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(Updated 10/2009)

Estonia Award

Contact ES stations since 1 Jan 1990.  SWL OK. Each station may be contacted one time.   QSL cards from ES-stations serve as the proof of the validity of the contacts. Stations outside of their own home call area like ES1QS and ES1QD/0 or ES2RJ and ES2RJ/8 count as different ES-stations. No use of contacts by relay and/or automatic stations allowed. Every QSO counts for 1 one point.  QSOs with the EARU HQ stations such as ES9A to ES9Z and ES##HQ as well as special event stations using two numbers in the prefix such as ES60, ES75, ES80 etc count for two points. 

1A - European stations applying for the HF Award should earn at least 20 points on 10-160 bands including contacts with at least 5 different ES call areas. Special stickers for working 50 and 100 different ES stations.

1B - Europeans applying for the "VHF awards" should earn 10 points on 2m band with their location in at least 5 different WW QTH locator squares of Estonia. "UHF Award" should work at least 5 points on the 70cm band. "SHF Award" should work at least 3 points on the 23cm band or higher. "6M Award" should work at least 10 points  on 6m band with their location in at least 5 different WW QTH locator squares of Estonia.  For satellite award, earn 5 points using any satellite. 

1C - Stations outside of Europe applying for the "VHF Awards", "VHF-UHF-SHF Awards" should work at least 2 points on 2m, 70cm or 23cm bands. "6M Award" should work at least 5 points on the 6M band. For satellite award, earn 3 points using contacts by any satellite. 

2B - Stations outside of Europe applying for the HF award should work at least 10 points  - special stickers for working 50 and 100 ES stations.

Cost for each award with one sticker endorsement is $US5 or 5€. Each additional sticker is $US2 or 2€. While applying for different VHF awards, you may apply only for one award ($US5) and then for corresponding additional stickers that will be separately numbered. GCR list and appropriate fee to: ERAU Award Manager, PO Box 125, Tallinn EE-0090, Estonia.

Internet: http://www.erau.ee/modules.php?op=modload&name=Info&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=11&newlang=eng

(Chg 10/2009)

Sakala Award

Sponsored by the ARC Viliandi City for contacting ES7 stations after 1 Jan 1970 . ES stations need 10. Europeans need 5, all others 3. All modes and bands. GCR list and fee of 25 EEK or $US3 to:  Viljandi Raadioklubi postiaadress : P/K 73 , Viljandi, 71001, Estonia. 

Look for: ES7FQ FU FX GT HU IG JW LL MS MX PT RU RE RDR RDW RDN RFH RGN RKF RMB TAB TAU RX AM.

Internet: http://www.hot.ee/es7club/main4.html 

(Chg 2/2007)

Summer Capital Award

Sponsored by the Parnu ARC of Erau to all licensed amateurs. Confirm contacts with ES8-stations totaling 10 points during the period June 1 to August 31, every summer since a beginning date of 1999. One of the contacts must be made with the ES8SC station (Summer Capital special call). Each contact with an ES8-station = 1 point, contacts with ES8SC and ES8ZP (club station) = 2 points. Stations like ES8XX and ES8XX/8 count as different ES8-stations. All bands and modes, but contacts via satellites and repeaters are not allowed. Send application and log plus $US5 (25EEK for ERAU members) to: Summer Capital Award Manager, PO Box 95, Parnu 80092, Estonia.

Internet: http://www.ppnet/ee/sc_award/ 

(Chg 10/01)

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