of combinations can be used in all bands and modes.

2. Attribution: Each licensed radio amateur applicant working on the bands allocated to amateur traffic that fulfill the conditions of obtaining and is in agreement with the regulation. SWLs are eligible to earn the Award.

3. Requirements:
   A. For a French station:
   On HF, 6 different stations whatever the band or the mode.
   Alternatitve: VHF / UHF: 4 different stations whatever the mode.
   Alternative: SHF: 2 stations regardless of the mode.

   B. For a European station:
   On HF: 4 different stations whatever the band or the mode.
   Alternative: VHF / UHF: 3 different stations regardless the mode.
   Alternative: SHF: 1 station regardless of the mode.

   C. For the rest of the world:
   On HF, 3 different stations whatever the band or the mode.
   Alternative VHF / UHF: 2 different stations whatever the mode.
   Alternative: SHF: 1 station whatever the mode.

4. Regulations:
   A. Ground relay links are not allowed
   B. QTH, RST and QRA locator exchanges are required for QSOs to be valid.
   C. Contacts with mobile or mobile stations passing through the department are valid..

5. Application Procedure:
   A. Send the requests to the diploma manager with a copy of the traffic log countersigned by licensed OM (address available on the Radio Club F5KHP website)
   B. SWLs should to send a copy of the QSLs.
   C. The fee for the award is a check of 10 € to the order of the ARAG to receive the diploma printed, or € 5 to receive it over the internet and print it yourself.
   E. Award Custodian is: Rui Thierry F1IXI, 91 Chemin du Barrail, AUCH - GERS 32000, France.

E-mail: Un-known
Internet: http://f5khp.blogspot.com/2014/01/diplome-du-departement-du-gers.html

Tks K1BV Research 4/19/19

A623

LEBANON               Worked Oscar Delta (WOD)

1. The WOD (Worked Oscar Delta) Award is available to all radio amateurs worldwide who submit proof with written confirmation of having contacted a minimum of 5 different OD land stations in Lebanon.
2. Two-way communications must be established on any amateur band as per Region regulations at the time of the QSO with each station on any band and/or mode. There is no minimum signal report required. Any or all bands may be used for WOD.
3.   Contacts must be made from the same location. Club station applicants, should include clearly their club name and call sign of the club station.
4.    Contacts made with OD stations must be dated 01.01.1990 or later. Contacts must be confirmed in writing i,e a QSO card. Confirmations must show your call and indicate that two-way communication was established.
5. Contacts made through "repeater" devices or any other power relay method cannot be used for WOD confirmation. All stations contacted must be "land stations." Contact with ships or aircraft cannot be counted.
6. The OD station contacted must be a member of the R.A.L.
7. RAL reserves the right to spot call for inspection of QSL cards (at RAL expense). The purpose of this is not to call into question the integrity of any individual, but rather to ensure the overall integrity of the program. Failure of the applicant to respond to such spot check will result in non-issuance of the WOD certificate.
8. Disqualification: False statements on the application or submission of forged or altered cards may result in disqualification. RAL does not attempt to determine who has altered a submitted card; therefore do not submit any marked over cards or a card with easily removable sticker. The decision of the RAL Awards Manager in such cases is final.
9. Application Procedure (Please follow carefully)
    a. Do not send confirmations (QSL cards) to RAL Awards Manager
    b. Application form must be submitted to RAL Awards Manager by Air mail only.
    c. The application form must be verified and signed by your local Awards Manager, or verified and signed by your QSL manager, or by 2 licensed Radio Amateurs.
    d. All applications sent to RAL must include the return postage fee which is 10 US$
10. Send application to: Awards Manager, Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL), P.O.Box 11-8888, Beirut , Lebanon.

Internet: www.ral.org.lb/index.php/awards-mainmenu-49

Tks: K1BV Research 4/27/19

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A627
USA THE PENNSYLVANIA "67" CHALLENGE

Sponsored by the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

1. Basic requirement: Confirmed Amateur Radio QSOs with all 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. QSL cards must be in the applicant's possession. QSL cards will include paper or electronic. Log Book of the World Records will also be accepted. Participants may work towards the Challenge by making contact with 20, 40, or 60 counties. A certificate will be awarded at each of the three levels. An endorsement will be given when all 67 counties are worked. Endorsements are also available for single band or mode.

2. Valid contacts: All contacts must be 2-way communications made in real time. These contacts may be on any Amateur Radio band/mode. Contacts made using repeating devices such as FM repeaters, Amateur satellites, moon-bounce, and keyboard-to-keyboard contacts through digipeaters/nodes are valid, because these QSOs are made in real or near-real time. Contacts using IRLP, Echolink, or D-Star are valid as long as a radio is being used by both operators. All Contacts must be made from the same county. There is no date limit on when the contact were made.

3. Verification of contacts: Sending cards with the application is not required. An application form is available, but its use is not required. Excel version Adobe version Applicants shall submit a list of QSO's, alphabetized by county, showing the following QSO data: county, callsign of station contacted, band, mode, date, and UTC time. The name and callsign of the applicant should be printed clearly, exactly as they are to appear on the certificate. QSOs made under different callsigns of the same operator are permitted. The callsigns should be indicated on the application.

QSL cards and the application are to be presented to one of the following for checking and verification: (a) the president of a ham radio club, or (b) an official of the ARRL or DX applicant's national Amateur Radio society. If cards are mailed to the award sponsor sufficient postage or IRCs should be included to cover return shipping and postage.

The following statement, or equivalent language, should appear on the application. The person who checks the cards should sign this statement and also clearly print his or her name and position title.

"I have examined QSL cards for all the listed contacts. The information is accurate as listed."

4. Award fee and return envelope: Applicants in the USA should enclose a check for $3.00 for each endorsement level, payable to Holmesburg ARC. DX applicants (including Canada), please send 1 IRC. All applicants should include their mailing address for an 8 ? x 11 inch (21.5 x 28 cm) certificate.

5. Submission of application: Mail the completed application to: Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, 3341 Sheffield Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19136.

6. Decisions of the sponsoring Club are final. Questions on the award can be sent to the Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club, WM3PEN at ARRL.NET.

E-mail: WM3PEN@ARRL.NET
Internet: http://www.harcnet.org/pa67.htm

Pennsylvania County List
Adams Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Bedford Berks Blair Bradford Bucks Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Columbia Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming York

(There is a PA QSO Party every Fall. This is an excellent way to contact MOST of the counties of Pennsylvania.)

A632
ITALY       Worked All Italian Lighthouses

1. The WAIL Award (Worked All Italian Lighthouses) has been managed and issued by ARI Genova Club since June 1st 2013and previously managed by ARI Nizza Monferrato Club. The Award is established to promote the Italian lighthouse heritage and to support ham radio.

2. The Award will be issued:
   a. to any Italian/foreign OM/YHL/SWL (Hunter) who will have contacted/listened at least 30 Italian lighthouses from 5 different Italian Regions.
   b. to any Italian/foreign OM/YL (Activator) who will have activated at least 10 Italian Lighthouses. (Note, Rules for activators are not published in this listing.)

3. QSOs are allowed in any band (from .7 to 160m.) And emission modes of SSB, CW, RTTY, SSTV, digital modes, etc. ) usst respecting the Band Plan. QSOs via repeators and cross band are forbidden in any case.

4. To pursue the award, an official lighthouse directory is available from the Award Manager Andrea Nuzzi (IZ8WNH) and from the Reference pages.

5. The lighthouse directory is based on information published by the Italian Navy. Any addition and deletion of a reference proposed by activators will be evaluated by the Award Manager. His decision is final.

6. References deleted from previous directories but cdonfirmed/validated prior to May 31, 2013 will be considered as valid for pursuing the award.

7. No QSLs verified is required to Hunters as QSOs will be proved electronically. SWLs will be asked for sending a copy of their logbook in ADIF format.

8. The award is issued to any OM/YL/SWL upon request, filling in the Award request form. The award is available free of charge in the electronic version and is downloadable from “Activators e-Award” or “Hunters e-Awards pages in Awards & log. For the paper version a contribution of 10 Euros ($US15) is requested to cover shipping costs. The deposit can be changed after receiving instructions from the Award Manager.

9. Endorsements (Steps) and “Honor Roll” are envisaged, too. Endorsements, both for hunters and activators, consist of special awards issued stepwise every 35 reference, until completed confirmation of the references, following the scheme below.

Activator     WAIL               Award Hunter # Refs.                          Hunter # refs
# refs           Type         EU and Mediterranean Countries        (Rest of the world”
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    5               Basic                        30                                                       15
   10              First Stop                65                                                25
   20              Second Step         100                                                       35
   40              Third Step              135                                                      45
   60              Fourth Step            170                                                      55
   80              Honor Roll             208                                            65

10. The awarded OM/YL/SWL will be allowed to put our logo on his/her personal QSL cards. The logo is a downloadable from the Links page and it is available in high resolution.

GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVATORS: Refer to the Internet URL for this award.
E-mail: wailmanager(at)arigenova.it
Internet: www.arigenova.it/wail/en/rules.html
Internet: (Italian Map- include names/locations of all Italian Lighthouses)) http://www.arigenova.it/wail/en/italian%20lighthouse%20references.php

(They do offer about 20 nice images, but their web-master has decided to make it impossible to cut and paste both text and images. WHY?)

Tks K1BV Research 5/6/19

A633
UKRAINE "Green Ukraine-30/50/100"

Starting from November 21 2014 the National diploma program "Ukrainian Flora Fauna" UFF will be launching a new series of diplomas "Green Ukraine-30/50/100".

To earn these certificates, you just work QSOs with their own program when you hear them mention “UFF”. This is a special sub-category, and when you make contacts with the required 30, 50 or 100 expeditions you may apply for these awards. They have all of the underlying data, so there is very little work needed on your part except to ask for the award. The administrators of the group will collect all QSO information and they will, upon your request, be able to verify your request and send you by e-mail the no cost “Green Ukraine” files.

Do not forget to indicate your name and call sign. (There is an option which will print a paper version of the award is requested. Read the rules for this if you wish to do this.)

E-mail: dyplom@uff.pp.ua
Internet: https://uff.pp.ua/green_ukraine.html

Tks K1BV Research 5/7/19

A634
CANADA Worked All Winnipeg Award

The "Worked All Winnipeg Award" is sponsored by the Winnipeg Amateur Radio Club Inc. It is awarded to an Amateur Radio Operator to recognize his/her outstanding achievement in having accomplished two way communications with the required number of VE4/VA4 radio stations located within the City of Winnipeg.

The award is a truly beautiful certificate, on parchment paper stock. It features drawings along the borders, which shows many of the attractions of the City of Winnipeg, along with our provincial emblem.

The Rules:
1) Stations within Manitoba, including the City of Winnipeg, must work at least 25 different Winnipeg stations to qualify.
2) Stations outside Manitoba, but within North America, must work at least 15 different Winnipeg stations to qualify.
3) Stations outside North America must work a minimum of 10 different Winnipeg stations to qualify.
4) Any band and any mode may be used, but all contacts between two individual stations must be direct contacts. (repeater contacts are not allowed)
5) All contacts from January 1, 1956 are acceptable.
6) QSL cards are not required. A certified COPY of your log book, with the signatures of two other Hams who have checked your log, is all that is necessary.

This copy should be mailed, along with $2.00 to cover the cost of the certificate and postage to:

"WORKED ALL WINNIPEG AWARD"
Custodian, Dick Maguire VE4HK
c/o Winnipeg Senior Citizens Radio Club Inc.
598 St. Marys Road
Winnipeg, MB
R2M 3L5

E-mail: ve4hk@rac.ca
Internet: http://winnipegarc.org/awards.html

Tks Ohip/Penn DX Bulletin #1413
5/7/19

RUSSIA Far Eastern Federal District Diploma

The Radio Port Federation of the Nakhodka City district, the local office of the SR on the Nakhodka urban District and the regional office of the SRR on the Primorskiy Krai comprise the Far Eastern District. .

Conditions: The award is earned by making contacts with amateur radio operators with each of the Far Eastern Federal District. The list below specifies the number of contacts to be made to meet the award and the first part of the call sign. For example, the first contact tells us that the “3" stands for the number of contacts and the “0C” means the call area is ZERO and the alphabetic “C” equals a call sign that displays the indicator for Primorsky Krai. For example UA0CCX would be valid.

1. Primorsky Krai-3 ØL (make three contacts included. with the capital of the DFO G Vladivostok one).
2. Khabarovsk Edge – 3 ØC (three contacts to the city of Khabarsky one)
3. Kamchatka Region-1 ØZ, (ØZ one contact)
4. Trans-Baikal region – 1 ØU, (ØU one contact)
5. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug-1 ØK (one contact)
Jewish Autonomous Region-1 ØD (one contact)
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)-1 Ø (one contact)
Republic of Buryatia-1 ØO (one contact)
Magadan Region-1ØI (one contact)
Sakhalin Oblast-1 ØF (one contact)
Amur Region – 1 ØJ (one contact)

Total: 15 Links

Contacts are counted at use of any kind of modes, repeated contacts are counted only on other ranges (any kind of radiation) from December, 13th, 2018, from the day of signing of the Decree of the President of Russia on transfer of the capital of the DFO in Vladivostok.

The diploma is issued to all applicants who have fulfilled the present conditions and presented the extract from the log book certified by two radio amateurs.

Applications are sent to E-mail address: rw0lx@mail.ru or ru0lm@mail.ru . The diploma is issued only in electronic form.

E-mail: rw0lx@mail.ru or ru0lm@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.qrz.ru/awards/1306.html
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Tks QRZ.ru 5/9/19

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

A639
Australia The VK1 Award

This award is issued by the Canberra Region Amateur radio Club upon receipt of a correctly presented application to any licensed amateur operator or short wave listener. The certificate displays one of Canberra's most distinctive landmarks, the Telstra Tower, situated on Black Mountain in the heart of Australia's capital city. The tower is depicted in light blue on a white background with award information in black lettering.

The information required is a log extract showing date and time in UTC, mode, call sign of the VK1 station worked and ciphers exchanged. Short wave listeners should include the station worked by the VK1 station being claimed.

Each VK1 call sign worked counts as one point. Each call sign may only be claimed once. The change of status to mobile, portable, etc. is not allowed as a separate valid contact. Contacts via terrestrial repeater systems or internet linking services are not valid contacts towards the award.

Award requirements:
Amateurs using HF within mainland Australia including Tasmania but excepting those in VK9 and VK0 area's need to make :
Contact with 20 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Basic award
Contact with 50 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Bronze award
Contact with 75 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Silver award
Contact with 100 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Gold award

Amateurs using HF outside mainland Australia & Tasmania but including those in VK9 and VK0 area's need to make :
Contact with 10 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Basic award
Contact with 25 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Silver award
Contact with 50 VK1 Stations to be awarded the Gold award

Amateurs using VHF and higher frequencies requirements are the same as HF outside Australia for all areas, noting contacts must be direct and not via Repeaters or Internet trunked services..

Cost of the each award is $5.00 (Australian).
Please note that IRC's (International Reply Coupons) will NOT be accepted.

Application for the award should be addressed to: The Award Manager, GPO Box 600, Canberra ACT 2601.

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K1BV Research 5-12-19

A641

CANADA The Abegweit Award

VE1, VE9, VO1, and VO2 stations must have a confirmed contact in all three counties of Prince Edward Island. They are: Prince, Queens, and Kings. The remainder of Canadian stations and any USA stations must have made three PEI contacts. All others two PEI contacts.

QSL cards must be in the possession of the applicant. Send fee of $5.00 along with log entries certified by two other amateurs or submit QSL cards (photocopies acceptable) to:
PEI Abegweit Award, c/o Summerside Amateur Radio Club Inc., 99 Harvard St., Summerside, PE C1N 1P8, Canada

Internet: www.summersiderc.com/index.php/abegweit-award

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A642

CANADA Worked Atlantic Provinces Award

Sponsored by the Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Award given for confirmation of on-air contacts with Radio Amateurs located in a prescribed number of Counties in each of the four Atlantic Provinces – New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island & Newfoundland and Labrador.

Requirements:
1. Radio Amateurs stations located in NS, NB, PEI and NL are required to submit confirmation of contacts with stations in 8 counties in NS, 8 in NB, 2 in PEI, plus contacts with 5 VO1 or VO2 stations. (A counties system does not exist in NL.),
2. Canadian and USA stations outside the four Atlantic Provinces require confirmation of contacts with 4 NS, 4 NB, 1 PEI county plus 3 VO1 or VO2 stations.
3. Stations outside Canada and Continental USA require confirmation of contact with 2 NS, 2 NB and 1 PEI county plus 2 VO1 or VO2 stations.

Send GCR list and $2. Canadian or 5 IRCs to:
Moncton Area Amateur Radio Club, Inc., PO Box 73, Moncton, NB E1C 8R9 Canada.

Internet: https://www.maarc.ca/awards/html

K1BV Research 5/12

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A643

SWEDEN/NORWAY        MOROKULIEN AWARD   (SJ9WL and LG5LG)

ARIM is an association which maintain and run the amateur radio station in Morokulien. Arim has a management of 4 Swedish and 4 Norwegian radio amateurs, who uses a lot of their time on this work.

It is a very well known and special HAM-station in the world SJ9WL/LG5LG.   The radio shack can be rented by worldwide radio amateurs, and it is very popular because of its very attractive call signs, the Norwegian LG5LG and the Swedish SJ9WL. The location of the amateur station is also unique, because this is probably the only amateur station worldwide which is operating from the borderline between two countries. The shack is made useable for handicapped people. The income from rental activities are used to maintain and to operate the HAM-station.

In 2012 it was 44 years since Norwegian and Swedish amateurs agreed to cooperate running a amateur station on the borderline at Morokulien.The name Morokulien is a compound word of the Norwegian word "moro" and the Swedish word "kul" for fun. The last ending "ien" means "in one" (the two words in one) and this became the name of the state Moro-kul-ien. Morokulien is a "ham-state" on the border between Norway and Sweden. The special callsign for the Norwegian side is LG5LG, and the special callsign for the Swedish side is SJ9WL. If you as a ham-operator are visiting Morokulien for several days you have to change call-sign LG5LG/SJ9WL every other day.

Rules for Morokulien AWARD
4 - four contacts with Morokulien.
2 - two contacts with both signatures LG5LG/SJ9WL.

The contacts must be made on different bands on different days, and contact via repeater does not count. Request for AWARD can be sent to QSL manager LA7TIA, Sverre Aarstad Myggliveien 31, N-2216 Roverud, Norway together with a copy of your log with runned contacts. The award costs NOK/SEK 50,00.

Email: info@sj9wl-lg5lg.com
Internet: http://www.sj9wl-lg5lg.com/text1_2.html
Internet: (additional info) https://www.qrz.com/lookup
Tks K1BV Research 5/12/19

A644

AUSTRALIA                   Southern Cross Award

The Southern Cross Award is issued by the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club Inc. to licensed amateurs and SWLs who confirm through the submission of a signed log the required number of contacts as follows:     VK3 stations are required to work 15 financial Club members plus ONE of the Club Callsigns, VK3ER, VK3BNW, VK3COD or a Special Call run by the Club, e.g. VI3GP.

DX and interstate stations require 5 contacts plus ONE of the Club Call signs as above.

A member and / or Club callsign can only be claimed once per application. Contacts made on the Club Repeater VK3REC are legitimate. However, contacts with either Club members or a Club callsign during both the Wednesday night and Sunday morning Club nets are not eligible for the purpose of the Award.

Submitting Application:
An applicant must submit a legible log showing the date, time, band (MHz), mode, callsign, and operator name of the station worked. The full name, address, callsign (except SWL) and signature of the applicant are required on the log.

Band or mode endorsements are available upon request. The following fee is to accompany the application:
   $A5.00 for posting within Australia.
   $A15.00 for posting outside Australia.

Applications for the Southern Cross Award are to be mailed to:
   Applications to the Awards Manager
   EMDRC Inc PO Box 87
   Mitcham, Victoria 3132, |Australia.

Download: It is required that all applicants for the plaque must fill out a listing of contacts being used for the applications.

http://www.emdrc.com/awards/ (Mandatory list)
Internet: https://www.emdrc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/southern_cross_award.pdf

Tks K1BV Research 5/12/19

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A645

USA The Washington Totem Award

The Western Washington DX Club, the Northwest’s largest and most active DX group takes pleasure in issuing the first major W7 award. This award is issued to any licensed radio amateur who submits proof of two-way radio contact with the state of Washington. The totem pole shown on our card and colorful certificate is typical of the totem poles once found in the state of Washington.

The Washington Totem Award Rules:

1. Applicants must submit proof of QSOs with 100 different Washington stations. Twenty (20) of these must be confirmed contacts with different Western Washington DX Club members. DX Stations need only confirm 25 Washington stations including 10 WWDXC members.

2. General certification rule applies. Submission of QSL cards is not required. Your cards may be checked and certified by an officer of any recognized Amateur Radio Society or Club. DX stations may submit log data in lieu of QSL card confirmation.

3. All contacts must be dated January 1, 1973 or later.

4. Certified lists submitted should be in alphabetical order with date and time in GMT.

5. The WASHINGTON TOTEM AWARD is free to all stations outside of the United States. U.S. stations must include an application fee of $1.00. If QSL cards are sent to WWDXC for checking, sufficient postage must be included with the application and confirmation list for their return via first class mail.

6. SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT: The “WASHINGTON TOTEM AWARD” may be issued for specific bands or modes if all supporting information is included with the application.

Internet: https://www.wwdxc.org/awards/washington-totem/

Tks K1BV Research 5/16

A646

Singapore The Lion City Award

Hams outside CQ Zone 28 must achieve five confirmed QSOs with 9V1 stations to be eligible for this award. For hams within CQ Zone 28, the requirement is ten confirmed QSOs.

Applications for the Lion City Award should be sent to SARTS and attention to The Awards Manager: SARTS, Robinson Road P.O. Box 2728, Singapore 904728, MALAYSIA.

E-mail: use webform on this page: https://www.sarts.org.sg/contact-sarts/
Internet: https://www.sarts.org.sg/

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Tks K1BV Research 5/15/19

A647

NETHERLANDS               PAFF/WWFF Awards

The letters PAFF refer to the Dutch Fauna Flora Program
The letters WWFF stand for World Wide Fauna Flora.

PAFF award info for chasers and activators. Note that I have removed the “activator” section due to the fact this Directory is aimed principally at the “chasers”. You can look on the internet to received the “activator” data.
Awards are currently only available digitally (JPEG 1280x900). We provide the digital awards for free.

Request your own PAFF award at the WWFF LogSearch.    Note that we process requests approx. once per month so pse qrx. If your call is already on the honor roll you should have received your award (pse check your spam folder). Email us if we need to resend it.

Validity of PAFF contacts:
Activities need to be validated by the PAFF coordinator to count towards the awards. The WWFF database contains only validated activities.
The PAFF program started on September 1, 2008. The reference list has been extended since. Validity of the various references can be found on the references page.

Chaser awards
The PAFF program has four different awards and an honor roll to reward the active chasers:

    PAFF bronze - for any OM/SWL who has confirmed at least 10 different PAFF references
    PAFF silver - for any OM/SWL who has confirmed at least 20 different PAFF references
    PAFF gold - for any OM/SWL who has confirmed at least 50 different PAFF references
    PAFF CCO - for any Chief Chasing OM who has confirmed at least 75 different PAFF references

Internet: http://www.pa-ff.nl/p/paff-awards.html

Tks K1BV Research 5/15/19

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A649

France Dept of Seine-Saint-Denis (DD93)

The departmental diploma of the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, offers this award to all who can enhance the activity on our bands. The stations contacted in department 93 (or in P 93) will have to be resident in Seine-Saint-Denis.

Unless otherwise specified, contacts via terrestrial relay or Echolink are prohibited. All transmission modes are allowed (CW, FM, and DIGITAL modes).

The various contacts with our department should preferably take place from your fixed station. Activations in / mobile or / portable will be accepted, provided that they are clearly specified as “93" on your application. The contacts made during any contests are valid.

Contacts must have been made on or after the date of January 1, 1951 for all amateur radio bands licensed in Region 1, and January 1, 1982 for WARC bands.

ETHICS OF CONDUCT:
1) It is required of all applicants or stations to obtain the REF93 diploma, sportsmanship and conduct "fair play".
2) An applicant, or a station for obtaining the diploma, or the representative of this station (QSL-Manager.etc), may be disqualified in the event that reprehensible facts demonstrate a known and constant violation of the OM spirit
3) Only the Diploma Manager is entitled to make all decisions, these will be final.

CONDITIONS OF AWARD:
1. This diploma is accessible to all French or foreign stations having an official license of operator of the amateur service, as well as any listening station (SWL) under the same conditions.
2. It is requested to establish a radio link with at least 10 radio amateurs of Seine-Saint-Denis, or 8 radio amateurs of the 93 plus a station of radio-club of the department.

Tks K1BV Research 5/18/19

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A650
RUSSIA                       The Amazon Hundred

It was 1787 and the Russian Empire prepared for the Grand journey of Catherine II to the south. The journey was a political demonstration in front of all of Europe. At this time, Turkey, instigated by Britain, Prussia and France, prepared an ultimatum, demanding the return of the Crimea and the recognition of Georgia vassal possession of the Turkish sultan. Russia rejected these ultimatums, and Turkey declared a war that lasted until 1791.

Travel to the south was carefully prepared, to participate in it were invited foreign diplomats and some monarchs. The monarchs were responsible for the journey of the Shining Prince G. A. Potemkin-Taurian. The Prince fulfilled his errand with great scale and fiction.

Empress Catherine II intended to see the newly annexed territory of Crimea, and had a conversation with Svetleyshim Prince Potemkin, who among other things praised the bravery of the Greeks and even their wives. The sovereign, laughing of the courage of women, asked--how can he prove his bravery? Potemkin promised to assure her in this place-in the Crimea.

Created by the efforts of Gregory Potemkin in the spring of 1787, the Amazon company and indeed turned out magnificent. Under the guidance of experienced military officers of the Balaklava Regiment of Noble Maidens, most of whom were wives or daughters of officers, supported this all-female unit. Women learned to ride perfectly, skillfully rebuilt and observing the system, fence on swords and shoot a volley of guns.

The Diploma: The diploma is established by Radio-club R-YL-C and DRC, in memory of the first woman-officer of Russia Elena Saraddova.

Conditions of performance of the diploma:
a. To earn a diploma it is necessary to collect 100 points for QSO with stations of Russia.
b. Scoring:
   QSOs with Russian stations = 1 point.
   QSOs of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region (R1A, R1C) = 3 points.
   QSOs with Moscow and Moscow region (R3A, R3D) =3 points.
   QSOs Donetsk and Luhansk folk republics (UR-I, UR-M) = 3 points.
   QSOs Republic of Crimea (R6K, R6R)= 5 points
   QSOs which are Female Radio Lover (YL) = 10 points.
c. Women Radio Amateurs wishing to earn a diploma, must make at least 100 QSOs with stations of Russia.
d. Radio contacts must have been made on or after Sept 3, 2019. All bands and modes OK.
e. Repeated contacts OK if made on different bands and modes.

Applications:
a. Applications, according to the accepted form, are accepted on the service on diplomas on a site of club R-YL-C.   Details on web site are found: http://rylc.drc-sochi.ru
b. Applications in the format of Adif is not accepted and are not considered.
c. All questions and support at. R-YL-C Club Coordinator, Valentin Lukashov/RK6AX/.

E-mail: Rk6ax (at) DRC-sochi.ru
Internet: http://www.qrz.ru/awards/142.html     (Use translation here))
Internet: http://rylc.drc-sochi.ru (Russian only)

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UKRAINE Black Sea Contest Club (BSCC Award Rules)

In order to increase activity of radio amateurs in different contests provided by Black Sea Contest Club, BSCC established award W-BSCC-M. The award is issued to all licensed radio amateurs and SWL for QSO (SWL) with BSCC members in contests only.

Club Membership Award:
a. Applicants must have made QSOs (SWLs) with 100 different members of BSCC, using any mode. For each subsequent 50 QSO (SWL) with club members, an additional label is given
and even further, the additional label increases to the award ( 150 QSO, 200 QSO etc.)
b. QSO's are counted from 13 of August 2006 (Date of foundation of the club) .
c. Applications are issued in alphabetical order of calls, with data of QSO (for SWL - two-way QSO data), with BSCC membership numbers, as well as the name of competition in which they were implemented.
c. By signatures of Certified, to two two a radio amateurs or local club a radio of the application the BE Forwarded to the award manager Have by email: ur5eaw [AT] ua.fm
Lists of members of the BSCC is available on the club's official the listing on their website.

The electronic award is free of charge. If paper is requested, there are modest costs to cover print and postal. The Cost version of the award to the Ukrainian hams - 10 hryvnia, for amateurs from CIS - equivalent of 4 USD. (Or 4 IRC), for amateurs of other countries - 7 USD. (Or 7 IRC). Endorsement Labels to the award «W-BSCC -M» are free of charge. The only charge for endorsement is postage: SASE - hams of Ukraine, 1 IRC / 1 USD / 1 EUR for other countries hams.

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Tks K1BV Research 5/18/19

(About 10 years ago, I received a request from the Black Sea Contest Club. They (or someone) asked if I would like to be named as a Honorary Member.
I agreed with pleasure, and every year since them when their DX contest is active, I actually submitted a report.
I was having a ball running contacts to those Ukraine, Bulgarian and Romanian contesters. Even to this day, I think there might be one other HONORARY member from the USA, but maybe I'm really the lone Yankee.)

A652

FRANCE Diploma Morbihan (DD56)

You may earn this diploma by making contacts as follows:

1. 5 mixed band or single mode QSOs
2. All bands with Morbihan stations.
3. 3 single band QSOs of your choice.

Send certified list of the contacts and fee of 8€ or 20 IRC to the manager:
Jean-Francois BRETON F6DZD, Trezeleguen, F-56520 GUIDEL, FRANCE.

Email: f6dzd@yahoo.fr
Internet: http://aram56.free.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=8

Tks K1BV Research 5/20/19

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MOLDOVA MOLDAVIAN FLORA FAUNA AWARD ( MFFA)

This award "MFFA" is founded by radio club in the town of Rybnitsa. The following awards are currently issued for QSOs/SWL with Moldavian National Parks and Nature Reserves.

AWARD CLASSES
Class 3: QSO/SWL with 2 different ERFF
Class 2: QSO/SWL with 4 different ERFF
Class 1: QSO/SWL with 7 different ERFF
Honour Roll : QSO/SWL with 10 different ERFF

PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES :
1. ERFF-001 Codrii
2. ERFF-002 Padurea Domneasca
3. ERFF-003 Plaiul Fagului
4. ERFF-004 Prutul de Jos
5. ERFF-005 Iagorlac
6. ERFF-006 Tsaulsky park
7. ERFF-007 Kolohur
8. ERFF-008 Dobrusa
9. ERFF-009 Sharna
10. ERFF-010 Tapova
11. ERFF-011 Bugornea

Moldavian Flora Fauna Award is free. The only charge is payment of mailing postal costs. :
For European radio amateurs $US3.
For radio amateurs outside of Europe - $US4.

Award mgr - ER3GS (please send all mail to ER3ZZ at this address:
Anatoly Mikhailenko,
Str Independencei,
bl . /2, ap. 22,
MD-2043, Kishinev,
MOLDOVIA, EU.

E-mail: Serge er3gs@mail.ru
Internet: http://ur5r.kl.com.ua/files/aw-mffa.htm

An additional mailing address is: Serge Galaychuk, ul.Gvardeyskaya, 14 kv.35,
Rybnitsa, 5500 Moldova EU.

Tks to Ukranian Portal 5/21/19

A656

USA               Jersey Devil Award

The Jersey Devil Award Certificate is presented by the Burlington County Radio Club to any amateur for working five stations in the New Jersey Pinelands (the home of the Jersey Devil) including at least one member of the Burlington County Radio Club (BCRC).

A QSO on any amateur band in any mode with any BCRC member or other station in the towns or zip codes in the Pinelands area will qualify as a Pinelands contact. Only one contact with each station will count toward the award, regardless of the band or mode of subsequent contacts.

Short wave listeners meeting the requirements on a heard basis are also eligible and welcome to apply.

The Jersey Devil Award application can be an extract of the log, a computer printout, or a neatly handwritten list of the qualifying QSOs. The following information must be shown:

Ham applying for Jersey Devil Award
a.     Applicant's name & call sign
b.     Each worked station's call sign
c.     Date and time
d.    Operating mode
e.    Band or specific frequency

The fee is USD $5 (5 Euro) to cover the cost of printing and mailing. Do not send QSL cards. Submit your application and payment to: JD Award Manager, P.O. Box 307, Moorestown, NJ 08057.

Internet: http://www.k2td-bcrc.org/k2td_jdaward.html

Tks K1BV Research 5/22/19

A657

The Worked All New Jersey Award ( WANJ )

Issued to radio amateurs who have submitted proof of successfully completing a QSO with a radio amateur in each of New Jersey's 21 counties. This award is also issued to SWLs who have submitted proof of listening to transmissions from radio amateurs in each of New Jersey's 21 counties. The WANJ award is a 11" by 8-1/2" certificate suitable for framing.

Regulations:

1. US STATIONS - All contacts with NJ county stations must be made from within a 10 mile radius and must be from the state in which operator is licensed.
2. DX STATIONS - All contacts with NJ county stations must be made from within a 40 kilometer radius of the location as shown on operator/station license.
3. All contacts must be simplex. Contacts using repeaters, satellites, and the Internet are NOT valid contacts. Moonbounce and meteor shower contacts are OK.
4. QSOs must be verified by either a QSL Card or Logbook of the World (LoTW).
5. Entries must be submitted on the “fillable” PDF form (see below) and submitted by e-mail (preferred) or mail.
6. Log will be verified by the Morris Radio Club.
7. Endorsements (i.e.: All CW, All SSB, Digital, etc.)must be requested on the application.
8. Certificate fee is $2.00 US for all applications. Use PayPal to morrisradioclub@gmail.com or send check/money order to Morris Radio Club WANJ, 6 Deerfield Road, Whippany, NJ 07981-2009 USA.
9. Once application has been received, verified, and fee has been received, a certificate will be e-mailed to the address provided in the application.

Again, the application is a “Fillable” PDF. It has been tested on Windows, Mac, Linux, and IOS using Adobe Reader. Other PDF document readers may or may not work!

The information above along with further instructions can be found on page one of the application.

Choose the download of the WANJ application. Save it to your PC, then open it with your PDF reader program to begin entering information. When finished, attach it to an e-mail to wanj@morrisradioclub.org .

E-mail: wanj@morrisradioclub.org
Internet: http://www.morrisradioclub.org/WANJInfo.htm
Tks K1BV Research

A658

USA                   Worked All North Carolina

Available to Radio Amateurs and SWL’s worldwide who can provide proof of 2-way contact with all 100 counties in North Carolina.

Modes:     CW,     Phone (SSB, AM, FM),     Mixed, Single Band (2m through 160m) 5 Band (10, 15, 20, 40 and 80)

Requirements:     All QSO's must be 2-way using the same mode. No repeater or cross mode contacts allowed.      QSO’s on 12, 17 and 30 count for the All Band Award but not 5 Band.

Fee:    There is no fee.

Applications:
a. All applications for the Worked All North Carolina (WANC) Award must be submitted on the WANC application form along with a County Record sheet showing call sign of station worked, Date, Time in UTC, Band, Mode and County.
b. Submission of QSL cards is optional. QSL's can be verified using the GCR (General Certification Rule) by 2 non-family Amateur Licensees, General class or higher, and signed on the application sheet.
c. USA-CA or MARAC holders need only submit an application form along the award number.
d. If you are using your USA-CA or MARAC number, it must be for the same mode for which it was awarded. If it is for a Mixed award, cards must be submitted and the GCR rule will apply to it.
e. The WANC Manager reserves the right to spot check any QSO's for validity by contacting any of the applicants claimed stations.
f. Applications and county record sheets can be obtained by sending a self addressed, stamped, business size envelope (4x9) or via E-mail file attachment to the addresses listed below.
g. Send completed application and county sheets to:
Ed Swiderski KU4BP, 108 Tori Lane, Lexington, North Carolina, 27295.

E-mail: ku4bp@triad.rr.com
Internet: https://sites.google.com/site/workedallnc/

Tks K1BV Research 5/22/19

A659
USA PAGODA AWARD RULES

1. Contact ten (10) members of the Reading Radio Club at their home QTH, mobile or portable stations.
2. Any band, any mode of transmission may be used.
3. Contacting of the Club stations, W3BN and/or W3CCH is acceptable.
4. All applications for the Pagoda Award shall be in writing and addressed to the PAGODA AWARD Administrator.
5. All contacts shall be made after October 13, 1961.
6. Applications shall list the call, the band and the date of the contact. No QSL cards are required.
7. No fee is connected with the Pagoda Award.
8. Phone patch, Packet, and repeater contacts are not acceptable. (I.E. From your antenna to the RRC member's antenna)
9. As of February 8, 1963, the Reading Radio Club started issuing an endorsement seal to all Radio Amateurs who have already received the PAGODA AWARD. This endorsement seal can be obtained by working fifteen (15) additional and different member stations of the Reading Radio Club.

The same rules apply for the additional contacts as have applied for the ten (10) initial contacts.
Any band, any mode of transmission.
All contacts must be after October 13, 1961.
Additional endorsement stickers are available in increments of 25 contacts.
Applicants shall list the call, the band and the date.
No charge for the award or seal.

Applications shall be sent to the attention of the:
Pagoda Award Administrator
John Geisewite, KB3MIH
PO Box 13777
Reading, PA 19612-3777.

E-mail: w3bn@qsl.net or dschearer@comcast.net
Internet: https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/award.html/
Internet (Reading Radio Club) https://www.qsl.net/w3bn/

TKS K1BV Research 5/22/19

A659
The Awards of the Baton Rouge ARC.

#1 Red Stick Award

The Red Stick Award is issued to amateurs who have worked at least ten members of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio club. Award is a certificate suitable for framing.

1. Members worked must be current members whose dues are paid through the time that the contact occurred.
2. Contacts must be made using a direct mode of operation.
3. Repeater contacts will not count for the award; however, transponded satellite contacts will be accepted.
4. Only contacts made on the 160 through 10 meter amateur bands will be counted for the award.
5. Only contacts made on or after September 1, 1996 will count for this award.
6. All contacts must be made by the same individual, using the callsign assigned to him/her.
7. Contacts must be made using bands and modes allowed by the license holder at the time that the contact was made.
8. Applicants shall submit $2.00 in the form of a check or money order, along with a list of contacts with ten or more members of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club, the time, date, band and mode of operation for each contact.
9. QSL cards are not necessary
10. Decisions of the Awards Committee will be final.
11. The BRARC Awards Committee reserves the right to change these rules as necessary, in order to more efficiently administer the award.

#2 Worked All Parishes Award

1. Since the state of Louisiana is the only state in the USA that uses Parishes as its primary political subdivision (instead of counties) and Baton Rouge is the capital city of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club sponsors the WORKED ALL PARISHES award certificate for qualified applicants. Award certificate will be attractive and suitable for framing.
2. Applicant must submit proof of contacts with all 64 Louisiana parishes. Photocopies of QSL cards are acceptable as long as they are legible with no alteration. QSL or photocopies must show the callsign of the station contacted, the parish where the contact was made, the time and date of the contact, and the band & emission used to make the contact. Cards will not be returned unless sufficient postage is included with the application.
3. Contacts must be made on 160 through 10 meters. Any legal mode of emission may be used.
4. Only direct contacts will be accepted.
5. No contacts via repeater will be accepted; however, transponded satellite contacts will be accepted.
6. Only contacts made on or after September 1, 1996 will count for this award.
7. All contacts must be made by the same individual, using callsigns assigned to him/her. If multiple callsigns have been used, the applicant should state these and declare that they were assigned to him/her.
8. A $2.00 fee should be submitted with the application to cover the cost of mailing the certificate. 9. Additional fees for return postage of QSL cards should be included if return of the QSL cards is desired. These fees should be submitted in the form of check or money order only. Stamps will not be accepted; cash is discouraged.
10. Decisions by the BRARC Awards Committee will be final.
11. The BRARC Awards Committee reserves the right to modify these rules as necessary to more efficiently administer the award.

Internet: http://brarc.org/awards/

Tks K1BV Research 5/22/19

A661

USA                   AMSAT AWARDS


Awards are provided in four categories, which are:
    Satellite Communicators Club
    Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award
    Oscar Sexagesimal Award
    Oscar Century Award

General Requirements: :
1. To submit for AMSAT awards, you need to send copies (you may reduce the size to fit more on a page as long as I can read the QSO information) of the front and backs (if there is QSO information there) of your confirmed QSL cards (eQSL cards are not valid for AMSAT or ARRL awards. Email confirmations of a QSO is also not acceptable) to AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO. The cost (unless otherwise noted below) is $5.00 for members (include your membership number) and $10.00 for non-members.

2. Awards must be paid for through the AMSAT.ORG website online store. Postage will automatically be added based on the current postage rates.

3. In 2005 the ability to apply for the awards via email – the preferred method was adopted. Now that the AMSAT Online Store is in full operation, AMSAT is offering the ability to apply for and pay for any of the AMSAT Awards online.

4. To take advantage of this program, you must scan your QSL cards (back side only required if QSO info appears there). Send them as JPG or GIF files attached to your e-mail. You may also put the images in a Word Document or an Adobe PDF document. E-mail your file to the AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards (presently, Bruce, KK5DOs (See above), and indicate which AMSAT Award you are applying for and your name as you want it to appear on the certificate.

5. 2015 AMSAT will now accept ARRL LOTW entries towards all of the AMSAT awards.

6. Log into your LOTW account, click on ‘Your QSOs’. Select the station you want to include for your AMSAT award. Click on ‘Details’. Use a screen capture program or Windows Snipping tool and attach that screen shot.

7. The information displayed contains both call signs, the DXCC entity, the Grid Square, the time/date and mode for the contact. Everything we need for the contact to be accepted.

8. Attach the jpg files to your email or put them in a PDF file and email them to me along with any scans of cards you will also be using.

9, After your application has been accepted and approved, you will receive a reply email instructing you to make your payment. You may then go online to the AMSAT Online Store and make your payment. Your certificate will then be sent to you using the shipping address you used with the online payment.

10. Those without scanners may still send the Xerox copies of their QSL cards to the AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards and then pay for the awards online after they are accepted.

A. Satellite Communicators’ Club

A. This award is given to any operator for having made their first contact. To apply for this award you need to send a report of your contact (no QSL card is required) to AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO. You also need to send $1 for members and $2 for non-members.Please note that U.S. Postage rates now require envelopes with stiffeners in them to go as first class small packages. Please visit the AMSAT online store for the postage rates for the awards. The U.S. Postal Service changes them every year or two.

B. Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award

The Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award is for working 20 contacts on any satellite. A contact is defined as one with a station in your state or another state, DXCC country or Canadian call area. Once you have a contact with a station in that area, you must hunt for another. So, if you work 6 Canadian stations that are all in VE7, then you can only submit one of them towards this award. For those that have the RAC CANDADAWARD or ARRL WAS with satellite endorsements, you may submit a copy of your certificate as proof of working the 13 Canadian Call Areas or 50 U.S. States. All QSO’s must be completed from locations separated by no more than 25 miles or 40 kilometers. State shall mean any state of the United States and the District of Columbia.

The ARRL Worked All States award may be used to credit 50 states towards this award. Use of this award will provide credit for Maryland unless documentation is provided that a QSO with the District of Columbia was used as credit for Maryland.

The 14 Canadian call areas are: VE1 – Nova Scotia, VE2 – Quebec, VE3 – Ontario, VE4 – Manitoba, VE5 – Saskatchewan, VE6 – Alberta, VE7 – British Columbia, VE8 – Northwest Territories, VE9 – New Brunswick, VO1 – Newfoundland, VO2 – Labrador, VY0 – Nunavut, VY1 – Yukon, VY2 – Prince Edward Island. The RAC Canadaward may be used to credit 13 Canadian call areas. Use of this award will provide credit for call area VO1 unless documentation is provided that a QSO with VO2 (Labrador) was used as credit for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Callsigns need not reflect the call area operated from. The station location will determine the call area credited.

Credits may not be counted for multiple types of entities. For example, a QSO with Alaska counts as an additional state, not as both a state and DXCC entity.

Oscar Sexagesimal Award

This is the same as the Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award but is given for 60 satellite contacts. All the qualifications and costs are the same.

Oscar Century Award

This award is the same as the Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award but is given for the first 100 satellite contacts. Qualifications and costs are the same.

Please note: The previous Oscar Satellite Communications Achievement Award, Sexagesimal Award, and the Century Award are aggregated. Once you have worked your first 20 contacts those 20 contacts apply towards the needed 60 contacts for the Sexagesimal Award, so you only need 40 more contacts. The same is true for the 100 needed contacts for the Century Award, once you get your 60 contacts, you only need 40 more for your 100 needed contacts!

South Africa AMSAT Satellite Communication Achievement Award

This award is given to those who have made contact with 25 different stations on phase 2 satellites. Satellites that qualify for this award are AO-7, Fuji-Oscar 20/29, AO-21, AO-27 and RS-10/12/15, UO-14, AO-49, SO-50, AO-51 and future satellites that are LEO. These contacts may all be in the same state or Canadian call area. You only need 25 contacts. AO-10, AO-13 and AO-40 contacts do not count. The costs are the same as previous awards and are also sent to AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO.

VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC)

VHF/UHF Century Club award is for working 100 different grid squares and you can receive it with satellite contacts. Endorsements are for each additional 25 grids worked. You can get information and an application from ARRL by visiting their website at http://www.arrl.org.
SATPX Award or Satellite Prefix Award

ARRL Worked All States (WAS)

The ARRL Worked All States Award is awarded to a station that has made contact with a station in each of the 50 states. You can request an application from ARRL headquarters (www.arrl.org ). There is no 5-Band WAS for Satellite.

Worked All Continents (WAC)

This requires contacting a station on each of the 6 continents. This award is also administered by the ARRL (www.arrl.org). Cards and application must be sent to the ARRL, there is no other way to receive this award.

DX Century Club (DXCC)

The award that is the most difficult to attain on satellite is the DX Century Club Award. This award requires a station to make contacts in 100 different DXCC countries on satellite and getting QSL cards from of them to confirm the contacts. Applications are available from the ARRL (www.arrl.org ).

AMSAT Director of Contests and Awards
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
PO Box 1598
Porter, TX 77365

(The list of available satellites has been changed from time to time as satellites go silent.   Contact KK5DO prior to requesting availability of satellites.)

Tks K1BV Research 5/24/19

A662

USA                       The ARIZONA Worked All Counties Award

After twelve years of drought, Arizona once again has an Arizona Worked All Counties Award. The Yavapai Amateur Radio Club in Prescott, Arizona, is honored to be sponsoring this award.

Rules: Any Amateur who confirms two-way QSO’s via CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, Pactor, PSK 31 or Satellite with stations in each of the 15 Counties in Arizona may apply for this award. There are no endorsements for single band, single mode, or multiple distant contacts at this time.

Valid contact and Exchange: Any completed contacts meeting other award criteria may be submitted.. Mobile operators who change counties are considered valid contacts in each county you work them. Cross Mode, Cross Band, Repeaters, Echo Link, CQ100 and IRLP contacts do not count. D-Star contacts are not valid at this time

Completed application and county record sheet can be scanned and e-mailed to AZ-WAC@W7YRC.org   or mailed to:
Make a contact with each of the 15 counties in Arizona, have your logs verified by two non related, general class or above hams and send your application to:

Yavapai Amateur Radio Club.
ATTN: AZ-WAC
PO Box 11994
Prescott, AZ 86304-1994

Your award will be e-mailed to you in .pdf format for you to print. (No cost for PDF). If you prefer a hard copy, please send $5.00 US dollars to the above address and a copy will be sent to you.

E-mail: AZ-WAC@W7YRC.org
Internet: https://www.w7yrc.org/arizona-worked-all-counties/
http://www.w7yrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/AZ-WAC_rulesapp_FINAL.pdf

Tks K1BV Research 5/24

A664

USA                   Worked All California Counties Award   ( WACC )

The Northern California Contest Club sponsors the WACC award for stations working all 58 California counties. An excellent way to do this is during the annual CQP (California QSO Party) held the first weekend of October. Questions can be answered by K6DGW

WACC Rules
Contacts may be made on any amateur radio band or mode (no repeater/digipeater contacts).
A confirmation must be presented for each of the 58 counties.

Automatic confirmation will be granted for QSO's made in the California QSO party from 2006 onward provided the QSO station submitted a log.
QSL cards may be submitted for any remaining QSO's.
Each confirmation must have the county indicated.
Portable and mobile units may be worked for credit.
The award will be endorsed by band and mode if desired and qualified.
Membership in the Northern California Contest Club is not required.
Your confirmations will be returned with the WACC Award

Submittal Information:
Complete the single page application form (wacc.doc or wacc.pdf) and send it to:
    NCCC WACC Award, c/o Fred Jensen, K6DGW, 1229 Ambonnay Lane, Sparks NV 89436,     USA

You may submit either a computer-generated printout in lieu of hand-writing the claimed QSO's on the form, or a Cabrillo-format file via diskette or CD. In both cases, the identification information at the bottom of the form must be included with the application.

E-mail: k6dgw@foothill.net
Internet: http://www.nccc.cc/wacc.html

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A666

USA The Elseer - Mathes Cup

This beautiful Cup will be awarded to the first licensed amateur making an Earth to Mars two-way contact. This award was established in 1929, a time when earthly DX records were routinely being broken.

This award has not yet been claimed. There is no charge, and somethin more than someone's application will be needed. Apply to ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT. 061211.

Tks Hartford Courant 1988.

(Yes, the Hartford Courant printed this in 1988, and it was in the earliest "K1BV DX AWARDS DIRECTORY" all this time. )

A670

USA           Worked All Georgia Award

Ever wonder why a state the size of Georgia would have 159 counties? California, which is THREE times as big, only has 58. So why 159 for Georgia? Some people say it's to provide a more fertile environment for, um, "local politics." Others say it's so that every person in the state could go by mule from his home to the county seat and back in one day.

The LaGrange Amateur Radio Club, with the support of the Georgia Section of the ARRL, is proud to support the "Worked All Georgia" Award. The WAG Award is open to radio amateurs who can provide proof of two-way radio amateur radio contact with all 159 counties in the state of Georgia. This award is nice complement to the annual Georgia QSO Party, which in fact would be a good time to work on some of those hard-to-get counties. The award is embodied in a nice certificate.

All contacts count, old and new -- so pull out the QSL cards and see how close you already are. The details of the WAG Award are as follows:

Modes:     Mixed, CW, Phone (SSB, AM, FM), Digital (RTTY, PSK31, either individually or collectively), Satellite, Single Band (2m through 160m), 5 Band (10m 15m 20m, 40m, and 80m)
QRP (5 watts for the award station).

Conditions:
All QSOs must be 2-way using the same mode. No repeater or cross-mode contacts allowed.
For the basic award, all contacts must be made from the same "Home QTH." However, to encourage people to get out and drive around, set up their rigs in the deer stand, or take it along in the RV, or whatever, we have a special "ROVER" endorsement. For this endorsement, contacts with Georgia counties count no matter where they were made. Just indicate that on the application form.

Fee: The award is FREE of any charges.

Applications:
1. Applications for the WAG Award Certificate must be submitted on the WAG Award application form, along with a county record sheet showing call sign of station worked, date, time (UTC), band, and mode. The Application Form can be downloaded (see url bottom of this page, or by sending a SASE to the WAG Awards manager listed below. You'll also need the Georgia Counties Checklist, which includes the Georgia QSO Party county abbreviations.
    Submission of QSL cards is not required. QSOs are to be verified by 2 non-family amateur licensees, General class or higher, signed on the application sheet. eQSLs are acceptable. The WAG Award manager reserves the right to spot-check for validity by contacting the applicant.
    US "All County" holders can have the above requirement waived by submitting their All County number and award date. Single band applicants must submit a county check sheet.
    Five-band applicants must fill out a separate application form for each band.
    Submit your application (MS Word .doc form here), properly verified, to K4EAK at the address below. For further information, or to submit your application, please contact:
        Edward A. "Skip" Kazmarek (K4EAK), 1190 Byrnwyck Road, Atlanta, GA 30319
        k4eak@arrl.net

E-mail: k4eak@arrl.net
Internet: http://www.lagrangeradioclub.org/wag/
Application Form: www.langrangeradioclub.org/wagaform.doc

Tks K1BV Research 5/30/19

A671

USA Worked All Hellgate Award

This is an old award from the 196O’s that was reactivated on April 16, 2005 and revised again in 2009.

The Hellgate Amateur Radio Club (HARC) will sponsor the WORKED ALL HELLGATE AWARD to recognize and encourage amateur radio operations on all frequencies and modes allocated to the Amateur Radio Service by the Federal Communications Commission:

1. Recipients must complete and document (your log) 2-way radio communications with at least 25 amateur radio operators who are members-in-good-standing of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club (HARC) during a calendar year (January 1-December 31). The official member list is shown below.
2. Using modes and frequencies legally available to the applicant, all 25 documented QSOs must occur on the amateur bands.
3. Included among the 25 member-in-good-standing credits must be at least 5 of the officers, repeater committee members, or appointees of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club during that same calendar year. See trailing link to current membership.
4. Included among the 25 member-in-good-standing credits at least one QSO must be with one of the following stations: K7BA, N7FMW or K7IMZ.
5. No more than 10 of the 25 required QSOs may be made via repeaters (ie.15 QSOs must be simplex).

6. Point to point communications may occur between any 2 geographic locations.
7. Any combination of modes is acceptable
8. Recipients must have participated in 2 HARC events during the same calendar year. For the purposes of this award, participation is defined as having transmitted and received message via radio.
9. The Worked All Hellgate Award shall be available to non-members, as well as to members of HARC.
10. To document completion of the above requirements, recipients of the All Hellgate Award must complete an application form and submit it to the award’s Gatekeeper. The Club will make available on request, in its newsletter and/or on its website a list of current members-in-good-standing, a list of elected club officers, the list of appointees, the rules governing this award and the application form.

11. The Gatekeeper of the Worked All Hellgate Award will review each application to determine its authenticity. The Gatekeeper may spot check the applicant’s log. If the applicant successfully completes all requirements, the Gatekeeper will direct that the applicant receive the Worked All Hellgate Award Certificate. Unsuccessful applicants may request the HARC directors to review the Gatekeeper’s decision.
12. Recipient of a Worked All Hellgate Award Certificate may receive annual endorsements upon successfully applying during succeeding years.
13. Initial applications shall include a $1.00 fee. Succeeding applications for annual endorsements will not require a fee.
14.HARC directors will appoint the Gatekeeper at the beginning of each calendar year. N7MSU, Bob is the current gatekeeper.

Internet: http://www.w7px.org/awards.html
Member List: www.w78bx.org/forms/worked_all_hellgate_member_list.xls

Tks K1BV Research 5/30/19

A672

USA                       Worked All Illinois Counties Award

The Worked All Illinois Counties award is available to amateurs who have contacted at least one amateur radio operator in 62 or more Illinois counties. A basic certificate is available for mixed band and mixed mode for 62 counties, an advanced certificate for 82 counties, and a grand certificate for all 102 Illinois counties worked.      Endorsements for specific bands/modes/etc. are available at each of the levels.

Rules:

1. Any licensed amateur radio operator may qualify for this award by contacting licensed amateur radio stations in 62, 82, or all 102 Illinois counties.

2. Contacts must be direct station-to-station contacts using any mode (no cross-mode contacts). Contacts made through terrestrial repeaters or digipeaters are not eligible toward this award. Satellite contacts are permitted.

3. Portable and mobile units may be worked, but records must indicate the county.

4. Applicant must possess confirmation, such as physical QSL cards for each county that details the station worked, date, time, frequency, mode, and county.

5. Send the completed application and record sheet to the address below:
            FRRL/WAC-IL
       c/o Lawrence O. Shaw W9OKI
              147 N. Buckingham Drive
            Sugar Grove, IL 60554

6. A list of all Illinois counties is found on the Fox River Radio League logo’s on this page: www.fuul.org/wac-kil.php

Internet: www.frrl.org/wac-il.php

A675

USA WORKED ALL INDIANA AWARD

Sponsored by: The Hoosier DX and Contest Club.
Requirements: Contact and confirm each of the 92 counties of Indiana. Any band or mode.
No date restrictions. SWLs may also apply.

Endorsement levels:
Initial certificate -60 counties,
Level I -75 counties,
Level II -85 counties,
Level III -92 counties
No endorsements are available for band or mode. No repeater or cross-mode contacts allowed.

Electronic confirmations are not allowed.
Holders of the CQ USA-CA award need only to supply their USA-CA certificate number in lieu of a GCR list.
Applicants must use The Hoosier DX and Contest Club application form and GCR list.
The application and GCR list, in PDF format, are available for downloading from The Hoosier DX and Contest Club website (www.hdxcc.org ) or a SASE to the award manager.

Submit application, GCR list, fee of US$5.00 and a 9 x 12 SASE for certificate or US$2.00 and a SASE for endorsement stickers to the award manager. The award manager reserves the right to request any cards to check for validity.

Mail applications may be sent to the Worked All Indiana Award manager:
Mark E. Musick, WB9CIF, 6242 South County Rd. 675 E Plainfield, IN 46168, USA

Questions may be directed via e-mail to markmusick@sbcglobal.net or via a SASE to the award manager.

You must use the PDF application which is found at: http://www.hdxcc.org/wai/WORKED ALL INDIANA GCR LIST.pdf

E-mail: markmusick@sbcglobal.net
Internet: www.hdxcc.org

Tks K1BV Research

A676

PENNNSYLVANIA           The Key Stone Award

The Pennsylvania Keystone Award (PKA) was created to promote two way contact with Amateur Radio stations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The award is given to amateurs who directly contact 100 different Pennsylvania amateur radio stations. No retransmitted contacts may be counted, including repeater and digital retransmissions, of course. Applying is easy - no QSL cards are required. If you already have a PKA certificate in your shack you can earn endorsements for it as well.

Many amateurs apply for the award after participating in the annual Pennsylvania QSO Party in October. This event is the most popular QSO party in the United States.

History: The PKA award was created over 30 years ago. The program was dormant for a period and revitalized in 1992. The award has always been sponsored by the Harrisburg Radio Amateur's Club. The organization has over 150 members from south central Pennsylvania and has been an ARRL affiliated club for 50 years. Today over 420 PKA awards have been issued to amateurs worldwide.

Endorsements: An endorsement is available for working 100 different Pennsylvania amateur radio stations in any calendar year after the year the certificate is originally issued.

Application: Send an alphabetical-by-call list of 100 different Pennsylvania stations worked. The list must include:

    Station Call, Date of QSO, Time, Band and Mode. The following statement must also be made on the submission: "I certify that the above list is a true record of the contacts of Amateur Radio Station ______".

Mail your application to the address below.

Charges: United States and possessions: $3.00 US. There is no charge for endorsements.
Outside the U.S.: 3 International Reply Coupons (IRCs)
Questions: Feel free to contact the club Awards Manager if you have any questions:
   Michael Kalbaugh N3HLK
   119 Catalpa Street
   Middletown, PA 17057-2013

E-mail: n3hlk@arrl.net
Internet: http://hrac.tripod.com/pka.htm

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A677
USA METRO DX GOLD CERTIFICATE

An attractive Metro DX Gold Certificate is offered to any station confirming contact with TWO (2) members of the Club. SWL OK.

Membership as of March 2019 includes:

AC9EF, AF9H(SK 3/9/14), AI9L, K9ACM, K9AJ, K9BBQ (KA9BBQ prior to 25APR2017), K9BWQ(SK 7/16/14), K9CJ, K9CQ, K9CS, K9DRS, K9EGS, K9EL, K9EU, K9GA, K9LOT, K9LS (N9IHZ prior to 2019), K9LSH (WB9LSH prior to 20MAY2014), K9MDO, K9NB, K9NR, K9NU, K9PMV, K9PY, K9TP, KA9QAT, KA9ZZT, KD9APD, KE9I(SK 10/15/14), KM9M, N2WB, N9AAC (KD9CAU prior to 09JUN2015), N9AKR, N9ALC (SK 04APR2017), N9IHZ (now K9LS in 2019), N9LAH, N9ORD, N9TK, N9VVO, N9WK, NE9A (K9ZAV prior to 1/21/17), NV9L, NV9X, W9AEB, W9ILY, W9IXX, W9KXT, W9LIZ, W9LNQ(SK 6/10/14), W9MK, W9NJB(SK 10/16/16), W9NKV, W9OA, W9TY, W9UM, WA9LEY, WB9FMC, WB9JYZ, WB9Z, WD9HSY, WG9V and WT2P. Some of our members have their own WEB pages. If their call sign is underlined, simply click on the call to go to their page!

To obtain our Gold Certificate, a log extract showing each call sign contacted including the date, time, band and mode of contact must be submitted. The extract must be certified by two other hams. The cost of the certificate is US$5.00. PayPal to w9ty@arrl.net can be used. As an alternate, an electronic certificate may be obtained for US$3.00. Contact w9ty@arrl.net for details. The award request, award fee and log extract is to be sent to our club address: METRO DX CLUB.
3810 N. Chamlin Dr., Morris IL 60450, USA.

E-mail to awards@metrodxclub.com
Internet: https://www.metrodxclub.com/Gold%20Certificate.htm

Tks K1BV Research 6/1/19

A678

HUNGARY HA- IPARC AWARD

Check for HA QSL’s to see how many contacts you have with Gabor Kutasi HA3JB, a police officer who traveled many European locations over his career. This award requires only 3 contacts with contacts of the Hungarian and other visiting policemen. They are:

HE3IPA, HG1000PAX, HG450EV, HA806IHA, HA6IHA, OM/HA3JB, SV4/HA3JB, SV8/HA3JB, 3V8AA (OR 06/16/1995) TA1/HA3JB, 9A/HA3JB, S5/HA3JB, ON/HA3JB, PA/HA3JB, LX/HA3JB, F/HA3JB, SU88HI, CN2IPA, HA3HB, 5b/HG3IPA, 9H3IP, YO/HG3IPA, HG15IPA, TA4/HA3JB, HG20IPA, 5O/HG3IPA, SU/HA3JB, HG10CC, YB9/HA3JB, HG6r, LZ2013IPA, LZ20114IPA, LZ2015IPA, HG50IPA, SV5/HA3JB, T42CH,
HI3/HA3JB, EA7/HG3IPA.

No QSO has to be sent, only the total QSO data. There are no restrictions for bands and modes. Two-way or SWL are OK. Award fee is 8E or $10US.

Award manager is: Gabor Kutasi HA3JB, H-8600, Koch Robert utca 10/A.I/4.

E-mail: ha3jb@t-email.hu
Internet: https://www.qrz.com/db/HG3IPA

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A679

FRANCE DD-82 Diploma Tarn et Garonne.

Sponsored by the Association of Amateur Radio of Tarn et Garonne (Dept. 82) to promote contacts between stations from all continents with our department.

RULES:
1 - All contacts must be made on the air.
2 - contacts via relay or repeater will not be considered.
3. Requirements:
A. For countries outside France, 3 stations of the Tarn et Garonne should be contacted or heard (SWL). The club radio station, and contacts through public demonstrations by the ARAETG will count for 2 contacts.
C. For French stations, 5 stations of the Tarn and Garonne should be contacted or heard (SWL).

The club radio station, and contacts through public demonstrations by the ARAETG account will account for 2 contacts.

Application: Send an e-mailto the award custodian which includes a list of QSOs (copy of the logbook) only certified, no cards needed. The applicant must also provide complete name, area code and the station address requesting the certificate.

Application fee: 5€ (check or money order payable to the ARAETG) or 7 IRC. The funds should be sent to: Diploma Manager, Boris Timistchenko F5MDF, 13 rue de Palhoulet, F-82400 Espalais, France. .

E-mail: f5mdf@club-internet.fr
Internet: http://araetg.r-e-f.org/araetg16.html

Corrective action. - rules re-instated. 6-3-19

A682

USA Loggers Certificate (WA)

Logger's Certificate: This certificate is awarded to any licensed radio amateur who documents that they have worked at least ten members of the club. Contacts can be made on any band using any mode, and even repeater contacts are allowed. There is no logging or QSL confirmation requirement as it’s based solely on the honor system. Endorsements may be earned for each additional ten club members worked.

Applicants do not need to be a member of the club to apply – in fact, the program from its inception has had the side benefit of helping to introduce new hams to the fact the club exists and to encourage new members to join.

The Logger’s Certificate was first issued in April 1957. From that time through 2007, 657 awards were made, many documenting contacts with long-time and influential members of the Radio Club of Tacoma.

The cumbersome paper database system used to maintain the award eventually led to its disuse, but as of 2016 (the club's Centennial year) the Logger's Certificate is revived and is once again available. We actually still have a many-year supply of the original Logger’s Certificate blanks from the second printing by long-time club member and professional printer Dick Ryan, W7RGD, in 1959.

So start listening for Radio Club of Tacoma members on the repeaters and the HF bands to earn your own Logger’s Certificate! Simply document the members you worked (preferably with a date, band and mode, for the database) and submit your entry to the address shown below.

The club will also produce reissues for anyone who has lost track of a certificate they received in the past. Just provide your call sign so that the database can be searched.

E-mail: loggers@w7dk.org
Internet: https://www.w7dk.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=132&Itemid=106

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A684

USA                                    Missouri-Worked All Counties MO-WAC

The Missouri County Award is sponsored by the Central Missouri Radio Association (CMRA) to encourage HF radio activity among Amateur Radio operators in the State of Missouri. The goal of the award is to recognize Amateur Radio operators that have worked at least one amateur radio operator in each of the Missouri 115 counties (St. Louis City is not in a county, so counted as a county itself).

There are several classes under which you can apply for this award.
They include single or many locations, any combination of modes, bands, operator class.
Just about any combinations of bands and modes, or mixed.   All single bands from 160m to 2m.
6.   Or multiband. QRP too. If you wish to take advantage of contacting all of the Missouri counties, just propose it to the management for their OK.

The applicant also has a number of valid methods of proof:
1. Valid US-WAC Certificate
2. eQSL file which indicates QSL’s
3. LOTW file indicating QSL’s
4. Two amateur stations not related to the applicant to physically verify QSL cards of the applicant.

A worksheet should be completed to show the list of counties and includes spaces for County-3 digit code - station - city - date - band - mode, and had room at the bottom of the form to provide mailing address and room for two witnesses and mailing address of sponsor.

Please submit your log to: Central Missouri Radio Association c/o Dave Larsen, KVØS P.O. Box 283 Columbia, MO 65205-0283 We request a $5 printing and mailing fee. Please also contact Dave Larsen by e-mail to inform him you are applying at: KV0S@arrl.net   This will assure quick processing of your application.

Internet: (General): https://k0si.net/mo-wac-award/
Internet: (worksheet/application) https://k0si.net/wp-content/uploads/MO-WAC-Info.pdf

Tks K1BV Research 6/4/19

A685

MICHIGAN WORKED ALL MICHIGAN COUNTIES AWARD

This award is sponsored by the Michigan Upper Peninsula New who invite you to work all 83 Michigan Counties using bands 160 through 2 meters, all modes allowed, phone, CW, digital, EME, and, satellite, but no use of repeater or digipeater contacts, except satellite contacts, no cross mode contacts.

OTHER
1. All contacts must be made after January 1st 1964
2. Contacts may be made from multiple locations within the same state for U.S. applicants or country for foreign applicants.
3. General Certification Rules: QSL cards, or copies of E-QSL cards and LOTW QSL Details must be in the applicant’s possession. Cards or other documents must show station worked, date, time, frequency, mode and county the station is located in. (see examples)
4. Stations who have earned CQ Magazines Worked all USA Counties Award may submit their award number and the call(s) that were used to earn the award. They do not need to fill out the rest of the application.
5. Two unrelated amateur radio operators holding a General Class license or higher must sign the application attesting to the facts the applicant has put on the application and that the applicant has the cards, copies of electronic cards, or QSL details in their possession.
6. Special endorsements available for all CW, DIGITAL, EME, OR SATELLITE contacts. All above rules apply to special endorsements.
7. Fee, $5.00 U.S.A. applicants- check or money order
8. Foreign applicants $7.00 - money order only

(Revised rules June 1, 2018)

The club requires a special application form. This form can be downloaded to clicking on their page where the text advises “APPLICATION FORM”, or url
http://www.michupnet.com/Document/wamcaward_app14.pdf
This is a PDF file.

Internet: http://www.michupnet.com/wamcawrd.html

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A686

USA                   Worked All Maine Award (WAMA)

The Pine State Amateur Radio Club has created the Worked All Maine Award in order to stimulate activity and call attention to the State of Maine. Any amateur who works all sixteen Maine counties is eligible to receive the award.

The rules are simple:
   1. No log entries will be accepted if dated prior to Jan. 1 1993.
   2. No earth repeaters or digipeaters may be used. Satellites are acceptable.
   3. Contacts may be on any band and mode.

It is not necessary to submit QSL cards. Any amateur can verify your log. The honor system will govern.

There is a $5.00 charge for the certificate. This covers the club's printing and mailing costs.

A contact check sheet can be obtained from the awards manager or printed from the files table below (the table and notes below will not print on paper). This sheet needs to be submitted to the awards manager when the required contacts have been made. If requested, it will be returned to you along with the certificate for any future use, such as band or mode endorsements which the club may offer. (You can request a document that just covers instructions and a second one which provides the actual log sheet. Just click on the one you need. )

Mail your log sheet and $5.00 to:
   Pine State Amateur Radio Club
   55 Sarina Drive
   Holden, ME 04429

Internet: https//n1me.org/home/all_maine_award

A693
USA Worked All Massachusetts

To encourage communications between Amateur Radio operators outside of Massachusetts and Amateurs throughout Massachusetts

RULES:
1. Any licensed Amateur Radio operator may qualify for this award by contacting licensed Amateur Radio stations in all fourteen Massachusetts counties.
2. Within the US, all contacts must be made from within the same county. From outside the US, contacts must be made from within the same country.
3. Contacts utilizing terrestrial repeaters / digipeaters are not permitted. Satellite contacts are permitted.
4. All contacts must be made using valid Amateur Radio bands and modes.
5. Contacts prior to December 21, 1620 are not permitted. (A little humor, of course since that date is when the
Puritan Religious Group, which left England/Netherlands in 1620 in the new colonies of America.)
6. The rulings of the Awards Committee are final.

VERIFICATION:
List QSO calls, dates, and counties worked on the application form. Have two other unrelated Amateurs witness that they have confirmed the validity of the contacts.

AWARD:
A certificate signed by a member of the NVARC Awards Committee.

COST:
There is a US$5 fee for the certificate to cover the club's printing and mailings costs. DX stations, please include US$6.

MAIL ADDRESS:
Nashoba Valley Amateur Radio Club (Attn: WAMC)
PO Box 900
Pepperell, MA 01463

Internet: https://www.n1nc.org/WAMC/

Tks K1BV Research 6/1/19

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A687

USA Worked All Mississippi Counties Award

The Worked All Mississippi Counties Award is sponsored by the 599 DX Association in order to promote on-the-air activity among hams both inside and outside the state of Mississippi. The basic award will be authorized to any licensed amateur radio operator for working and confirming at least 41 of the 82 Mississippi Counties. This will be officially recognized with a color certificate most suitable for framing and display. There will be only one endorsement level available and that will be in the form of a beautiful handcrafted wooden plaque when all 82 separate Mississippi Counties are confirmed.

Approved contacts can be made on 160m thru 23cm using any mode except repeater or VoIP. Mode(s) will not be indicated on the awards (certificate or plaque).

Application Form (PDF) http://599dxa.org/MississippiCountyAwardApplication.pdf
County Checklist (XLS) this is a XLS spreadsheet which can be downloaded to you.
The URL is: MississippiCountyAwardList.xls

NOTE: The Excel spreadsheet can be used to electronically enter your QSO data.
Just download, enter data, save as a new file, print and submit with application.
Please mail the completed/signed application with the required fee to:

CONTACT: Randy Becnel – W5UE, 243 Red Top Rd., Lumberton, MS 39455-5214.

Payment should be made using cash, check, or money order. Anyone wishing to use another payment method (e.g., Paypal, IRCs, etc) must contact the award manager via e-mail at info@599dxa.org for further instructions.

E-mail: info@599dxa.org
Internet: http://599dxa.org/awards/

Tks K1BV Research 6/5/19

A688
USA                   South Dakota Worked All Counties Award

PURPOSE: To encourage communications between Amateur Radio operators outside of South Dakota and Amateurs throughout South Dakota.

RULES:
1. Any licensed Amateur Radio operator may qualify for the award by contacting licensed Amateur Station in all 66 South Dakota Counties.
2. Within the US, contacts can be made from several locations to reflect our mobile society. Outside the US, contacts must be made from within the same country.
3. Contacts utilizing terrestrial repeaters/digipeaters are not permitted. Satellite contacts are permitted.
4. All contacts must be made using valid Amateur Radio Bands and modes.
5. Contacts prior to January 1, 2018 are not permitted.

VERIFICATION:
List QSO calls, dates, bands and counties worked on the application from. You
need to have QSL cards from each of the 66 South Dakota counties with the name
of the county on the card where the QSO took place from. DO NOT SUBMIT the
cards but rather have two other unrelated Amateurs witness that they have
confirmed the validity of the contacts on the QSL cards.

AWARD
A certificate signed by the Prairie Dog Amateur Radio Club.

COST:
There is a US $3 fee for the certificate to cover the club’s printing and mailing
costs. DX stations please include US $4.

APPLICATION FORM:
The application form can be downloaded in pdf format from the link below.
https://sdqsoparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/South-Dakota-Worked-All-Counties-Application-Form-2017-1205.pdf

SUBMIT APPLICATION FORM BY EMAIL or MAIL.
   1. EMAIL: prairiedogarc@gmail.com
   2. MAIL:     Prairie Dog Amateur Radio Club W0OJY, 30971 433rd Avenue, Yankton, SD 57078-6712, USA.

E-mail: MAIL: prairiedogarc@gmail.com
Internet:   https://sdqsoparty.com/23-2/south-dakota-worked-all-counties-award/

Tks K1BV Research

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A689
USA               The Prefix Award Program

The Troy Amateur Radio Association [TARA] recognizes the achievements of Amateur Radio Operators world wide, for confirming two way communication by offering it's new Digital Prefix Awards Program. This award is available in MIXED, RTTY and PSK but more are coming out. [ see list below] If you feel that you qualify for a non-listed digital mode, please request that we review your information.

To apply for your Basic certificate, all applicants must submit a copy of their prefix list in alpha-numeric order, indexed on the call letters.   All QSO's must be confirmed either by QSL card, eQSL or LoTW and will produce them to the TARA-PX Award manager upon request. Do NOT send QSL cards unless requested to do so.

Don't forget to include to include your full name, address, call sign and snail mail address with any and all applications.

Each time you apply for an endorsement to increase the number of prefixes worked, simply send a new copy of your complete prefix list. In the case of Band and Continent endorsements, please send these each to their own list and on making further endorsements simply submit your updated Band or Continent list. These should be emailed or snail mailed to the TARA-PX Award Manager noted below.

There is no start date so you may dig deep into your log and claim those past digital contacts.
This is an Amateur achievement award, not a location award, so your contacts count from where ever YOU made them. Endorsements will be mailed about the first week of January, April, July and October.

The table below, right, shows a short list of digital modes with the required number of confirmed and different prefixes needed to claim your Basic Certificate. The Endorsement increment for each is also shown.

The fee schedule for these awards can be viewed at awards pricing. (http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_awards_pricing.html )

                                                                    Mode        Basic Certificate        Endorsements
TARA-PX Manager               Mixed                          400                                                 50
Ernie Mills, WM2U                                                                                             Rtty                                       300           50
9 Morningside Dr.                                                                                             SSTV                                      50                                                  50
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-1531, USA.                                                             PSK                                      300                                                 50
e-mail: emills21@cox.net              MT63                                      50           50
                                                                                                                             Throb             50                                                   50
                                                                                                                             MFSK                                    200                                                  50
                                                                                                                              Hell                                       100           50
All successful applicants will have their respective Prefix achievements, permanently displayed on the TARA OnLine Award Record.
Regardless of the method of generation, CW is not considered a valid mode for this award.
The certificate(s) will be mailed out unfolded in a 9x12 envelope or mailing tubes.
Any licensed Amateur or SWL, world wide can claim this award. SWL'ers can claim both sides of the QSO if both sides were copied.
You do not need to be a member of a club to apply.

Applications for Basic Certificate:

1. Send a copy of your prefix list. You need 400 different prefixes to claim the Basic Mixed Certificate. Please checkout the table above. The requirement are different for each mode.
2. You can include any number of Prefix, Band and/or Continent endorsements in a single application package. Make sure that you send your latest, updated Prefix, Band and/or Continent list when claiming endorsements. This way it cuts down the amount of paperwork in the files and/or computer memory. :)
3.Operating Modes: RTTY is normal Teletype operation. PSK modes are BPSK, QPSK, PSK63 and PSK10. Mixed is RTTY, PSK, and may include other modes like; MFSK, Hellscheiber, Throb and MT63 etc.

               Application for Endorsements:

1. For each Prefix endorsement upgrade please submit an updated copy of your prefix list. (increments of 50)
2. For Band and Continent endorsements, a separate, updated list showing your claimed prefixes. ie List of all your 20 meter prefixes, and/or a list of all European prefixes etc. Submit any number of different endorsement applications in one package.
3. Note: the Band and Continent Endorsements are a one time endorsement. You can claim these for the specified number of confirmed contacts as shown below.
4. Enter the complete call letters in alphabetical order, and make sure that any portable prefix listed on the application as a prefix, ie G3/WM2U even if local laws require its use as a suffix, such as VE3ABC/W3. G3/WM2U would count as G3.If you work J66ABC and then J6/WM2U you are allowed to count these as two separate prefixes. J6 and J66.
5. Proper authorized prefixes only. Maritime and interim license class prefixes do not count. ie /AG, /AE etc.
6. Any portable prefixes without numbers must be designated zero (0). AIR counts as AI0.
7. In the case of separate countries which have the same prefix but are identified by the first letter of their suffix such as VP2EBR (Turks & Caicos) and VP2MDY (Montserrat), their prefixes, in this case would then be VP2E and VP2M respectively.
8. and endorsements are available for working the following number of prefixes on these bands: 50 on 160m, 30m, 17m and 12m, 175 on 80m, 250 on 40m, 300 on 20m,15m and 10m, and 75 on 6m. [see table below]
9. Continent endorsements are available for working the following number of prefixes per continent: North America (NA) 160, South America (SA) 95, Europe (EU) 160, Africa (AF) 90, Asia (AS) 75 and Oceania (OC) 60. [see table below]

       Continent Requirements
       Band Requirements
Asia                 AS       75        160m       50
Africa                AF       90       80m       175
Europe             EU   160       40m       250
N. America      NA       160       30m       175
S.America        SA       95       20m       300
Oceania       OC      60       17m       50
                       15m   300
                       12m      50
                       10m      300
                       6m       75

Please read the following and note that by implication, when you email or snail mail the above endorsements you are agreeing with the pledge: I certify that I have worked and have QSL card or eQSL proof of contact confirming the Callsign, Date, Band and Mode for each of my claimed contacts, and will produce them to the TARA-PX Award Manager upon request. I understand that this application may be rejected if I fail to submit the required information upon request, or if there is any doubt about the authenticity. I also agree to abide by the decisions of the TARA Officers.
Internet: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_awards_px.html

Tks K1BV Research 6/8/19

A692

GREECE HELLENIC CASTLES-FORTRESSES AWARD

Hellenic Castles and Fortresses were created to give the opportunity to foreign hams to learn and Greek Ham operators to promote and to develop better the knowledge of national historic and cultural patrimony.These include castles, fortresses, towers, walls, ruins, etc from various historical periods of Greece.
The term “Hellenic Castles” and “fortresses”,(HCF), describes for amateur radio operators, the operating from castles, fortresses, towers, etc.

Identification Of References
-Two letters for city, province, prefecture or region.
For example: TS, for the city of Thessaloniki, “PR”,for the city of Pieria, “CH”, for the prefecture of Chalkidiki
-Three numbers for the activation order. castle worked in a city, province, prefecture or region.

Expeditions
The distance before the object and radio amateur operation can take place is more than 1 kilometer.and may concern one castle at one at the same time. To be validated, the activation from Hellenic Castles and fortresses (HCF), a minimum of 50 contacts using HF or 30 contacts in VHF – UHF should be made within one single operation period,(in other words, in less than 4 days. .Activators will be able to register in Log stations only once. Each activation can be done once every calendar year. Copy of the log-book (on paper or electronically in adif or cabrilo format) should be submitted to the HCF Manager SV2HSY within the following one month after the activity.

Important Note: Only direct radio communications are accepted. Contacts via repeaters, links, satellites are NOT acceptable.

Recommendations: During the radio amateur operation, it is recommended to the operator to give some information if there are historical data concerning the origin and the history of the castle.(This means that there should NOT be report and signal report, type of radios used, power and antennas.)

Any Amateur Radio Operator who activated one castle should provide within one month the HCF Manager, a copy of their Logbook, including a picture showing the castle, the radio station and a short video.

Conditions Radio Operators who activate HCF before the list updated (Before 07-10-2018), are valid..

HCF awards Conditions:
1. The program of Hellenic Castles & Fortresses Award includes 5 diplomas and E-Awards series for QSOs/SWLs with radio stations working around the world.
2.Applications for the award shall be sent in ADIF or Cabrilo format by e-mail to makis.sv2hsy@gmail.com .
3.SWL Listeners can receive the award, by inscribing both initials (the activators and the hunters in the application.

Awards Levels in the Program
HCF Basic – 11 Castles or Fortresses
HCF Bronze – 25 Castles or Fortresses
HCF Silver – 50 Castles or Fortresses
HCF Gold – 75 Castles or Fortresses
HCF Platinum – 100 Castles or Fortresses

Additional Information

The Awards Of HCF is free and you may send the application by email on pdf or jpeg format.
If you wish a paper award sent by mail service, the fee is 10 euros for Europe (Including European Russia) and 13 euros for other continents. This amount will be revised on a early basis. The HCF originator SV2HSY reserves the right to modify subject rules, taking into account that every validation for previous expeditions will still be valid.

E-mail: makis.sv2hsy@gmail.com
Internet: http://wcagroup.org/?page_id=11511

Tks WCA Group 6/9/19

A697

POLAND                   CASTLES IN POLAND

The rules of program:
1 The graduation program CASTLES in POLAND is aimed at encouraging people to get to know Polish history as well as visiting historical sites.

2 To take part in the program, you must have a amateur Licence or a Short Wave Listener's Licence.

3 Confirmed radio QSO/SWL with castles and other objects classified in a register carried out in all amateur waves and all types of emission will be rated to a CASTLES in POLAND certificate. Radio contacts carried out by repeaters are allowed.

4 The graduation program CASTLES in POLAND includes three kinds of certificates:

   a. THE GENTRY AWARD – for QSL/SWL with stations working in a place with historical sites rated in a „Castles in Poland” register,

   b. THE KNIGHT'S AWARD – for QSO/SWL with stations working in places rated in a Castles in Poland” register,

   c. THE CASTELLAN'S AWARD” - for operators working in places rated in a „Castles in Poland” register.

5 A higher standart of certificate is obtained by adding seals to certificates. Required numbers of QSO/SWL contacts for individual levels of certificates shows the table below.

Class :            GENTRY          KNIGHT        CASTELLIAN
               SP         DX           SP   DX       SP       DX
Podstawowa   100         50           50   25       10         5
         V``          150       100           75   50       25       10
   IV                  200        150          100   75       50       15
   III                   300        200      200 100   100       20
   II                    400       250          300   125   200       25
   I       600       300      400   150     250       30
   Korona    900       350      600   175     300       35

Individual levels of certificates don't have to be won one after another, thus you can compete for a higher class by omitting lower ones.

6. To compete for a certificate you must have appropriate numbers of QSOs, confirmed by QSL cards, e- QSL is permitted.

Radio contacts carried out during „CASTLE COMPETITIONS” with the stations working from castles and the stations working from places where the castles are, will be counted to certificates on the grounds of received logos from competitions, no QSL cards needed.

7. Radio contacts/short wave with the stations working „from castles” are counted to „The Gentry Award”.

8 Stations taking part in „Certificate Program” compete with one another. The competition refers to “The Gentry Certificate” and „ The Knight's Certificate” with a division of individual, club and SWL’s stations, and „The Castellan's Certificate”with a division of individual and club stations.

9 . The charges for certificates are as follow:
   - for foreign stations – 10 Euro or 10 IRC
   - a seal confirming a higher class of a certificate – 5 Euro or 5 IRC.
10 An application form and payments for a certificate or a seal containing a list of carried out radio contacts are to be sent to an Award Manager: Ireneusz Kolodziej SP6TRX. ul. Konrada I 25/15, 67-200 Glogów, POLAND or an e-mail dyplom@zamkisp.pl .

11 The Award Manager has the right to ask for any ard or QSL cards from those listed in the application.

E-mail: dyplom@zamkisp.pl
Internet: http://zamkisp.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&itemid=73

Tks K1BV Research 6/11/19

A698

ARGENTINA Diploma Hydrographic Systems of Cordoba

This award is sponsored by the Club Villa Maria for contacts made on or after from 30 May 2009.
It reflects the rich existence of rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes and lagoons in our province.
It will be awarded to Radio amateurs and listeners with official license.-2 °.
It will be carried out without Constraints of band or mode from the banks of rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes or lagoons which are located in the province of Córdoba.-3 º.

The A4-size Diploma printed in Photochromia is delivered as a single class, without limitations of band or mode, to those who have contacted and prove to be in possession of the respective confirmations with 10 (ten) rivers, streams, reservoirs, lakes or lagoons that are located in the province of Córdoba.

Endorsements will be provided for every 10 (ten) rivers, reservoirs, lakes or lagoons confirmed after the initial granting of the diploma.

Applications must be sent to Radio Club Villa María, Mail Box 7, zip code 5900, Villa María, Córdoba with a listing indicating: Date and time, RST, distinctive signal contacted in the operation, name of the hydrographic system and reference assigned. Certified lists are accepted by Award Manager of radio clubs and recognized groups. The cost of the Diploma is 20 (twenty) pesos and 5 (five) pesos for each endorsement.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VALIDITY OF a hydrographic SYSTEM so that one of the geographical accidents of the hydrographical system of Cordoba is recognised as valid for this Diploma, and must meet the following requirements a) prior to the operation: the Radio Club, Group or equipment of amateur Radio that must be integrated by no less than 2 (two) operators, will inform to the RADIUS Club Villa Maria, the name of the river, reservoir, lake or lagoon to activate, its location, the chosen date, license or licenses to use and the payroll of Participants. In compliance with this requirement, the Radio Club Villa María will assign a reference number to be informed in the contacts and printed on the confirmatory cards. This reference number will be correlative from DSHC-001 and may be requested by email at: lu1hyw_rcvm@yahoo.com.arb ) during Operation: a minimum of 30 (thirty) contacts will be required in at least one HF band. c) After the operation: the Radio Club Villa Maria must be sent a summary of the activity carried out, with a review and a photograph of the installed operators, in such a way that the activation can be identifiable.

Internet: lu4aao.org/Diploma_Sistemas_Hidrograficios_de_Cordoba.pdf

K1BV Research 6/13/19

A699

Argentina                                 — Radio Club of Argentina Series ---

General Requirements:
1. The Radio Club Argentino grants the following certificates to radio amateurs and radio listeners (SWL) from Argentina and abroad with a valid license.
2. Each request must be presented accompanied by the forms in which the communications made will be detailed.
3. For the validation of your certificate requests, Argentine radio amateurs can choose any of these three following options:
   a) Send to the RCA the application and forms accompanied by the original QSL cards that certify the contacts made, with sufficient postage for their return.
   b) Send to the RCA the application and forms verified and certified by the Award Manager or authority of any recognized Radio Club, accompanied by photocopies or scans on the front and back of the QSL cards certifying the contacts made.
   c) Send the accreditation of contacts extended to the RCA by the Logbook of The World (LoTW) system.
4. For the validation of your certificate requests, foreign radio amateurs can choose any of the following options:
   a. Send to the RCA the application and forms verified and certified by the Award Manager of any National Society Member of IARU or local Radio Club.
   b) Send the accreditation of contacts extended to the RCA by the Logbook of The World (LoTW) system.
5. Electronic QSLs are not accepted.
6. All contacts must be made from the same radio. Applicants may use any distinctive prefix assigned to them by their communications authority, including those for contests or special events.
7. All contacts must be bilateral (2X). Contacts made will not be accepted:
   a) In mode and / or cross band.
   b) Through relay stations.
   c) Through radio systems linked to the Internet by any means.
   d) With maritime, aerial or on board mobile stations.
8. In order to guarantee the integrity of the Certificate Program, the Radio Club Argentino, through its Award Manager, reserves the right to request the supporting documentation of the submitted applications that it considers pertinent, through the means it considers appropriate. adequate.
9. Certificates may be requested in A4 format or in digital PDF format.
10. Fees:
   a) Certificates printed in A4 size
   Radio amateurs RCA members partners: No charge
   Argentine radio amateurs not members of the RCA: $ 225 (Pesos). Includes shipping by certified mail.
   Foreign radio amateurs: U$25 (US dollars twenty-five) per certificate. Includes shipping by certified mail. (For electronic award information, refer to b.) listed below.

   b) Digital certificates in PDF format
   Radio amateurs RCA partners: No charge
   Argentine radio amateurs not members of the RCA: $ 75 (Pesos seventy five)
   Foreign Amateur Radio: US $ 10 (US Dollars ten) per certificate.

11. The estimated time for the processing of certificate requests is 30 (thirty) days counted from receipt.
12. Participation in the Certificate Program of the RCA implies full knowledge and acceptance of these rules in all its terms.
13. Any unforeseen issue will be resolved by the RCA Board of Directors, whose decisions will be final.
14. The RCA, in its capacity as creator and administrator of its Certificate Program, reserves the right to make the modifications and adjustments to its rules that it deems pertinent. These Terms and Conditions annul all previous ones.
15. Queries related to the RCA Certificate Program should be directed to the Award Manager:
   Diego Salom, LU8ADX
   awardmanager@lu4aa.org
16. The correspondence should be sent to:    Radio Club Argentino, Award Manager, Post Office      97, C1000WAA Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA.

ALL THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

You must prove to have communicated with the 24 Argentine political divisions:
No. Political Division Suffix No. Political Division Suffix
NUMBER       SUFFIX       NUMBER       SUFFIX
1. Buenos Aires    LU-LW # D / E    13. Misiones       LU #I
2. Catamarca        LU # R        14. Neuquén        LU # Y
3. Chaco        LU # GA-GO    15. Río Negro    LU # V
4. Chubut        LU # W        16. Jump        LU # O
5. Cordoba        LU-LW # H        17. San Juan        LU # P
6. Currents        LU # L        18. San Luis        LU # Q
7. Entre Rios      LU # J        19. Santa Cruz    LU # XA-XO
8. Formosa        LU # GP-GZ        20. SantaFe        LU # F
9. Jujuy        LU # T        21. Santiago del Estero LU # N
10. La Pampa        LU # U
11. La Rioja        LU # S   22. Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic e Islas Atlantico Sur
12 Mendoza        LU # M       23. Tucumán    LU # K
                   24. Autonomous City of Buenos Aires LU # A / B / C
All HF bands and modes may be used.

101 COUNTRIES

1. The following certificate is granted for the confirmation of contacts with 101 (one hundred one) different radio countries, according to the List of Entities of the Radio Club Argentino.
2. For the submission of applications for the 101 Countries certificate and its endorsements, the provisions of Points 3, 4 and 5 of the General Bases of the RCA Certificate Program apply.
3. Different certificates can be requested by contacts in the following modes: Mixed, Phono (AM, FM, SSB), CW, Digimodos, 50 MHz Mixed.
4. You may request multiband or individual bands of 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10 and 6 meters.
5. The 101 Countries certificate is awarded by the achievement in the 5 (five) bands of HF 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.
6. Contacts made after November 20, 1945 are valid.
7. It is mandatory to prove a contact with one station in the Argentine Republic.
8. Endorsements:
   Terms
   a) Endorsements will be extended for every 20 (twenty) new accredited confirmed entities until they reach 301 (three hundred one).
   b) Endorsements will be extended for every 10 (ten) new confirmed entities accredited from 302 (three hundred and two) onwards.

   Tariffs of endorsements
   a) Radio amateurs RCA partners: No charge
   b) Argentine radio amateurs not members of the RCA: $ 75 (Pesos seventy five)
   c) Foreign radio amateurs: US $ 10 (US Dollars ten) per endorsement.

9. For the application of endorsements, you must indicate the certificate number 101 Countries duly granted of your contacts.

FIVE CONTINENTS AWARD

You must prove that you have contacted stations located on five continents: America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

Laureate is awarded for the presentation in the 5 (five) bands of HF 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters.

All HF bands may be used for your contacts. Modes may be Mixed, Phone, CW or Digital.

ALL COUNTRIES OF AMERICA

You must prove that you have contacted stations located in countries of the American continent.

The entities valid for this Certificate are:
   No. Country Prefix       No. Country Prefix
1. Argentina    LU                              19. Guatemala TG
2. Antigua and Barbuda V2             20. Guyana 8R
3. Bahamas            C6                         21. Haiti HH
4. Barbados            8P                         22. Honduras HR
5. Belize                    V3                         23. Jamaica 6Y
6. Bolivia                  CP                         24.    Mexico XE
7. Brazil                    PY                         25. Nicaragua YN
8. Canada               VE                         26. Panama HP
9. Chile                   CE                         27. Paraguay ZP
10. Colombia         HK                         28. Peru OA
11. Costa Rica        IT                          29. San Cristobal and Nevis V4
12. Cuba                 CO                        30. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines J8
13. Dominica           J7                        31. Saint Lucia J6
14. Dominican Republic                    HI   32. Suriname PZ
15. Ecuador            HC                       33. Trinidad and Tobago 9Y
16. El Salvador        YS                        34. Uruguay CX
17. United States     W                        35. Venezuela YV
18. Granada J3

The award is available in three classes:
a) Class I: 15 countries
b) Class II: 25 countries
c) Class III: 35 countries

A contact with the Argentine Republic is mandatory.

All HF Frequencies are valid for this Certificate.
Modes of Mixed, Phonics, CW, Digital.

ARGENTINE CERTIFICATE

Provide proof that you have communicated with 100 (one hundred) different Argentine stations using any band or mode.

The purpose of this Certificate is to promote radio activity with and between Argentine stations.
To request it, the presentation of QSL cards will not be required.

ARGENTINE ANTARCTIC CERTIFICATE

You must prove that you have contacted stations located in Argentine Antarctic bases (LU # Z).
a) Argentine stations must confirm contacts with 3 (three) different Argentine Antarctic bases.
b) Foreign stations must accredit contacts with 1 (one) Argentine Antarctic base.

Work bands valid for this Certificate: All of HF.
Valid modes include Mixed, Phonics, CW, Digital.

ARGENTINE “LOCATIONS”

You must prove that you have contacted stations located in locations in the Argentine Republic, and using any band or mode.

For the purposes of this Certificate, any city, town, village or populated area that has a Postal Code, assigned by the Official Mail of the Argentine Republic, is considered a locality.

The localities that share the same Postal Code will be considered as different entities.
The locations assigned to more than one Postal Code will be considered as a single entity.

It is granted in successive classes from the first 100 locations contacted:

a) Class I: 100 locations
b) Class II: 200 locations
c) Class III: 300 locations
d) Class IV: 400 locations
e) Class V: 500 locations
f) Etc., every 100 new locations

RAILWAY STATIONS

You must prove that you have contacted 35 active or inactive Argentine railway stations, of three different lines, located in a minimum of 3 provinces.

All railway, passenger and freight stations are considered valid for this award. deactivated stations will be valid as long as they have not been demolished in their entirety, whether or not they served

E-mail: awardmanager@lu4aa.org
Internet: https://www.lu4aa.org/wp/

Tks K1BV Research 6/13/19

A700

UKRAINE               Diploma "Ukrainian Carpathians"

The Ukrainian Carpathian Diploma Program was founded and coordinated by the Ukrainian public organization "The Public Committee for the Protection of the Environment, Ecology and the Use of Natural Resources" in order to promote the unique nature of the Carpathian Mountains located on the territory of Ukraine (the Ukrainian Carpathians), as well as popularization of work on the radio amateur broadcast within the framework of the national program "Ukrainian Flora of the Fauna" (UFF).

The program consists of five diplomas "Ukrainian Carpathians" - A, B, C, D class and Honor Roll. The initial is the diploma of class A, the highest is the Honor Roll diploma. The program has no deadline.

Applicants for these diplomas can be licensed by radio amateurs around the world, as well as observers (SWL) who have fulfilled the terms of the diploma program.

RULES OF THE DIPLOMATIC PROGRAM

The diplomas "Ukrainian Carpathians" of the appropriate class are issued to radio amateurs for conducting QSOs with amateur radio stations, which work permanently or temporarily from the administrative districts of Ukraine, on the territory of which the Carpathian Mountains are located, as well as for conducting radio expeditions in the specified areas (list of districts to look below).

Depending on the direction of work on the air, within this diploma program, applicants for a diploma are divided into Hunters and Activators.

To identify administrative districts, their symbol symbols adopted in the graduation program URDA are used.

For "Hunters":
To qualify for A class A candidate must hold 5 QSO with different administrative districts of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The program is comprised of 4 separate diplomas and the Honor Roll which is a handsome metallic plaque. Each paper diploma carries a different image.

Applicants for these diplomas can be licensed by radio amateurs around the world, as well as observers (SWL) who have fulfilled the terms of the diploma program.

For Hunters to Qualify for :
1. Class A, candidate must hold 5 QSOs with different administrative districts of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
2. Class B applicant must have 10 QSOs with different administrative districts of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
3. Class C candidate, it is necessary to conduct 15 QSOs with different administrative districts of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
4. Class D diploma applicant must hold 20 QSO with different administrative districts of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
5. To qualify for the Honor Roll Diploma, applicants must have 27 QSOs with all the administrative regions of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

Note: This set of rules covers the requirements for “Activists”, which are the stations who provide the contacts to the Hunters. There is a separate set of rules for Activists which are covered in the rules.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

Diplomas "Ukrainian Carpathians" are free of charge and are issued in electronic form, available to the applicant on an independent printout. It is possible to issue a diploma in paper form, provided that it is paid for its production and compensation for postage. Terms of issuing a paper diploma and its cost are discussed with the graduate manager separately.

Applications for a diploma must be sent to the e-mail address uc @ uff.pp.ua. Be sure to include your surname, name and call sign.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

Diplomas "Ukrainian Carpathians" are free of charge and are issued in electronic form, available to the applicant on an independent printout. It is possible to issue a diploma in paper form, provided that it is paid for its production and compensation for postage. Terms of issuing a paper diploma and its cost are discussed with the graduate manager separately.

For "Hunters"
The application is made in the form of an extract from the hardware log in the format txt or doc and attached to the letter as a file. In the application, it is necessary to indicate in what form the applicant, his call sign, call sign correspondent (indicating / P, / M, / A, if any), the information about the conducted QSO (date, time, range and modulation type), as well as region, name or conditional number of the administrative area on the list of URDA program from which the radio station worked. You must also specify the email address for which you will be required to send a diploma.

In general, valid contacts in the Ukranian Carpathians stations are areas of the Carpathian Mountains which can be determined by by learning the URDA program. Valid areas reside in following Regions and the Districts which they encompass.

See below:
Lviv region                      Ivano-Frankivsk region
Starosambir district - LV-26           Bogorodchany district - IF-02
Turku district - LV-30              Bolechivsky borough - IF-03
Skole district - LV-24                        Dolin district - IF-08
Drohobych district - LV-12           Rozhnyatov district - IF-16
                                                           Nadvirna district - IF-14

Chernivtsi region                             Tysmenytskyi district - IF-18
Putyla district - CN-12                     Verkhovyna district - IF-05
Vyzhnytskyi rn - CN-04           Kosiv district - IF-13
Storozhinets district - CN-14          Territories of Yaremche district - IF-20

Transcarpathian region                  Volovetsky district - ZA-06
Velyky Berezny district - ZA-04       Mezhhirskyi borough - ZA-08
Perechyn district - ZA-11                 Khust district - ZA-17
Uzhgorod district - ZA-15                Tyachiv district - ZA-14
Mukacheve district - ZA-10              Rakhiv district - ZA-12
Svalyava district - ZA-13
Irshavsky rn - ZA-07

To perform diplomas credited QSO, made on any amateur band, any kind of radiation, as from 1 January 2011. To offset administrative district enough to hold one QSO with any amateur radio station (call sign, operator), permanently or temporarily working from a particular territory.

Repeated QSO on the territory of one administrative district in any callsign not counted. One administrative region Can be claimed only once for each class.

Exceptions are the stations that are the same call sign, but with mobile or field conditions (/ P, / M, / A) and in different administrative districts - radioekspedytsiyi, field trips and more. In this case, count each QSO, carried out in the new district. It is recommended to review all of the requirements prior to applying for the award.

Observers (SWL) diploma issued on the same terms.

Internet: https://uff.pp.ua/uc

Ukraine-Ukrainian-Carpathians-2019

A701

ARGENTINA           ---Radio Club Rosario Series ---

General Requirements Common to All Awards:
The following proof of contacts must be provided:
1. photocopy of QSL cards obtained
2. Log (paper or electronic to lu4fm@lu4fm.org.ar )
3. Self-driving over with postage $5(*). (The certificate is printed on an A4 size cardboard)
4. Apply to: Radio Club Rosario, Mail Box 263. Zip Code: 2000 – Rosario., Argentina.
5. The administration of the TDR Certificate will be carried out by Radio Club Rosario, and its decisions are final.

The Radio Club Rosario makes available to the radio amateur community the following permanent certificates:

T.D.R.: The Rosario Department.

This Certificate may be requested by all those Argentine or foreign radio amateurs who have completed the corresponding log, having made the contacts required in these rules.
The TDR consists of making radio amateur radio contacts from each of the locations of the Rosario Department, and with 24 amateur radio stations from the City of Rosario, including within them the station corresponding to the Radio Club Rosario, LU4FM following these conditions:

The contact with LU4FM will also be considered valid when the Radio Club is in Operational Practices.

The Radio Club Rosario will occasionally make expeditions to those localities that do not have amateur radios or that have little amateur radio activity. Any amateur radio is also authorized to activate areas that for some reason does not register activity, provided that the documentation corresponding to its shipment is presented.   The starting date is January 1, 1980.
    Contacts may be made in any band, in compliance with current regulations.
    Contacts made via repeaters will NOT be valid for this award. Contacts made by satellite are considered valid.

Members with current membership social status of Radio Club Rosario are exempt from the shipment of the self-directed party but must indicate to which address the certificate should be sent.

C.P.R.A.: Postal Codes of the Argentine Republic

To access the CPRA it is necessary to contact and demonstrate this contact with the corresponding QSL cards with 10 stations with different postal codes, for each of the 9 postal regions in which the Argentine Republic is divided (ninety contacts at least in total), it must include at least one contact for each of the provinces that integrates each postal region and under the following conditions:

1. The CPRA certificate will be available to all amateur stations belonging to any country in the world. In case of changes of address and / or a distinctive signal during the time of making the contacts necessary to obtain the Certificate, the contacts made will remain valid.
2. The start date is set from 1 March 1996. Only cards with a contact date equal to or later than the one indicated will be accepted.
3. All contacts must be confirmed with QSL cards. These cards must be in the possession of the applicant and at the disposal of the Radio Club Rosario for authentication and verification when required.
4. Contacts made via repeaters will NOT be valid for the CPRA award.
5. You can operate in any band or mode in compliance with current regulations.
6. The Argentine Mail Postal Number Guide available at any office or post card will be the only tool to determine the postal code of the station address issuing the QSL card. The postal code corresponding to the address printed on the card (except for portable operations and shipments) will be taken as a valid term.
7. If a QTH and a different postal address are displayed, the QTH postal code will be adopted.
8. In the case of portable, mobile or expedition operations, the person applying for the award must send to the Radio Club Rosario sufficient evidence of their stay in the locality on the date of operation in the form of: Police Certification or Postal Certification. As long as this documentation is not confirmed by the Radio Club Rosario, the operation will not be considered valid.

Members with current membership social status of Radio Club Rosario are exempt from the shipment of the self-directed party but must indicate to which address the certificate should be sent.

T.D.S: All Santafesinos Departments

Any amateur radio who demonstrates having had 2-way contacts with the 19 departments of the Province of Santa Fe shall be granted under the following conditions:
1. Valid communications on or after the date: 27/11/1927.
2. You can contact stations using any band or mode in compliance with current regulations.
3. Contacts made via repeaters will NOT be valid for the TDS. However, contacts made by satellite are considered valid.
4. SPECIAL DIPLOMA for those who make all contacts using just one band.
5. Any holder of the Diploma is authorized to include the letters TDS in his QSL's.

List of departments to contact:
        Belgrano                Rosario
        Home                     San Crostobal
        Castellanos          Saint Geronimo
        Constitution          San Javier
       Garay                      San Just
        General Lopez      San Lorenzo
        General Oblicatory   San Martin
        Iriondo                    SANTA FE
        The Colonies      Vera
        July 9

Members with current membership social status of Radio Club Rosario are exempt from the shipment of the self-directed party but must indicate to which address the certificate should be sent

(*) Clarification on $5 postage: The certificate is A4 size in print on a satin cardboard and is sent between a couple of common sheets for protection. This plus the weight of an A4 envelope exceeds 20grs that covers a minimum postage of $2.5, so it is requested to postage of $5 covering up to 150g.

E-mail: lu4fm@lu4fm.org.ar
Internet: https://lu4fm.org/institucion/certificados/

Tks K1BV Research 6/17/19

A702

ARGENTINA "South American Lighthouses" Diploma GDXBB
DIPLOMA SOUTH AMERICAN FAROS

As a membership of the event "South American Lighthouses Weekend" (1st edition in February 2009), the Radio Club Grupo DX Bahía Blanca permanently sponsors the DIPLOMA "SUDAMERICANOFAROS".

It is intended for officially licensed radio amateurs and listeners from all over the world.
The lighthouses and beacons located in South America recognized by ARLHS, worked and confirmed from January 1, 2009 (will not be valid from previous years) shall be considered for this DIPLOMA.
Communications will be accepted in any band and mode established within the current regulations.

The diploma comprises 3 (three) categories:

BASIC DIPLOMA – 10 (ten) beacons and beacons from 3 (three) South American countries must be accredited, regardless of the quantity of each country.

DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMA - 20 (twenty) beacons and beacons from 4 (four) South American countries must be accredited, regardless of the quantity of each country.

LAUREED DIPLOMA - 30 (thirty) beacons and beacons from 5 (five) South American countries must be accredited, regardless of the quantity of each country.

If the log is certified by a Radio Club or by two radio amateurs general category or higher, it will not be necessary to send the photocopies of the confirmed headlights.
Once the BASIC diploma has been achieved, adhesive endorsements will be awarded free of charge by the DISTINGUISHED and LAUREED diplomas to be added to the Basic. For these last two applications, only one self-directed envelope with minimal postage should be sent

The diploma is A4 size on illustration paper printed in photochromic, and will carry the applicant's license in laser. The cost of the diploma will be 25 (twenty-five) pesos for Argentine amateurs and listeners, an amount to which must be added a postage of the Argentine Mail, a fee of up to 150 grams, for the postal shipment. For amateurs and foreign listeners the value of the diploma will be 10 (ten)$or 8 (eight) IRC vouchers that will include shipping costs. The endorsements will be free of charge.

This diploma as permanent, has no end date and can be requested at any time.

Interested parties must send the log certified or with the respective photocopies and the corresponding amount to the postal address as follows: Radio Club Group DX Bahía Blanca, P.O. Box 709, (8000) Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

E-mail: lu7dsy@yahoo.com.ar
Internet: cqham.blogspot.com/2019/

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A703

AUSTRALIA Century Club of Xtreme Difficulty Award ( CXXD )

Here is an award for the Globe trotting Dxpeditioner. For those who have helped so many to achieve DXCC, there is now the opportunity to achieve the ultimate accolade, membership of the most prestigious and exclusive club in Amateur Radio - CCXD – The Century Club of eXtreme Difficulty.

CCXD is DXCC in reverse. To achieve DXCC you need to work 100 countries from your home country. To achieve CCXD you need to work your home country from 100 DX countries.

Rules of the CCXD Award

1) There are no time limits on the QSOs.

2) QSOs can be on any authorized band.

3) QSOs must be CW or Phone. Other modes are not acceptable.

4) The QSOs must have been made personally by the claimant. QSOs made by other members of the DXpedition are not acceptable. QSOs made by remote operation of any station are not acceptable.

5) The “home” country may be any country of which the claimant has been resident.

6) QSOs from countries that were DXCC countries at the time of the QSO will be accepted, even though that country may have been deleted at a subsequent date.

7) The Awards Committee reserves the right to determine if any operation is legitimate. However it can generally be assumed that if any operation has been accepted by the ARRL for DXCC purposes, then that same operation will also be valid for CCXD.

8) The Awards Committee will require documentary proof of the 100 QSOs, in the form of original QSL cards from operators in the home country, plus a copy of a QSL card (not necessarily for the same QSO) from each country of operation.

9) Applications and supporting documentation should be sent to:-
The Awards Manager, P.O. Box 1285, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia 4510.
Remember to include sufficient postage for the return of supporting documentation; otherwise there is no fee for each application.

10) All operation must have been conducted in a manner compatible with the highest standards of Amateur Radio, in honesty, integrity and comradeship. A signed statement to this effect should accompany each application.
Internet: http://vk4qd.com/CCXD_Award.htm

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To be honest, the group sponsoring this award has admitted that you will be the first to earn it.

AUSTRALIA                       The Tassi Trout Award

Contact members of the Central Highlands Amateur Club of Tasmania after 25 May 1989. Requirements are stated in “Kilograms” of Trout (members). Each of the club members has a special value and thus every member as you contact them helps you to attain points.

Points ("kilograms of trout") are awarded as follows:   3kg
VK7CHT (Club Call sign)                   2kg
VK3KMB (President)                   2Kg
VK2CE (Webmaster)                          2kg
VK7KDO (Secretary/Treasurer)                                         2kg
VK3KMB (Awards Manager/Publicity Officer)                  2kg
Any non-committee CHARCT member portable            2kg
Any non-committee normal CHARCT member              1kg

These points will earn the ”kilograms” towards the different levels of the award.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
BASIC AWARD: - 14kg of trout
GOLD: - 25 separate contacts in total.
PLATINUM: - 50 separate contacts in total.

Send GCR list and fee of $AU5 or equivalent to: Award Managaer, Central Highlands ARC, 28 Hamilton St., West Hobart 7000, Tasmania, Australia.

The basic award = 14kg, Award manager

Modes are limited only to Phone or CW.

To Apply: Send $5AUD to VK3KMB, PO Box 41, Tyabb, Australia   3913

E-mail: vk7cht@qsl.net
Internet: http://www.qsl.net/charct/award.htm

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A705
AUSTRALIA VK SHIRES AWARD

The Shires of Australia is similar in governmental geography and physical area in a way that it is similar to a USA county.

The VK Shires Award was previously known as the Worked All VK Shires Award. This award is open to any licenced amateur who makes a contact with a minimum of 75 different shires.

The VK Shires Award will be broken into various sections as below. There is a weekly net held every Friday at 06.30utc on 14.240mhz followed by one on 7.185mhz as net controllers see fit. All contacts on or after 1.1.2014 will be eligible to be counted.

A copy of your log must accompany your application and be posted to VK SHIRES AWARDS COMMITTEE, C/- Bill Horner, 11 South St, Wondai, Qld 4606, Australia or e-mailed to spiritdreaming11@bigpond.com Cost per certificate will be $5usd for overseas or $5aud for all VKs.

Basic award VK : 75 shires (must include a minimum of 1 shire from each state) Silver award VK : 150 shires Gold award VK : 300 shires Platinum award VK : all shires

Nomad award : Basic 25 Shires, Silver 50 Shires, Gold 75 Shires and Platinum 100 Shires . This is a special award for those who travel about and activate shires. Please note you need to work a minimum of 5 stations from each shire.

For those who actually go and activate a shire you must work a minimum of 50 stations to be eligible to claim the shire for yourself for all parts of the award except the Nomad Award as above. A copy of your log must be sent to the awards manager for verification.

Endorsements for SSB or CW or specific bands or QRP etc are available.

Requirements - number of Shires in each VK land:
VK1 award : One Shire
VK2 award : Basic 25 shires, silver 50 shires, gold all shires
VK3 award : Basic 25 shires, silver 50 shires, gold all shires
VK4 award : basic 25 shires, silver 50 shires, gold all shires
VK5 award : basic 25 shires, silver 50 shires, gold all shires
VK6 award : basic 25 shires, silver 50 shires, gold all shires
VK7 award : basic 10 shires, silver 20 shires, gold all shires
VK8 award : basic 5 shires, silver 10 shires, gold all shires.
Please note that all VK9 and VK0 call areas do not count for this award.

E-mail spiritdreaming11@bigpond.com
Internet: https://www.vk5pas.com/vk-shires.html

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A706
Australia                   Victorian Local Government Award

This operating award has been initiated by Amateur Radio Victoria to encourage on air activity based on communicating with and between the 79 local government areas in the State of Victoria, Australia.

Rules and Requirements
1. Valid Contacts
    A radio amateur must be identifiable within a municipality, usually by their announcement during a QSO.
    Contacts on or after 10 July 2008 are valid for this award
    Repeater, IRLP or Echolink contacts are not valid for this award

2. To qualify for the award the following contacts are required
    VK3 stations with 40 different municipalities
    Other VK stations with 30 different municipalities
    DX stations with 20 different municipalities

Endorsements: An endorsement is available for those who achieve all 79 municipalities. Requests for mode, QSP or other endorsements should be referred to the Awards Manager.

History note: The start of local government in Victoria in 1841 occurred while it was one of the six British colonies, well in advance of the proclamation of the Federation of Australia as a Commonwealth in 1901. In the 1850s and 1860s, encouraged by generous subsidies, local government entities were established to provide local services, achieve community representation and to levy rates.

The 1980s saw strong concerns about the inefficiency of 210 local government areas, a new reform-driven state government, and an economic downturn, amalgamations of groups of them occurred resulting in a reduction to 79 today.

Submission for Awards
    LGA A log extract or copy of the log showing all claimed contacts, station worked call sign, date, time, band, mode and each municipality by its name or number on the award list
    KRMPNA A log extract or copy of the log showing all claimed contacts, Including National Parks activated or National Park worked including Call Sign , date, time, band, mode
    The cost of the award is $5, to cover postage and costs - purchase awards from Shop
    Only PDF or TXT attachments are acceptable via email

Send to: Awards Manager, Amateur Radio Victoria, 40g Victory Boulevard, Ashburton, Victoria 3147 Australia.
Or via email: awards[at]amateurradio.com.au

At the Awards Manager discretion cross-checking and other validity checks will be carried out on award submissions.

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A707
AUSTRALIA                       The WOMBAT Award

Sponsored by the Shepparton And District Amateur Radio Club (S.A.D.A.R.C.). After a long hibernation, the Wombat Award has been re-designed and re-instated by the S.A.D.A.R.C. and is now available. All club members are requested to promote this award whenever they can when on air, both within VK & overseas.

In order to qualify for this attractive award, the operator has to obtain 15 points. By contacting any S.A.D.A.R.C. Club member, any one may claim points in the following manner:

   1. Contacts with club members on the VK3RGV Repeaters = 1 point.
   2. HF/VHF/UHF Simplex = 2 points.
   3. VK3SOL (Club Station) = 3 points.
   4. Club members & the Club station can be worked a second or more times but with not less than 7 days between contacts.
   5. The S.A.D.A.R.C. Club Net is on Wednesday evenings, 3.620 Khz LSB at 7:00pm (local time) and 8:00pm on VK3RGV, 146.650 Mhz FM.

A log sheet of stations worked and points claimed must accompany applications along with payment, QSL.   Cards not required.

The cost for a certificate within Aust is $5.00 AU inc. postage, and for overseas stations the cost is $5.00 US inc. postage or 3 Current IRC's

Endorsements for modes, etc. are available.

Postal applications to either of the addresses below:
a. Wombat Award, S.A.D.A.R.C. P.O. Box 692 Shepparton VIC 3632, Australia.
b. Amateur Radio Club established in 1982 to bring together local radio enthusiasts. Sponsors of VK3RGV 2M/70CM repeaters, VK3RGV-2 packet digipeater. Members meet on first Saturday of each month at 1pm in Scout & Guide Complex, Mooroopna, Australia. Club net on 146.650 each Wednesday at 8:00 PM. Hf net 3.6200 kHz at 7:00 PM same day. Club holds Hamfest each year around mid September.

E-mail: Email: vk3sol@sadarc.org
Internet: https://www.qrz.com/db/VK3SOL?dxc=1

Tks K1BV Research 6/23/19

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A709
AUSTRALIA       ----- Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club Inc Series -----

1. TOBAR Award
A. The object of this award is to tour around Australia by amateur radio, making progressive contacts as you go. Valid contacts for the award are those made on or after 1 November 2006.
B. The award is sponsored by the Redcliffe and District Radio Club, who is responsible for aspects of the award. The award can be completed, by using any or all bands and all modes. However specific band and mode endorsements are available.
C. Short wave listeners are eligible to participate in this award and to qualify their log must include of the call signs of both stations claimed.
D. To complete this award requires contact with amateur radio stations located in 19 cities and towns around Australia. The FIRST and FINAL contacts are deemed to the Redcliffe checkpoint regardless of the participant's QTH and this contact must be a member of the Redcliffe and District Radio Club.
   E. Amateur radio stations must be contacted in the following CITIES and TOWNS in order: REDCLIFFE; BRISBANE; GOLD COAST; LISMORE; SYDNEY; CANBERRA; MELBOURNE; HOBART; ADELAIDE; PERTH; DARWIN; MOUNT ISA; CAIRNS; TOWNSVILLE; MACKAY; ROCKHAMPTON; BUNDABERG; MARYBOROUGH, SUNSHINE COAST & REDCLIFFE. (N.B. For Sydney and the other major cities, all amateur stations in the greater metropolitan area of the city, are included as the major city). To make things easier please use one of the many suburbs that is provided in the links on the log sheet (below). Most of the suburbs should be there.
F. The rally may be run in either direction, i.e. Redcliffe south towards Sydney or Redcliffe north towards Townsville but the progress must be in order from the cities and towns listed above.
G. The application for this award should be accompanied by a certified log extract, signed by 2 other licensed amateurs showing date, time, frequency, call sign and location of stations worked.
H. A proforma application with log sheet can be downloaded by clicking here for PDF format or here for Excel format. (Not included in current edition - you may ask by mail, address below.)
I. The application and log sheet for this award can be downloaded above. Fill out the log, fill out the application form, get it signed by two licensed amateurs, enclose either $A 10.00 or 10 IRC, and send to:
       THE AWARDS MANAGER, REDCLIFFE and Districts Amateur RADIO CLUB, PO BOX 20, WOODY POINT QLD 4019, AUSTRALIA.

Email to qsl@redclifferadioclub.org.au
Internet: https://www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/about-the-club/awards/tobar-award

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2. Redcity Award

The award is sponsored by the Redcliffe and District Amateur Radio Club, who is responsible for aspects of the award. The award can be completed, by using any or all bands and all modes. However specific band and mode endorsements are available.

Short wave listeners are eligible to participate in this award and to qualify their log must include of the call signs of both stations claimed.
The award is in two sections. Section A. for VK & ZL only and Section B. for all other call signs.
C. Section A. To gain this award a VK or ZL amateur radio station or short wave listener is required to score 10 points, which is made up of contacts with members of Redcliffe and District Amateur Radio Club (1 point each) and the club station VK4RC (4 points).
D. Section B. To gain this award an amateur radio station or short wave listener is required to score 10 points, which is made up of contacts with members of Redcliffe and District Amateur Radio Club (2 point each) and the club station VK4RC (4 points).
E. A proforma application with logs heet can be downloaded by clicking here for PDF format or here for Excel format.
F. Fill out the log, get it signed by two licensed amateurs, enclose either $A 10.00 or 10 IRC, and send to:
       THE AWARDS MANAGER, REDCLIFFE and Districts Amateur RADIO CLUB, PO BOX 20, WOODY POINT QLD 4019, AUSTRALIA.

Email to   qsl@redclifferadioclub.org.au
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3. VK9 Award

RULES of the VK9 AWARD

The award is sponsored by the Redcliffe and District Amateur Radio Club, who is responsible for aspects of the award. The award can be completed, by using any or all bands and all modes. However specific band and mode endorsements are available.

Short wave listeners are eligible to participate in this award and to qualify their log must include of the callsigns of both stations claimed.

One contact must be made with all VK9 DXCC entities:
a. Mellish Reef
b. Lowd Howe Island
c. Norfolk Island
d. Christmas Island
e. Willis Island
f. Cocos Keeling Island vk9_award_eham

To claim the award, send award Logs to:
   THE AWARDS MANAGER, REDCLIFFE and Districts Amateur RADIO CLUB, PO BOX 20, WOODY POINT QLD 4019 AUSTRALIA.

Email to qsl@redclifferadioclub.org.au

Permanent Awards