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(Updated 11/2009)

 Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow (PZK) Series ---

General Requirements: Awards are available to licensed amateurs or SWL's. Price for each award is 5€, $US5 or 5 "new"  IRCs. Endorsement stickers for Powiat are 2€, $US2 or 1 "new" IRC. SWL OK. All contacts, with the exception of satellite or repeaters, regardless of band or mode are valid for their awards. You must possess the QSLs, but GCR rule applies. Apply to: PZK Awards Manager, Andrzej Buras SQ7B,  P. O. Box 12, 27-200 Starachowice, Poland. 

Foriegn stations should send their applications to: PZK HQ Secretariate, Award Manager - SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydogoszcz 13, Poland. 

E-mail: sq7b@pzk.org.pl 

Internet: http://awards.pzk.org.pl/ 
(Chg 1/8//2010)

All Countries of the 15th Zone (AC 15 Z)

Contact at least 23 countries/call areas located in CQ Zone 15 as follows:

 (Chg 12/03)

Pilgrimages of the Holy Father Award

Commemorates the pilgrimages of Pope John Paul II. Contact stations in countries visited by the Pope since 16 Oct 1978. No use of repeaters. Prefixes of valid countries shown below. Award classes:

HF 
Class I for QSOs in at least 110 countries.
Class II for QSOs in at least 75 countries.
Class III for QSOs with at least 50 countries.

VHF 
Class I for QSOs with at least 15 countries.
Class II for QSOs with at least 10 countries.
Class III for QSO with at least 5 countries.

On HF, contacts with Poland and Italy are required. Fee is 10 IRCs, DEM 10 or $US7. GCR list to Awards Manager PZK, Andrzej Buras SQ7B,  P. O. Box 12, 27-200 Starachowice, Poland.
(Chg 2/09)

Countries: A2 AP C5 C9 CE CN CO CP CT CX D2 D4 DL DU E4 EA EI EK ES F G H4 HA HB9 HB0 HC HH HI HK HL HP HR HS I J5 J6 JA JY K KH2 KL7 KP4 LA LU LX LY LZ OA OD OE OH OK OM ON OZ P2 PA PY S2 S5 S7 S9 SM SP SU SV T7 T9 TA TF TG TI TJ TL TN TR TT TU TY TZ UN UR V3 VE VK VU XE XT YK YL YN YO YS YV Z2 ZA ZL ZP ZS 3C 3D2 3DA 3V 3X 4J 4L 4S 4U1UN 4X 5H 5N 5R 5V 5X 5Z 6W 6Y 7P 7Q 9A 9G 9H 9J 9Q 9U 9V 9X 9Y.

Foriegn stations should send their applications to: PZK HQ Secretariate, Award Manager - SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydogoszcz 13, Poland. 

 (Chg 9/2009)

Polska Award

Contact at least 16 provinces (woejewodztwos) since 1 Jan 1999.

On HF, SP’s need at least 5 stations in each province.
EU need 2 stations in each province.
All Others need 1 station in each province.
VHF stations need 5 stations each in 4 provinces.

All bands and modes OK. No use of crossband QSOs or repeaters. Province identifiers are: B C D F G J K L M O P R S U W Z.

(Tks SP6BOW)(01)

Powiat Award

Contact at least 100 different "powiats" (small districts) since 1 Jan 99. Special sticker endorsements for 200, 300, 350. All bands and modes. Cross band QSOs and ground or satellite repeaters do not count. Special endorsement for use of one mode. Special endorsement for contacting all 380 powiats.

On VHF, basic award available for contacting 50 different powiats in at least 3 different SP call areas.  SWL OK.

(Chg 12/03)

W-21-M

Issued for contacts with at least 16 countries located on the 21st East Meridian. QSO with Poland is mandatory. Contacts since 1 Jan 1955. Submit list in alphabetical order. Countries list:

SN0HQ-I AWARD

Confirm contacts with SN0HQ during one year of the IARU HF World Championship. The required number is:

SP stations: 5 QSOs
EU stations: 4 QSOs
DX stations: 3 QSOs

SN0HQ-II Award

Confirm contacts of SN0HQ made during at least two different years of the IARU HF World Championship. The required number is:

SP stations: 12 QSOs
EU stations: 9 QSOs
DX stations: 6 QSOs

European Union - SP Award

Contact at least 25 members of the European Union on or after January 1, 2004.  The countries include: CT, DL, EA, EI, ES, F, G, HA, I, LX, LY LZ, OE, OH, OK, OM, ON, OZ, PA, SM, SP, SV, YL, YO, ZC4/5B4, 9H. 

(Added 8/2008)

 

                Poland Without Borders Award

This award is issued by the PZK (Polish Radio Amateur Association) for confirmed HF or VHF/UHF QSOs with member states of the European Union on or after 21 Dec 2007. SWL OK.

This award can be earned on HF bands with a total of 85 HF QSOs:
3 contacts with different call areas in 23 EU countries (a total of 69 QSOs)
16 contacts with all SP provinces (a total of 16 QSOs)

This award can be earned on VHF/UHF bands with a total of 28 VHF/UHF QSOs:
2 contacts with different call areas in 10 EU countries (a total of 20 QSOs)
8 contacts with different SP provinces (a total of 8 QSOs)

Send GCR list and fee of 5 IRCs, to: Award Manager PZK, Andrzej Buras SQ7B, P.O.Box 12, 27-200 Starachowice, Poland.

European Union states: CT, DL, EA, EI, ES, F, G, HA, I, LX, LY, LZ, OE, OH, OK, OM, ON, OZ, PA, S5, SM, SP, SV, YL, YO, ZC4/5B4, 9H.

SP provinces (aka wojewodztwo): 

Call Area	Province Name	Province  One-letter  abbreviation
SP1	Zachodnio-Pomorskie	Z
SP2	Pomorskie	F
SP2	Kujawsko-Pomorskie	P
SP3	Lubuskie	B
SP3	Wielkopolskie	W
SP4	Warminsko-Mazurskie	J
SP4	Podlaskie	O
SP5	Mazowieckie	R
SP6	Opolskie	U
SP6	Dolnoslaskie	D
SP7	Lodzkie	C
SP7	Swietokrzyskie	S
SP8	Lubelskie	L
SP8	Podkarpackie	K
SP9	Malopolskie	M
SP9	Slaskie	G

Foriegn stations should send their applications to: PZK HQ Secretariate, Award Manager - SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydogoszcz 13, Poland. 

(Chg 9/2009)

 

                   PZK Award Hunter award

This award is issued by the PZK (Polish Radio Amateur Association) to licenced radio amateurs and SWLs. It can be obtained – in an applicable class – for having collected a specific number of awards issued by the PZK.

Class 1 – for having collected 8 awards (VHF/UHF – 4 awards)
Class 2 – for having collected 6 awards (VHF/UHF – 3 awards)
Class 3 – for having collected 4 awards (VHF/UHF – 2 awards)

Notes:
(a) Various versions of "Polska" award, issued under different administrative divisions, are considered separate awards,
(b) The "SPPA" award and all endorsements (stickers) is counted as one award,
(c) Each version of "HQ Award" is counted as a separate award,
(d) Higher classes of other PZK awards are counted as separate awards.

Send a list of earned awards, along with 5 IRCs, to: Award Manager PZK, Andrzej Buras SQ7B, P.O.Box 12, 27-200 Starachowice, Poland.

Foriegn stations should send their applications to: PZK HQ Secretariate, Award Manager - SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydogoszcz 13, Poland. 

(Chg 9/2009)

 

Issued by the BGK in Maków Podhalański and Headquarters of Babia Góra National Park.  Contact stations transmitting from the Babia Góra Region of Poland on HF and VHF since 5 July 1997. QSOs made by repeaters are not valid.   Main cities and town in this area are: Maków Podhalański, Skawica, Zawoja, Lipnica Wielka, Jabłonka, Zubrzyca, Bystra Podhalańska - Sidzina, Koszarawa, Jeleśnia, Sucha Beskidzka, Żywiec, Pietrzykowice, Lachowice, and Orawka. 

Polish stations need a total of 65 points, all others need 35. 

Points may be obtained for QSO with:

     1.  BGK charter members stations: HF: 10 points / VHF: 12 points. SP9MRY, SQ9GIA, SQ9EDQ and SQ9GL (SP9-8078-KR).
     2.  BGK honorary members stations: HF: 8 points / VHF: 10 points: P9AFX, SP9LS, SP9DF, SP9EH, SP3JHR, SP9GRF, SQ9FMU, SP9DST, DL8BCM.
     3.   BGK members stations: HF: 5 points / VHF: 7 points: SP1JVZ, SP2QVS, SP6XCF, SQ9FMO, SP9WZD, SQ9CWC, SQ9CXC, SQ9GIK, OK2PZA, SP9SVD, SQ9CYZ, SQ9BDB, SP9NSP, SP9EMV, SP9BVC, SQ9IEP, SQ9FCF, SP9IXZ,and Listeners: SP9-8090-KR, SP-10028-KR and SP9-8091-KR
     4.  BGK Club Station - SP9PGB: HF:10 points/ VHF: 12 points
     5. BGK special event stations: HF: 16 points / VHF: 18 points: SP0MRY, SQ0GL, SN0BG and SN0BPN in 2000
     6.  other event station: HF: 8 points / VHF: 10 points
     7. other stations in the Babia Góra Region: HF: 3 points / VHF: 5 points

Additional points may be obtained if above mentioned stations worked from a QTH in Babia Góra Region (.../p,.../m..../9):
- from Babia Góra ridge: - from Diablak: HF: 20 / VHF: 15 points
- from Sokolica, Cyl (Mała Babia): HF: 15 / VHF: 12 points
- shelter-home on the Markowe Szczawiny: HF: 12 / VHF: 10 points
- from region of the shelter-home Hala Krupowa, from Headquarters of BPN, from gmine Zawoja: HF: 8 / VHF: 5 points
- from any other listed place above: HF: 5 / VHF: 3 points

The points obtained from the same station in different years are added up. Numbers of LOC Babia Góra Region decide on category of award. The honoured award and prize: for all more important LOC and the Babia Góra hill-top. Use standard application form. Cost of award: - 7 zł in stamps, foreign stations: 6 IRC which should be sent with the application form certified by two licensed Amateurs or a club to Award Manager: SP9MRY - Stanisław Zadora. Os. 1000-lecia 12/24 34-220 Maków Podhalański. Poland.

(New 04)

Bieszczady Award

Sponsored by the Polish Scouts Amateur Radiostation SP8ZIY of Ustrzyki Dolne to promote the Bieszczady Mountain area. Contacts after 1 Jan 1995. SWL OK. All bands and modes OK. Only one QSO/SWL with same station on same band or mode. SP's need to earn 100 points by QSO's or 200 points by SWL's; all others need a total of 70 points. Values:

a. Contact scout station SP8ZIY at its fixed location = 15 points.
b. Contact SP8ZIY/P operating portable = 20 points.
c. Contact other scout stations in Bieszczady Mountains = 10 points.
d. contacts with other stations in Bieszczady Mountains = 5 points.
e. contact any member of station SP8ZIY = 5 points.
f. contact any station from Baligrod, Cisna, Czarna, Komancza, Solina and the cities of Lesko, Ustrzyki Dolne or Zagorz = 3.

GCR list and fee of $US7 or equivalent in your currency to: Award Manager Mr. Wojtek, PO Box 27, 38-700 Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland.

(TKS SP2FAP)(96)

Blyskawica Award

Special diploma offered by Ham Radio Contesters of Klub Garnizonowy Gdynia Oksywie and the ship museum "Blyskawica". SWL OK. Contact stations in city of Gdynia, Sopot and Gdansk on or after 1-1-95 = 1 point each. QSO with members of SP2PMW = 2, QSOs with SP2PMW, 3Z0BLY, 3Z0AMW = 4 points each. SP’s need 10 points, EU 5 and all others 3. Contacts by repeater OK. GCR list and fee as follows: SP’s send 15 PL Zloty, EU or DX $US5 or 5 IRC. Apply to: Tadeusz Kutowioski SP2LLQ, ul. Boxmaoska 40A/II/10, 81-116 Gdynia Oksywie, Poland.

(Or SP2PMW, PO Box 52, 81-209 Gdynia, Poland) 

(Chg 5/03)

Funds raised from this certificate are used to restore the battleship museum ship ORP BLYSKAWICA. It is the last surviving Polish WWII warship and testimony to the participation of the Polish Republic in the armed struggle for every nations right to self determination.

CHELMNO LANDS DYPLOM

Contact at least 4 of the territories of Chelmno which consist of the following medieval towns:

Send GCR list and fee of 5 IRC or 5€ to:  Award Manager Andrzej Tarnawski SP2GWZ, C.Sklodowskiej 12/18, 86-200 Chelmno, Poland.

Tks OE1-0140 5/8/03

Worked Copernicus Towns Award

This award is issued by the TORUN division of the PZK for contacts after 1 Jan 1986. Each station located in the City of Torun counts 20 points, other stations located in Torun province counts 10 points while stations located in towns where Copernicus worked count 5 points. The special event station SP0TOR = 50 points. SWL OK. All bands and modes. Award is available for Shortwave and VHF/UHF. On Shortwave, stations in Poland need 200 points, other EU need 150, all others 100. On VHF/UHF, Polish stations need 100 points, all others 50. GCR list and fee of 10 IRCs to: Waldemar Pawlowski SP2EUI, PO Box 160, 87-116 Torun 117, Poland. 

(Chg 99)

CQ KOS Award

Contact SP1 stations in Koszalin province (KO). SP's need 10 different, other EU 5, all others 3. Any band or mode may be used. No date limitations. SWL OK. GCR list and 7 IRCs to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow, Zarzad Oddzialu Wojewodzkiego, Award Manager, Koszalin, PO Box 106, PL-75-950 Koszalin, Poland.

(Chg 3/2003)

Cracovia Award

PZK District Cracow issues this award to publicize the restoration of the ancient "Old Town" monuments of Cracow. Contact stations in Krakow Province (KR) after 1 Jan 1979. On frequencies below 50 MHz, each station counts for one point; above 50 MHz each = 3 points. All modes OK. SP's need 15 points, other Europeans = 6 and rest of world = 3. SWL OK. GCR list and 10 IRCs to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow, Zarzad Oddziatu Woj., skr.606, 30-960 Krakow 1, Poland. 

(CHG 99)

Some eligible stations: SP9ADU ADV AKO AKY ASS ATE BCH BCV BDH BLF BPE BQG BRP CUU CVE DH DTH EVP FLY FR GKM ICA IZV JRA JBE KAD KBY KGC KR KZ PDJ PKR PKZ YP ZAS ZCJ SP5GRM/9 SP8HRA/9.

Internet: http://www.sp9pkz.republika.pl/800.htm 

(Chg 09)

Czuwaj Award

Sponsored by Scouting amateurs in memory of the 70th anniversary of the Polish Pathfinders Association. Contact Polish scout club stations after 1 Sep 1983. CW, SSB or RTTY OK. SWL OK. To earn the basic award, contact 6 different eligible scout club stations that spell "CZUWAJ" according to the table below. Contacts must be made during the annual activity period of October 1st to August 31st of the next year. Note, scout club stations first letter of their suffix starts with a "Z".

"C" "Z" "U" "W" "A" "J"

SP9ZKN SP2ZFK SP1ZCV SP2ZCH SP2ZCD SP6ZKO

SP3ZAC SP5ZHP SP7ZJJ SP8ZOC SP9ZAK SP9ZAZ

SP6ZKD SP6ZDA SP5ZBL SP3ZGI SP8ZBX SP5ZIC

SP6ZWR SP3ZAH

Three higher classes of the award are available:

Class III - "Wanderer" (Golden Lily)

Class II - "Eagle Scout" (Golden Ring)

Class I - "Republic Scout" (Golden Crown)

To earn these higher levels, you must meet the requirements of the basic award each year. These do not have to be successive years, each successful year will move you up one level. GCR list and fee of 6 IRCs or DM10 for the basic award and 2 IRCs or DM2 for each higher class. Apply to: Award Manager SP6ZDA, Martin SP6QNN, PO Box 41, 51-673 Wrockaw 9, Poland.

(TKS SP2FAP)(96)

Worked DIG - SP

Issued by the Polish section of DIG (Diploma Interests Group) for contacting or hearing its members.  
    SP - stations needed on HF = 25 points, on VHF = 10 points.
    EU - stations needed on HF = 15 points, on VHF = 5 points.
    DX - stations needed on HF = 10 points, on VHF = 3 points.
Contacts with SP-DIG members = 1 point each.  If the station you contact has the DIG-Trophy, DIG-Plakette or is now a Silent Key = 2 points each.  
Contacts with club stations SP0DIG or SP3DIG = 3 points.  
Foriegn DIG-members contacted while in Poland = 1 point. 
The award is available in three categories: CW, Mixed, VHF.  All bands and modes.  No time limitation.  GCR list and fee of DM10, 5 Euro or $US7 to: Augustyn Wawrzynek SP6BOW, Ul. Korfantego 5 B/1, 47-232 K&Dzierzyn-kodle 12, Poland. 

DIG members:  SP1DTG  HJK  IXG  LX  MHV  SP2BMX  BUC  FAS  FBC  IW  MDK  MDD  OFK  SCX  SP3BLP  CUG  DIG  FUK  LWU  NGB  SO3QL  SP4CUF  NDU  SP5CJQ  NHV  ICQ  SP6BAA  BOW  DMJ  DVP  SO  SQ6ILC  SP7AW  AWA  EJS  ENU  LZD  XX  SQ7BCG  SP8DA  MI  AQA  SP9AJT  BRP  DN  EWM   FSH  GMI  LDI  PT  RRR  RU  XWD  SP0DIG.   
Silent Keys:  SP2ZT  AHD  SP6CJZ  UK  SP9AGW  UB  YP.  

(Tks SP6BOW 8/01) 

Esperanto Award

Available to amateurs and SWL's for contacts with stations from the Polish city of Bia³ystok, the birthplace of Ludwik Zamenhof, the creator of the international language Esperanto.

a) Polish stations (PL) - 20 QSOs (HRDs),
b) European stations (EU) - 10 QSOs (HRDs),
c) Other foreign stations (DX) - 5 QSOs (HRDs),
d) Bialystok stations (BK) - 30 QSOs (HRDs).

Radio contact with (or SWL) SP 4 FIY or a member of the Bialystok Esperanto Society is required.
Contacts on or after 1st January 1997 (all bands and modes allowed).

From 01.01.1997 to 31.12.1998 SP4FIY and SP4LVI = 5 pts. each and any station from Bia³ystok 1 pt. each.

Since 01.01.1999: SP4FIY and SP4LVI = 5 pts. each, Bialystok stations 2 pts. each and 3 pts. are given by the following stations: DL1BRA SP1JON SP2EPV SP2QVS SP3MFA SP4BGQ SP4CJA SP4GFG SP4NKY SP4OZ SP4SAF SP4STH SP5AHR SP5ICQ SP5XEJ SP5WL SP5ZIC SP7CPT SP7OMS SP7RON SP7WOE SP8ASP SP8AQA SP8BSQ SP8GBG SP8GKE SP8TJK SP9AQY SP9EOH SP9HDJ SP9KVC SP9LDI SP9RCF SQ2AJI SQ2CDP SQ4CTS SQ4FXM SQ7AET SQ7BCG SQ9BOP.

For contacts on 14 April, 26 June and 15 December, the points are doubled. fee for the award is 10,00 zl for SP stations and 4 IRC for all others. Send GCR list and fee as shown to: SP4FIY, Stanislaw Dobrowolski, ul. Pulaskiego 123/42, 15-337 Bialystok, Poland. The award will be available until the edition is run out.

E-mail: fiy@o2.pl
Internet: http://www.weekend.podlasie.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=37

Tks PA3CUZ 8/09

The European Union           Removed 1/4/09 per info from CT1BWW, EA3IM  and EA3GHZ who have no reply from this sponsor.  

Contact each of the 15 member countries of the European Union, on or after 1 January 1984. All bands and modes.

CT, DL, EA, EI, F, G, I, LX, OE, OH, ON, OZ, PA SM and SV.

The award is a wooden and engraved metal plaque. GCR list and fee of 20€ or $US15 to: Robert Kidalo SQ6XX, P.O.Box 57077, 53 _ 638 Wroclaw 57, Poland.

Tks OH3GZ 2/27/03

EUROREGION NEISSE - NISA -NYSA

The EURO REGION NEISSE - NISA - NYSA is a euro region, which covers three border areas lying in the heart of Europe, where the borders of the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland come together. These three areas are connected by many common interests. A special wooden and engraved metal plaque is offered for amateurs and SWLs for making contacts with varying numbers of the Polish SPPA provinces: DZO , DZY , DNG , DBE , DLH , DLF , DJG , DKQ , DZT , DJR.

On HF, SP’s need to contact 10, other EU 5 and all others 2.  On VHF, SP’s need 3, other EU 2, and all others just 1.  GCR list and fee of 20€ or $US15 to Robert Kidalo SQ6XX, P.O.Box 57077, 53 - 638 Wrocklaw 57, Poland

Tks OH3GZ 2/27/03

Gdynia Award

Contact Gdynia City stations after 10 February 1976. Europeans need 6 points and stations outside Europe need 3 points. The following count for 2 points: SP2PGU/MM SP2ZFK/MM SP2ZCD, any special Gdynia event stations such as SP0ZCD SP2ZCD SP2WCY. All others are 1 point. GCR list and $3US or 10 IRCs to: Christopher Ulatawski SP2UUU, PO Box 253, PL 81-963, Gdynia 1, Poland.

Gdynia Stations: SP2AOY AVE AX DVH FF FUA GAJ GCE GRC HFL IQT JGK JGZ LLY MHB MHN SCB SCF SCH SCM SCQ TFU TQD TQE TQP TQR TQS TQU TQY UAN UUU WDS WDC WDD WDF WFG WEH WEJ WEL WEN WEY WGB WGD WGE ZT ZCD ZIE. Special Calls: SP0DM GDY OSG ZCD SP2WCY.

(TKS KA3RVH)(CHG 94)

Gold Award

Issued by the Radio Club SP7PBC together with the Mayor of Skierniewice. Spell the word "SKIERNIEWICE" using the last letters of suffixes of different Polish stations. Stations from the administrative district of Skierniewice (letters IR or IW for SP awards) may be used to provide any one missing letter. Contacts after 1 Jan 1999. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 10ZL, 5 IRC, or 5€ to: Award Manager SP7HQ, PO Box 94, 96-100 Skierniewice 1, Poland. 

(Tks ON4CAS)(01)

Jantar Award

Issued by the Polish ARC station SP2PHA in Stegna. May be obtained by amateurs or SWL's for contacts in the communes of: Stegna, Sztutowo and Krynica Morska, from Mierzeja Wislana. Contacts after 30 Sept 1993. All bands and modes. Europeans need 10 points and all others 6 points.

Point values: QSO's with /P from Mierzeja Wislana = 3.
QSO with SP2PHA members = 4.
QSO with station SP2PHA or SP50KL = 6.

Contacts above 30 Mhz count double. GCR list and fee of 10 IRC, $US5 or DM10 to: Radio Club "Jantar" SP2PHA, PO Box 19, 82-103 Stegna, Poland.

(TKS DE1JSH)(97)

Members: SO2AAB SP2CCO FAP FAV EBG IZC WDM QOM SP-2603-EL SQ2AJA AJI AJN AJS AJT CEQ KA1NTD KA1WIQ.

League of Nature Protection Award

Sponsored by club station SP9PDF to popularize among mankind the idea of environmental protection. Contact members after 1 January 1984. They use a 2 1/2" circular rubber stamp leaving no doubt that they count for this award. HF: Europeans need 10 QSO’s, DX need 5. VHF: Europeans and others need 2. Any mode/band. SWL OK. GCR list and 150 Zt or 6 IRCs to: Akademicki Klub Krotkofalowcow SP9PDF, Box 336, 44-101 Gliwice 1, Poland.

Once you earn the diploma, you may be added to stations that count towards earning it. Send statement: I declare that I will popularize and contribute to the idea of preservation of nature and man’s natural environment against extermination. Ask to be added to the list and enclose 1 IRC for membership fee.

(CHG 99)

Land of Lodz Award

Awarded by the Lodz Regional Branch of the Polish Amateur Association and available to all amateurs on the HF or VHF bands. The award may be endorsed for any mode or band.

Award         Districts of the 
Level          Lodz Region Needed
III                         10
II                         18
I                         all 24

Contacts on or after 1 Jan 1999. QSOs via repeaters in the Lodz region are OK.  Send GCR list, fee of $US10 or the equivalent of 5 Euros or 5 IRC (for foreign stations). If applying for Level I, photocopies of the cards are needed, except that this is waived for members of the PZK.

List of counties of Lódz' Province:

AQ – Lask, BJ – Beóchatów, BW – Brzeziny, DD – Poddêbice, EC – Lêczyca,
GV – Zgierz, IA – Sieradz, IR – Skierniewice miasto, IT – Piotrków Trybunalski miasto,
IW – Skierniewice, IZ – Lowicz, KU – Kutno, LD – Lódz' miasto, LY – Lódz' Wschodni,
OH – Opoczno, PB – Pabianice, PT – Piotrków Trybunalski, PV – Pajêczno,
RE – Radomsko, RX – Rawa Mazowiecka, TZ – Tomaszów Mazowiecki, UL – Zdun'ska Wola, 
US – Wieruszów, WU – Wielun',

Apply to: Polish Amateur Radio Union, Lódz Regional Branch, PO Box. 442, 90-950 Lódz 1,  Poland.

Internet: http://ot15.pgk.net.pl/index.php?id=190

Tks SP9PJA 9/09

The Palaces of Poland Award

Contact stations operating at or near palaces located in Poland. Separate awards offered for each level show below.

Award Level 	SP’s need 	EU need 	DX Need
Basic 		15 		10 		5
Medium 	50/75/100 	20/25/30 	5/10/15
Honorary 	200 		100 		50
Advanced 	500 		250 		100
Winner 	1000 		500 		250

SWL OK. Contacts on or after 1 January 2000. Cards not needed, but sponsor reserves the right to ask for any to be inspected. HF or VHF awards available. Web site has list of castles in MS Excel format which can be downloaded. Fee for the award is 15PLN, 10 IRC, 10€ or $US10.

Send GCR list, including castle reference number to: Henryk Karczewski SP6OPZ, POBox 52, PL-58-400, Kamienna Gora, Poland.

E-mail: sp6opz@poczta.pf.pl
Internet: http://rz1cwc.qrz.ru/rus/awards/zamki_pol/zamki_pol.html 

K1BV Research 1/09

Polish Islands Award

Contact islands off the Polish coast. Basic award requires 10 for SP and other EU, 5 for all others. Endorsements for each additional 5 islands. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 10 IRCs (endorsements for SAE, $US1 or 2 IRCs) to: Adam Domagala SP9VFQ, PO Box 53, 32-020 Wieliczka, Poland.

(TKS DE1JSH)(95)

Polish Lighthouse Awards

Lighthouses SP Award

QRV Lighthouses SP Award

The Lighthouses SP award is issued for contacts with lighthouses located on Polish territory. The QRV Lighthouses Award is for amateurs operating from these lighthouses.

List of SP lighthouses which are valid for the award:

Lighthouses not on this list are not valid for the award.

All bands and modes. Cross band or via repeaters are not valid.

Award is issued in 4 classes:

TOP CLASS - for CW contacts with all SP lighthouses.
MASTER - contacts on any mode with all SP lighthouses.
MEDIUM - contacts on any mode with at least 8 SP lighthouses
STANDARD - contacts any mode with at least 3 SP lighthouse.

GCR list accepted. The award has to be obtained once - STANDARD class is obligatory. Endorsements for higher classes. Fee for EU and DX stations is 7 IRC. For SP, fee is 10zl. Endorsement fee is 2 IRC for EU and DX, 5zl for SP. Apply to: Awards Manager SQ2EEQ, Stanislaw Leszczyna, ul.Ogrodowa 1/5, 83-110 Tczew, Poland.

Rules for the QRV LIGHTHOUSES SP award may be obtained from SQ2EEQ.

 (Chg 11/09)

Polish World Tour Award

Provide evidence of contacts with five Polish amateur radio expeditions from three continents. SWL OK.  Send GCR list and fee of  5€ for Europeans and $US6 or 8 new style valid IRCs for all others with a GCR list of contacts, to Janusz Wegrzyn SP9FIH, PO Box: 480, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.   (Award Manager reserves the right to ask for original QSL cards.)

List of Polish Expeditions:
Europe:3A/SP9PT, 3A/SP3FYM, EI/SP4Z, HB0/SP2FAX, HB0/SP2JMB, LX/SP5UAF, LX/SP7VC, LX/SP5HNK, LX/SP5MBQ, LX/SP7NJX, LX/SQ5IRO, LX/SP6T, LX5A, MU0ULC, MU/SP5UAF, MU/SP5MBQ, MU/SP5LCC, OH0HSV, OY/SM6RXS, SP9FIH/OH0, SP6BGB/OH0, SP6LHI/OH0, TK/SQ5RK, ZA/SP5EAQ
Africa: V5/SP6IXF, V5/SP7VC
Asia:5B4/SP5UAF, 9N1MM - SP9LJD work (1989), 9N7WE, A61/SP9MRO, AP2BJ, BY1QH - SP9LJD operation (1986) and SP9FIH operation (1988), EK0B (October 2005), JT1/SP5DRH, YK0A (1976)
South and Central America: CE0Y/SP9PT, CE0Y/SP9EVP, CE1/SP9PT, CE1/SP9EVP, J3/SP9PT, J3/SP9BQJ, SP9FIH/OA4, TI2/SP9MRO, YN1/SP9MRO
Oceania: 9M6APT, 9M6EVP, A35WE, FO0WEG, FO0POM, FO/SP9FIH, KH6/SP9MRO, VK2JBR, VK2JBQ, VK6KVP, VK9KNE, VK9KND, VK9KCP, VK9KXP, T30NA
North America: SP9PT/VE8

E-mail: sp9fhi@poczta.onet.pl 
Internet: http://www.awards.wyprawy.webd.pl/ 

3/2006

PZK Leszno Series

General Requirements: No date and band restrictions.  Repeater contacts are valid. All contacts must be made after 1 January 1999. Not duty by turns reckon all the class awards.GCR accepted. Look the award in: http://www.sp3pnr.hg.pl  GCR list must be certified by the awards manager of your society, or by a radio club, or by two licensed amateurs. Fee for the award is 8 IRC or 8DM or 4 USD.Sent applications to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow, Zarzad Terenowy, P.O. Box 106, PL-64-100 Leszno 7, Poland.

(Chg 7/02) 

10 SP RTTY AWARD

New requirements for 10 SP RTTY AWARD for contacts after 1 January 1999. This award is available to all licensed radio amateurs & SWLs in following classes:

    Class 1_ for 10 contacts (SWL) in RTTY mode with stations of Poland in all SP areas (SP1_SP9  Additional 1 contacts with province of Poland (Wielkopolska _„W") or special event SN,SP0, HF, 3Z station is obligatory.

    Class 2_for 10 contacts (SWLs) in RTTY mode with stations of Poland. Obligatory is contacts with all SP areas (SP1_ SP9).

    Class 3 for 10 contacts (SWLs) in RTTY mode with different stations of Poland

10 SP SSTV AWARD

New requirements for 10 SP SSTV for contacts after 1 January 1999.

Class 1 for 10 contacts (SWLs) in SSTV mode with stations of Poland in al. SP areas (SP1_ SP9).

Additional 1 contacts with province of Poland (Wielkopolska _„W") or special event SN, SP0, HF, 3Z stations is obligatory .Class 2_ for 10 contacts ( SWLs) in SSTV mode with different stations of Poland.Obligatory is contacts with all SP areas (SP1_SP9)

Class 3_ for 10 contacts (SWLs) in SSTV mode with different stations of Poland .

10 SP PSK 31" AWARD

New requirements for 10 SP PSK 31 AWARD for contacts after 1 January 1999.

    Class 1_ for 10 contacts (SWLs) in PSK 31 mode with stations of Poland in all SP areas ( SP1_ SP9). Additional 1 contacts with province of Poland (Wielkopolska _ „W") or special event SN, SP0, HF, 3Z stations is obligatory.  

    Class 2 _ for 10 contacts (SWLs) in PSK 31 mode with stations of Poland.Obligatory is contacts with all SP areas (SP1_SP9)

    Class3 _ for 10 contacts ( SWLs) in PSK 31 mode with different stations of Poland..

This award is available to all licensed radio amateurs & SWLs .)

Tks SP6BOW 6/01

POLAND TROPHY 

This award is a wooden and engraved metal plaque (15x20cm) awarded for contacting (SWL OK) different districts/call areas in Poland. Only the standard call areas of SP1-SP9 are used in this award, not special calls such as SQ or HF.  All QSO's must be confirmed.  All bands and modes OK. 

GCR list and fee of  20 IRCs, 20€ or$US20 to: Robert Kidalo SQ6XX, P.O. Box 57077, 53 - 638 Wroclaw 57, Poland. 

Tks OH3GZ 3/2005

Polish Gmina Award

General Requirements: Poland is divided into 16 provinces (województwa), 379 districts (powiaty) and 2478 communes (gminy). The "Polska" award is issued for contacts with all provinces and the "SPPA" award is for contacts with the districts. The new award program based on contacts with communes in SP has been available for contacts with the communes of Poland since January 1, 2008.

The award is sponsored by the Editor of MK QTC magazine together with the Polish National Society, PZK is the publisher of the PGA awards. All valid amateur bands OK.

There are three groups of PGA awards, (1) for contacting (SWL OK) the communes, (2) for activating those communes which have no resident amateurs, and (3) Special categories such as working all the communes in a particular district.

PGA awards should be hunted in sequence, beginning from the lowest class. Obtaining a several classes of the award at the same time is possible. In that case, only one cabrillo file should be prepared but the charge for all awards must be paid.

Application for any PGA award should be prepared as a Cabrillo file. It is not necessary to send QSL cards but all contacts established in Cabrillo file must be confirmed by two licensed operators whose call signs and e-mails should be placed in SOAPBOX of the prepared file.

The pattern of such a Cabrillo file:
CALLSIGN: UA3XX
CATEGORY: SSB
NAME: Anatol Sikov
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 234
ADDRESS: Moscow
ADDRESS: Russia
SOAPBOX: QSL checked by: UA3DFA ( ua3dfa@post.ru ), UA4RF (ua4rf@rodina.ru)
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 0701 UA3XX 59 001 SP8OOB 59 KS01
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 0726 UA3XX 59 002 SP8JMA 59 LN02
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 1507 UA3XX 59 003 SP4HHI 59 OU01
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 1528 UA3XX 59 004 SP2IU/2 59 BY08
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 1542 UA3XX 59 005 SP5DRE 59 WM01
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-02-09 1557 UA3XX 59 006 SQ9XTX 59 CZ03
(...)
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-03-10 1548 UA3XX 59 099 SP5DXX 59 WM02
QSO: 3500 PH 2008-03-19 1007 UA3XX 59 100 SQ9XXU 59 CZ12
END-OF-LOG:

All PGA awards can be issued in electronic (PDF) or traditional (cardboard A4) version. The charge for any paper award is €10 or $12 or 10 IRC for each. Electronic versions are free.

INFORMATION:
E-mail: qtc@post.pl
Internet: www.skjkc.pl/pga
List of Communes and 4-digit code: http://www.skjkc.pl/pga/index.php?go=listagminwww.skjkc.pl/pga/index.php?go=listagmin
Logging programs Vqlog, DX4WIN & Logger32 available at: www.skjkc.pl/pga/index.php?go=download

Awards for contacting/SWL the Communes:  (Each of the following is a separate award for contacting the indicated number of communes)

PGA-100 Award
PGA-250 Award
PGA-500 Award
PGA-750 Award
PGA-1000 Award
PGA-1200 Award
PGA-1500 Award
PGA-1750 Award
PGA-2000 Award
PGA-2250 Award
PGA-ALL Award

Awards for Organizers of expeditions:

PG-10-E Award
PG-25-E Award
PG-50-E Award
PG-75-E Award
PG-100-E Award
PG-200-E Award

Special awards

PG-P-E Award
For operators working from all communes of one district ( The "city" district is not considered to be a district) .

PG-P-Ex Award
For operators working from all communes of many districts, for instance PGA-P2 – for all communes of 2 districts, PGA-P3 – for all communes of 3 districts and so on.

PG-W-E Award
For operators working from all communes of one province.

PG-W-Ex Award
For operators working from all communes of many provinces, for instance PGA-W2 Award – all communes of 2 different provinces, PG- W3 – all communes from 3 different provinces and so on.

Tks PA3CUZ and ON4CAS 3/2008

Polish Linen Award

PZK District Skierniewice issues this for contact with District "SK" amateurs after 1 June 1975. SP's need 10, other Europeans 3, rest of world 1. SWL OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and 7 IRCs to: Zarzad Oddzialu Wojewodzkiego Polskiego Zwiazku Krotkofalowcow, PO Box 94, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland.

Activity week is last week in July of each year. Some active "SK" district stations are: SP7AWA AZP BCA BFO CMR CNK DAX DIV EJS EOY EOZ EPA EPB EXJ FQI FQY GVC HOK HOR HOV IDG IEM ISR IUX JEF KMX KWW LSE LSS MJU MTH MTI MTL PBC ZX.

(TKS UL7CC)(CHG 92)

Polish Missionaries in the World Award 

Work or hear 12 countries where Polish missionaries are serving. Send your log extract and fee of $US5 or 8 IRCs to: Andrzej Tarnawski, SP2GWZ, Os. MC. Skolodowskiej 12/18, PL-86200 Chelmno, Poland.

Tks ON4CAS 5/2002 

Polish Old Timers Club Certificate

Certificate issued by Polish Seniors Club of PZK for contacts with club members on or after 25 Jan 1976. All bands. Earn 25 points in accordance with the following point value list:

SP’s - HF SSB = 1, CW = 2 EU - HF SSB = 2, CW = 4
VHF SSB,FM = 2 VHF SSB,FM = 4
VHF CW = 4 VHF CW = 8
SP0OTC = 5 SP0OTC = 10
DX - HF SSB = 4, CW = 8
SP0OTC = 15

GCR list and fee of 10 Zloty or 8 IRCs to: Ryszar Czerwinski SP2IW, ul. Torunska 47a/3, PL-85 023 Bydgoszcz, Poland.

(TKS F-10095)(98)

Member list:

SP1ADM DPA EUS JX MK TC

SP2ABJ AEK AHP AP ATF AVE BE BK BKX BLC BMX BRZ CMD DE DX EIW EO EPV EXN FCW GFF GS IU IW JK JS MQ RQ US UT.

SP3AMY BO BOL BVD CB DBD DG FCO FFN HD KB MY NX PL VV SO3HZA.

SP5AY BFW BWO CS EVW FLA FM GH GX HS LP MN NE PM PO YL ZK

SP6AML AYP BAA BHT BOW CIZ CT CZ GB LB OF RE XA

SP7AAK ADS AW CKF EJS FP GI GV IL LA LC ZX

SP8AG ASP BIA BSQ BWR HR JM MJ RJ TK

SP9AAB ADQ ADU ADV AEO AGQ AI AKD ARW ALM AVR BBQ BPQ BRP BWX CAT CWF CWJ CTH CV DEE DF DH DO DUX EB EH EYY FR GP JA KJ NH PT QJ QLK RU WE XLQ ZD ZW SQ9DXM.

Poznan Award

Contact stations in Poznan and "PO" province after 27 Dec 1993. Awarded in 3 classes for earning the required number of points:

Point values: Regular stations = 1, Club stations = 2, and Special Event stations = 3. GCR list and fee of 5 IRC for the basic award and 2 IRC for each next class to: WOJSKOWY KLUB KRÓTKOFALOWCÓW, i RADIOAMATORÓW PZK, ul. Dojazd 30, 60-631 Poznan, Poland.

(TKS Z. Klos)(97)

— MK QTC Magazine Series —

General requirements: Fee for each award is 5€, $US7 or 5 IRC, except as noted. Send applications to: Sylwester Jarkiewicz SP2FAP, Redakcja Magazyn Krótkofalowców QTC, Suchacz-Zamek, ul. Wielmoży 5b, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland.

E-mail: qtc@post.pl

                    Happy New Year Party Award – HNY

The HNY Party is a meeting on the air of those hams who pass to each other greetings on the last day of the old year and the first day of the new year. All regular data are exchanged during contacts. The Award will be issued for at least twenty QSO's/HRD's conducted on any HF and VHF+ bands from 18.00 UTC on 31 December to 18.00 UTC on 1 January every year.  Send a list of call-signs worked or heard, within thirty days to address shown above.  A special Award will be mailed to the participants who send award fee noted above. Results in the form of the list of HNY Party participants will be published in the March issue of the MK QTC magazine and printed on the backside of the Award.

                    My First QSO Award – MFQ

This award is given for a first, confirmed radio contact using own, private callsign. 
There are 5 separately numbered kinds of the award:
1. My First LF-QSO Award – for the contact on 136 kHz band.
2. My First HF-QSO Award – for the contact on one of bands from 1.8 to 28 MHz. 3. My First VHF+QSO Award – for the contact on one of the bands over 28 MHz.
4. My First EME-QSO Award – for EME contact.
5. My First Satellite-QSO Award – for the contact via any amateur satellite.

Endorsements are available for a particular band or an emission. Send extract from your station log and the copy of your QSL card (*.jpg or *.tiff or *.bmp).

                    My First HRD Award – MFH

This award is given to SWLs for their first, confirmed HRD. There are 5 separately numbered kinds of the award:

1. My First LF-HRD – for the HRD on 136 kHz band
2. My First HF-HRD – for the HRD on one of bands from 1.8 to 28 MHz
3. My First VHF+HRD – for the HRD on one of the bands over 28 MHz
4. My First EME-HRD – for EME HRD
5. My First Satellite-HRD – for the HRD via any amateur satellite

Endorsements are available for a particular band or an emission. Send extract from your station log and a copy of your QSL card (*.jpg or *.tiff or *.bmp).

                    Europe Day Award           [May 9 each year]

The historical roots of European Union go back to the times of World War II. The idea of European integration was born as a desire to prevent similar crimes and destruction forever. Robert Schuman, the French minister of foreign affaires, presented such a project on May 9, 1950 for the first time. This date is recognized as the birthday of the present European Union and is also celebrated as "European Day" every year. To celebrate this momentous event, the "European Day Award" is issued by the editorial staff of MK QTC. At least 30 QSOs with any stations from the countries which are the members of the European Union should be made on May 9 to obtain the award. Send a log extract and fee noted above.

                    Special Events Station Hunter Award (SESH)

This award is issued to any amateur radio station submitting proofs of contacts with 100 or more Special Events Stations. All bands and modes may be used. SWL OK. All contacts must be two-way in the mode for which the application is prepared. All contacts have to be made after November 15, 1945. Send a GCR list in alphanumeric order (A to Z and 1 to 0) by call sign.

                     Polish Telegraphy Club - SPCWC       (motto: Everybody can talk but CW is an art)

The SPCWC was created in 1995 with the sponsorship and initiative of the MK QTC magazine.  It is a radio amateurs’ club, gathering operators and listeners who are keen on CW emission and who are able to receive Morse code signals by ear and to transmit them using handy telegraphic keys. Membership in SPCWC is available to any operator or listener whogives an evidence of contacts on CW with 3 SPCWC members or gives an evidence of at least 100 contacts on CW with different amateur radio stations during last year. Membership available to all interest stations. The application to SPCWC should contain the list of required QSOs confirmed by two members of any telegraphic clubs associated in EUCW. The Membership Award is considered to be an evidence of membership. An applicant should only pay for printout of the award and for the postage, 10 Euro or 12 USD or 12 IRC all together. This is good for lifelong membership and there are no other fees. Membership in SPCWC is invalidated as a result of resignation. The member of SPCWC is entitled to use a logo of the Club. The logo should be clearly exposed on member’s QSL cards. SPCWC is a member of European Association of Telegraphic Clubs: EUCW.

                    World Amateur Radio Day Award -  WARD             [April 18 each year]

Every year, April 18 is celebrated as a holiday for radio amateurs from all over the world. It is celebrated to commemorate the formation of International Amateur Radio Union – IARU (April 18,1925). An occasional award – WARD Award – is issued by MK QTC and PZK in memory of this event. It is available for making 20 QSOs/HRDs on HF or 10 QSO’s/HRD’s on VHF+. Contacts with any licensed operators from all over the world are valid. Send a GCR list and fee as noted above.

Tks SP2FAP 2/2/2008 

SP-AC  Club Series

General Requirements: Contacts after 1-1-1970. SWL OK. All bands and modes OK. GCR accepted. Fee for each award is $US7, 10 IRC or 5€.   2 IRC or $US2 for endorsement stickers. Apply to: Arkadiusz Szczyglewski, PO Box 6, 59-920 Bogatynia, Poland.

Internet: http://www.spac.com.pl/  Verified 4/09

(Chg 2/2008)

W-100-SP

Work or hear 100 different Polish stations. Stickers available for each additional group of 100 up to 3000.

SP-PX

EU and DX need 15, on bands higher than 30 MHz, 7 are needed. 

Polish Postcodes Award

On HF, Polish stations need 70 different postcodes from Poland, on frequencies higher than 30 MHz, 30.   All others 30, and on frequencies higher than 30 MHz,  15.  The first two numbers of the 5 digits are the ones to count: 82-300, 59-922, 00-950. 

Uznam & Wolin Islands Award

Contact stations on these two islands.

SP and EU need 3 QSO with Uznam (EU-129)  and 3 with Wolin Is.(EU-132)
Others need 2 with each of the islands.

Islands of the Baltic Sea Award

Europeans need 21 QSOs with different islands as shown below.
DX need 15 QSOs with these islands.

The following islands count: EU002 020 029 030 034 037 043 053 057 084 087 088 096 097 098 101 117 126 128 129 132 133 135 137 138 139 140 149 172  173  176  177  178  184.

CQ Z 15 Award

Contact each of the countries in Zone 15 on different bands. For example, a contact with SP on one band equals one point times 9 possible bands = 9.

The following bands count: 160  80  40  30  20  17  15  12  10.

Three levels for the award: III = 75 points, II = 100, I = 150.

Multi Band SP Award

Contact with the 9 SP call areas on each band with minimum of 3 contacts per call area. For the basic 2-band award, this would be 54 contacts. You may apply for up to the 9 different bands. (160-10 meters). Award may be issued for Mixed, CW or SSB.

Worked Polish Cities Award

Contact Polish cities of over 50,000 population. 3 classes:

City: Bełchatów,  Będzin,  Biała Podlaska,  Białystok,  Bielsko Biała,  Bydgoszcz,  Bytom,  Chełm,  Chorzów,  Częstochowa, Dąbrowa Górnicza,  Elbląg,  Ełk,  Gdańsk,  Gdynia,  Gliwice,  Głogów,  Gniezno,  Gorzów Wielkopolski,  Grudziądz,  Inowrocław,  Jastrzębie Zdrój,  Jaworzno,  Jelenia Góra,  Kalisz,  Katowice,  Kędzierzyn Koźle,  Kielce,  Konin,  Koszalin, Kraków,  Kutno,  Legnica,  Leszno,  Lubin,  Lublin,  Łomża,  Łódź,  Mielec,  Mysłowice,  Nowy Sącz,  Olsztyn,  Opole,  Ostrołęka, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski,  Ostrów Wielkopolski,  Pabianice,  Piekary Śląskie,  Piła,  Piotrków Trybunalski,  Płock,  Poznań, Pruszków,  Przemyśl,  Puławy,  Racibórz,  Radom,  Radomsko,  Rybnik,  Ruda Śląska,  Rzeszów,  Siedlce,  Siemianowice, Skarżysko Kamienna,  Słupsk,  Sosnowiec,  Stalowa Wola,  Starachowice,  Stargard Szczeciński,  Starogard Gdański,  Suwałki, Szczecin,  Świdnica,  Swiętochłowice,  Tarnobrzeg,  Tarnowskie Góry,  Tarnów,  Tczew,  Tomaszów Mazowiecki,  Toruń,  Tychy, Wałbrzych,  Warszawa,  Włocławek,  Wodzisław Sląski,  Wrocław, Z abrze, Z amość,  Zawiercie,  Zgierz,  Zielona Góra,  Żory.

CQ SP Award

Issued for working stations in different "small" postcodes. This is the 3 last numbers from the 5 number code. (59-920, 82-312, etc.)

DX-Man Year Award

Contact 100 DXCC countries within one calendar year. The bands 160 through 10 meters, incl WARC  are OK. Available for every year.

SP D - Dolny Slask Award

Contact different administrative districts of the province of Dolny Stask (D) in the following levels:

Contacts must be made after 1 Jan 1999. Valid districts include: AB BE DZ EG GG GX ID JG JM JR KQ KV LF LG LH ML OA OE PP SS SV TR UN WB WQ WR WW ZO ZS ZT.

(New 01)

ISL Z 15 (Islands of Zone 15)

Contact IOTA recognized islands located in CQ Zone 15. Class III = 20, Class I = 30, Class 1 = 40.

EU: 002 014 016 017 023 024 025 028 031 034 041 045 050 051 053 054 073 083 090 091 096 097 100 101 104 110 126 129(SP) 130 131 132 136 140 144 149 155 163 164 165 166 169 170  173  178  184.

(New 01)

WGI - Worked Greatest Islands

Contact/SWL with the greatest islands from all over the world

Islands: Great Britain EU-005, Iceland EU-021, Ireland EU-115, Madagascar AF-013, Honshu AS-007, Sakhalin AS-018, Hokkaido AS-076, Australia OC-001, Java OC-021, New Guinea OC-034, North Island OC-036, Luzon OC-042, Borneo OC-088, Mindanao OC-130, South Island OC-134, Sumatra OC-143, Sulawesi OC-146, Victoria NA-006, Ellesmere NA-008, Cuba NA-015, Greenland NA-018, Newfoundland NA-027, Baffin NA-047, Hispanola NA-096, Banks NA-129. 

Tks OE1-0140 4/8/03

WAPP - Worked All Polish Province

Contact/SWL with each of the administrative districts from all provinces, 16.  Endorsed for all CW, SSB or Mixed. Contacts must be on or after 1-1-1999.

BUG

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are adjacent to  the river BUG.

Administrative districts: L-HR, L-CH, L-WD, L-BP, O-SM, O-WY, R-OC, R-DL, R-UP, R-OM, R-WE, R-YS, R-WX.

Tks S53EO 8/2005

NAREW

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are adjacent to  the river NAREW.

Administrative districts: O-HA, O-BL, O-WY, O-MN, O-LO, O-LM, O-KL, R-OR, R-OG, R-YS, R-MM, R-UT, R-NW, R-ND.

SAN

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are adjacent to  the river SAN.

Administrative districts: K-UD, K-LK, K-SA, K-BR, K-RZ, K-PR, K-PM, K-JA, K-PE, K-LZ, K-NO, K-ST, K-TB.

PILICA

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are adjacent to  the river PILICA.

Administrative districts: G-ZW, G-CZ, S-JE, S-WS, C-RE, C-PT, C-OH, C-TZ, R-PG, R-GJ, R-BF, R-KE.

SP-ABC

Using the last letters of each SP call sign suffix, make the alphabet of 26 letters.  

WISLA

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts by the river WISLA. (Contacts on or after 1-1-1999)

Administrative districts:
G-CY, G-PY, G-BB, G-TH
M-OW, M-CN, M-WA, M-KR, M-KM, M-WI, M-PS, M-PO, M-BZ, M-TA, M-DT
S-KW, S-BU, S-TS, S-AN, S-OT
K-MC, K-TB, K-TN, K-ST
L-KK, L-OB, K-PU, L-RK
R-LQ, R-EN, R-KE, R-GI, R-GJ, R-PA, R-OO, R-WM, R-WZ, R-NW, R-ND, R-AC, R-PN, R-PL, R-PD
P-WL, P-WK, PO-LP, P-AK, P-TO, P-TM, P-BY, P-BM, P-SW, P-CL, P-GR, P-GM
F-TC, F-IY, F-UM, F-MB, F-UG, F-NR, F-GD

ODRA

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are by the river ODRA. (Contacts on or after 1-1-1999)

Administrative districts:

G-RC, G-WV
U-EY, U-AP, U-OP, U-OJ, U-BQ
D-OA, D-WR, D-WW, D-SS, D-TR, D-WQ, D-LG, D-UN, D-GX, D-GG
B-WP, B-NL, B-ZG, B-KD, B-SC, B-GW
Z-MY Z-GN, Z-CE, Z-ZE, Z-GL.

WARTA

Contact stations which are located in administrative districts which are by the river WARTA. (Contacts on or after 1-1-1999)

Administrative districts:

G-ZW, G-MS, G-CZ, G-CT, G-KX
C-RE, C-PV, C-WU, C-IA, C-UL, C-DD
W-TK, W-KH, W-NN, W-KJ, W-SP, W-SP, W-WF, W-JC, W-SI, W-SR, W-PO, W-PX, W-OI, W-SX, W-MH
B-MI, B-GW, B-GP, B-SN

  Work Polish Call Areas

Nine separate awards are available for contacting (SWL OK) different Polish stations located in their call areas 1 through 9.

Contact/SWL each of the 16 Polish provinces (województwa: B, C, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, U, W, Z) in a 24 hour period.

    Polish Baltic Award

Contact/SWL Polish "powiats" (small districts) which are located on the coastline along the Baltic Sea.

Powiaty Z: SF KP GF KG KZ LA
             F: SL EB PK DY OV GD NR WJ
             J: EL AW

     Polish Locator Grid Award

Contact different grid locator squares (Maidenhead System) which are found in Poland. 

Grids in Poland:    JO- 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
                           KO- 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 20
                           JN- 89, 99
                           KN- 09,19

     Contact Polish "GMIN " Award

The gminas (Polish for a commune or municipality) is the smallest political division in the country.  

The SP-AC offers 5 different awards for submitting proof of contact with increasing numbers of "Gminas".  

1. Contact/SWL 100 different Gminas.
2. Contact/SWL 250 different Gminas.
3. Contact/SWL 500 different Gminas.
4. Contact/SWL 750 different Gminas.
5. Contact/SWL 1000 different Gminas. 

A complete list of all Gminas is available on the SP-AC website: http://spac.com.pl 

SP-CU Award

Sponsored by R.C. Glogow SP6YCL for working stations in the copper working region of Poland. Prior to 1975, valid provinces are XA, XJ, XK, XM, YJ and ZA. After 1975, only stations from Legnica province (LG) are valid. Europeans bordering Poland (DL, UB) need 15 QSO's, other EU need 10, all others 5. All modes, repeater and satellite are valid. On VHF/UHF, requirements are half of the above. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 10 IRCs to: SP-CU Manager, PO Box 229, PO-67-200 Glogow, Poland.

(TKS DE1JSH)(95)

SP-CW-Club Award

The SP-CW-C is a special PZK sponsored club for amateurs and SWL's who enjoy the CW mode. You may earn an honorary membership upon receiving QSLs from 3 members of the club or if you have had at least 300 CW contacts with different stations in the world in a one year period starting 1 July 1995. The use of computers or decoders is not allowed for amateurs. Members of other international CW clubs may obtain membership by stating their affiliation along with the application fee. To join, send a list of QSLs and/or QSO's confirmed by a member of any cw club. SWL's must obtain QSLs from 3 different SP-CW-C members or have QSLs from at least 100 different stations only in the CW mode. SWL's may use decoders or computers. GCR list as required and one time fee of $US3 or equivalent to: SP-CW-C, c/o Sylwester Jarkiewicz, ul. Wielmozy 56, 82-337 Suchacz-Zamek, Poland. 

Member List

(Chg 7/2002)

SP Digital Award

Contact 15 Polish stations in different Maidenhead locators using any digital mode (FAX, SSTV, RTTY, etc). SWL OK. All bands. No date restrictions. GCR list and fee of $US7 or DEM 10 to: Jozef Siedlecki SP3GAX, Ul. Wojska Polskiego 48/6, 66 077 Zielona Gora, Poland.

(Tks ON4CAS)(00)

SP-DX Award

An honorary membership may be earned by contacting members of the SP DX Club after 1 Oct 1959. SWL OK. Europeans need 15 and all others 10. One QSO with SP0DXC counts for 3 (EU) or 5 (DX) contacts with regular members of SPDXC. Make sure you have sent card to their members. GCR list and 10 IRCs to: SPDXC Award Manager, Zbigniew Leszczynski SP5GRM, ul. Powstancow 10, 09-200 Sierpc, Poland.  

E-mail: sp5grm@writeme.com 

(CHG 8/2003)

Member list available in "lists" section of DXAWARDS.COM. 

SPFF-H Award

The goal of the SP Flora Fauna Award program is to popularize the concept of creating and maintaining the national and landscape parks in Poland. The award is issued by QTC (amateur radio monthly magazine) in cooperation with the international program WFF (World Flora Fauna). The basic award is issued for confirmed QSOs with stations operating from 3 different national/landscape parks (SPFF-001, SPFF-002, SPFF-003 ……SPFF-147). Endorsements are issued for each additional 3 SPFFs. Paper QSL cards, eQSLs and confirmations via WFF LogSearch systems (http://ew4dx.org/WFFsearch.html) are recognized for this award. This award is issued in electronic or traditional format (i.e. printout). The award applications should be sent to qtc@post.pl.

The electronic award format is free of charge. Those who wish to receive the paper version of the award should submit a fee of 10€ or $US12 to Redakcja QTC, Suchacz-Zamek, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland. The funds may also be sent via PayPal to the following email address: qtc@post.pl

Tks SP2FAP 10/09 Corrected 10/22/09 

Special Events Stations Hunter Award

The Special Events Stations Hunter Award (SESH) is issued by the editor of Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal QTC. Submit proof of contacts with 100 or more Special Events Stations. All bands and modes may be used. All contacts have to have been made after November 15, 1945. SWL OK. All contacts must be two-way in the mode for which the application is made. Send a GCR list of all QSOs/HRDs in alphanumeric order (A to Z and 1 to 0) by station call sign with fee of 10€, $US12 or 10 IRCs. Applications should be sent via registered mail to: Polish Radio Amateurs' Journal, c/o Sylwester Jarkiewicz SP2FAP, Suchacz-Zamek, ul. Wielmozy 5b, 82-340 Tolkmicko, Poland.

E-Mail: sp2fap@post.pl
Internet: http://qtc.radio.org.pl/pokazartykul.php?articleID=482

Tks EA3GHZ 2/20/07

SP-YL-C Diploma

Contact YL members of Ofolno Polskiego Klubu Kobiet Krotkofalowcow PZK after 21 July 1985. Each HF contact counts 1 point, VHF counts 2. SP's need 15 points, other Europeans need 5, rest of world need 3. GCR list and fee of 7 zlotys or 10 IRCs to: Bozena Lacheta, skr.poczt.678, 30-960 Krakow 1, Poland. 

Internet: http://www.sp9pkz.republika.pl/204.htm 

(Chg 9/2009)

SP5PB Series

General Requirements:  GCR list of all contacts made is required with appropriate names if available and fee of $US7 ($US8 for airmail) or equivalent payment in IRCs.  The best way to qualify for many of these awards is to be active during the PZK contest the last week of April each year.  The awards are all well designed multicolored certificates and certainly worth possessing.  All bands and modes may be used.  Apply to: Piotr Brydak SP5PB, Okolnik 9A m 16, 00-368 Warszawa, Poland.    

    All Baltic Islands Award
Contact islands located in the Baltic Sea.  Europeans need 10, NA, Africa and Asians need 5, SA and Oceania need 3.  All islands located in the Baltic Sea will count regardless of population.

    Baltic Lighthouses Award
Contact amateur stations which are installed on Baltic Sea lighthouses.  Contacts from 1-1-1997.  The following Baltic entities count:  SP  DL  OZ  SM  OH  OH0  OJ0   R1MV  ES  YL  LY  UA2.  Europeans need 10 lighthouse contacts, NA Africa and Asians need 5, SA and Oceania need 3. 

(Chg 11/2005)

     Maritime Mobile Award
Contact at least 7 Maritime Mobile stations from any part of the world.

    Mazowsze (Mazovia) Award
Contact SP stations in counties located in Mazovia "R" province.  Contacts since 1-1-1999.  The following counties are in the province:  AC  BF  CI  ED  EN  ER  GI  GJ  GS  GT  KE  LQ  MA  MM  MZ  ND  NW  OC  OG  OM  OO  OR  PA  PD  PF  PG  PL  PN  PZ  RA  RD  UP  UT  WE  WM  WZ  WX  YD  YS  ZQ  ZV.
The county abbreviation follows the province designation "R" which should be indicated on the SP QSL card.    Europeans have to work 10 of the counties, NA, African and Asians need 7, South America and Oceania need 5. 

(Chg 11/2005)

     WISLA (Vistula) River Award
Contact SP stations in provinces located along the longest Polish river, the Vistula.  Contacts from 1-1-1999.  The following provinces count:  F, G, K, L, M, P, R, S. Europeans have to work at least 7 of the 8 provinces.  North America, Africa, Asia need to work 6, South America, Oceania stations need to work 5.  

SP7 Award

Contact 3 stations in each of the provinces of the SP7 call area. These provinces are KI, LD, PT, SI, SK, TG. SWL OK. Contacts after 1 June 1975. GCR list and fee of $US5 to: Andrzej Buras SQ7BCG, ul.Jarzebinowa 8, 27-200 Starachowice, Poland.

(Tks ON4CAS)(99)

SP9PRO Community On The Air Award          (Rule changes as shown in yellow are effective 3/1/09)

The SP9PRO Community On The Air AWARD is issued by SP9PRO Club Station established at RYBNIK Division of Mining Engineers and Technicians Association – SITG.   Participants willing to obtain this Award should made 10  (SP) QSL confirmed QSO/SWL Reports or 8 (other than SP) on or after November 26, 1972

Regular Members: SP9PRO, SO9S, SP9PT, SP9RU, SP9AHB, SP9AID, SP9AKW (Silent Key), SP9BQJ, SP9CTW, SP9EBQ, SP9ERV (Silent Key), SP9EWO (Silent Key), SP9EYX, SP9FTJ, SP9FUU, SP9HTU, SP9IJU, SP9LJD, SP9MDO, SP9MQH, SP9QMP, SP9QZZ, SP9REP, SP9UON, SP9WZJ, SQ9MZ, SQ9NJ, SN9K (only 1995), HF70A, 3Z9IARU, 3Z0SITG, SP9PT/VE8, 3A/SP9PT, VK9KNE, VK2JBR, 9M6APT, CE0Y/SP9PT, CE1/SP9PT, J3/SP9PT, ZL7/SP9PT, J3/SP9BQJ, S5/SP9BQJ, ZL7/SP9BQJ, PP1ZKA, DL/SP9ERV, OK8/SP9CTW, CT3/SP9LJD, EK8PL.
Also portable activity above stations (/p, m, 1-9, etc.).

Associate Members: SP7AID, SP9CXX, SP9DTR, SP9EIJ, SP9EVP, SP9FKQ, SP9FOW, SP9FRZ, SP9FUC, SP9HZF, SP9IKF, SP9JDP, SP9LIP, SP9LJH, SP9MDY, SP9MQA, SP9NLB, SP9NLG, SP9NLK, SP9QMH, SP9QZI, SP9QZT, SP9RCF, SP9RCL, SP9TPB, SP9UNX, SP9UPK, SP9UOP, SP9WAN, SP9WLC, SQ9ANT, SQ9ACK, SQ9ACH, SQ9HZM, SQ9JKW, SQ9JKS, DJ0MCZ, DL3NDP, OK2BIQ, VE6CDO.

Send a GCR List fee of 3 IRC’s to: KLUB KROTKOFALOWCOW SITG – SP9PRO, P.O. Box 131, 44-200 Rybnik, Poland.

Internet: Our award program: http://www.sp9pro.cad.pl/award.html

and: http://www.sp9pro.cad.pl/award.html

Tks SQ9MZ 4/2009

Worked SP0 Award

Contact SP0 stations - no time, date or band restrictions. EU need 3, DX 2. GCR list and fee of 9 IRCs, $US6 or DM10 to: Polski Zwiazek Krotkofalowgow, 89-950 Zow Bydgoszcz 1, PO Box 37, Poland.

(TKS G4OWT)(97)

SP0ZS Award

SP0ZS is a special call standing for Zwiazek Sybirakow (Association of Siberian Deportees) commemorating the memory of all Poles deported and imprisoned in Siberia. The first deportation took place in 1768, the last in 1954. The award is well designed emphasizing the historical date of these large scale deportations. Make 2 contacts with this special event station (SWL OK) on different days. GCR list and fee of 10 IRCs or $US7. Apply to: Henryk Szaniawski SP8BJH, ul Spoldzielcza 1m 31. 21-500 Biala-Podlaska, Poland. 

(TKS SP8BJH)(98)

Tatras-Zakopane Award

Sponsored by the Zakopane RC to promote the Tatra Mountain region and the town of Zakopane. Earn 5 points by contacting any combination of the following stations: SP9KGG, SP0KGG or 3Z9PT = 5 points; a member of the Zakopane RC = 2 points, other stations in Zakopane = 1, expeditions to the mountains = 3 points. Contacts after 1 Jan 1995. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 7 IRCs to: Zakopane Radio Club SP9KGG, PO Box 88, 34-500 Zakopane, Poland. 

(TKS CQ Mag)(98)

Province Turoszow Award

Contact members of the Kon-Tiki ARC after 1 Jan 1991. SWL OK. 15 points are needed - each member or club station SP6PCM = 15, so only one contact seems to be needed. SWL members are valid for 5 points each. GCR list and fee of $US3 or 5 IRCs to: Radio Club Kon-Tiki, PO Box 6, 59-920 Bogatynia, Poland.

(TKS ONL-4003/N1TOI)(96)

Wigry Award 

Offered by PZK and local club SP4YSU to encourage contacts with the Wigry Region. Only single contact with Suwalki area is required. Send your application along with fee of 2 IRC's to: SP4MPH; P.O. Box 27; 16-400 Suwalki-1, Poland.

Tks SP5PB 3/14/2003

Wroclaw Award

Contact Wroclaw stations since 6 May 1945. DX stations need 10 points, Europeans 15. Each Wroclaw QSO = 2 points; SP6PKQ = 5 and contacts made during the celebration of the "Days of Wroclaw" (6-10 May each year) count double. Special event stations with prefixes SP0, SR0, SN0 or SQ0 located in the city of Wroclaw = 7 points. SWL OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and fee of 10 IRCs to: Klub Krotkofalowcow SP6PKQ - "IKAR", PO Box 2190, PL 50-985 Wroclaw 47, Poland.

(TKS K1RM)(CHG 95)

WSPHCM Award

Contact members of the SPHC after 1 Oct 1959. All bands and modes. Available in 3 classes: Class 3 - DX need 5 different, EU need 10; Class 2 - DX need 10, EU need 20; Class 1 - DX need 20, EU need 40. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 10 IRCs to: Ciereszko Mikolaj SP5CJQ, ul. Mlodziezowa um 7, PL 05-101 Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki 3, Poland. 

(Chg 5/2006) 

Members: SP1ADM AFU DPA IXG LOP NQT SP2BKF FAP IW MDK OFK ZFJ ZT SP2-7354 SP3AKA BGD BYZ CMX KB SUN ZAH SP-0047-GO, SP-0402-KL, SP-0059-KN, SP-0005-KL, SP-1151-PO,SP4CUF GFG SP-0100-OL SP4-208 SP5AWV CJQ EJB FLA GTC JXK KVW LKL MBA NE PCR XD SP-0094-WA SP-010305-OS SP6AGD BFK BSB CJZ CXH DVP EGC FER FXX PAZ PWT SP-0060-JG SP-0160-JG SP-0048-JG SP-3003-LG SP7AW AWA CKF ENU EV GV IVW IXT JWR KTE LZD MJL PAD PBC XK XX SP7-1230/P-LD SP8DYY HR KEA PFI SR SP-0062-ZA SP9ADU AQY DH EEE HTD HWN KOU PRO ZKN SP0BEM DXC FPP ITU MDD PAZ ZKN 3Z0BEM SP9-1573-KA SP9-3010-KA SP9-3110-KA SP9-3354-KA. 

(CHG 96)

Zamenhof Esperanto Award

This award commemorates the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Esperanto language, however, all contacts after 1 January 1986 are permitted with no time limit. SWL OK. Contact stations in BIALYSTOK. HF: Europeans need 12, all others 6. VHF: all stations need 3. All bands and modes. List of Bialystok stations for SASE to K1BV. GCR list and fee of 10 IRCs to: ZOW PZK, PO Box 13, 15-950 Bialystok, Poland.

(TKS RC2SA)(CHG 92)

63 DNI (63 Days) Award

This award commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Warsaw Revolt against German occupation during World War II. SWL OK. Contact stations in Warsaw, each year starting in 1994, during the period of August 1 to October 2nd. Each eligible station may be contacted one time per mode/band. All bands and modes may be used. 63 points must be earned - values are as follows (point values double for outside Eu)

1. stations SP5NHV SO5PW SO5DC SP5PW 3Z5PW 3Z5NHV 3Z0PW - 23 for Europe
2. contacts with 3Z7PW  SN7PW  SN8PW  SN0ZPW SN0PW and SP0PW = 20 for Europe
3. Boyscout club stations = 15 for Europe,  (SP5Z.)
4. Other clubstations = 8 for Europe,(SP5K, SP5P)
5. All Warsaw stations = 5 for Europe, 

GCR list and fee of 8 IRCs, $US8 or DM10 to: Wlodzimierz Nawrot DL3KDC, Erzbergerallee 86, D-52066 Aachen, Germany. 

(Chg 8/2001)

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