Short Term Awards for 2006

Sponsored by the OVSV Salzburg to celebrate the anniversary the birth date of W. A. Mozart and the celebration of Mozartyear 2006 in Austria. Make 29 contacts during Calendar Year 2006. Use one number from the prefix of 8 different stations which include these 8 numbers: 1756 - 2006.
Use one letter from 21 different stations to spell the text: "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart".

SWL OK. Contacts between 01 January 2006, 00:00 UTC and 31 December 2006, 23:59 UTC. All bands and modes. Log and € 10 or US$ 10 (no IRC’s) to: Ing. Kurt Wingelmayer, OE2KWN, Franz-Josef-Str. 15 Top 1, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria.

E-mail: oe2kwn@oevsv.at
Internet: http://www.oe2.oevsv.at/

Tks PA3CUZ 6/2006

AUSTRALIA Welcome Aussie Foundation Licensees (WAFL) Award

To celebrate Australia's new era of ham radio, in particular the entry level Foundation Licence, Amateur Radio Victoria has struck a special activity award. The Welcome Aussie Foundation Licensees "WAFL" (pronounced waffle) Award will coincide with the steady induction of the new members of the amateur radio community. Around 1,000 are expected to be licensed by the end of 2006 and active on the 80m, 40m, 15m, 10m, 2m and 70cm bands. A maximum of 10 watts power is permitted for this license class. ACMA has adopted the distinctive and unusual four-letter suffix starting with "F" for all VK Foundation licensees.

Rules:
1) Make on-air contacts with Australian Foundation Licence Stations that include exchange of signal reports
2) Stations may be contacted more than once, provided it is not on the same day unless on more than one frequency band
3) Repeater and IRLP contacts fall within the spirit of this award as they require use of radio at each end of a contact
4) Proof of contacts must be by log extract with minimum details of call sign, date, time and band
5) Contacts must include Foundation Licence Stations in more than one VK call area

Australian award claimants are required to submit evidence of contact with at least 50 while DX stations require at least 10 contacts. The "Waffle" Award period began on October 5 2005 and ends on Australia Day, 26 January, 2007. Claims accompanied by $A5 (non-Australian claimants $US10) or equivalent should be sent to: Awards Manager, Amateur Radio Victoria, 40g Victory Boulevard
ASHBURTON 3147, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA.

Internet: http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/2006/feb.html

Tks PA3CUZ 3/22/2006

BELGIUM UBA-DST 40th Anniversary

The Belgian UBA-DST club celebrates it 40th Anniversary in 2006, and is pleased to offer an award for working members this year.
EU member country stations need 12 points, all others. 9 points.
     a. Work the club station ON40DST = 3 points
     b. Working one of its members = 1 point
     c. Receiving a card from an ONL member = 1 point

Only one qso per band and per mode

Foreign stations outside the EU zone send your address plus extract of your log, and fee of $US15 to: ON4AMM, Mary – Lou Moons, Oudestraat 9, B-3560 Lummen, Belgium.
Stations within Europe should send their address plus extract of your log, and fee of 10€ to: the address above.

List of members ;

ON1ACS – ON1AHD – ON1DNF – ON3AE – ON3AFR – ON3AL – ON3BRF – ON3CB – ON3CF – ON3DAS – ON3DMA – ON3DV – ON3ER – ON3GDN – ON3JER – ON3JV – ON3JVX – ON3JXC – ON3LVK – ON3MP – ON3MRJ – ON3OY – ON3PE – ON3VB – ON4ACR – ON4AEB – ON4AMM – ON4ATZ – ON4AWK – ON4BAB – ON4BAV – ON4BBD – ON4BPC – ON4CAQ – ON4CHM – ON40DST – ON4HF - ON4PJA – ON4RDB – ON4RP – ON4UDO – ON5BS – ON5FV – ON5JI – ON5LX – ON5OW – ON6AJ – ON6EL – ON6EU – ON6GT – ON6JRA – ON6KL – ON6KN – ON6NX – ON6UO – ON6VP – ON7FH – ON7JW – ON7KS – ON7KW – ON7NW – ON7UZ – ON7WVD – ON8JP – ON8ML – ON8TT – ON8WF – ONL00620 – ONL02255 – ONL10629 – ONL10820 – ONL10821

E-mail: on8jp@uba.be
Internet: www.on4dst.be

Tks ON8JP 4/30/06 Correction 6/5/2006 (This is a beautiful multicolor award well worth pursuing!)

BELGIUM BELGIAN CASTLES IN PROVINCE OF LIEGE

If you would like to work Belgian castles, look for special call sign ON12FORTS. The castle activations take place on local Saturday mornings. A short term award is available for working/hearing this station from 6 out of the 12 castles they are activating. Period of activity is from late Augues (?) 2006 through September 2007. To achieve the the award send log extract + 5 euro to Clubstation UBA Section Liege, Oneux 162, B-4170 Comblain au Pont, Belgium.

Tks ON4CAS 8/27/2006

CROATIA "Nikola Tesla" Award

The Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski radioamaterski savez or HRS) will issue a special event "Nikola Tesla Award", commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the world famous inventor Nikola Tesla, who was born in Smiljan near Gospic, in Croatia, on 10 July 1856. This award is available to licensed radio amateurs of all countries worldwide, as well as to SWL listeners. Earn 20 points during calendar year 2006 by contacting 9A Radio Amateur stations. All bands and modes are permitted. Contacts via repeaters are not valid for this award. Each contact with a 9A station counts as 1 (one) point. It is mandatory that contact be made with 9A150NT, which will be worth 5 (five) points.

For this award, it is necessary to submit an extract of the log and to have the required QSL cards in one's possession. It may be necessary to submit the QSL cards for inspection when requested. The Award costs 5€ or $US6. Payment should be made into the HRS's account at Zagrebacka banka, account number 30101-601-16-2500-3222756.

Applications for this award should be submitted to: The Awards Manager, Hrvatski radioamaterski savez, Dalmatinska 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Internet: http://www.inet.hr/9a6aa/9a150nt

Tks 425 DX Newsletter 1-1-2006

CROATIA Koprivnica City Award

Although this award is a permanent award with it's own set of rules, 2006 marks the 650th anniversary of the city with special requirements which will make it easier to earn.

Here are the new conditions: The members of the Amateur Radio Club Koprivnica ''9A8K'' will be active with the special anniversary call sign ''9A 650 C'', on the occasion of the 650 years of having status of free town, which Koprivnica received in 1356. (Historically, Koprivnica had the Latin name Caproncensis). Koprivnica was one of the very few towns in the Middle ages, with special privileges and grants received from King Ludovik I in 1356.

The special call sign 9A650C will be in use from the 1st January until the 31st December 2006 . The QSL manager for this activity is Kresimir, 9A7K. Just one QSO with '' 9A 650 C '' call sign is all that is required to earn the special ''Koprivnica City Award''.

Internet: http://www.9a7k.com

Here are the rules for the standard award:

KOPRIVNICA CITY AWARD - K C A

The diploma is issued for contacts with Croatian amateur radio stations which are located in the city of Koprivnica . All QSOs after 5 th July, 1992 are valid. SWL OK.

Classes
a) SPECIAL – 1 only one QSO with the special call sign 9A 650 C

b) BASIC - award
Class I : 2 QSO's with different amateur radio stations from the city of Koprivnica
Class II : 1 QSO with amateur radio station from the city of Koprivnica

c) Gold medal:
I 3 QSO's with different amateur radio stations from the city of Koprivnica or
II 3 QSO's with the special call sign 9A 650 C on three (3) different bands

d) Trophy: I 5 QSO's with different amateur radio stations from the city of Koprivnica or
II 5 QSO's with the special call sign 9A 650 C on five (5) different bands

The diploma is issued for the following categories: CW, Phone, RTTY , PSK31 and Mixed . All contacts on HF and WARC bands are allowed. The diploma is available for both 50 MHz and 144 MHz contacts as well.

Contacts through repeaters, packet radio or satellites are not allowed. The award fee is 5 EUR , the medal fee is 15 EUR and the trophy fee is 30 EUR . QSL cards do not have to be in the applicant's possession. The GCR list (with call sign, date UTC, band and mode) must be certified by two licensed OM 's or by the national award manager.

All applications for '' Koprivnica City Award'' should be directed to
Koprivnica City Award Manager
Kresimir Juratovic, 9A7K
P.O. Box - 88
HR - 48001 Koprivnica
C R O A T I A

FINLAND            YLE amateurs 40 Anniversary Award

Contact members of the YLE Radio Club of Finland during calendar year 2006. Each station may only be contacted one time. A contact is required with the club call OH2NM or OH2YLE and 4 members of Club.   All mode / bands valid. Award is free. Send your application to: Tero Halonen, P.O.Box 6, 00024 Yleisradio, Finland.

Members of the club which are valid for this award are:
OH0RJ OJ0RJ
OH1BV OH1KD OH1MK
OH2AXG OH2AYD OH2BBR OH2BCV OH2BGO OH2BLC OH2BLV OH2BLW OH2BRL OH2BTV OH2BXS OH2CF OH2DV OH2DY OH2EX OH2GF OH2IP OH2JLP OH2JZX OH2KFI OH2KH OH2KK OH2KMA OH2LX OH2MO OH2OA OH2SJ OH2VB OH2VK
OH3KA OH3LS OH3PF OH3RH OH3TM OH3UR OH3WA
OH4NQ OH4SJ
OH5HMG OH5JXT OH5PA OH5QD
OH6KLW OH6ZF
OH7VV
OH9NB

Tks OH3GZ 1/1/2006

GERMANY AGCW 35th Anniversary Award

The Germany AGCW club celebrates its 35th birthday and sponsors an award for contacts made during 2006. Licensed hams and SWLs using the mode CW (A1A, F2A) may work this award on WEEKDAYS (Monday 0001 UTC thru Friday 2359 UTC).. All CW QSOs in 2006 count, all bands qualify.

Requirements:
Class A: QSOs with 35 individual AGCW members
Class B: QSOs with 35 DXCC countries.
Class C: QSOs with 35 stations forming the string: "ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT TELEGRAFIE AGCW-DL" with the last letter of their calls.
Class W: achieve 35 points by contacts with AGCW club stations or special event stations.

Club or Special Event stations: DFØACW, DFØAGC, DLØAGC, DKØAG, DLØCWW, and DLØDA count 5 points, DQ35AGCW and DR35AGCW count 10 points.

Applications must include log excerpts with the following entries: Day of the week, date, time, call, band and AGCW membership number if applicable.
Applications for multiple award classes are possible. Fee: 5€ or $US7 to Christian Kraus, DL4FO, Wilhelmstr. 9, D-63477 Maintal, Germany

E-Mail: agcw35@agcw.de
Internet: http://www.agcw.org/

Maurice, F5NQL 12-1-05

GERMANY 20th Anniversary Dortmund West DOK O-52

Contact members of DOK O-52 during the period 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006. German stations need 75 points. All others need 30.

Each member, including SWLs = 2 points per contact.
The following club stations = 5 points per contact: DK0HBG, DL0BVB, DR0R, DQ0A, DK0DIG and DL0RAG.
(Contacts with DL0DWE, DL0BVB and DK0HBG using DOK "DWE20" during the period 1 September to 31 December 2005 = an additional 10 points.)

All bands and modes except packet and echo-link may be used. Send log extract and fee of 10€ or $US15 to: Rolf G. Richter DL4DP, New Iserlohn Str. 27, D-44388 Dortmund, Germany.

List of members:
DC1DP ET DD3DC DD5DH DD7DX DF2DO DG6DG DG9DAB DJ1DZ DJ4ZS DL1DAU DL2BW DL3DAK DL4DAL DP
DL5DBF DL8DBF NH DL9DH

Internet: http://www.igarag.de/Diplome/

Tks OH3GZ 1/24/06

GERMANY 1200th Anniversary City of Halle

German radio club DOK W-19 sponsors this award on the occasion of the 1200-th anniversary of the existence of the city of Halle. The award may be earned by all licensed amateurs and SWLs. The applicant must fulfill the following conditions:

Contact stations from Halle, DOKs W19, W24 or W35 during the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. From each station, use a letter or call area number to spell the phrase: 1200 JAHRE STADT HALLE

Since the phrase includes 19 letters or numbers, a total of 19 contacts are necessary. The club act ions DL0HAL and DL0MLU can be used as Joker for any missing numbers or letters. All bands and modes of operation except packet and echo-link may be used. Each station counts once per band, independently of the mode of operation, applies also to the club actions.

The diploma is free of charge. The award request should be sent with a excerpt and SASE to the following address: Dr. Roland Unger, DK2RM, Victor Klemperer Str. 18, D-06118 Halle, Germany.

Internet: http://www.amateurradio.uni-halle.de/1200halle/

Tks OH3GZ 1/2006

GERMANY 60 Jahre Hessen

This award commemorates the 60^th anniversary of the postwar federal state of Hessen. Contact Hessen stations during the celebration period of 19 September 2005 and 31 December 2006 using all modes and bands. Hessen stations are identified by their use of the "F" character in their DOK. F-01 to F-75 and the following Z DOKs: : Z05; Z21; Z25; Z33; Z54 as well as Z62.

Point Requirements:
DL must earn 60 points.
Other European Union stations need 40.
All others need 30 points.

Point values:
Each individual station = 1 point.
Each Hessen club station = 2 points.
Each official club station = 5 points.
Special station in DOK "DVF" = 10 points.

Official club stations are: : DF0F, DF0SW, DL0F, DL0HES, DL0JRH, DL0NOT, DL0SWL, DQ60HES and DR60HES.

All modes may be used except packet and Echo-link. Each station in Hessen may be contacted just one time. Send a log extract and fee of 5,00 € or 5.00 $ to: Heinz Moestl, DD0ZL (DIG 1123) P.O. Box 1123, D-63684 Gedern, Germany.

Tks OH3GZ 10/05

ITALY Torino 2006 Award

Italy will host the XX 2006 Winter Olympic Games in February 2006. A special award will be sponsored by the Regional Council for Piedmonte and Valle d'Aosta of the ARI for contacts as listed below between 10 October 2005 and 26 February 2006. SWL OK.
Contact DXCC countries which have hosted past Winter Olympic Games as well as special event call signs put on the air by ARI branches in the Province of Torino.

1. Countries which have hosted previous Winter Olympic games:

Austria OE	Bosnia-Herzegovina T9	Canada VE	France F	Germany DL
Italy I	Japan JA	Norway LA	Switzerland HB	United States W/K

2. Special Call Signs

From:	To:	Call Sign/s	Sport/Discipline
10 Oct 05	09 Nov 05	IO1ALP IO1BIA IO1BOB IO1CRO IO1CUR	Alpine Skiing Biathlion Bobsleigh Cross Country Curling
10 Nov 05	09 Dec 05	IO1FRE IO1FSK IO1HOC IO1JUM IO1LUG	Freestyle Skiing Figure Skating Ice Hockey Ski Jumping Luge
10 Dec 05	09 Jan 06	IO1NOR IO1SHO IO1SKE IO1SNO IO1SPE	Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Snowboard Speed Skating
10 Jan 06	09 Feb 06	All

* IO1ARI will be used by a few ARI branches in Piedmonte Region between 10 October 05 and 26 February 06, on the occasion of special Olympic Events (typically, the passing of the Olympic Torch Relay.
* IO1OWG will be used by the Torino ARI Branch during the actual games, 10-26 February 06.

3. The award will be available in the following 3 categories:
     a. HF (160-10 meters, single band endorsements will NOT be issued.
     b. VHF-UHF (2 meters and 70cm, single band endorsements will NOT be issued.
     c. 6 Meters.

4. Number of Contacts required for the awards:

DXCC Entities
(out of 10) Special Call signs
(out of 15)

HF Italy 7 9

Europe 7 6

All Others 7 3

6 M Italy 1 2

Europe 1 1

All Others 1 1

VHF-UHF Italy 1 1

Europe 1 1

All Others 1 1

5. Contacts with IO1ARI and IO1OWG (for a total of 2 QSOs) may be used as wild cards in order to reach the number of QSOs needed in the above categories.

6. QSL all contacts should go to I1JQI.

7. Submit a list of contacts including your complete name and e-mail address and call sign of station worked, date, UTC, band and mode. You may download an application form at: http://www.ari-r1.it/torino2006 Fee for each award is 10€ or $US10. Apply to: Comitato Regionale Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta, Diploma Torino 2006, PO Box 250, I-10100 Torino (TO), Italy.

8. Sponsor e-mail for any questions: iw1fgz@ari-1l.it

Tks F5NQL 7/2005
URL/E-mail address corrected 2/13/06 - tks RV3DUT.

JAPAN                      Worked All Japan Towns/Villages Award
(JAG 30th Anniversary Special)

The Japan Award Hunters Group (JAG) celebrates the 30th anniversary of its foundation and issues the special short-term award.

Confirmed contacts with the following number of towns/villages in Japan between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007:

Class 300: 300 towns/villages
Class 30: 30 towns/villages

You must possess the QSLs. GCR list before the end of 2007 and a fee of 3 IRCs to: Mr. TAKAMITSU HIRONO, 28-40 SHITSUNOTA KAWAMATA-MACHI, DATE-GUN, FUKUSHIMA, 960-1433 JAPAN.

Tks JF2IGP Nao 2/2/2006

LIECHTENSTEIN               Jubilee certificate from HB0 Liechtenstein

200 years sovereignty 1806 - 2006 Principality of Liechtenstein
20 years AFVL Amateurfunk Verein Liechtenstein (amateur radio club Liechtenstein) 1986 - 2006

This certificate is offered on the occasion of the 200th year sovereignty of the Principality of Liechtenstein (1806 - 2006) and the 20th anniversary of the founding of the AFVL (1986 - 2006) Amateurfunk Verein Liechteinstein (amateur radio club Liechtenstein).

The diploma can be requested by radio amateurs and also by SWL's for contacts from 1. January 2006 to 31. December 2007.
Contact stations in Liechtenstein during this time period and earn at least 2 points based on the scoring shown below:

2 points for contacts with the club station HB0FL (counts only one time)
1 point for contacts with members of the AFVL.

There are no limitations. All operation modes may be used, except echo-link and relays. Each call sign may only be contacted one time in the application for the certificate. Please complete the application (PDF file) found at: www.afvl.li,    The charge of CHF 15.00 in Switzerland, 10€.00 for Europe and $US12 for all DX countries, includes the certificate, packaging and postage.

Electronic bank transfers may be made to:
Liechteinsteinische Landesbank, 9490 Vaduz
Amateurfunk Verein Liechtenstein, Postfach 629, LI-9495 Triesen
Account no 651.564.09
IBAN LI24 0880 0000 0651 5640 9

Send fee and a log extract to: Amateurfunk Verein Liechtenstein, Certificate, P.O.Box 629, LI-9495 Triesen, Principality of Liechteinstein

Tks HB0TW 10/2006

NETHERLANDS            Worked A54 Members Award

On May 23, 2006, the VERON-branch A54 (Etten-Leur) will celebrating their 25th anniversary. Work at least 2 members during the whole year of 2006, and club station PI25ETL or PI4ETL during the period 23 May to 9 July. On July 9th, the club station is planned to be active during the IARU HF Championship Contest. A contact with one of the club calls is required.   Send a log extract of the needed contacts (no fee) to: A.T.G. Willeboordse, PA0ATG, Wilgenlaan 86, 4871 VE Etten-Leur, The Netherlands.

e-mail: pa0atg@amsat.org

Active members of VERON-Branch A54 are:

NL10600, NL11026, NL11389, NL12107, NL13019, NL13100, NL13187, NL8785, NL9534, PA0ATG (DIG 2294), PA0FRI, PA0LOU, PA1ADG, PA1BR, PA1BVH, PA1CR, PA1KO(DIG 3903), PA1LS, PA1PDM, PA1PT, PA1WLB, PA2CVD, PA2RPJ, PA3ARW, PA3CCR, PA3CED, PA3CNH, PA3CRL, PA3CZK, PA3DEW, PA3DMW, PA3DZL, PA3EBP(DIG 6056), PA3EKA, PA3EMI, PA3FAY, PA3GAG, PA3GAH, PA3GBI, PA3GPT, PA3GXK, PA3HHD, PA3HIW, PA3UKI, PA4ARP, PA4CHE, PA4INO, PA5HJ, PA5JSB, PA5PJB, PA7A, PA7JPG, PA7UKW, PA9DD, PD0EMR, PD0IMO, PD0MRD, PD0OOL, PD0PMS, PD0PVQ, PD0RPN, PD1AIH, PE0KGZ, PE1CUO, PE1DLB, PE1GQD, PE1HHK, PE1KDQ, PE1LNL, PE1MHP, PE1MIQ, PE1NGS, PH1B, PI4ETL.

Tks Adriaan, PA0ATG. 5/2006

NORWAY     LA1NEC Diploma & Award 2006

Awarded for stations who make contact with special station LA1NEC, during the first (and later) expeditions to Oscarsborg fortress in 2006.
A special Award of the Year 2006 will be given out to the one person in each class who has the highest score.

Requirements

Rules for: Number of bands to Contact LA1NEC Different modes per band needed Total Number Contacts Needed

Stations outside of Europe 2 2 4

Europeans 3 2 6

Norwegians 2 1 2

For more information about the LA1NEC Diploma's and Award of the Year please contact us on our e-mail: La1nec@qsl.no

I have written sponsor on 20 August 2006 for fee and address information which was not shown on their WWW site.

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2006

RUSSIA                     60^th Anniversary of the Noginsk Radio Club

Award to celebrate the 60^th Anniversary of the Noginsk RC of the Moscow Region which was formed in 1946. Award is free. Contact members of the club on all bands and modes during the calendar year 2006. No use of repeaters is allowed. Earn 60 points with values as follows:

Contact Values:

Club Stations RK3DZF and RK3DZJ = 5 points
All full members = 3 points each.
QSOs with stations in the Moscow Region = 1 point.

Look for valid stations during a special activity period of 2 to 10 December 2006. This activity of Moscow stations is in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Moscow which started the counterattack of the Soviet Armies in the war of 1941-45. Special prize/award will be offered to stations contacting the highest number of QSOs in the Moscow region.

At least 30 points must be made by contacts with members. Award is available to Noginsk Club members who provide at least 300 contacts.

Apply to: Yuriy Mirolyubov RK3DSW, PO Box 57, Electrostal, Moscow region, 144000, Russia.

Tks OH3GZ 11/2006

RUSSIA        The Troitsk Radioclub –35 years award.

Work at least any 3 stations from Ttoitsk town ( RDA: CB25 or CB 51) for their 35th Anniversary Award. Contacts must be made during calendar year 2006.

All bands and modes are OK. A QSO with club station RK9AWT/UE9AAA is required. No fee for the award but a donation ( Green Stamp, IRC. Mint/used WW stamps) is welcome!

Apply to UA9AB by e-mail or direct to Gene Shcumat, PO Box 17, Troitsk, Chelyabinskoy obl, 457100 Russia.

Active stations in Troitsk include: RA9AJP RA9ALS RN9APE RK9AA RK9AFA RK9AA RV9ANP RW9AU RX9AF RX9AFR UA9AB UA9AC UA9BA UA9AIV and others.

Tks UA9AB/K0DEQ 7/2006



RUSSIA             YURI GAGARIN 45 AWARD

This award is sponsored by the magazine "Radiobusiness" in honor of the 45^th Anniversary of the flight of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in space. The award requirements are to complete ONE of the following: :

1. Make one QSO with special event station in April 2006 which will be operating from the Baikonur Launch Facility in Kazakhstan.

OR

2. During the calendar year 2006, contact 45 amateur stations in the following areas significant in the life of this early space pioneer:
A. Republic of Kazakhstan - the place of the journey’s beginning.
B. Smolensk Region RA3L**, Gagarin’s birthplace.
C. Saratov Region RA4C**, landing zone of the space craft.
D. City of Moscow RA3A**, his residence.
E. Moscow Region RA3D**.
F. Vladimir Region RA3V**, place of destruction.

All bands and modes may be used. The card from the special event station must be submitted when you apply for the award. It will be returned with your award. The other contacts may be certified by two other licensed amateur stations.

Cost for Russian stations is 50 Rubles, for CIS countries $US3 or 5 IRC, and for all others, $US5 or 8 IRCs. Apply to: Award Committee, PO Box 1, Moscow 111401, Russia.

Tks SM6DEC 2/2006
Tks also RV3DUT for correction 2/2006

SERBIA            NIKOLA TESLA AWARD & PLAQUE

The Radio amateur Association of Serbia, in cooperation with Nikola Tesla memorial Museum in Belgrade, YU, www.tesla-museum.org is issuing an Award and Plaque to commemorate 150-th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth, the world genius (inventor) of Serbian descent.

The Award, and the Plaque are issued for two-way/heard amateur radio contacts with stations from Serbia and Montenegro during 2006. Extra points are awarded to stations who established/heard contacts with stations holding special call signs issued during 2006 on the occasion of this event.

This award is available to all amateur radio operators and SWL.
The valid modes for Nikola Tesla award are: CW, SSB, all digital modes.
Contacts established by repeaters (networked or standalone), do not apply for this award.

BANDS:
HF 1.8MHz - 28MHz
VHF 50MHZ - 24GHz

SCORING:

Following calls counts 8 points per CW QSO and 4 points for all other modes:
"RADIO AMATEUR UNION OF SERBIA"
YU0TESLA
YT0TESLA
4N150NT
YU150NT
4N0NT
YU0NT
4N1856T

Following calls counts 4 points per CW QSO and 2 points for all other modes:
QSO WITH SPECIAL CALLS "150" OR TESLA SUFIX
YU150AA etc,
YU1TESLA etc

All other YU calls counts 2 points per CW QSO and 1 points for all other modes:
YU1AA, YT7AB, YT6OX etc.

EME QSO count 20 points.

You are allowed to work same call on different band / mode.
Example: YZ150T ON 80, 40, 160 CW, SSB, PSK31, RTTY.

Minimum number of points required to win "NIKOLA TESLA" Award:
HF
EU STATIONS: 200 PTS
DX STATIONS: 100 PTS

VHF
EU STATIONS: 50 PTS
DX STATIONS: 20 PTS

Minimum number of points required to win "NIKOLA TESLA" Plaque:
HF
EU STATIONS: 500 PTS
DX STATIONS: 250 PTS

VHF
EU STATIONS: 200 PTS
DX STATIONS: 100 PTS

QSL cards are not requierd, only log data: CALL, DATE, GMT, BAND, MODE, RST SENT/RCVD

Award fee: 3 IRC or US $4 (Please new IRC only)

Plaque fee: 15 IRC OR US$ 20

Please send your request to:
Savez radio-amatera Srbije, P.O.Box 48, 11001 Beograd, Serbia & Montenegro

NOTE:
Participation in YU DX contest, (15/16 April 2006) www.yudx.net ), KT KUP SRSCG (16 September 2006), offers excellent opportunity to collect number of points for this Award or Plaque.

VHF stations can achieve the same participating in number of VHF contests like UKT KUP SRS (first weekend in May), TESLA MEMORIAL (first weekend in July), IARU REGION 1 contest (first weekend in Septemebr), EME contests etc.

Tks E-mail of YZ1EW

SPAIN                Catalunya Castles Award - Special Championship

The Spanish URE Seccions of Montsia, Alt Camp and Conca de Barberá and the Radio Club Montsia 3AA announce the first Championship of DCC (Catalunya (EA3 Land) Castles Award from 1 January to 30 June 2006.
The Trophy and award is available for everyone who contacts a minimum of 10 operations from referenced castles of Catalunya during this period. No charge for the award during this special period.   All bands and modes may be used. SWL OK. Send a log extract with all the dates of QSO’s or SWL’s reports (including station, time, date, dcc reference, etc …) no later that 30 days after end of June, 2006.   The date maximum for received the logs will be 31 July 2006. You can use any computer program or format. Apply to: S.C. URE MONTSIA, P.O. Box: 146 , SANT CARLES DE LA RAPITA, E-43540 TARRAGONA, SPAIN. You may also send the information by e-mail to: ea3ghz@ure.es or ea3agb@terra.es .

Remember that there is no award fee during the period of this special event.

Joan Carles Barceló EA3GHZ

Internet: http://www.diplomadcc.com     (Good image of the award).
            http://www.diplomadcc.com/english

Sweden      SSA Activity Award

To promote operating activity on our amateur radio bands. Work 365 radio contacts during a calendar year. SWL OK. All bands and all modes are allowed. The same station may be worked several times. Apply with a simple statement, like: " I have made at least 365 radio contacts during 2006."

SSA Activity Plaque

Earn the Activity Award in 5 different years.

SWEDEN            19th European Athletics Championships 2006 Award

Special station SA2006EM will be activated on the 6th (00.00-23.59 UTC) of every month until the full activity starts (January-June). During the event-time, SK6AG will operate 7S6EM and SK6AW will operate 8S6EM.   SA2006EM is a joker-station and will be used by both clubs on high-activity days.
Contact these stations plus Swedish stations with prefixes as shown below to earn points - 50 points are needed for this award.

Points for working EAC special calls:
     SA2006EM = 20 points per band
     7S6EM = 10 points per band
     8S6EM = 10 points per band

Points for working stations in Sweden with prefixes:
     SM6/SA6/SK6/SL6/8S6/7S6 = 5 points per band.
     SM/SA/SK/SL/8S/7S = 2 points per band.

It is necessary to make contact with at least two different call signs to qualify for the award.
For Example:
1. You work or hear the special call SA2006EM on 40m, 20m and 17m for a total of 60 points. But you will need to work or hear 7S6EM, SM6XXX, or any other Swedish contact with a point value. Since you now have the requirement of at least two different stations, you may apply.
2. You work or hear SA2006EM on 40m, 8S6EM on 20m and 7S6EM on 20 and 17m for a total of 50 points, you have met all the requirements.

Valid days to make contacts: 6 January, 6 February, 6 March, 6 April, 6 May 6 June land 1 July to 13 August 2006.
Application fee: 50 SEK,   5€ or $US7.

Please send a envelope with an extract from your log with the claimed contacts, and the application fee to our diploma manager: Sten Wahlskog, SM6DER
Kungsladugardsg. 29 SE-414 69 Gothenburg, Sweden

Check on their web site: http://sm6.se/em

Tks OH3GZ 4/2006

SWEDEN            FURA 60 Award

The Association of Radio Amateurs in Umeå (FURA), Sweden, celebrates their 60th anniversary in 2006. As part of the festivities FURA issues the FURA 60 Award. The award is free of charge and instituted to enhance outside interest in working SM2 and to raise activity within FURA.

Work FURA stations (calls 7S2AT, SK2T, SK2AT) and/or their members during calendar year 2006. A member list is shown below.

1. A QSO with 7S2AT = 3 points
2. QSOs with SK2T and SK2AT = 2 points.
3. QSOs with FURA members = 1 point.

Points are counted once per band. For hams in SM/EU 15 points are required, while DX stations need 10 points. For example, QSOs with 7S2AT on five different bands is enough for the award.

7S2AT is active on all bands between 23 cm and 160 m, and this call and the other club call will be available in major contests.

To earn the award, please send an email with an extract from your log to FURA at email address: sk2at@hotmail.com .

FURA members’ suffixes all with prefix SM2: AHY, AQT, AVG, AZG, BJQ, BJS, BUI, CFG, CKR, CVH, DCU, DHS, DJK, DNR, DPS, DR, DXH, EKA, ENU, FNI, FUM, GCR, GSR, HQW, HTI, IMD, IRZ, IVB, JRZ, JSX, JTT, JUM, KOT, KUL, KXJ, LAC, LIY, LUU, MJC, MQL, MZC, NNX, NOG, OAE, ODB, OJB, OKD, OQP, OXB, PJW, PYN, PYR, RIX, SHA, SUM, SXI, SXM, SXT, SYV, TEO, TEZ, TLK, TWX, UVJ, UVK, WEW, VHB, WLQ, WLS, WQF, XBQ, XHI, XVV, XVX, YIZ, YKC, YLF; and with prefix SA2: AIR. In addition, the following contest calls for FURA members are in use: SA2C, SA2E, SA2T, SM2I and SM2M.

Tks SM6DEC 2/2006

TAIWAN        The 50th Anniversary of China Radio Association Award

1. A certificate or plaque will be issued to any Amateur who confirms two-way QSO's with TAIWAN Amateur stations.
2. At least 1 contact is needed with BV50CRA
All bands and modes permitted by your licensing authority. Satellite OK, but none by repeaters.
3. The same station may be contacted once per band and mode.
4. The activity period is from 15 Oct 2005 to 31 Dec 2006.
5. Application may only be made via their internet site - cards are not required. Fee for plaque must be mailed in; see address below.
Registration form can be accessed at www.cra.org.tw/bv50cra/Apply.aspx
5, Classes of Award and application fee:

Class Points Required Fee

Class A 75 points or more (Plaque and Certificate) Asia: NT$700 or 30 IRC
All others: NT$850 or 40 IRC

Class B 45 points or more (Plaque and Certificate) Asia: NT700 or 30 IRC
All others: NT$850 or 40 IRC

Class C 15 points or more - Basic Certificate Free

6. The result of review the application by CRA's Amateur Radio Committee are final.
7. The minimum application process time will be 45 days.
8. Please send Fee to the following address : c/o JP1RIW/Mr. Hoshino, P.O. Box 282, Nan Kang, Taipei 115, TAIWAN

Station Description Callsigns Point Value

50th Birthday Contact BV50CRA on 2005/11/19 00:00~23:59UTC 20 points

50th Anniversary Special Event Station BV50CRA 10 points

Calls operated by the C.R.A. BV2A, BV2B, BV0CRA, BV0AA, BV0AB, BV0AC, BV0AD, BV0AE, BV0BG, BV0W, BV0JA, BV0YL, BV0RY, BV0CQ 3 points

Staff of the Amateur Radio Committee and Major operator at BV50CRA BO2AB, BV1ED, BV2CE, BV2DD, BV2FP, BV2KI, BV2KS,BV2NT, BV2RS, BV2WL, BX2AB(ex BV2PU), BX4AF(ex BV4ME),BX4AN(ex BV4VE), BV/JP1RIW, Bxx/JR7TEQ, Bxx/JA3AQM 2 points

Contact with ANY station prefix with BM, BN, BO, BP, BP, BU, BV, BW, BX. OR
Temporary Operating Permit issued to foreign Amateur Radio Any BM, BN, BO, BP, BP, BU, BV, BW, BX OR (Bx, Bxx)/homecall 1 point.

Internet: http://www.cra.org.tw/bv50cra/En/BV50CRA_Award_EN.aspx
Source: Google Search 1-6-06

		DXCC Entities (out of 10)	Special Call signs (out of 15)
HF	Italy	7	9
	Europe	7	6
	All Others	7	3
6 M	Italy	1	2
	Europe	1	1
	All Others	1	1
VHF-UHF	Italy	1	1
	Europe	1	1
	All Others	1	1

Rules for:	Number of bands to Contact LA1NEC	Different modes per band needed	Total Number Contacts Needed
Stations outside of Europe	2	2	4
Europeans	3	2	6
Norwegians	2	1	2

Class	Points Required	Fee
Class A	75 points or more (Plaque and Certificate)	Asia: NT$700 or 30 IRC All others: NT$850 or 40 IRC
Class B	45 points or more (Plaque and Certificate)	Asia: NT700 or 30 IRC All others: NT$850 or 40 IRC
Class C	15 points or more - Basic Certificate	Free

Station Description	Callsigns	Point Value
50th Birthday	Contact BV50CRA on 2005/11/19 00:00~23:59UTC	20 points
50th Anniversary Special Event Station	BV50CRA	10 points
Calls operated by the C.R.A.	BV2A, BV2B, BV0CRA, BV0AA, BV0AB, BV0AC, BV0AD, BV0AE, BV0BG, BV0W, BV0JA, BV0YL, BV0RY, BV0CQ	3 points
Staff of the Amateur Radio Committee and Major operator at BV50CRA	BO2AB, BV1ED, BV2CE, BV2DD, BV2FP, BV2KI, BV2KS,BV2NT, BV2RS, BV2WL, BX2AB(ex BV2PU), BX4AF(ex BV4ME),BX4AN(ex BV4VE), BV/JP1RIW, Bxx/JR7TEQ, Bxx/JA3AQM	2 points
Contact with ANY station prefix with BM, BN, BO, BP, BP, BU, BV, BW, BX. OR Temporary Operating Permit issued to foreign Amateur Radio	Any BM, BN, BO, BP, BP, BU, BV, BW, BX OR (Bx, Bxx)/homecall	1 point.