2010
| Starting Date | Ending Date | Country | Name of the Award | Source |
| 1 January 2010 | 28 September 2010 | Netherlands | 600th Anniversary of the City of Purmerend | Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin |
| 13 January 2010 | 30 April 2010 | Netherlands | 65th Anniversary of VERON | PA3CUZ |
| 1 February 2010 | 16 February 2010 | Italy | 137th Carnival Di Viareggio 2010 Award | PA3CUZ |
| 1 February 2010 | 30 April 2010 | Poland | 80th Anniversary PZK | 425 DX News |
| 7 February 2010 | 20 February 2010 | Poland | Staropolskie Day Activities | OH3GZ |
| 8 February 2010 | 14 February 2010 | Greece | XANTHI CARNIVAL FESTIVAL Award | 4X4-2238 |
| 14 February 2010 | 21 February 2010 | Italy | 12th VOLTA INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY 2010" Award | OH3GZ |
| 18 February 2010 | 20 February 2010 | Portugal | CR5100AM, CR5100VZ and CS5DFG Spcl Event | OH3GZ |
| 24 February 2010 | 6 March 2010 | Russia | 2010 Baikal Winteridia | PA3CUZ/OH3GZ |
| 1 March 2010 | 1 May 1010 | Lithuania | 20 years of Act on the Restoration of Independence of Lithuania | LY4Q |
| 1 March 2010 | 31 March 2010 | Bulgaria | St. Teodosii Tyrnovski Award - special event station LZ132GO counts for this permanent award. | F5NQL |
| 6 March 2010 | 21 March 2010 | Italy | ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS 2010 | PA3CUZ |
| 1 April 2010 | 30 April 2010 | Andorra | 30th Anniversary of the URS (Unió de Radiaficionats Andorrans) | EA3GHZ |
| 18 April 2010 | 18 April 2010 | Poland | World Amateur Radio Day 2010 Award | SP2FAP |
| 1 May 2010 | 10 May 2010 | Russia | Days of Activity Russian Castle Award 2010 | OH3GZ |
| 1 May 2010 | 31 May 2010 | Italy | Canova Certificate | 425 DX News |
| 1 June 2010 | 30 June 2010 | Germany | International YL Meeting Munich 2010 Award | DO1OMA |
| 12 June 2010 | 13 June 2010 | Romania | Save the Green Planet Earth - Green Day 2010 Award | YO3JW |
The LATEST AWARD/S LISTED are the entries above which are outlined in yellow.
1-27 January 2010
1-28 May 2010
1-28 September 2010
NETHERLANDS
600th Anniversary of the City of Purmerend
In 2010 the city of Purmerend celebrates it's 600 years anniversary of the
granting of city rights. To commemorate this event a special event station with
the call PC600P will be activated during three periods in 2010. These
periods are January 1-27, May 1-28 and September 1-28. QSL via PA3HGP. All the
QSO data will be uploaded to LOTW and eQSL after each activity period, and will
be automatically confirmed via the bureau when the last period has ended. Local
operators are expected to operate under special prefix call signs (i.e.
PA600MIR, PA601FR, PA602SWL, PA603HGP, PD602YL, PE603HG, etc)
A special award will be available for amateurs who contacted PC600P and stations from Purmerend. Dutch stations need 600 points, European stations need 450 points, stations from outside Europe need 300 points.
Point Values:
1. At least one contact with PC600P = for 100 points.
2. Contacts with a Dutch station with a "600" prefix station =
50 points as well as contacts with stations from Purmerend's sister-city Jihlava
in the Czech Republic. These Czech stations are: OK2BEJ, OK2BPV, OK2KJI,
OK2PBF, OK2PYA, OK2UFU, OK2VYJ, OK2WKW, OK2ZDL, OK2ZU OK6CZ, OK7ZD, OL9X and
OL0E.
3. Contacts with other Dutch stations from the region Waterland = 25 points.
You may use any band and any mode but points credit is only given once for every band-mode combination. The award is also available for SWL's but QSO's reported on the DXclusters do not count. Applicants need to send in a log with QSO's before January 31 2011 to the award manager. Sending QSL's for the award is not necessary but will be appreciated. To cover postage costs a fee of €2,- $3,- or 2 new IRC's must accompany your application.
The award manager is: PA0MIR, Nico van der Bijl, Lepelblad 129, 1441VH Purmerend, Netherlands
Tks: Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 941 1/3/10
13 January to 30 April 2010
NETHERLANDS 65th Anniversary of Veron Rotterdam
2010 is the 65th Anniversary of the founding of VERON (Union experimental radio research od the Netherlands). The VERON department of Rotterdam A37 is also 65 years old. Several stations are using the number 65 in their call sign to celebrate this anniversary.
The special event stations will be active from 13th of January till the 30th of April.
Special Call QSL to: PA65APB PA3ABP PA65CGM PA3CGM PA65FQH PA3FQH PA65G PA2G PA65GVQ PA3GVQ PA65HEC PA3HEC PA65HPV PA0HPV PA65JT PA3JT PA65JVS PA1JVS PA65PDJ PA1PDJ PA65RW PA3RW PD65BOR PD0BOR PD65MFK PD0MFK PD65MR PD3MR PD65RAY PD9RAY PH65CV PH2CV PI65RTD PI4RTD
A nice qsl card will be send to every made QSO. The qsl cards can be send to the normal call see the table with active stations. Each QSO counts for one point for the award. It is possible to work the same station on a different band or mode for award credit. SWL OK..
The award is issued in 4 classes:
1. one band and one mode
2. one band and mixed modes
3. mixed bands and one mode
4. all mixed
Points needed for the award NL stations EU All Others Bronze 10 8 6 Silver 12 10 8 Gold 15 12 10
The cost of the award is 5€ or $US8. (A laminated awards costs 6€ or
$US10). The money can be send in an envelope (IRC are not allowed) or payed with an
international bank transfer IBAN: NL50INGB0003435442 / BIC: INGBNL2A, Veron afd.
Rotterdam, city Zevenhuizen. Please indicate with payment your call sign and
"65award".
Send log extract by e-mail to Ruud PA3RW or send it to R. Warnaar, Lentedans
29, 2907AW, Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands.
Internet: http://www.pi4rtd.nl/
Tks PA3CUZ 1/13/10
1 - 16 February 2010
ITALY 137th Carnival Di Viareggio 2010 Award
ARI Section Versilia in collaboration with ARI Pavia sponsors the 136th Anniversary of the Carnevale Di Viareggio Award. The award is open to all amateurs and SWL.
a. Time: 0600Z 1 Feb 2009 to 2200Z 16 Feb 2010.
b. Bands: 10/15/20/40/80/160 meters, using modes of SSB, CW, PSK, RTTY.
c . Look for: The stations of the section ARI Versilia, Pavia and other
eligible stations will call "CQ CARNIVAL OF VIAREGGIO", passing the RS
or RST report, a sequence number, the UTC time and the score.
d. Look for "JOLLY" stations (wild card) from the sezioni Versilia
and Pavia..
e. Point values:
1. ARI Versilia stations = 2 points.
2. Other accredited stations = 3 points.
3. IQ5VR and IQ2PV = 4 points.
4. Any other "Jolly" station = 5 points.
f. Each station may be contacted not more than once on the same day and band.
OK to contact the same station on a different mode at interval of 20 minutes
between contacts.
g. Additional accredited stations (partial list): IW1CAB - I1LEP - IK2NBW-
IZ2BVP - IK2SGV - IK2WRO - IZ2IHO - IW2NUI - IK2SNG - IW2NEW - IZ2BVL - IZ2IPF -
IV3IXN-EA3DGE - EA3DUF - I4THX - IK4ZIN-S51ST - S52MZ - S52RR - I6YOT -
IK6PTI-IK7XTG - IZ7ECK - ON7MIC -- IK7RVV - IZ8CKT - IZ8IBC - IZ8FQG - IZ8FWN -
HB9TNT - I0YR - IZ0FVL - IZ0FVM - IK2YVI.
h. Requirements:
1. Italians need 30 points.
2. Europeans need 15 points.
3. All others 10 points.
i. SWL OK.
j. Apply for the award no later than 25 March 2010, enclosing a log extract
by paper or electronic download from our website www.ariversilia.it
, your QSL and fee of 10€ (or $US10). The proceeds of all fees, less operating
expenses, will be donated to the Pediatric Hospital "Mayer E." In
Florence.
k. Apply to: Award Manager IK5DND, c/o ARI Sez. Versilia - PO Box 200 -
I-55049 Viareggio (Lucca) - Italy.
E-mail to award manager Giancarlo Matraia: ik5dnd@hotmail.com
Internet: http://www.ariversilia.it
Tks PA3CUZ 2/1/10
1 February to 30 April 2009
POLAND DIPLOMA - 80 YEARS PZK,
85 LAT IARU PZK, 85 YEARS IARU
In 2010, Polish amateurs celebrate the 80th anniversary of Polish Amateur Radio Union ( PZK ) and 85 anniversary of IARU. A group of special event stations will be active all during 2010. Earn a special award, issued by the PZK for contacting (SWL OK) the listed special stations during the period 1 Feb to 30 April 2010.
Earn a total of 80 points by contacts with the following stations:
| Points for Each Contact | ||
| Stations | 1 Feb to 30 April 2010 | during SP-Contest 9-10 April 2010 |
1. Special stations QSL VIA SP80PZK SP0PZK HF80PZK SP5PSL SO80PZK SP7PCA SQ80PZK SP9YGD SN80PZK SP5PPA 3Z80PZK SP4Z 3Z85IARU SP2JMB SP85IARU SP9PNB SN85IARU SP4OZ SQ85IARU SP3MGM HF85IARU SP9YGD SO85IARU SP5PPK 3Z0RADIO SP9MRO |
6 | 12 |
|
2. Private and club stations with the number 80 |
4 | 8 |
|
3. Any other Polish private and club stations = 1 point. |
2 | 4 |
No endorsements. Each station may be worked only one time. The only exception is during the annual SP-DX-Contest where an SP station which was worked before the contest may be contacted again on any band or mode, but only once. Note that contacts made during the SP-DX Contest are worth DOUBLE point values. Foreign stations may apply to, PZK HQ Secretariat, Award Manager SQ7B, PO Box 54, 85-613 Bydgoszcz 13, Poland. Fee for foreign stations is 5 Euros.. Applications must be submitted no later than 31 Dec. 2010.
Internet: http://www.qrz.com/db/SN80PZK
Tks 425 DX NEWS #974 (2 Jan 2010)
Minor changes made 1-2-09, tks to SQ7B.
7-20 February 2010
POLAND Staropolskie Day Activities
This is an annual short term award to promote knowledge about the old Polish Basin and the activation of the stations of the Staropolski Regional Branch (OT51) of the Polish Amateur Association. The event begins 7 February 0000Z and ends 20 February at 2359Z. Open to all amateurs and SWLs.
Requirements: Earn at least 51 points by contacting stations as follows:
a. QSO with station Organizer SN51OS (mandatory) = 15 points.
b. QSO with any other commemorative stations = 10 pts
c. QSO with a station belonging to a club in OT51 (SP7PFD or SP7POS) = 5
points,
d. Any QSO with a member of OT51 = 2 points.
Contacts on different bands and through any repeater are OK. SWLs who apply should indicate both call signs heard. Send applications via e-mail to sp7lft@gmail.com no later than 15 March. Certificates awarded in the "Old Polish Days Activities" are in electronic form (free of charge as PDF) and in the form of traditional color print sized A4 (3 IRC). The current list of club stations and occasional signs attributing the points will be published on the departmental website in a week in advance. Certificates and prizes will be distributed no later than 30 April each year.
E-mail: sp7lft@gmail.com
Internet: http://www.staropolskiot.pl/
Member list: http://www.staropolskiot.pl/html/main/skladki.htm
Tks OH3GZ 2/9/10
8-14 February 2010
GREECE XANTHI CARNIVAL FESTIVAL Award
Sponsored by the Radio DX Group of Thrace (club call is SZ7XAN) to celebrate the annual "Xanthi Carnival Festival". This station will be active 8-14 Feb using SSB, CW, PSK31 and SSTV.
A specially designed award is available to all those stations that will submit a copy of their logbook (no QSLs needed, only log extract copy) showing 1 QSO with J47XCF and 2 QSOs with 2 different SV stations, on any band, any mode with no time restrictions . The award fee is 15€ and all of the awards will be sent to their recipients after 2th of March. SWL's are also eligible for the award. Apply to TILETHRA, P.O. Box 453, GR-67100 Xanthi, Greece.
Tks Eyran, 4X4-2238 2/2010
14 - 21 Feb 2010
ITALY 12th VOLTA INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY 2010" Award
The Italian Radio Amateur Association of Como sponsors the "12th VOLTA INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY 2010" Award, with the special support of the Como’s Township. This award commemorates Alessandro Volta’s birthday anniversary on the 18 February 1745. Volta was an inventor of the storage (battery, the discoverer of dynamic electricity and methane gas. The Award participation is worldwide and both amateurs and SWLs may earn the certificate.
1. Award Period: Contacts may be made between 00:00 UTC February 14 2010 to
24:00 UTC February 21 2010.
2. AWARDS:
CLASS A (3,5 – 7 – 14 – 21 – 28 Mc bands.)
Italian Hams need 30
points.
Foreign Hams need 15
points.
CLASS B: (50 – 144 – 432 Mc bands.)
Italian Hams need 15
points.
Foreign Hams need 5
points.
3. MODES: SSB – CW – RTTY – PSK31 – FM (only class B award).
4. RULES AND SCORES: The Ham Stations of Como will call "CQ VOLTA
INTERNATIONAL" and will give the (RS-T) and the progressive number of the
contacts. The Ham Stations of Como with the personal call and QSL card = 1
point. The Jolly station IQ2DB will = 2 points. The special call sign II2V = 3
points. (The QSL manager is IK2AQZ.)
5. Each station may be connected for credit one time per day per band.
6. The available Ham Stations in Como and Erba with personal callsign are:
I2ADN Angelo – I2ARN Peppo – I2DMI Francesco – I2DZQ Giorgio - I2FUG
Ernesto – I2JIN Roberto - I2KFW Francesco – I2MBC Mario - I2PJF Fausto –
I2SXZ Emilio – IK2ABZ Giuseppe – IK2AQZ Oscar – IK2LFD Pio – IK2TCR
Giacomo - IW2NKJ Mario – IW2NKQ Serafino – IW2ODP Matteo – IW2FPI Augusto
IW2NRT Carlo – IW2NRI Dario – IW2JRV Roberto – IW2NYO Ermanno.
7. LOGS: must be sent within March 30 2010, to: ARI Sezione di Como P.O.B. 144
I-22100 COMO Italy. Fee for the award is 7Euro.
Email: ik2aqz@alice.it
Internet: www.ari.como.it
Tks OH3GZ
18-20 February 2010
PORTUGAL CR5100AM,
CR5100VZ and CS5DFG, PORTUGAL (Special Event)
Members of the "Portuguese Navy Ham Radio Club - NRA" and the Navy
are proud to announce a special event to take place between 0900-1900z,
February 18-20th, to celebrate the 1st centenary since radio telegraphy was
first used as an official service in the Navy. Look for two special event
stations, CR5100AM and CR5100VZ, plus an onboard station CS5DFG to be active.
One station is located in Lisbon, the other station located 15 miles south of
Lisbon and the third one not far from the others. A special QSL card and a
special award have been issued by the Navy. The NRA will QSL all stations that
contact one of these three stations during the dates and periods above. Look
for the above stations on the bands and be awarded with a special QSL card and
award.
Tks OH3GZ 2/17/10
24 Feb to 6 March 2010
Russia Baikal Winteriada 2010
The diploma is issued by The Irkutsk Award Group in connection with the 6th Baikal Winteriada - The International Baikal Nordic Games Festival of extreme kinds of winter sports (among them: - ski racing over Baikal lake, 190 km on skates over the ice of the lake, races on snowmobiles, dog sledding, ice fishing etc.) This year a very impressive "Baikal ice sculpturing contest will be held". Within the schedule of the Winteriada 2009 special amateur radio station UE0SZB (Siberia Zimniada Baikal) will be active.
During the period of the Winteriada (February 24, 2010 to March, 6, 2010) the following stations with special callsigns will be active:
|
UE0SZB |
On the ice of lake Baikal |
|
QSL via RZ0SB |
|
UE0SZI |
Irkutsk city |
CORA#3801 |
QSL via RA0SSB |
|
UE0SYL |
Bratsk city YL-station |
CORA#3803 |
QSL via RU0SYL |
|
UE0SZS |
Slyudyanka district |
RDA: IR-36 |
QSL via RZ0SB |
|
UE0SYY |
Baikal National Park: RFF-136 |
RDA: IR-26 |
QSL via RZ0SB |
Award rules:
Make at least three QSOs
with special stations or 2 QSOs with a special station and 5 stations from the
Irkutsk area (UA0S..) must be made during the time of Winteriada (from 24 Feb
2010 year ol 6 Mar 2010 year. HAMs who make the most number of QSOs with special stations and stations of
Irkutsk area will be awarded prizes. Send your extract from the log before March
31, 2010. Via email - OK.
Valid QSOs are - at any bands and with any modes. Repeat QSOs are permitted if made on different bands and modes and on different days. (E.g. you can work the same Irkutsk station every day and get one point for every QSO per day.) SWL OK. Send an extract from the log and fee of $US8 or 5 IRC (or green stamps) to get the award. Apply to: Arkady Erbaev - RZ0SB, P.O. Box 285, Irkutsk, 664033, RUSSIA.
E-mail: rz0sb@angara.ru
Internet: http://awardgroup.org/ru/zimniada2010.html
Tks PA3CUZ and OH3GZ 2/22/10
1 March to 1 May 2010
LITHUANIA 20 Years of Act on the Restoration of Independence of Lithuania
To mark the 20th anniversary of "Act on the Restoration of Independence of Lithuania", the Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society (LRMD) is issuing an Award for amateurs who will contact Special Event Station with the special prefix of LY20 or LY11 ( 11 stations will be on the air ) and also all other LY stations during the period from 2010.03.01 d. till 2010.05.01 and will collect a total of 20 points.
Point values:
EU stations: LY20 or LY11 station = 3 points, other LY = 1 points.
DX stations: LY20 or LY11 = 5 points, other LY = 2 points.
It is necessary to make at least 3 QSO with LY20 or LY11 stations. QSOs with
same station is permitted if these contacts are made on different bands and
different modes.
Please send certified list of contacts (no QSL please) and payment to the
LRMD Award Manager no later than 31 Dec 2011. Applicants should provide your e-mail address with your application, in case
we have to contact you by e-mail. Send log extract to LMRD, P.O. Box 1000,
LT-01014, post 1, Vilnius, LITHUANIA.
Payment: 5 EUR or equivalent in USD, or 7 IRC.
Special Event stations and their operating dates
LY callOperated by From To
LY20W LY5W 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY20PSK LY3X 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY11A LY5A 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY11GV LY2GV 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY11QT LY2QT 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY11BY LY3BY 2010-03-01 2010-03-31 LY20NX LY3NX 2010-03-01 2010-03-31 LY20INDP LY1CT 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY11MM LY2MM 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY20AM LY2AM 2010-03-01 2010-04-29 LY20J LY3J 2010-03-01 2010-04-29
Tks LY4Q 2/25/10
1-31 March 2010
Bulgaria St. Teodosii Tyrnovski Award
To
commemorate 132nd anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria from
Ottoman yoke by Russia, the Balkan Contest Club LZ1KZA will operate special
event callsign LZ132GO from 1 to 31 March 2010. Any contact with LZ132GO counts
for 10
points towards
the permanent "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" award. QSL to LZ1ZF.
Internet:
Tks F5NQL
6-21 March 2010
ITALY ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS 2010
The A.R.M.I. Award "ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL RADIO STATIONS" has been conceived to honor the memory of former W/T Coastal Radio Stations belonging to the Italian Navy. The Award is attainable by all OM and SWL worldwide.
TIME PERIOD: The Award starts on march 6th 2009 (00:00 UTC) and ends on march 21th 2009 (24.00 UTC)
STATIONS
Special stations will be active as follows :
A. Special call stations, representing former W/T Italian Navy Coastal Radio
Stations;
B. A.R.M.I. Stations;
C. Naval clubs stations.
MODES: Are allowed : CW - SSB - FM - PSK31 - RTTY
BANDS: All bands HF - VHF - UHF, accordingly the IARU Band Plan
POINTS
QSOs (HRD) with Navy Coastal Radio Stations =10 points (All modes);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 3 points (CW);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 2 points (PSK31 / RTTY);
QSOs (HRD) with A.R.M.I. Club Stations = 1 point (SSB / FM);
QSOs (HRD) with "JOLLY" Navy Coastal Radio Station IIØIDR = 25
points (All modes);
Note : each station ARMI, Coastal Radio Stations and the JOLLY station may be contacted only once a day on each mode of emission throughout the period of the race.
Example of points calculations:
IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 14 MHz SSB (1 point)
IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 7 MHz CW (3 points)
IT9MRM day 7 march 2010 14 MHz PSK-31 (2 points)
IT9MRM day 8 march 2010 14
MHz SSB (1 point)
IT9MRM day 8 march 2010 14 MHz PSK-31 (2 points)
…etc….
II9ICF day 7 march 2010 7 MHz CW (10 points)
II9ICF day 8 march 2010 14 MHz SSB (10 points)
...etc...
IIØIGU day 7 march 2010 7 MHz SSB (25 pointsi)
IIØIGU day 8 march 2010 7 MHz SSB (25 points)
...etc...
MULTIPLICATOR: 10 points for only ARMI stations
SCORE:
To get the Award is necessary a minimum score as follows :
Italian Stations: 30 points;
European Stations: 20 points;
Outside Europe 15 points;
CALLING
The call will be as follows :
CW / PSK31-RTTY : CQ CQ DE IIØIDR IIØIDR AWARD IT NAVY COASTAL RADIO
STATIONS K
SSB : CQ CQ this is IIØIDR – CALL FOR THE AWARD OF ITALIAN NAVY COASTAL
RADIO STATIONS – OVER.
REPORTS AND NUMBERS:
The Navy Coastal Radio Stations will send the RST report followed by the
registration number (MI #).
The A.R.M.I. Stations will send the RST report followed by the registration
number (MI #)
The NAVAL Stations (*) will send the RST report followed by the CLUBS
registration number.
These are: (*) ANARS, BMARS, MFCA, FNARS, INORC, MARAC, MF, RNARS, YO-ARC,
RNA.
CATEGORIES
Three Categories are provided :
"NAVAL" for those belonging to a Naval Club (*)
"INDEPENDENT" for all others OMs
"SWL"
SUBCATEGORIES:
Four Sub-Categories are provided :
"MIXED"
"PHONE" (SSB/FM)
"CW"
"DIGITAL" (PSK31 / RTTY)
APPLICATIONS: The Award applications will be sent to the Award manager : IT9MRM, Alberto Mattei, Via E. Millo, 20, 96011 Augusta (SR), - Italy
E-mail: it9mrm@libero.it
The application must contain the list of all contacts (LOG SHEET), one of
your QSL cards, and a contribution of 10€ or $US 15. A paper Award will be
sent to any applicant.
Only for Italian Stations : contact via e-mail the Award manager if you want
to send the contribution by "POSTEPAY".
LOGS: Logs will be accepted in form of printed papers (please no hand write) or in digital form. (files as .dbf, .xls, .doc, .txt or other text formats are OK). You can download the excel file "LOGCOASTAL09" to set up the LOG.
EXPIRY: The applications for the award must be sent not after 30 August .2010.
Note: The contribution for the Award, deducted the expenses for printig and mailing, will be contributed to the INSTITUTE "ANDREA DORIA" which is devoted to the welfare of child orphans of sailor fathers.
Internet: http://digilander.libero.it/assoradiomarinai/coastal10/award.htm
Tks PA3CUZ 2/1/10
1-30 April 2010
ANDORRA 30th Anniversary of the URS (Unió de Radiaficionats Andorrans)
The national radio organization of Andorra celebrates its 30th anniversary during April 2010. Members of the URA will be active with Special prefixes of C35 and C36 and will offer a special QSL card plus an award with rules as follows.
1. The award is available to any OM or SWL.
2. All bands and all modes may be used, but the award will only be issued in
mixed mode.
3. Time Period: From 1 to 30 April 2010.
4. Requirements: contact 4 different Andorran stations which must include at
least one C35 and one C36 prefix. Special URA prefixed stations C37URA and C37NL
will be active, and either of these may be used as a joker (wildcard) counting
for 2 QSO's.
5. For example valid applications can be composed from these combinations of
QSOs:
a. C35XX, C36XX and either of the special stations.
b.Two C35 and two C36 stations.
c.Three C35 and one C36 stations.
d. One C35 and three C36 stations.
6. Send a log extract to: Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans P.O. Box 1.150
AD553 Andorra la Vella , ANDORRA no later than 30 Sept 2010. The fee of award is
15 IRC, 10’00 € or $US15
The awards will be mailed in late September.
Tks John EA3GHZ 3/10/10
18 April 2010
POLAND World Amateur Radio Day 2010 Award
Every year, amateur radio operators all over the world celebrate April 18th as a
holiday. This day, also known as the World Amateur Radio Day, marks the
anniversary of the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union April 18,
1925.
A commemorative award – WARD Award – is issued every year by MK QTC and PZK
in recognition of this event. It is available for making any 20 QSOs/HRDs on HF
or 10 QSOs/HRDs on VHF+, made on the anniversary day, with licensed amateur
radio operators all over the world.
Rules:
1. Make a total of any 20 QSOs or HRDs on HF or 10 any QSOs/HRDs on VHF+
2. All contacts for the award must be made on April 18, 2010.
3. QSOs/HRDs with all licensed Amateur Radio operators around the world count
for this award.
4. Log extract and fee of €5 or $US7 are required to cover the cost of issuing
the award. The fee can be sent via PayPal to qtc@post.pl
(note: insert your call sign and the award name in the PayPal payment comment
line)
5. Address: MK QTC, Suchacz-Zamek, PL-82340 Tolkmicko, Poland.
6. The award is available every year, with new graphics.
7. Award Manager (SP2FAP) contact: sp2fap@pzk.pl
8. If you request that the award be sent by electronic means, there is no
cost for the pdf or jpg document.
Tks SP2FAP 2/12/10
1-10 May 2010
Days of Activity Russian Castle Award 2010
1 to May 10, 2010 marks the dates for the second
Days of Activity centered on this "castle" award from Russia.
This is a great chance to either earn the award or add to your total of
castles/fortresses in Russia. During the days of activity, you may earn the
basic award on special conditions, which permit you to apply for the award
without the need for actual confirmations.
The rules for the standard award may be found at: http://www.cqrca.com/index.htm
A separate set of rules applies for activators who should submit plans for their activations in advance to the sponsor. The locations of these operations will be shown on: http://www.cqrca.com/pages/day_activ10.htm .
Tks OH3GZ 2/2010
1-31 MAY 2010
ITALY
Canova Certificate
The Antonio Canova award is sponsored by ARI Section of Treviso to celebrate the famous
Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) who was considered the greatest sculptor of his time in Europe.
To obtain the certificate you need work amateur stations located in Treviso
City. Italian stations need 5 points (1 x qso), EU 2 points (2 qso) and DX 1 point. Endorsements are available for one mode or band.
Contacts must be made from 0000UTC 1 May to 31 May of each year. During this period, the special call IU3AC will be activated, and carries 5 points towards obtaining the award.
Multiple QSOs OK if made with different station operators. No repeater or satellite
QSO's.
Send a log extract and fee of 5€, 10 IRC's, or equivalent in $US to ARI Section Treviso Award Manager, PO Box 32,
I-31100 Treviso, ITALY.
Internet: http://www.aritreviso.it/Diploma%20Canova.html
Tks 425 DX.org 3-6-10
1-30 June 2010
GERMANY International YL Meeting Munich 2010 Award
On the occasion of this international YL meeting, an award is offered for contacts with YLs and any operators of Munich local associations. Their official meeting begins 18 June and ends 28 June, but the period for the award is the entire month of June.
Point Values:
a. Every YL and each club station activated by a YL = 2 points.
(Each YL station contacted must be located in Germany.)
b. Every station from Munich local associations (DOKs C09, C11, C12, C13,
C18, C26 C34, Z13, Z67), including OM operators and club and educational
stations = 1 point. .
c. YL club station DLØYLC of the district C =10 points.
d. Each valid contact with a different call sign counts one time only.
e All bands and modes of operation are allowed.
Points Required for the Award:
a. Applicants from DL need 88 points.
b. Stations from Europe need 33 points,
c. DX stations need 11 points.
Send a log extract and fee of 5€ or $US7 to Cornelia Wellner DF8MN, Danziger Straße 29, D-85748 Garching, Germany.
Tks Gunda, DO1OMA 3/7/10
12-13 June 2010
ROMANIA Save the Green Planet Earth - Green Day 2010 Award
Work at least 7 stations from different natural parks and nature centers on
at least 2 continents. The station with top worked countries will get a special
award.
Requests must be received before 1 August .2010. Cost of the printed award is
5€ or 5 valid IRC's. Apply to Fenyo Stefan Pit, P.O. Box 19-43,
RO-033210 Bucuresti 19, Romania
If you request that the award be sent by electronic means, there is NO
COST for the pdf document.
Apply by e-mail to: fenyo3jw(at)yahoo.com
Internet: http://wff-yo.blogspot.com