FRANCE 3
FIRAC through 45th Parallel

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(Updated 6/2009)

Worked French FIRAC

Work French railway worker amateurs after 1 Jan 1972. French applicants need 9, other Europeans 6, rest of world 3. A QSO with club stations F6RAC or F5KTR = 3, QSO with any other club station = 2.  On VHF, 3 QSOs are needed and a QSO with club station = 2. SWL OK but must submit actual cards. GCR list and fee of 4 Euro or 10 IRC  to Roland Rousseau F6FKK, 15 Avenue Du Coustou, F-31650 Saint Orens De Gameville, France.  

Internet: http://le.grac.free.fr/ 

 (Chg 8/02)

Diplome Des Nations Francophones (DNF)

Contact countries of the world where French is the principal language. SWL OK. Contacts since 1 January 1960. Any mode. Endorsements for one band, one mode or mixed. Two levels are available: 
DNF1 - 30 Francophone Nations, or 4 on VHF/UHF bands.
DNF2 - 45 Francophone Nations in 6 continents. (Continents are AS, AF, EUR, OC, NA, SA and ANT.) or 5 on VHF/UHF. 
A contact with the station 4U1ITU (Geneva) is valid if the station is operated by an amateur of  one of the countries listed below. 
GCR list showing nations and continent plus fee of 10€ for French stations, all others fee is 15€ or 18 IRCs to: Monsieur Patrick Verveche F5RBB, Les Gouttes, F-19800 Gimel les Cascades, France. 

E-mail: f5rbb@wanadoo.fr 

(Chg 4/2007)

French Regional Nature Parks

The award was developed to promote French Regional Nature Parks by the Club Amateur Radio Blancoish. SWL OK. Available in 4 levels:

Bronze Award - Contact 10 Regional Nature Parks
Silver Award - Contact 20 Regional Nature Parks
Gold Award - Contact 30 Regional Nature Parks.
Platinum Award - Contact 44 Regional Nature Parks

Portable stations count if their precise location is shown on their QSL. Mobiles do not count. No use of relays or repeaters.

Send cards and fee of  $US12, 12 Euros to Radio Club Activite Blancois, BP 54, F-36300 LeBlanc, France.

E-mail: marc.vergnes@wanadoo.fr  

(Chg 11/2005)

French Towns Award (Diplome des Villes Francaises DVF)

Contact French station which are located in the main town/city of their respective department. To be valid, the station must have its QTH in the town of the list below; fringe towns do not count. One /p portable or /m mobile may be used. SWL OK. SWL cards from these towns count full credit. No band or mode restrictions. The 5 classes are: III Confirmations of 10 different towns, Class II = 30, Class I = 50, Class Excellence = 70, Class Honor = 90. Contacts since 1 January 1968. GCR list and fee of 10€ or $10US or 10 IRCs to: Jean-Pierre Lehembre F6FNA, 8 rue de Verdun, F-77270 Villeparisis, France. 

(Chg 11/2005)

The valid towns are as follows. ( The first two figures on the 5 digit French ZIP code are the department number.):

(Chg 01)

Diploma of the Departments of the FRRPACA

The FRRPACA (Regional Federation of Radio Hams Provence Alps and Cote d’Azur) offers this award for earning awards/diplomas from departments 04, 05, 06, 13, 83 and 84. Contacts after 1 Jan 1997. Provide a list of the awards which include the date of each award and its serial number, plus who signed the awards. GCR list and fee of 11.50€ or 15 IRCs to: Diploma Manager, FRRPACA, Jacques Morvan, 262 Avenue des Lavandes, F-83480 Puget Sur Argens, France.

(Chg 4/2007)

Genista Award

Earn 10 points by contacting stations in the 5 Departments which comprise Languedoc-Roussillon, with a minimum of one in each Dept after 5 January 1972. The Depts are: 11 - Aude, 30 - Gard, 34 - Herault, 48 - Lozere and 66 - Pyrenees-Orientales. Values: contact with each required departments = 1 point, club stations in any of these = 2 points, contact with the Genista club = 3 points when you contact FF6KNN, and special event Genista calls including HW6KNN, HW1KNN, TO6KNN, TO1KNN, FF6KNN/J, TV1GEN, TV6GEN, TV75RS, TV7GEN, F89/FF6KNN, TM6GEN, TM5FS, TM2FS, TM93JM, TM4OO, TM4OD, TM0RAD, TM0UN, TM1JO, FBC6KNN, TM8CUP and TM4MAN = 5 points each. Five awards are available: Yellow = HF, Green = VHF, Blue = UHF, Red = earned HF, VHF and UHF, White = SWL. GCR list and fee of 7€  or $US9 to: Genista F6KNN, 39 rue Francis Poulenc, F-34970 Lattes, France. 

E-mail: f6knn@genista.net 

(Chg 4/2007)

Diplome des Castles of l’ Indre

Available for amateurs and SWLs for making contact with 15 different castles located in Dept 36 de l’Indre. GCR list and fee of 3 Euros, 4 IRCs or $US3 to: Didier Bleron F5AOV, Les Fertas, F-36800 Nuret Le Ferron, France.

(Chg 4/2007)

Diplome Des Isles Francaises D’Outremer (Overseas Islands)    DIFO 

Sponsored by the Lyon DX Gang to encourage contact with French overseas islands. SWL OK. Available in 3 divisions: Mixed, Phone, CW. All bands. Basic award is earned for contacting 10 different French overseas islands. Endorsements for each additional 5 islands. Contacts must be made from the same country. You must possess the cards. Photocopies of the cards must be submitted with your application. If you activate an island, you may also count it. Submit copies, list of contacts and fee for Basic award of 12€, $US12 (add 2€ or $US2 for return postage. Endorsements 4€ or $US4 each. (Add 1€ or $US1 for return postage).

Plaque: the top honor roll level earns a free plaque for QSO’s with 50 islands, but you must have requested the endorsements for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45.

The sponsor considers valid any island surrounded by salt water outside Europe and belonging to France. To be valid, an island must have an official name and a French Territory prefix. List of islands from sponsor for SASE/IRC. Apply to Joel Suc F5JJW, La Grange, F-69440 Taluyers, France.

Website:   http://www.qsl.net/f5nod/difo.html 

 (Chg 8/2003)

IPA  Dipl "22"        

22 is the slang term among hooligans for "Watch it - here come the cops!". Very appropriate for contacting these members of the French division of International Police Radio Association.   You will need 20 IPA stations as follows: 10 IPA members anywhere in the world, 5 French IPA members and 5 IPA club stations.  ON VHF/UHF, contact 10 IPA stations of any country.  SWL OK.  Contacts must be made after 1 November 1997.  GCR list and fee of 8€, $US10 or 10 IRCs to Claude Grabier F5LTU, 12 Lotissement de la Seoune, F-47270 Lafox, France. 

Internet:  http://home.worldnet.fr/~ipa-fran/Radio1.html 

(Chg 3/2003) 

Diplome des Villes Jumelees

Contact two stations from CLERMONT-FERRAND plus one from REGENSBURG, Germany and SALFORD, England. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 7.62€, 10 IRCs or $US10 to Jean Nezblanc F6CHK, REF 63, BP 248, F-63007 Clermont Ferrand, France. 

E-mail: f6chk@ref-union.org
Internet: http://www.ref63.ref-union.org/diplomes/diplome.htm 

(Rewrite 11/02)

Diplome des Chateux du Loir et Cher

Contact French castles in postal code 41XXX using the DFCF reference list.  SWL OK.  On HF, French stations need 15 castles, all others need 10.  On VHF, contact only 4.  GCR list and fee of 10€, 10 IRCs or $US10 to: Mr. Michel Courcelles F5MFL, 100 Rue du Petit Chambord, Cidex 525, F-41350 Vineuil, France.

Tks F-10095)(3/2003)

Radio Club Longlaville Award             Rewrite 10/07

Contact members after 1 Sept 1988.  Earn 5 points for the award.  SWL OK.  Point values: QSO with club station F6KWP = 2 points.  QSO with any member on ATV, CW, SSTV or on any other mode = 1.  Repeater QSOs OK, but none by Packet.  GCR list and fee of 10€ or 15 IRCs to: F5AIB, ARAS 54, PO Box 8, F-54810 Longlaville, France.  (or Mr. Jean Paul Manzi F5SKG, 19 rue Ambroise Croizat, F-54590 Hussigny-Godbrange, France.  

E-mail: f5aib@winref@free.fr or david.manzi@club-internet.fr 

Members: 

F0EMH  EUE  F1AKM  GEO  LUM  RZI  SKG  SKH  TML  TXO  F2KM  F3NP  F4CSE  CSJ  CTX  CUA   F5AIB  IVX  MUZ  NJL  OAO  ONZ  RKL  RLL  SAP  SKG  TLZ  TXA  VAU  VL   F6AFY  AGL  BFK  BFQ  GHZ  GKD  GYD  HAZ  JOB  KWP  F8CIQ  EMH DA1HA  LX1DF  LX7HAM FA1CIQ  TXO FF1NWP  ON6HAM TM1OOL  TM5ECL  TM7HAM 7TLT TM8MAI  F-11734  F12553  F-13376  F-15817  F-16133  F-16809  F-16951  F-17731  F-17052

(Chg 4/2007)

City of Lons-Le-Saunier Telegraphy Award

Provide proof of 3 QSO’s with 3 different stations on the following 9 HF bands: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10. Three QSOs on nine bands matches the Department number: 39, Jura being departement No. 39 in the list of French departments. The 3 amateurs must be located in the Jura department and one of them must reside in or operate from the city of Lons-le-Saunier. A contact with special call-sign station TM5CW activated from the Jura by a TLG member, or a contact with someone operating from Offenburg can be used as a joker instead of a contact with Lons-le-Saunier. GCR list and fee of $US10, 10€ or 10 IRCs to Dominique Meige F5SJB, 360 Rue Gustave Courbet, F-39130 Hautecour, France.

Special Award: any amateur who can present proof of 9 confirmed CW contacts with 9 different Jura (39) stations and a contact with TM5CW and a contact with Offenburg will receive a special award from the city of Lons-le-Saunier.

E-mail: dominique@meige.net 

(Chg 4/2007)

This award was created to recognize the historical importance held by the Maginot Line in contemporary France. To earn the award, it is necessary to have contacted at least three stations which have operated from the forts and shelters of the Maginot line located in the Alsace area. Contacts must have been made by one of the following clubs: F5KAV, F5KBB, F6KDL, F6KNJ, F6KPM, F6KQV, F8KFI. All bands and modes. Send QSL cards or a GCR list of required contacts plus fee of 8€. Any mail relating to the DLMA as any request for information is to be addressed to the diploma manager. The diploma and QSL manager: mailto:prehm@free.fr REHM Philippe F6BEC, 50 Rue Firth, F-67700 MONSWILLER, France.

E-mail: prehm@free.fr
Internet: http://f10095.club.fr/nouvelle.htm

Tks F10095 10/05

Diplome de la Ville de Marseille

Contact 10 different stations, any band or mode, which are located in Marseilles. SWL OK. If you use SHF or ATV, then only one contact is needed. GCR list and fee of 6€  to: Serge Meissonier F1EGC, 7 Place des Bastidons, Les Aubargues, F-13118 Entressen, France. 

(Chg 3/2003)

Contact 10 different stations who work in the French mining industry after January 1st 1997. SWL OK. Stickers for each 5 more stations. There are two classes: HF or VHF/UHF. Not available for  mixed. Each MA – F stations count only once. MA stations are stations, on mining industry areas are or special stations. The location or the special station must be registered in the list mining industry and amateur radio (mining and ham radio list). This is by the assignment of a number (e.g. MA-F001 for the mine Theodore). E-QSL OK. All bands and modes except repeater, packet radio and echo link. GCR list and fee of € 10 to: Rene Haugg, F5TFI, 20 Av Clemenceau, F-68270 Wittenheim, France.

Internet: http://perso.orange.fr/f5tfi/index.htm

List with all MA stations: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/n/19/mining/Liste%20MA_xls.pdf

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007

Islands of Morbihan Award

Available to all amateurs and SWL's for hearing or working different islands in department of Morbihan (56XXX). Contact or hear 5 different islands on the DIM list. Endorsements for 10, 15, 20 and one by one after 20 islands are verified. Copies of QSL cards are required. Contacts must be with land stations; no use of repeaters. List of contacts and fee of 4€ or $US5.  Endorsement fee is 1€ or $US1. Apply to: Stephane Morice F-10255, 19 Parkat Miz, F-56400 Plougoumelen, France. 

Internet (Island list): http://perso.orange.fr/islands-chasers-page/dim.htm 

(Chg 4/2008)

     -- Association of the Radio Amateurs of Paris Series --

General Requirements: All bands and modes OK. No date limitations. SWL OK. Contacts with mobile stations or via relay, a repeater, or a transponder are not valid. A contact with the station "joker" F6KVP or F6KVP/P or any other station operating for the Association des Radioamateurs de Paris (ARP) counts once per band. Send your applicationss according to the rule shown under each of the awards using e-mail or postal mail, making sure that you send the appropriate fee after having received the confirmation of the diploma manager.

Cost of each award delivered by e-mail is 5€ and 10€ by regular mail (paper). Endorsements are available for fee of 1€. Apply to: Diplômes de l'ARP, Jean Pierre Dutheil, 138 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, F-75012 Paris, France. 

(Chg 2/09)

E-mail: f5piq@wanadoo.fr
Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/index.php?lng=fr

Internet based application found at: : http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/pages/bienvenue/diplome/DiplomeDLP.html 

          CHALLENGE DE L'ARP DIPLOME  

The city of Paris has 130 zones. These zones are outlined in the following ARP awards:
     DLP - 10 qth locators
     DAP - 20 districts (arrondissements
     DOP - 80 quartiers of Paris.

The city of Paris has the Maidenhead QTH Locator JN18. Each ARP area is composed of three parts.
     1. The two last characters of the QTH locator.
     2. The number of the district (arrondissements).  
     3. The number of the quartiers in that district (arrondissements).

For example EU-11-42. EU is in Maidenhead grid JN18EU. 11 the Popincourt is in the 11th district and 42 Saint-Ambroise comes from the 42e the quartier. 

The basic award needs 10 zones. The blue Challenge award requires 20 zones. Challenge bronze awarded for 40 zones, Challenge Silver for 80 zones and Challenge #1 for all 130 zones. Endorsements are available for each 10 zones more between the challenge levels. ( 20-30 etc.)

Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=10
130 Zones of Paris http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/file/ARPchallengefeuillevignettes.pdf 

          DIPLÔME DES ARRONDISSEMENTS DE PARIS (DAP) 

Contact amateurs located in the 20 arrondissementen (districts) of Paris.
Categories:
     3rd Class ( Bronze) = 10 Districts
     2nd Class (Silver) = 15 Districts
     1st Class (Gold) = 20 Districts
     Class Star = 20 districts plus one contact with F6KVP

Jokerstation F6KVP may be substituted for a missing district in the category bronze, silver and gold.

List of the Arrondissements (districts):

1e du Louvre, 			2e de la Bourse, 		3e : du Temple, 	4e de l'Hôtel de Ville,
5e du Panthéon, 		6e du Luxembourg, 		7e du Palais Bourbon, 	8e de l'Elysée,
9e de l'Opéra, 	1		10e de l'Entrepôt, 		11e de Popincourt, 	12e de Reuilly,
13e des Gobelins, 		14e de l'Observatoire, 		15e de Vaugirard, 	16e de Passy,
17e de Batignolles-Monceaux, 	18e de la Butte Montmartre, 	19e des Buttes Chaumonts 20e de Ménilmontant.

Le Bois de Boulogne is attached to the 16e arrondissement and Le Bois de Vincennes to the 12e arrondissement.

Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=11 

            1 BAND DIPLOME DES ARRONDISSEMENTS DE PARIS 1BDAP (NEW)
The same rules as for the DAP shown above, but all contacts on one band.
(New 2/09 - PA3CUZ)

          5 BAND DIPLÔME DES ARRONDISSEMENTS DE PARIS 5BDAP 

The same as above but now on 5 different bands, 80/40/20/15/10. A minimum of five different districts is required on each of the 5 bands except F6KVP. The Joker station F6KVP can be used for a missing district in the category bronze, silver and gold.

Categories:
3rd Class ( Bronze) = 40 Districts
2nd Class (Silver) = 70 Districts
1st Class (Gold) = 90 Districts
Class Star = 100 districts plus one contact with F6KVP
(Chg 2/09) 

Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=8 

          9 Band Diplome Des Arrondissements de Paris   (9BDAP) 

The same as above (5Bands) but now on 9 different bands, 160/80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10. A minimum of five different districts is required on each of the 9 bands except F6KVP. Jokerstation F6KVP can be use for a missing district in the category bronze, silver and gold.

Categories:
3rd Class ( Bronze) = 90 Districts
2nd Class (Silver) = 130 Districts
1st Class (Gold) = 170 Districts
Class Star = 180 districts plus one contact with F6KVP
(Chg 2/09)

Internet rules: Http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=9 

          Diploma of the Locators of Paris (DLP)              (Rewrite)

Contact stations of the 10 locator grids which cover the City of Paris. Joker station F6KVP may be used for a missing locator in the category bronze, silver and gold.  The specific grids are: JN18…CU CV DT DU DV ET EU EV FT FU

Award Categories:
3rd Class (Bronze) = 6 locators
2nd Class (Silver) = 8 locators
1st Class (Gold) = all 10 locators
Class Star = 10 locators plus club station F6KVP.

Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/pages/bienvenue/diplome/DiplomeDLP.html 
A map of Paris interfaced with Google Earth which provides grid locator identification for specific address data is located at: http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/

          Diplôme des Quartiers de Paris DQP

Contact the 80 quartiers of Paris. Joker station F6KVP may be used for a missing quartier in the category bronze, silver and gold.

Categories:
     3rd Class ( Bronze) = 40 quartiers
     2nd Class (Silver) = 60 quartiers
     1st Class (Gold) = 80 quartiers
     Class Star = 80 quartiers plus one contact with F6KVP

List of the 80 quartiers of Paris (number, name, arrondissement)

Bois de Boulogne valt onder de wijken 61, 62, 63 en Bois de Vincennes onder 45, 46.
Internet: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=14 

          Diplôme des Iles de Paris DIP             (NEW)

Contact 2 stations on islands in the Seine, Bois de Boulogne and Vincennes Rivers.  DIP #1 is issued for all the islands of Paris.
(Chg 2/09)

Categories:
     3rd Class ( Bronze) = 2 islands
     2nd Class (Silver) = 6 islands
     1st Class (Gold) = 12 islands
     Class Star = All islands.

1. Islands Seine: S01 Ile de la Cité, partie Notre-Dame, zone ARP EU-04-16, S02 Ile de la Cité, partie Henri IV, zone ARP EU-01-01, S03 ile Saint-Louis, zone ARP EU-04-16, S04 Allée des cygnes, zone ARP DU-15-59.
2. Islands Bois de Boulogne: B01 lac inférieur, ile au chalet, zone ARP DU-16-62, B02 lac inférieur, ile au kiosque, zone ARP DU-16-62.

Note: This is a very new award and they have not all the islands and references ready. Keep watching Internet site: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=12 

        Diplome du Grand Paris DGP (New)
Contact amateur stations of the former department of Seine.  This consists of 80 municipalities and 20 arrondissements of Paris, all constituting the "Grand Paris" shared the 1st January 1968. 
The DGP is issued for 30 municipalities and 10 districts of Paris.  

For the "DGP of Honor", you will need contacts in 65 municipalities and 15 districts. 

The DGP#1 is issued for all 20 districts and 80 municipalities. 

Each year during January, a "Contest of Greater Paris" is held.  The cost for this award on paper is 12€.  A list of the municipalities and districts of the "Grand Paris" is found on their website: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=33 

(New 2/2009)

        Journee Mondiale des Radioamateurs JMR    (New)
The JMR invites you to attend the anniversary of the founding of the IARU in Paris  on 18 Apr 1925.  This award may be earned every year by contacting one station in the city of Paris on 18 April. from 0000Z to 2400z.   Contacts with mobiles or repeaters do not count.  No charge if award is delivered electronically, otherwise, a paper certificate will cost 12€. 
See: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=32.

      Diplome des Monuments de Paris DMP     (New)
The DMP may be earned after contacting stations operating within 50 meters of a listed monument.  A new certificate is issued for each additional 3 monuments.  The DMP#1 is issued at the 30 monuments level.  Cost of award by e-mail is 5€ and additional awards 1€.  For the 30 monument level, the fee is 10€. 
List of monuments: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=32 . 

       Diplome d'lle de France (DIF)     (New)
Contact stations from the 8 departments of the Ile de France.  These are: 75 Ville de Paris, 77 Seine et Marne, 78 Yvelines, 91 Essonne, 92 Hauts-de Seine, 93 Seine-Saint-Denis, 94 Val de Marne, 95 Val d'OIse. Awarded in 3 classes:
Class 1: 1 QSO/SWL with Dept 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94, and 95 plus 3 districts of Paris. (10)
Class 2: 5 QSO/SWL with the departments listed above plus 10 arrondissements of Paris. (45).
Class 3: 10 QSO/SWL with the departments listed above plus 20 arrondissements of Paris. (90). 
DIF#1 is issued for QSO/SWL with all 20 districts of the department of the City of Paris plus 70 stations in the other 7 departments of Ile de France. 
(For all the above categories,  you must work at least one station within the Ville de Paris (75) and the departments of Ile de France.  "Joker" station F6KVP may be used to substitute one missing arrondissement of Paris.
See: http://arp75.free.fr/PortailARP/plugins/getfilehtml/getfilehtml.php?lng=fr&id=34 . 

Tks PA3CUZ 1/31/08 and 2/12/09 for the additional 5 awards added. 

    Diplome De La Ville De Paris (DVP)
Contact special stations operated by the ARP Club which are located in Paris and form the word "PARIS" from any of the letters used in their suffix.  The complete list of valid stations and the dates which will qualify for the award are found on their website.  QSOs must be on or after 1 January 2008.
(Tks PA3CUZ)(09)

Diplome Picardie 16         Rewrite 4/2008 

Contact stations in the REF region 16 Picardie (Depts 02, 60 and 80) after 1 Jan 1995.  HF: Contact 16 stations including at least 4 from Dept 02 Aisne, 4 in Dept 60 Oise and 4 in Dept 80 Somme. VHF: Contact 6 stations of the 3 departments.  UHF: Contact one station in each of these 3 departments.  All bands and modes.  GCR list and fee of 10€ to: Francoise Desaintjean F1SQH, 62B, Route national, F-80800 Lamotte Warfuse, France. 

E-mail: francosedesaintjean@orange.fr 

(Chg 4/2008)

Diplome des Prefixes Francais D.PX.F

Contact French prefixes on all HF bands and by SSB, CW, Mixed or RTTY modes. Available in 4 classes:

Class 3 - confirm 10 different prefixes.
Class 2 - confirm 14 different prefixes.
Class 1 - confirm 19 different prefixes.
Class EXTRA - confirm 21 prefixes, TP and 5 different prefixes on 5 bands (25 contacts).

The 19 valid prefixes are: F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F8 F9 FG FH FJ FK FM FO FP FR FS FT FW FY TK.

Joker: the TP prefix may be used to replace one missing prefix for the class 1,2 and 3 level. No time restrictions. Single mode or band endorsement as requested.  SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 10 Euro, 10 IRC or $US10 to: Pierre Fournier F-10095, 3 Bis Av. De Porchefontaine, F-78000 Versailles, France.

(Chg 4/2007)

Val de Sambre Fortresses Award

  This award is issued by the Fagnes Radio Club for working different fortresses in the French Val du Sambre area. SWL OK. On HF, one needs at least 5 fortresses and the mill of Salmagne (DFVS 5908). , on VHF 3 are needed + DFVS 5908.. Honor Roll for 8 fortresses. All fortresses receive a reference starting with the letters DFVS followed by a number. No matter what class you apply for, a contact with reference DFVS5911 is mandatory.   Send log extract + fee of 10€ to: Jean-Francois Fourieau (F8BMN), 50 Rue du Fort, F-59330 Hautmont, France.

E-mail: f8bmn@radioamateur.org 
Internet: http://pageperso.aol.fr/f8bmm/ReglementDFVS.html 

(Chg 4/2008)

Diplome de Six Bourgeois

Issued by the REF division of Calais. To qualify, you need to contact different stations in the city of Calais and/or its surrounding territory (out to 20Km.). On VHF, 6 QSO’s are needed, on HF, contact 3. No repeater contacts. SWL OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and fee of 6€ for European stations, all others 8€ or $US8.  Send to Pierre Azoulay F6FLB, 520 Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, F-62100 Calais, France.

(Chg 3/2003)

TV-FV Award

Contact special French prefixes which are used for special events such as commemorations, contests, and expeditions. Some of the eligible prefixes include: TV FV HW HX HY TH TM TO TQ TW TX. French stations need cards from 6 different stations, all others only need 3. Handprinted endorsements for Phone, RTTY, CW, single band upon request. SWL OK. Fee is $US10, 10€ or 10 IRCs. GCR list to TV-FV Manager, Pierre Fournier F-10095, 3 Bis, Avenue de Porche Fontaine F-78000 Versailles, France.

(Chg 11/2005)

UFT Series        

General Requirements: The UFT stands for "French Union of the Telegraphist".  All bands may be used, but contacts must all be made using CW. SWL OK.  Endorsements for the UFT Diploma are free, but you should provide two letter post stamps or $US2.  GCR list including the UFT number of the stations contacted  to: Union Française des Télégraphistes – F5HEW Irigoyen Bernard, 18 Rue Castel, F-83000 Toulon, France.

E-mail: f5hew@wanadoo.fr  
Internet:  http://www.uft.net/ 

    Diploma of the UFT

Work 100 different members of the UFT after 15 May 1985.  Endorsements for each 100 additional. Award fee is 8€, $US10 or 10 IRCs.

    Century UFT

Contact members of UFT (Union Francaise des Telegraphistes) after 12 August 1985. F and EU stations need 100, all others need 50. The same station may be contacted on different bands after a 24-hour wait.  Fee for Basic award is 3€ or 5 IRCs. A separate award will be issued for 100 additional members (DX 50) on request under the same conditions. 

(Chg 10/2005)

JULES VERNE AWARD
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS

2005 marks the hundredth anniversary of the death of Jules Verne, popular French author and founding father of science fiction.  The award is issued to celebrate this commemoration and to promote activity on ham bands.  This award is available to all radio amateurs and short wave listeners who will contact / hear, within a period of 80 days  the 10 countries crossed by Phileas Fogg and Passepartout , the heroes of novel written by Jules Verne.

Valid contacts in any mode or band are to be made in any 80 day period and only after 25 March 2005 with the following countries: 
England, France, Italy, Egypt, India, Singapore, Hong-Kong, China, Japan and the USA.

Send your application accompanied by a certified list of contacts with 5€,$US5 or 5 IRCs to : MAILLARD Dominique F6HIA, 1726 Chemin du Plan, 30650 ROCHEFORT DU GARD, France.

(Sponsor reserves the right to ask for any of the QSL cards). 

Tks F5NQL 3/2005

World Lighthouse Award

Award was created by F5SKJ and F5OGG for working lighthouses around the world after 1 July 1997. SWL OK. An official lighthouse list is available from the sponsor. This list carries reference numbers starting at LH001. The award may be earned for mixed, phone or CW. 

Separate award categories exist for activators of light houses, and for working lighthouses. 

Award categories sponsored are:

    HF
    WLH50  50 lighthouses of the world. in CW mode. Requires proof of contact with 50 Lighthouses around the world that have been validated by WLH. 
  
    WLH 150 of the world.
    WLH 250 of the world
    WLH 350 of the world
    WLH 450 of the world
    WLH 550 of the world
    WLH 650 of the world
    WLH 750 of the world
    WLH 850 of the world
    WLH 950 of the world
    WLH Africa
    WLH North America
    WLH Central America and West Indies
    WLH South America
    WLH Antarctica and Arctic
    WLH Asia
    WLH Europe
    WLH Oceania
    - The Plaque of Excellence and Special Trophies ( presently under study). 

    VHF
    WLH for 6 meters / VHF and UHF: requires proof of contacting 20 lighthouses valid for WLH on 6 meters, VHF or UHF. 

  Endorsements are available in the same mode as your WLH award.  Endorsements of 1 or more new lighthouses may be added to your existing award. 

WLH Lighthouse Activator

    WLH Bronze Medal - for activating 3 different lighthouses and submit WLH validation cards to a checkpoint for approval.

    WLH Silver Medal - for activating 6 different lighthouses and to have the Bronze medal.  

    WLH Gold Medal - for activating 9 different lighthouses and to have the Bronze and Silver medal.

    WLH Trophy for Best Activator of the Year - each expedition member who has received the 3 above medals will automatically participate for this Trophy.  WLH HQ will ask for assistance of checkpoints for nomination.  The Trophy will be awarded during the WLH Convention. 

    Special WLH Meritorious Award - selected by WLH HQ.  Based on significant contributions to the betterment of the WLH award.

    Cup for the Best DXCC Country for WLH Participation. WLH HQ will recognize best DXCC country participation.  Based on the number of WLH expeditions by operators from the same country.  

Contacts with /MM stations near lighthouses do not count.  No use of relays or satellites or packet radio. All contacts for the award must have been made from the same geographical region/DX country.  Honor roll level for contacting 70% of all lighthouses activated since 1 Jul 1997.  SWL OK.  

Special application form, found at their website is needed. QSL cards are required along with return postage and award fee. 

Fee of $US11, 10€  (endorsement stickers 3.5€ or $US4) should be sent to: WLH Award, 18 Allee Roch-Bihen, F-44510 Le Pouliguen, France. 

Internet:  http://www.wlota.com/rulea.htm 
(It is highly recommended that you review the somewhat comprehensive rules and instructions found at this website for the award specifics.  List of approved lighthouses is found here as well.) 
E-mail: wlota@wlota.com

(Chg 4/2009)

Worked Zones SWL Award

Hear amateurs or get amateurs get SWL cards in different CQ-WAZ zones, 40 in all. 3 classes for licensed amateurs:

Class 1 - receive QSLs from SWL's in all 40 Zones.
Class 2 - receive QSLs from SWL's in 20 Zones.
Class 3 - receive QSLs from SWL's in 10 Zones.

3 classes for SWL's:

Class 1 - receive QSL confirmations from hams in all 40 Zones.
Class 2 - receive QSL confirmations from hams in 30 Zones.
Class 3 - receive QSL confirmations from hams in 20 Zones.

No time limit. All bands or modes acceptable. Endorsements for mode or band. GCR list and  $10US, 10 Euro or 10 IRCs to Pierre Fournier F-10095 , 3 Bis, Avenue de Porche Fontaine, F-78000 Versailles, France.

E-mal: f10095@club-internet.fr 

(Chg 4/2007)

Worked 45^th Parallel (W-45-P)

Work French departments and countries located along the 45^th parallel of latitude around the world. SWL OK. All bands and modes. 

Basic class requires 5 departments and 10 countries. 
The Honor Class 2 requires 10 departments and 15 countries. 

Send GCR list and fee of 10€, $US10 or 10 IRC to: Mm. Evelyne Terrail F5RPB, Quartier St. Jean, F-26340 Saillans, France.

E-mail: f5rpb@free.fr 

Countries are: F, I, 9A, T9, YU, YO, UT, UA6, UA9/0, BY, UN, UJ/EY -UM, JT, JA, VE, W.

Departments are: 05, 07, 15, 19, 24, 26, 33, 38, 43, 46, 48.

(Chg 7/2009)

Diplôme 10 Millions

Contact French stations in towns with different French Zip/Postal codes. For example, the value of the code in the sponsor's address shown below is 77270. The number produced by adding all of the contacts must equal at least 10,000,000 for the basic award. A trophy is offered for accumulating a total of 50,000,000. Each postal code may be used only one time. The number of zip codes is limited to 25 by the French department. Postal codes from French SWLs may also be used. Postal codes of French Overseas Departments, such as FG, FM, FR, etc may also be used. SWL OK. 

Contacts with DFCF (French Castles Award) stations gives a 10% bonus of the castle reference. For example, F6XXX/P, operating from DFCF castle 45-050 has a home postal code of 45000. This means 45000 +10% from DFCF 45-050 (= 4505) = new value of 49505 may be used. 

All bands and modes. No time limitations. GCR list and fee of 10€, 10 IRCs or $US10 and for the trophy, the fee is 35€ to : Jean-Pierre Lehembre F6FNA, 8 rue de Verdun, F-77270 Villeparisis, France. Sponsor has created EXCEL spreadsheet program to manage this award. Write to f6fna@ref-union.org  for a copy. Also available by sending a blank 1.4 Mb floppy disk and return postage to the Award Manager.

E-mail: f6fna@ref-union.org 

Internet: http://f6fna.club.fr/dixmregle.html 

(Chg 4/2009)

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