Internet http://www.ovi18.de/

The German amateur radio club Ortsverband Oberhausen (DOK L18) sponsors this diploma, which may be earned by amateurs or SWLs. All contacts between 1 June 2007 to 31 May 2008 with stations who belong to this club will count for the award. You must earn 60 points. The club stations DL0L and DL0RO each = 10 points, and a contact with one of these club stations is mandatory. All other stations from the local federation upper living (DOK L 18) count 5 points each. You may contact the same station on different bands for credit. All bands and modes of operation except packet radio and echo-link may be used. The diploma can be endorsed for one mode or band. Send a log extract and fee of 7€ or $US10 to Stefan Dix, DL1ATR, Teutoburgerstr. 195 A, D-46119 Oberhausen, Germany.

E-mail: stefandix@gmx.de

Internet: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/l/18/diplome/diplome.htm

Tks DL1ATR 6/2007

In 1850, the Bavarian artillery NCO Wilhelm Bauer launched the first submarine ever built in Germany, the so called “Brandtaucher” (incendiary diver). After stopovers at various museums the world’s oldest remaining submersible boat is permanently stationed at the Bundeswehr Museum of Military History in Dresden, Germany.

Submarine “U 1“ was the first standard submarine of the Imperial German Navy. She was built at Germania Shipyard Kiel and commissioned on December 14, 1906. “U 1“ served as a training and experimental boat during World War I, not involved in any fighting action. At the end of the war she was disassembled and taken by rail to Deutsches Museum Munich, where “U 1” is on view still today. For further details see http://www.deutsches-museum.de/en/ .

The German Naval Ham group "Marinefunker-Runde e.V." is sponsoring this centennial award. Additionally,  from 14th December 2006 until 13th December 2007, they will activate a special station DA0UBOOT (MF 1100) which counts extra points for all MF awards. In addition, the submarines “U 995” and “Wilhelm Bauer” are going to be activated by MF-Runde throughout this event year.

Requirement: Earn 100 points between 1st December 2006 (00:00 hrs) and 31st December 2007 (24:00 hrs).
Mandatory contact: DA 0 UBOOT
Joker: 1 MF club station (museum ship) and/or alternatively 4 Non-MF club stations (museum ships)

DA 0 UBOOT = 25 points
DL 0 MF = 15 points
DL 0 DMB (museum submarine U 995 - type VII C) = 15 points
DL 0 MFK (museum submarine W. Bauer - type XXI) = 15 points
Non-MF club stations (museum submarines) = 15 points
MF / Non-MF club stations (museum ships), MM stations on ships = 10 points
MF / Non-MF club stations (museum ships) outside Europe = 20 points and converse direction respectively
DL 0 MFS (ex-Naval Communications & Signal School Flensburg) = 10 points
DL 0 MOS (Naval Operation School Bremerhaven) = 10 points
MF club stations (others) = CW = 6 points, SSB = 3 points, digital modes (PR excluded) = 2 points
MF members = CW = 2 points, SSB = 1 point, digital modes (PR excluded) = 1 point

Price: 10.00 € plus forwarding expenses.  All net proceeds are exclusively dedicated to the maintenance of the U-Boat Memorial at Möltenort near Kiel.

Internet:  http://www.marinefunker.de/eng/show.php3?pos=11#UBOOT

Tks DL5XI 12/06

Germany                           Norddeich Radio Award

Earn a certificate celebrating 100 years of maritime mobile service from German coast station Norddeich Radio/DAN.  This maritime radio service started on 1 June 1907. The award is sponsored by the local radio amateur clubs Norddeich (DOK Z65 in VFDB) and Hage (DOK I55 in DARC), and is open to all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs.

A special activation is planned from 01 to 30 June 2007. DL0DAN will be QRV from the historic place of the former transmitting station Osterloog in JO33op on all shortwave-bands from 160 to 10m in various modes. Operation will be on CW, the major communication mode in the early days of Norddeich Radio. 2m will also be activated in SSB, CW, FSK441 and JT65. .

Earn 100 points between June 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, as follows:
1. A QSO with DL100DAN = 20 points.
2. QSOs with DF0DAN, DK0DAN, and DL0DAN = 10 points.
3. Contacts with members of the OV Norddeich (Z65, VFDB) and OV Hage (I55, DARC) = 5 points.
4. Each contact via EME and Meteorscatter with distance more than 1000 km with the clubstations DL100DAN, DF0DAN, DK0DAN and DL0DAN count 100 points .

Each station may be contacted once per band. Contacts above 30 MHz count double the point value shown above. All amateur bands may be used. All modes except Packet Radio and Echolink may be used.  Send a log extract of all contacts made for the award plus fee of 5E or $US7 to: Bernd Thomsen, DK1QO, Am Sportplatz 3, D-26524 Hage, Germany.

Funds may also be transferred by bank transfer to:
o VFDB OV Norddeich,
o PSD Bank Nord eG,
o BIC: GENODEF1P08,
o IBAN: DE22 200909002185601600

Internet - Norddeich’s Home Page: http://norddeich-radio.de/
Internet: DL0DAN Home Page: http://www.fdieters.de/Termine/termine.html

Tks F5NQL and PA3CUZ 6-1-07

GERMANY                 One Hundred Years of Radio Broadcast Award

E-mail for questions to: de3ear@darc.de

Tks DE3EAR 3/25/07

GERMANY                775 Years of Pirna Award

This award celebrates the 775^th anniversary of the city of Pirna.  The award is issued by the DARC division Liebstadt (DOK S 03) for contacts with stations by the DARC division Liebstadt (DOK S 03), DARC division Pirna (DOK S 10), DARC division Neustadt (DOK S 15) and the DARC division Stolpen (DOK S 26). SWL OK.  Contacts after January 1st 2007 to December 31st 2008. 

Germans need 75 points with different 3 DOKs, other Europeans 50 points with different 2 DOKs and stations outside Europe need 25 points.

Point values - SSB

1. Each member station of DOK S03, S10, S15 and S26 = 4 points, 
2. The club stations DL0LIE, DL0STO and DL0PIR = 10 points. 
3. The club station DL0LIE with special DOK indicator of  775PIR = 20 points

Point values - CW

1. Each member station of DOK S03, S10, S15 and S26 = 6 points, 
2. The club stations DL0LIE, DL0STO und DL0PIR = 12 points. 
3. The club station DL0LIE with special DOK indicator of 775PIR = 20 points.

No band or mode restrictions but no Packet or Echolink.  Send log extract + fee of 5€ or $US7 to Bernd Scholze (DF3MA), Borna Nr.8, D-01819 Bahretal, Germany .

Payment by PayPal is possible, please contact Award manager for details. 

Internet: http://award.dl0lie.de 

E-mail: df3ma@dl0lie.de

Tks ON4CAS 7/207

GERMANY               60 Years Rhineland-Pfalz

Contact stations in the German district of Rhineland-Pfalz during calendar year 2007, which is their 60^th Anniversary. SWL OK. From these contacts, you should use letters of the suffix and call area numbers 6 and 0 of their prefix to spell the term: 60-Years Rhineland Pfalz. The DOKs (clubs) of Rhineland-Pfalz include K01 to K56, as well as Z11, Z22, Z74, Z77 and Z82 In addition,  the district special stations DA0RP, DF0RLP, DF0RPJ, DK0RLP, DL0RP, DM0K and DL0K are also valid for the award. All bands may be used. All modes may be used except that Packet and echo-link contacts will not count. Each station may be worked once per band. The separate DOK 60RLP can be used as a Joker for up to 5 missing letters and numbers. The award is FREE of charge. Special application should be used and is found at: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/k/ . Applications must be submitted by 30 June 2008. Apply to: Thomas Krämer, DL4PY, Lindenstrasse 7, D-56912 Cochem, Germany.

Internet: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/k/index2.html

GERMANY           Rhein Ruhr DX Association (RRDXA) 40 Award

To celebrate its 40^th anniversary the RRDXA is issuing this award. SWL OK. 

Earn 40 points by contacting members and club stations of the RRDXA. between February 15th, 2007 and February 14th, 2008. Each station may only be contacted once.  The award may be endorsed for: CW,  SSB,  Mixed, or RTTY/Digi Modes.

Point values: 

Members = 1 point.

2. The special event station DL40RRDXA = 10 points, 
3. DQ0A and DR0R = 5 points each. 

Send log extract and fee of 5€ or $US7 to Hans Bartels, DL1YFF, Nesselstrasse 39, D-33699 Bielefeld, Germany.

Internet (member list):  http://www.rrdxa.de/

Tks ON4CAS 7/2007

The German amateur radio club Ortsverband Oberhausen (DOK L18) sponsors this diploma celebrating 60 years of Ham Radio in district Ruhrgebied. SWL OK. All contacts between 1 June 2007 to 30 June 2008 with club stations from the Distrikt Ruhrgebiet (L) will count for the award.

You must earn 60 points and each club station counts 5 points.  Each club station may be worked one time. . All bands and modes of operation except packet radio and echo-link may be used. The diploma can be endorsed for one mode or band.  Send a log extract and fee of € 7 or $US10 to Stefan Dix, DL1ATR, Teutoburgerstr. 195 A, D-46119 Oberhausen, Germany. 

E-mail: stefandix@gmx.de.  
Internet: http://www.darc.de/distrikte/l/18/diplome/diplome.htm 

Volksbank Eisenberg, Kto.-Nr.: 1600293075, BLZ: 830 944 94, IBAN-Nr.: DE42830944941600293075 with name diplome, Call and own name.

Tks PA3CUZ 8/13/07 

GREECE           100th Anniversary of the Founding of Boy Scouts 

Station SX100VAR is a BOY SCOUT station  celebrating 100 years of the founding of the BOY SCOUTs. This station  will be on air from 1-Jan-2007 until 31-Dec-2007. It will be activated from grid locator code KM18WF from BOY SCOUT head office in the VARNAVA area of Greece. 

A special award will be made available for all radio amateurs and SWLs who make one contact this station SX100VAR.. The fee for the award is 5€. The list with details of the holder MUST be sent to QSL manager after the completion of the contact WITH SASE.  Apply to: Nick Plumidakis SV1VS, P.O.Box 5, Kapandriti 190-14 Greece. 

For direct QSLing, 
1. mark the envelope SX100VAR.
2. Postage:  EU stations enclose $US1, 1E or 1 valid large IRC.
3. Postage: Non-EU stations enclose $US2, 2E or 2 valid large IRC. 
 

E-mail: sv1vs@otenet.gr 

Tks OH3GZ 11/2006 Changes 7/2007. tks F5NQL. 

IRELAND         Worked EI Counties 75^th Jubilee Award

Issued to mark the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) 75th Anniversary Jubilee Year in 2007, a special Jubilee Year WEIC Award has been introduced.

It will be available to licensed amateurs worldwide who have worked stations located in different counties of Ireland (EI/EJ). SWL OK. 2. A claim for the WEIC Award must be accompanied by a *certified log extract* (GCR) which should include date, time, frequency, mode, station worked and its county. Contacts for this Jubilee award are valid only if made between 1st January and 31st December 2007. There will be a charge of 5.00€, Stg 5.00 or US$10.00 for the award.

Single Band endorsements will be available at the time of first application. A separate "All 26" sticker will be available for confirmation with all 26 counties.

For applicants in EI only: All contacts must be made from the home station. Contacts made via repeaters or while operating mobile, portable or from an alternative address are not valid. 

Requirements: Work/hear 20 of the 26 EI/EJ Counties.

The 26 EI Counties are: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow.

Tks OH3GZ 12/06

IRELAND             Jubilee Year Worked All Ireland Award

A special version of the Jubilee Year Worked All Ireland Award can be claimed for working 75 EI/GI grid squares during calendar year 2007. (For this award there is no minimum county or island requirement which differs from the existing WAI.).

Send a log extract and fee of €5.00 to : Tom Rea EI2GP, WAI Awards Manager, Bridge Street, Headford, Co. Galway, Ireland.

Internet: http://www.irts.ie/cgi/wai.cgi

Tks OH3GZ 1/22/07

ITALY                     INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY)

The ARI section of Cassino with the sponsorship of the Regional Committee Lazio sponsors an INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR (IPY), award beginning 1 March 2007 and ending 28 February 2009 as a contribution to this event. This honors the Italian contribution to the cultural, educational and medical activities of the official International Polar Year. These activities also commemorate the scientific activities of the Italian base Mario Zucchelli in TerraNova Bay during March 2007 to 30 December 2007.

Contact all stations taking part in the polar IPY on the HF bands during this period. All modes OK. Look for stations identifying their participation with the phrase "CQ CQ IPYA AWARD"  To earn the award, you will need at least 5 contacts with different stations. However, the same station could contacted several times as long as this is on different bands or modes. Special endorsement stickers for 25 and 50 stations. The first to contact 50 stations will earn a plaque.

A certified log extract or photocopy of your log entries witnessed by two amateurs is accepted. Fee for the award is €10 or $15. Apply to: AWARD MANAGER, IØYKN Nuccio Meoli, Via Conte Bassavilla 1, 03030 ROCCA D’ARCE, (FR) ITALY.

Internet: http://www.arcticworldaward.net/ipy 
E-Mail: nucciomeoli@libero.it

Tks OH3GZ 2/2007

JAPAN                    Japanese IOTA Islands Award Activity Year 2007

This award celebrates the 5th anniversary of the J.I.I.A award, the group issue s special event award. Period: January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Contacts may be made on all bands and modes.  

JA amateur stations will send their JIIA number and accumulates the points of each contact. A contact on the same band and same mode is considered one contact. (please refer the table below). A certificate or plaque will be issued to any Amateur who confirms two-way QSO's with JA Amateur stations. Each QSO with stations operating from a listed JIIA Island = 1 point.

To earn the award, at least 10 points must be made by contacts with JIIA Islands. Stations outside of Japan must possess the QSLs. Send a GCR list before Dec 31 2007 plus a fee of 5IRCs for the award. Apply to: AwardManager, Yukihiro Deguchi JI6KVR, 4796,Takashima Yatsushiro 866-0014 Kumamoto JAPAN.

E-mail ji6kvr@dance.ocn.ne.jp
Internet: http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/newpage61.htm

Tks JI6KVR 12/06

KAZAKHSTAN                       Diploma Ekibastuz - 50

This award has been established to commemorate the jubilee of the town of Ekibastuz, in Pavlodar Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on June 11, 2007. Earn the award by making 50 points for communications with the radio-amateurs of this town.

A. For Kazakhstan and CIS countries:
a. each QSO on Short Wave bands in 2007 = 10 points.
b. each contact before 2007 = 5 points.
c. On VHF/UHF only one QSO needed.
d. On 160 m, - 2 QSOs needed.
B. For all other countries - 2 QSOs needed. .
C. One contact with special station UO50F for all countries from 1 May 2007 and later.

The same station may be contacted on different bands or modes. The contacts made during contests will count in addition to ordinary QSOs. One contact in 2007 is required.

The only charge is for postage:
Kazakhstan - 200 tenge (in post stamps),
For hams from CIS countries - equivalent to 50 RUR,
For hams of other countries - equivalent to US$5. Funds should be sent to DF6PB (address as found on QRZ.com and other CallBooks)

Send a log extract with all QSO data to: Attention: Mikhin Vadim Vadimovich UN7FW, 47-27, Lenin St., 141206, Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Oblast, Republic of Kazakhstan.

E-mail: un7fw@mail.ru 

Look for the following stations in Ekibastuz :UN1F(ex UN7FCO), UN3F(ex UN7FJ), UN7FS, UN7FU, UN7FW, UN7FEI, UN7FEH, UN7FET, UN7FFI, UN8FE, UN9FF, UN9FN, UN0F, UP5F (contest call UN7FW)
QSO with DF7GW(ex UN7FER) are also valid.

Tks Vadim UN7FW & UO50F and OH3GZ.

6/07/07

Issued by the Almaty Radio Amateur League of Kazakhstan to honor the launching of the first artificial earth satellite in 1957.

Make 3 contacts with amateur radio stations located in the city of Almaty and the Almaty area of the Republic of Kazakhstan using the special prefix "UQ" during the period 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007. The award is given free-of-charge, and the sponsor requires only that you pay postage. (Suggest 5 IRC’s).

Send a log extract (GCR – list acceptable in electronic format) certified by 2 Hams along with contribution to cover the cost of postage to: Mr. Viktor Melkozerov UN7QCC , 44 Baribayeva street, 040900, Kaskelen, Almaty oblast, Kazakhstan or you may use the address of the ARL HQ: Almaty Radio-amateur League, 131 Isayeva street, 050026, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tks un7qcc@mail.ru

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

LUXEMBOURG        Luxembourg Capital of Culture Award 2007

After having been designated as a capital of culture in 1995, Luxembourg made it again and will be Capital of Culture 2007 together with the Greater Region of Germany (Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate), France (Lorraine) and Belgium (Wallonia). The Greater Region is about 65,401km2, 3 national languages (Luxemburgish, French and German) and contains around 11,2 million inhabitants.   More information about Luxembourg and the Greater Region can be found at the official website www.luxembourg2007.org .

Award Rules

The Award is available to licensed radio amateurs and short wave listeners.  The award period begins on January 1st 2007 and ends December 31st 2007, two way contacts must be established with the 3 special event stations:

o LX2007L (district of Luxembourg)
o LX2007G (district of Grevenmacher)
o LX2007D (district of Diekirch)
and 5 different LX stations

Each station may be counted only once. Contacts made via earthbound reflectors, repeaters and echo link may not be counted.   There is no restriction on the mode used.  Applicants should submit a list showing the date, station worked or heard, time, frequency and mode (GCR list). Please use the application form available on the RL-website.  Any dispute concerning the Award shall be settled by the RL board.  Send award fee of 5€ or $US8 to: Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Courtes, The Awards Manager, P.O.BOX 1352, L-1013 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

QSL information:
For LX2007L, LX2007G and LX2007D, your QSL card is not needed. All QSL cards for these 3 special event stations will be sent automatically by the national club. However, you may check the online log at www.rlx.lu to see if your contact has been recorded. For any questions, please contact lx1kc at www.rlx.lu  . Logs will be available on eqsl and LOTW by December 31st 2007.

Tks ONL5923/ON3WAB 10/2006

MEXICO                "75 @ 75" Award

This award is given to any station that obtains 75 points based on QSOs made with Mexican stations during 2007, the year of the FMRE’s 75th Anniversary.

Each contact made will give you the following points:
     a. FMRE’s official stations (6F75A and 6G1LM) = 10 points.
     b. Stations using special prefixes for the year (6H1, 6I2, 6J3, 6E4) = 5 points.
     c. Stations using regular prefixes (XE1, XE2, XE3 & XF4) or other special prefixes = 1 point.

Each band / mode contact with the same station counts. A QSO with 6H1KK on 20 meters SSB, on 40 meters RTTY and on 40 meters CW gives you 3 QSOs with a 5 point value each. Therefore you have 15 points for the award.   No cards needed. Send only your name, call, QTH, the list of contacts made (call, date, time, band & mode) and fee of $US 3.00 to FMRÉs Award Manager: José Levy, XE1J, Clavel 333, Colima, Col.   28030, México.

Internet: http://www.fmre.org.mx/

Tks PA3CUZ 3/26/07

Netherlands             A57 Award

The department Schagen A57, sponsors this award on the occasion of their 25^th Anniversary. SWL OK. Contact 10 stations from A57 between 20 Jan 2007 till 31 Dec 2007. Each station may be worked once. All bands and modes. No QSL needed for the application. Send a log extract and fee of 5€ to: Guus Jansen, PA2GWA, Iepenlaan 55, 1741TB Schagen.

E-mail: pa2gwa@amsat.org
Internet: www.veron-schagen.nl

Tks PA3CUZ 2/07

POLAND            Dyplom "50 LAT KRÓTKOFALARSTWA NA OPOLSZCZY NIE" oraz "40 LAT KLUBU SP6PAZ

The Opolszczy radio club celebrates its 50^th anniversary and the Piastowski Klub Krotkofalowcow (PKK) its 40^th anniversary this year. They have combined to award a jubilee diploma for contacts made between 1 January 2007 and 30 September 2007. SWL OK. 

Stations from Poland need 150 points, other Europeans 70 points and DX 50 points.

Point Values:
a. The station HF40PAZ (PKK) ) is active March 1 -30 April and 1 Sept - 30 Sept and = 40 points.
b. Special stations with the prefixes 3Z50..., SP50..., SQ50..., SN50..., HF50... = 30 points.
c. Club stations SP6PAZ and SN6O will be active in January, February, May, June, July and August and = 10 points.
d. Members from the Radio Clubs = 20 points.

Each station may only be worked one time. Send log extract and fee of € 5 to: Arkadiusz Korus, SP6OUJ, Ul. Wiazowa 7, PL 48-100 Glubczyce, Poland.

Member list: SP6AUI, SP6BFL, SP6BIB, SP6BOW, SP6CIK, SP6CSK, SP6CYX, SP6CXK, SP6CRB, SP6CYV, SP6CCE, SQ6CNA, SQ6CNM, SP6DVJ, SP6DVP (also 3Z6V), SP6DMJ, SP6EAL, SP6EJY, SP6FIK, SP6FJG, SP6FRQ, SP6GEQ, SP6GCU, SP6GKW, SP6HHS, SP6IHE, SP6JU, SP6LUO, SP6LUW, SP6LUV, SP6OUY, SP6OJE, SP6OZL, SP6OJJ, SP6OJG, SP6OJK, SP6LK, SP6LR, SP6SOG, SP6SNS, SP6RTX, SP6RVS, SP6TPF, SP6TRH, SQ6HHY, SQ6IEC, SP6DIL, SQ6DXP, SQ6DXI, SQ6GAE, SP6LUT (also DL1GLO), SP6HEK (also DF2KK ), DL6EBH ( ex SP6JZL ), DL3EBJ ( ex SP6BQA ), SP6DVD ( SP5DVD)

Tks PA3CUZ 3/26/07

POLAND              750 lat lokacji Stoecznego Królewskiego Miasta Krakowa

In 2007 Kraków celebrates its 750th anniversary of receiving Magdeburg rights. The Kraków Duke, Boleslaus the Bashful issued a location document for the city of Krakow on 5th June 1257. Based on this law, the town Square was laid out at that time, and the street layout within the Planty area has been maintained to this day. To commemorate this anniversary, "Maopolskie Stowarzyszenie Krótkofalowców, Oddzia Terenowy PZK w Krakowie" issues this award and sponsors special event station SN750C which will be active May 1 to July 31.

The Award will be issued to individual stations and club stations, Polish and foreign, using HF, VHF and UHF bands. The number of awards is limited so that the sooner you apply, the more certain you will be to receive it. Contacts during in a period from 15th March 2007 to 31st August 2007 are counted to the Award. All bands and modes. Only one contact may counted with the same station.

Point Values:
a. contact with SN750C station = 25 points
b. contact with SN750BK station = 10 points
c. contact with following stations of "Maopolskie Stowarzyszenie Krótkofalowców" (MSK OT PZK) in Cracow: SN0ADV, SN0AOJ, SN0ATE, SN0BCV, SN0BWJ, SN0CFP, SN0CUX, SN0DTH, SN0DWT, SN0EOH, SN0FWQ, SN0FY, SN0GEV, SN0JZU, SN0KJ, SN0LLA, SN0MAT, SN0MAX, SN0NSV, SN0RJQ, SN0RQH = 5 points
d. contact with other MSK OT PZK stations in Cracow = 3 points
e. contact with any other station in Cracow = 1 point

Points needed:
Polish stations need 75 points
European stations need 40 points
DX stations need 30 points

You may attach your QSL cards for the Cracow stations worked when you apply. Send log extract and fee of 8 zloty for Polish stamps (postage stamps) and 3 IRC for all others. Apply by 30 November 2007. Send to: MSK OT PZK w Krakowie, skr. pocztowa 606, 30-960 Kraków 1, Poland.

Internet: http://www.sp9pkz.republika.pl/750e.html

Tks TM Internet Research 4/10/07

PORTUGAL                CQ4IPY Award

Celebrating the 4th International Polar Year 2007/2008, Portugal has been represented by the Official Special Event Amateur Radio Station CQ4IPY . In order to encourage your participation in this year-long event, a special award is offered for all Amateur Radio Operators and SWLs who can work station CQ4IPY on 3 (three) different bands or using 2 (two) different modes during 2007. To get the Award just send the log extract with fee to cover Mail Expenses (suggest at least a few IRC’s) to the following address: CQ4IPY F.a.o. Mr. Manuel Alberto C. Marques, Post Office Box 41, 2780-901 OEIRAS, Portugal. (Europe)

Internet: http://cq4ipy.bravehost.com

CQ4IPY finished a 1st Period of activity in mid- JUNE making about 3,240 QSO's.  CQ4IPY will start again 8th SEPTEMBER transmissions on short-Wave as follows:

a. 8 September 00h00 UTC until 03h00 14.170 kHz or 14.270 kHz World Wide 20 Meters Band
b. 8 September 06h00 UTC 14.170 kHz or 14.270 kHz , 18.140, 21.270 , 28.470, 24.970, Europe, Midle East, Indian Ocean .Also on PSK31, RTTY and SSTV
c. 9 September 00h00 UTC until 03h00 14.170 kHz or 14.270 kHz World Wide 20 Meters Band
d. 9 September 06h00 UTC 14.170 kHz or 14.270 kHz , 18.140, 21.270 , 28.470, 24.970, Europe, Midle East, Indian Ocean .Also on PSK31, RTTY and SSTV
e. 10 September and 11 September ... Free to choice Bands and Modes
f. 12 September 13h00 UTC until 14h00 18.140 kHz or 24.940 kHz World Wide
g.12 September 18h00 UTC until 00h00 14.170 kHz or 14.270 kHz World Wide
h. 12 September 00h00 UTC until 05h00 14.170 kHz or 7.090 kHz World Wide
i. 13September and 14 September ...Free to choice Bands and Modes

Tks REP, National Ham Organization of Portugal. 6/2007 

PORTUGAL             100 years of Scouting Award

The CNE (Corpo Nacional de Escutas, Portuguese Catholic Scouts) through their National Department of Radio Scouting sponsors this award to celebrate 100 years of Scouting worldwide, as well as the 50 years of Jamboree On the Air (JOTA). Participation is open to all Amateur Radio operators and SWLs.  Contact special commemorative and other scout affiliated stations in the period 22 February 2007 to 31 December 2007. All bands and modes.

STATION 			CALL 			POINTS

CNE Official Station 		CT8CNE 			25 points
CNE JOTA Station 		CT7xxx;CT9xxx; Cuxx 	5 points
Station operated by NJO		 CT1DJE 		5 points
Stations Operated by CNE
Radio Amateurs 			(see list)		2 points

Station CT8CNE will be on the air from 22 to 28 February 2007, from 31 July to 6 August 2007, and from 9 to 15 December 2007, and also during the JOTA. This station must be contacted at least once.

All CNE stations participating on 50th JOTA will be listed at http://cne-escutismo.pt/dnr/jota from 1st of October, 2007.

The CNE’s Scout Ham Radio participants are:
CT1AHU, CT1AQD, CT1ASP, CT1BWW, CT1CFX, CT1EBA, CT1ECT, CT1EPI, CT1FEE, CT1FYW, CTIGYD, CT1HXB, CT1YSU, CT1FJI, CT2FKI, CT2GDE, CT2GGZ, CT2GSN, CT2HFS, CT2HHM, CT2HLH, CT2HNX, CT2IIZ, CT2IMO, CT2IRR, CT2ISS, CT2MH, CT4HA, CU2HV, CU3CY, CU3DH, CU3FB, PT7ZT

For earning points, contacts with each station can be done using different modes/bands. Echolink contacts are not acceptable.

Points Required for the Award:
Gold     100 points
Silver     75 points
Bronze     50 points

For those who contact at least 22 of the participating Scouts Ham Radio stations, a special Honor Roll award will be issued.

A special log and summary sheet are required when you apply for the award. These can be downloaded from: http://cne-escutismo.pt/dnr/diploma . Send the log extract and summary sheet to: The request date limit for the diplomas is the 31st March 2008, and must be sent to António Manuel Ribeiro da Silva – CT1DJE, Rua Mar. Gomes da Costa, lote 46, 1685-901 Famoes, Portugal. The award is free, but you should help to cover postal delivery expenses by sending 5€ or US$7 with the request.

Internet: http://www.cne-escutismo.pt/dnr/diploma.htm#Ingl%C3%AAs

Tks OH3GZ 2/27/07

The Diploma is sponsored by the Russian military HAM's club) and HAM club of St.-Petersburg and is available to radio amateurs and SWL's. Make contacts (or SWL reports) with veterans of WW2 , members CPBC , with ex-Navy amateurs , and with stations from Russian oblasts or regions listed here:

1. St.-Petersburg and the Leningrad region (R1A,B,C,D,E,F ),
2. Murmansk region (R1Y ,Z),
3. Arkhangelsk region (R1O),
4. Kaliningrad region (R2F) ,
5. Krasnodar (R6A ,B ,C ,D ) and Primorye Territory (R0L ,M) ,
6. Crimea (Ukraine) (UU5J ,UT5J) .
QSO's are valid during in special days of activity of and in actions of any radio expedition to commemorate "Victory" in WWII.

To get the Certificate you must collect 100 points :
1. Special stations = 20 .
2. Veterans of war - submariners = 19 .
3. Veterans of war - seamen = 17 .
4. Veterans of war = 15
5. Members ???? - submariners = 12 .
6. Members ???? - seamen = 10 .
7. Members ???? = 5 .
8. Radio fans - submariners = 10 .
9. Radio fans - seamen = 2 .
10. Radio fans from the specified regions listed above = 1 point .

The same station may be worked multiple times by another mode, bands and at another activity days . If you are a War Veteran , then you do not have to meet the 100 points requirement .  To get the Certificate to memorial and special stations , members ???? and the radio fans concerning the Navy , you must get at least 50 connections in days of activity .

If you work only on 160 metres and VHF it is necessary to collect 30 points . Cost of the diploma for Russian stations = 50 rbl .  Certificate is free to War Veterans or whatever they would like to donate . Invalids and the collective radio stations working with youth , pay only transfer of the diploma (for Russia) - 15 rbl. , (For Ukraine - 6rubles.). For DX stations, the fee is 5 IRC. (Chg 9/2007)

Send payment and applications for the Certificate to: Sashenin Nikolay Mikhajlovich, P.O.Box 80, St.-Petersburg , 193231 , Russia .

You may apply by e-mail : rv1aq@admiral.ru

Ukraine stations may apply to UR5ASM or by e-mail : ur5asm@mail.ru

Internet: http://www.qrz.ru/awards/detail/2189.html (Eyran and others tried to translate the text from Russian, but if you have corrections, please let me know.)

Tks SWL 4X4-2238 9/2007

RUSSIA            450 Years With Russia Diploma

This award was established by regional branches the Amateur Radio Societies of Russia Kabardino-Balkarian (KB), Karachaevo-Circassian (KC) and Adygea (AD) republics of Russian Federation to commemorate the anniversary and to further popularize and develop amateur radio in the world.
Starting on September 1, 2007, and ending only when the supply of awards runs out! The last date as scheduled to be on 31 December 2007, applicants must earn a total of 450 points by working amateur radio stations of Kabardino-Balkariyan (RA6X, UA6X), Karachaevo-Circassia (RA6E, UA6E), Adygea (RA6Y, UA6Y) and Russia (R, UA-UI).

Point Table:
a. QSOs with any of the following club stations: RK6XWA, RK6XWY, RK6EWQ and RK6YWA = 20 points each. 
b. QSOs with special stations R450KB, R450KC and R450AD = 20 points.
c. QSO with a radio station from the republics listed above(KB, KC and AD) = 5 points.
d. QSO with radio stations from any other parts of Russia = 2 points up to a total of 20 points.
All bands and modes, including WARC bands OK. QSO with the same stations will only qualify if performed on different bands and different radio modes. Double points will be awarded if all QSO were achieved using one band only.
The award is free-of-charge. Applicant should submit log extract. The award is free of charge, but the sponsor asks that stations in the Russian Federation include 50 RUR equivalent of stamps and all others to include 3 IRC or the equivalent to cover mailing expenses. Apply to: The Diploma Commission: P.O.Box 4, Nalchik, 360024, Russia.

Internet: http://www.r6x.ru/ 

Tks Alexander RA4HT 8/2007. Addl info OH3GZ on 2/14/08. 

SWEDEN               Astrid Lindgren 100 years Award

Sweden’s most popular children’s book author, Astrid Lindgren, was born on the 14th of November 1907 in Vimmerby, Sweden. The the town of Vimmerby is celebrating this centennial with local activities and the local ham radio club (Radioklubben CQ i Vimmerby – SK7CN) is issuing this time-limited one-time award. Contacts between 15 May 2007and 14 November 2007.

To qualify for the award you collect points by QSO:s you make with the special event stations 7S100AL and 7S100ALA.  Swedish stations need 100 points, European stations need 60 points and all others 30 points.

Point Values:  
1. QSO with the expedition station (7S100AL) = 40 points.
2. Contacts with special event station (7S100ALA) = 20 points.
3. You may contact both stations as many times as necessary as long as the day, band, or mode are different.

Send your application with extract from your log, no later than December 31st 2007 including the award fee of € 5, $8, or SEK 50 to Radioklubben CQ, c/o SM5OUU, Linus Tolke, Storgatan 59, 590 40 Kisa, Sweden.

E-mail 7s100al@sk7cn.se.
Internet: http://www.sk7cn.se/

Tks PA3CUZ 5/4/2007

SWEDEN              300 years of Carl von Linné Award

In recognition of the 300th celebration of Carl von Linnés (Linnaeus) birth, the Falköpings Radio Club is honouring his memory with the special call SC300VL and an award for QSOs with Sweden during 2007.   Earn a total of 300 points as listed below and make at least one QSO with SC300VL is mandatory.

Point values:
a. One QSO with SC300VL is mandatory and = 50 points (only 1 QSO can be claimed.)
b. Every individual Swedish call sign = 3 points. Stations may only be claimed once.
(All Swedish prefixes count from SA through SM, 7S & 8S stations but you may NOT count  foreigners working portable in Sweden (example SM4/OZ0XYZ).

All QSOs must have been worked within the same country. Only land based 2-way QSOs are eligible. QSOs with /MM or /AM or through repeaters, Echolink or likewise does not count.  Contacts on 50MHz and higher are valued at double points listed above. (working SC300VL on VHF/UHF gives 100 points)

There is only one award class. Endorsements are possible for band, mode or band/mode and should be requested in the application. Application should be sent with a signed log extract together with the award fee of 50SEK,€5 or US$7. to award manager SK6HD.  All applications should be submitted no later than 31 March 2008. The award committee reserve the right to process random inspections with stations that applicant claim for the award.

Apply to: SK6HD – Falköpings Radio Club, Box 686, SE-521 21 FALKÖPING, SWEDEN.

Tks Magnus SM6WET 6/10/07 

SWEDEN                    Carl Linnaeus Award

Time limit: 28 January - 26 June 2007

Carl Linnaeus is often called the Father of Taxonomy. His system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms is still in wide use today. His ideas on classification have influenced generations of biologists. This award is issued to commemorate the 300^th anniversary of his birth in 1707.

Work event station SC5L (mandatory) and other Swedish stations from 28 January to 26 June 2007. Each station counts once on each band, mode and in each month. All bands and all modes OK.

Point Values:
SC5L = 5 points
SM prefixed stations = 1 point
SA prefixed stations = 2 points
Other Swedish prefixes = 3 points.

Award Classes:
Student Class: 23 points including at least one contact with SC5L.
Master Class: 100 points including at least three contacts with SC5L
Professor Class: 300 points icluding at least five contacts with SC5L.

Send a log extract and fee of 50 SEK for Swedish station, 5€ for Europeans and $US10 for all others not later than 31 Dec 2007 to: Uppsala Radioklubb, c/o Martin Bjorkman, Hogasvagen 209, SE-74141 Knivsta, Sweden.

Internet: http://www.sk5db.se/

Tks SM6DEC 12/06

Note: these are the tentative rules as translated by SM6DEC. It is possible there will be changes.

TURKEY             TA2J - SK . TA HAM RADIO AWARD

This award is offered in memory of TA2J-Silent Key S.Fazil.  Turkish radio amateurs use the call sign prefix TA for normal operation. TC and YM prefixes are used as special event/day call signs.  TA2J Turkish Ham Award will be awarded to those hams who make contact with TA amateurs using TA / TC / YM prefixed call signs. In order to receive the Award, hams must make enough contacts to collect 100 points between January 1 , 2007 and December 31, 2007. To get the Award Certificate it is necessary to send your own QSL as well as a Log extract verified by two amateurs, containing all list of all contacts showing their call sign, name, last name and address( city-zip code) by March 1, 2008.

The point scoring system is as the following: There are 10 call areas in TA. The contacts are divided into two groups : CW ; SSB and other modes. Phone or other mode contacts have a multiplier of 1 and CW contacts multiplier of 2.The first contact within an area is worth 2 pts. Every other contact from the same area is worth 1 pt. TC and YM contacts have an extra multiplier of 2. Contacts made with the same station in a different mode ( CW to SSB etc ) or on a different band are acceptable but will count as any contact. All licensed bands and modes are available for use, but only direct contacts between two radio amateur stations count. Use of repeaters and/or digital repeaters and/or other non-direct communication modes do not count.

The award will be sent as registered mail after the logs has been examined. The fee for the award is 5 Euros or 5 IRCs.. Apply to Dr.T. A. Kazancioglu TA1HZ. Cilekli Caddesi No:24 3. Levent 34330 Istanbul,  TURKIYE.

Internet: http://archimac.org/ta2j/award.html

E-mail:  ta1hz@yahoo.com.tr

On November 14, 1947, during a 10-Meter roundtable QSO, the suggestion was made to form an association of ham radio operators that had been licensed for twenty-five years or more. The very next month, with that thought in mind, a group of hams met on Friday evening, December 5, 1947, in New York City. That evening, the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) was born. In order to celebrate our Sixtieth Anniversary in grand style, the Quarter Century Wireless Association has announced a new, limited availability, operating Award to celebrate this momentous occasion. This represents the first Award of its type offered by the QCWA. The award is available to both Members and non-Members. The basic requirements are simple: Make 60, two-way contacts with 60 different QCWA Members.

The QCWA Sixty-Sixty Award will be announced at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention on May 18, 2007 by President John Johnston, W3BE. The final day for contacts is no later than 2400 UTC, June 30, 2008. All applications for the Award should be post marked no later than September 1, 2008.

Rules:
1. submit a list of 60 different two-way contacts with QCWA Members and their associated Membership numbers.
2. Two-way contacts may be made utilizing any RF mode of operation on any frequency authorized for amateur use and includes the use of VHF/UHF repeaters.
3. Submitted log information should include the time (UTC), date of contact, call sign, QCWA Member’s name and the Member's Membership number.
4. Provide a statement that the contacts are true and correct and were made in accordance with both the amateur regulatory requirements for his country of residence and the QCWA requirements as set forth for the Award.
5. There is a fee of $2.00 USD for applicants (Check, cash, or money order only.) Award certificates will be gratis to stations outside North America but donations to defray postage/handling will be gratefully accepted.
6. Send application to: Robert Buus W2OD, 8 Donner St., Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004 / U.S.A

E-mail w2od@aol.com

Tks K1IGD 4/27/07

It is a little known fact of history that 400 years ago, landing on August 13, 1607, an English colony was established in Maine at the present day site of Phippsburg. What was remarkable about the colony was that during the winter of 1607-1608 the colonists built the pinnace Virginia. It was the first ocean-going ship constructed by English settlers in North America, and Mainers regard it as the beginning of the Maine shipbuilding tradition. It is worth noting that the tradition continues even to the present day; Bath Iron Works is located a mere 8 miles up the Kennebec River from the original Popham colony site.

The Pine Tree Chapter 134 of QCWA is celebrating the event by offering a certificate to all licensed radio amateurs for confirmed contacts made on amateur radio bands during the Anniversary period.

REQUIREMENTS

Tks AA4AK 9/20/07

In 1607, the first permanent English settlement in the New World was founded on the banks of a river, on a spit of land 40 miles upstream from where the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its founders, some 100 in number, sailed from England on three vessels: the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. They landed first at Cape Henry, near what is now known as Virginia Beach. Seeking a more secure location, they ventured upstream into what is now known as the James River, and they named their new settlement Jamestown. Both were named in honor of their king, James I.

The Commonwealth of Virginia will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding during the year of 2007. The Vic Clark Chapter 91 of QCWA is joining in that celebration by offering an award to all licensed radio amateurs for completing 25 two-way contacts with stations located in Virginia that are made on the amateur radio bands during the year 2007.

This award, a colorful certificate 8 ½ by 11 inches in size, will be available to all amateurs satisfying the following requirements.
     a. The award will be issued for two-way contacts with 25 different stations in Virginia during the quadricentennial year of 2007.
     b. Contacts must be made between 0000 UTC 1 January 2007 and 2400 UTC 31 December 2007.
     c. Certificates will be serially numbered and signed by the chapter president and treasurer.
     d. Contacts may be made on any frequency authorized for amateur use. Contacts through a repeater will not be creditable.
     e. Any mode that is legal on the frequency used will be acceptable.

Applicants must submit a list of contacts claimed, including call sign of each Virginia station worked, date and time (UTC), band/frequency, mode, QTH, and name of operator. Applications must be sent by mail, and not electronically (do not submit logs via email). Do not send QSL cards. Each application must include a signed log certifying the list to be accurate, and include your name, call, and return mailing address. 

The Virginia QSO Party, held March 17-18, 2007, is an excellent event for contacting stations in Virginia. The Virginia QSO Party is sponsored by the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC), and contacts made in the VQP are eligible to be used for the Virginia Quadricentennial Award. Certificates for the Virginia Quadricentennial Award and the Virginia QSO Party must be applied for separately. See the SPARC website at www.qsl.net/sterling/uf1.htm for details on the Virginia QSO Party.

There is a fee of $2.00 for applicants in North America to cover printing and shipping of the Quadricentennial Award. (Check, cash, or money order only. No credit cards or stamps accepted.) Certificates will be sent gratis to stations outside North America but donations will be accepted. Mail your application to the address, below.

Applications for the Quadricentennial Award should be sent prior to 1 July 2008  to: QCWA Vic Clark Chapter 91, P. O. Box 4112, Merrifield, VA 22116-4112.

Internet:  http://homepage.mac.com/rrucker/qcwa/chapter91.html
E-mail: k6zr@arrl.net  .

Tks K5RJ and KG6ZR 10/2006

USA                   YCCC 30^th Anniversary Award

The Yankee Clipper Contest Club celebrates it's 30th year of competing in the unlimited club category from the Northeastern US. Now having close to a membership count of nearly 400, the club has steadily been growing since its inception (1977), the club offers the following on-the-air fun event for both their own members as well as our fellow contesters worldwide.

For the balance of 2007, commencing immediately, YCCC members will be signing their calls with the suffix /30, indicating the 30 year anniversary, used to positively promote the YCCC on the air. A special certificate will be provided after confirming contacts with at least 10 members. This confirmation and request for the special certificate can be done via e-mail at yccc30@gmail.com . Please send a list of contacts and indicate the date, time, frequency, call sign of member along with your mailing address so we might send you the certificate. QSL cards may be used to confirm these contacts as well and by sending them to Dave, W1CTN who will administer the program. There is no charge for the award.

A complete list of YCCC members can be found at www.yccc.org then click on "Members Only" and follow the directions to enter the site (open to all). Look up "roster" for the complete list of members active within the YCCC. The following special calls will be active during the New England QSO Party this weekend to help kick the activity off. They will not be signing /30 for this particular event as many may be mobile, already signing "/county". Check http://www.neqp.org/ for full details of this big operating event.

K1C     N1C     N1E     N1Y     

YCCC members will use the /30 suffix all through the rest of 2007. Requests for the certificate should be submitted no later than February, 1, 2008.  QSL's may be sent to David Arruzza, W1CTN, 32 Benz Street, Ansonia, CT 06401.  

Also for those attending the Dayton Hamvention, watch for the special YCCC 30th badges members will be wearing and congratulate them when you see them!

 Thanks Mark, K1RX/30, President, Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Internet: http://yccc.org/Articles/30th%20Anniversary/index.htm 
E-mail address for applications: yccc30@gmail.com 

5-2-07 / 5-7-07 

The UKSMG 25th Anniversary Award is presented to Radio Amateurs and Short Wave Listeners who demonstrate their operating skills on the 50 MHz band. The award is recognized by working 25 UKSMG member stations, and at lease one of the following 25th Anniversary special event station during 2007.

· AN7SIX
· AO7SIX
· EG7SIX
· G5KW
· PA25UKSMG
· SP25SIX
· TM6MG

A list of current UKSMG members may be downloaded from http://www.uksmg.org/MembersDirectory.pdf. The award can be endorsed SSB, CW, SWL etc.

The cost of each award is as follows:
UK members - £4.00.
UK non-members - £5.00.
Overseas members - $5.00 or 5.00 Euros.
Overseas non-members - $8.00 or 8.00 Euros.
These charges are to defray the cost of printing media, packing and postage.

Apply to: Peter Kay, G0KUX, 90 Avenue Road, Southgate, London, N14 4EA, Engeland. 

E-mail: awards@uksmg.org
Internet: http://www.uksmg.org/awards_cs.php

Tks PA3CUZ 8/2007

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