MOLDOVA, MONACO, MONGOLIA, MOROCCO
(Updated 1/2009)
MOLDOVA
MARTISOR DIPLOMA
Sponsored by ARM (Association of radioamateurs of Moldova) in honour of traditional festival and a holiday of a meeting of spring "Martisor" and awarded for 2-way QSOs with HAMs in countries, in which this holiday is observed: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine.
During the celebration of this festival (March 1 to March 31) make QSOs with 5 of the 7 listed countries:
1. Albania - ZA 5.Moldova - ER (QSO is obligatory)
2.Bulgaria - LZ 6.Romania - YO
3.Greece - SV 7.Ukraine - Chernovitskaya oblast (Northern Bukovina) - UR1Y.
4.Macedonia - Z3
All bands and modes are permitted. SWL OK. If you contact each of the 7 countries the sponsor will send you a free Compact Disc with festival music. The diploma is free of charge, though the sponsor asks you to provide postage expenses: 3 IRC for CIS, Europe - 4 IRC, other continents - 5 IRC (or equivalent in $US). Send log extract to Award Manager, P.O.BOX 1414, MD-2043, Kishinev, Moldova, EU.
History of the " Martisor " holiday:
The historical roots of Martisor remain a riddle, but it is
understood that the holiday began in the days of the Roman empire, when the New
Year was celebrated on March, 1st, the month of the god Mars. Mars was not only
the god of war, but also the god of agriculture promoting revival of nature.
This dual role is reflected in Martisor where white and red colors can be
understood as symbols of the world and war. Archeological excavations in Romania
show, that amulets, like modern Martisor, existed still nearby 8000 years ago.
These were made in the form of small stones, painted in white and red.
Specialist in folklore Simon Florea Marian wrote, that in Moldova and Bukovina,
Martisor consisted of a gold or silver coin on a red-white string which children
carried on their neck. Girls also wore Martisor symbols on their neck for the
first 12 days of spring, and then intertwined it in their hair up to the time of
the arrival of the storks or before flowering of the first trees. Then the
red-white string was attached to a tree.
E-mail: er1ff@mail.ru
Tks RA1AE 3/6/09
MOLDOVA
Moldova ER Pennant
This award is given for QSOs with station in Moldova in all ER areas 1 to 0. QSOs with area 6 to 0 count for two QSOs. Contacts must be on or after 27 Aug 1993. All modes. All contacts must be different. SWL OK. The award is a cloth pennant, so a higher award is charged.
Europeans need 15 QSOs on any HF band including WARC bands.
All others need 8 QSOs.
On VHF (50MHz or higher), only 7 QSOs are needed.
GCR list and fee of $US15 or 30 IRCs by registered mail to: ER1BF, PO Box 1561, MD2044 Chisinau, Moldova, Europe.
E-mail: er1bf@moldtelecom.md
Internet: http://www.net.md/tincom/awards/index.html
MOLDOVA
Worked All Moldova Trophy
A special wooden plaque with an colorful engraved metal plate is offered by the Assotiotia Radioamatorilor din Moldova (ARM) for contacting Moldova amateurs on or after 1 June 1993. SWL OK. Europeans need 60 confirmations and all others need at least 30 confirmations from all five radio call areas of Moldova: ER1 through ER5. Any missing area may be replaced with Moldovan special event prefixes of ER6 to ER0. The same station may be contacted up to three times: once each for CW, SSB and Digital modes. The same station may be contacted on different bands for credit. Contact the award manager before applying as the cost of the plaque may vary in the future. The application should be in the form of a GCR list and sent to: Valery Metaxa, P.O. Box 3000, Chisinau, MD-2071, Moldova.
E-mail: er1da@mail.ru
Inernet: http://www.qrz.ru/awards/country/10.html
Tks OH3GZ 7/2009
MOLDOVA
Moldovian Flora Fauna Award
Established by the Moldova Steel Works Radio Club in Rybnitskim and is issued for contacts with stations operating on Moldovan state reserves and national parks.
Class 3: 2 preserves/parks.
Class 2: 4 preserves/parks.
Class 1: 5 preserves/parks.
Repeat contacts are permitted if the same operator is contacted from two or more parks. Separate awards for activators - see the web site listed below. Every year during the period from 15 June to 15 July a special period of activity is planned from different Moldovan reserves. Look for special call - ER3WFF. The award is free, but sponsor asks you to pay the postage: Moldova = 15 lei, Europe $US4 or 5 IRC, all others $US5 or 6 IRC. Galaychuk Sergey ER3GS, PO Box 3, g.Rybnitsa 4, 5504 Moldovia.
E-mail: mailto:usatik39@yandex.ruEr3gs@mail.ru
Internet: http://www.wff44.com/
Tks OH3GZ 10/08
MONACO
Principality of Monaco Award
Contact three resident Monaco stations since 1 Jan 1980. Temporary expedition contacts with calls such as 3A0__ or /3A do not count. Send cards or photocopies plus $6US or 10 IRCs to: Claude Passet 3A2LF, 3 allée Guillaume Apollinaire, MONACO, Principality of Monaco.
(Chg 1/2009)
MONACO
Worked All Small European Countries
Awarded for having contacted 8 (Class 1) or 3 of the following plus Monaco (Class 2): Andorra C31, Liechtenstein HB0, Luxembourg LX, Malta 9H, Sov. Order of Malta 1A0, Monaco 3A, San Marino T77 and Vatican City HV. SWL OK. No repeaters. GCR list and $6US or 10 IRCs to: Claude Passet 3A2LF, 3 allée Guillaume Apollinaire, MONACO, , Principality of Monaco.
(Chg 1/2009)
MONACO
3A-CW Award
Contact 3A stations on CW only after 1 January 1981. SWL OK. Each QSO or SWL report = 1 point; Joker counts 2 points one time only. Awarded in 3 classes: Basic, First Class and Excellence. Europeans need 4, 8, or 12 respectively. All others 2, 4, or 6 points respectively. Joker stations are 3A0CW, 3A2ARM, 3A200SM, 3A7A, 3A8A, 3A9A, 3A7JO, 3A40ARM, 3A2RAR, 3A50R or 3A100GM. All bands including WARC may be used. GCR list or cards may be sent plus fee of $6US or 10 IRCs (add 5 IRCs/$US3 for Registered Air Mail) to: Claude Passet 3A2LF,3 allée Guillaume Apollinaire, MONACO, Principality of Monaco.
(Chg 1/2009)
MONGOLIA - Per tip from OE1-0140, use of Registered Mail is strongly suggested when sending to Mongolia. 3/2003
MONGOLIA
Mongolian Radio Sport Fed. Series
General Requirements: Fee for all awards is $US5 or 15 IRCs. Send money by Registered Mail. Contacts must have been since 1 Jan 1958. All bands and modes. SWL OK. Apply to: MRSF Awards Manager, PO Box 639, Ulanbaatar-13, Mongolia, Asia.
Chinghis Khan Award
This award is dedicated to the 750th anniversary of the ancient masterpiece "The Secret History of Mongols". Submit proof of contact with one Mongolian station and with 12 other stations from different DXCC countries, any letter of their suffix being used to spell the words: CHINGHIS KHAN. (JA7CAQ = C WB3DFH = H DL5EIs = I, etc.)
(TKS SM6DEC)(91)
Mongolia Award
Work or hear different Mongolian prefixes (JT1, JT9, JU1, etc.) Available in 3 classes: Class 1 = 10 prefixes, Class 2 = 6, Class 3 = 3.
Ulan Bator Award
Asian stations need 8 different JT contacts; all others need 5. Available to all licensed amateurs. Contacts after 1 Jan 1980. (88)
MOROCCO
A.R.R.A.M. Diploma
Sponsored by the Royal Association des Radio-Amateurs du Marocco (ARRAM), the award may be earned by contacting any 10 CN2/8 stations plus an obligatory qso with CN8MC. GCR list and fee of 15 IRCs to: ARRAM, 12 Rue Ahmed Arabi, Agdal-Rabat, Morocco, Africa. (CHG 96)
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