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     Effective 1-1-2010, access to the Online DX Awards Directory is available and FREE to all awards hunters.
     The rules for over 3,300 different awards from 110 DXCC countries are NOW at your fingertips.
     I still really need your help to let me know about changed rules and award fees, new awards, sponsors who don't reply to your applications, dead URL's, etc.
     Welcome, and feel free to explore a fascinating part of our hobby, one which has challenges enough to keep you busy for several lifetimes. A great chance to put your QSL collection to work!

The K1BV DX Awards Directory - Online

Updated on 18 January 2010
Newly added information:

Very Short Time Awards - typically valid from just a few days to a few months:

Added:	Country	Name of Award	Starts	Ends	Info Provided by:
22 Oct 09	Sweden	Marconi Nobel 100 Award	9 Nov 2009	10 Dec 2009	SM6DEC
27 Nov 09	Denmark	Copenhagen Climate Change Conference Award.	7 Dec 2009	18 Dec 2009	PA3CUZ
2 Dec 09	Spain & Italy	Centenary of Marconi's Nobel Prize	28 Nov 2009	13 Dec 2009	OE1UHA and OH3GZ
21 Dec 09	Russia	150th Anniversary of the Birth of Antov Chekhov	29 Jan 2010	31 Jan 2010	OH3GZ
24 Dec 09	Germany	Bavarian Radio Friends: Radio Activity Award	1 Jan 2010	31 Jan 2010	DE3EAR
1 Jan 10	Poland	80th Anniversary PZK	1 Feb 2010	30 Apr 2010	425 DX News
2 Jan 10	Italy	IV ° "Diploma" Befana Beneficial	1 Jan 2010	3 Jan 2010	DL2KDW
3 Jan 10	Netherlands	600th Anniversary of the City of Purmerend	1 Jan 2010	28 Sept 2010 (3 operating periods)	Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin
13 Jan 10	Netherlands	65th Anniversary of VERON	13 Jan 2010	30 April 2010	PA3CUZ

Annual Time Awards - earn these awards for contacts during current year:

Added:	Country	Name of Award	Dates:	Info Provided by:
27 Nov 09	Germany	RUHR as a European Capital of Culture	Calendar Year 2010	PA3CUZ
27 Nov 09	England	GS2MP - Vintage 40 Year old YAESU Equipment	Calendar Year 2010	PA3CUZ
27 Nov 09	Germany	60th Anniversary of the VFDB (Postal Telecommunications Group)	Calendar Year 2010	PA3CUZ
24 Dec 09	Finland	Rautaruukki Corporation 50 Years Award	Calendar Year 2010	OH8DR
31 Dec 09	Poland	Polish Scouting Centenary Award	Calendar Year 2010	SP9JPA
2 Jan 10	Turkey	Marmara Lighthouses On The Air (MLOTA) Award	August 2009 to May 2010	OH3GZ
8 Jan 10	Turkey	Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture	Calendar Year 2010	425 DX News #975
11 Jan 10	Netherlands	25 years Marine Amateur Radio Club (MARAC)	4 events during 2010	OH3GZ
11 Jan 10	Nigeria	The Federal Republic Of Nigeria At 50 Award	Calendar Year 2010	K1ZZ
12 Jan 10	Netherlands	DIG-PA Jubileum Award	Calendar Year 2010	SP9JPA

Permanent Awards - Generally Not Time Limited. Always check for a beginning date for contacts.

Added	Country	Name of Award	Info Provided by:
18 Oct 09	Italy	Italian Navy (ARMI) Series - adds 2 new awards	PA3CUZ
18 Oct 09	Poland	SPFF-H Award (Poland's Fauna/Flora award)	SP2FAP
16 Oct 09	Russia	World Castles Activator Award (WCAA)	RN1CW
23 Oct 09	England	FIRAC Award (Hams who are railroad employees 10 different countries)	K1BV Research 1/10 CQ Column
23 Oct 09	Italy	Diploma G.I.R.F. (Work Italian Hams who are railroad employees)	K1BV Research 1/10 CQ Column
28 Oct 09	Netherlands	Dutch Police Region Award	F5NQL
31 Oct 09	India	S.A.A.R.C. Award	VU2UR
24 Nov 09	Italy	Diploma Municipi Italiani	K1BV Research
3 Dec 09	Germany	Schwabisches Burgen Diploma (Castles in Schwaben)	PA3CUZ
3 Dec 09	Germany	DL Worked Fauna and Flora Award	PA3CUZ
3 Dec 09	USA	Railroad Depots On The Air	PA3CUZ
11 Dec 09	Lithuania	--Lithuanian National/Regional Parks Series-	LY3X/OH3GZ
25 Dec 09	Hungary	HA Fauna Flora Award	OH3GZ
31 Dec 09	Azerbaijan	HAZI AHAD OGLU ASLANOV Award	UA3FDX
2 Jan 10	France	MILITARY Amateur Radio Clubs Award	F5IRO
18 Jan 10	Bulgaria	Bulgarian Flora Fauna Award (LZFFA)	OH3GZ
18 Jan 10	Romania	Romanian Flora Fauna Award	YO3JW

Other Useful Data for Award Hunters:

SOME AWARD PAGE LINKS

BACKGROUND -
AWARD HUNTING

COUNTY HUNTING INFO

DIRECTORY - INFO ON MY 2009 PRINTED AWARDS DIRECTORY

RECIPES
nothing to do with radio,
just good eating.

LISTS - Counties, Provinces, Members, valuable for award hunting.

VERY SHORT TERM AWARDS !
(few days to a few months)

SHORT TERM AWARDS
DURING:
2009 2008 2007 2006

County Awards of
the United States

1. I'm the custodian of the USA-County Award sponsored by CQ Magazine and am writing the monthly Awards Column in that magazine. The first column appeared in the January 1998 edition. I will need rules and samples of awards on a pretty regular basis. If your club or group sponsors awards, or you can send me good quality photocopies of awards that you have received, I need good quality samples or copies for this column. This is an excellent chance to gain world wide publicity for your group. Send material to: Ted Melinosky K1BV, 12 Wells Woods Road, Columbia, CT. 06237 USA

2. Foreign Postage - Bill Plum offers a wide variety of mint foreign postage and DXer supplies at competitive rates. Highly recommended.

3. Join the Ham Awards Reflector. ON4CAS has established a special e-mail delivered Reflector for all of us interested in the latest news regarding Awards hunting. This is a great chance to meet other awards hunters and get news about ham awards delivered to your in- box on a daily basis. Follow the link above to get all the information you need.

K1BV is a charter member joining in August 1964
I was fire-control officer on the USS Valley Forge LPH-8.

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