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BELARUS

BELARUSSIAN FEDERATION OF RADIOAMATEURS SERIES

General Requirements: GCR accepted. All bands and modes. Only EU/EW prefixes. SWL OK. GCR list. Fees are shown with each award. Contacts since 1-1-94 All bands and modes. Apply to: Mrs. Valentina A. Sidorova EU1AAA, PO Box 469, 220050, Republic of Belarus.

Worked All Republic of Belarus Award Contact stations in Republic of Belarus since 1 Jan 1994. Belarus stations need 50, EU need 25 different, all others 15. These must include contacts from the following areas of Belarus: Region Prefix Belarus EU Needs DX Needs Minsk-city EU/EW1 10 4 2 Minsk region EU/EW2 3 2 1 EU/EW3 3 2 1 region EU/EW4 3 2 1 region EU/EW6 3 2 1 region EU/EW7 3 2 1 region EU/EW8 3 2 1 Total QSOs needed: (minimum number of QSOs per 50 25 15 region are shown in the column) Cost of award in $US: $US1.50 $US2.00 $US5.00 Cost in IRC: 3 IRC 5 IRC 10 IRC

Worked 28 Meridian Award (W-28-M) Contact stations located along the 28th meridian. SWL OK. Basic award granted for 15 countries confirmed. An Honor endorsement granted when all 20 countries are contacted. Valid countries are: LA OH ES UA1 YL EU UR ER YO LZ TA SV5-Rhodes SU ST 9Q 9J Z2 A2 7P ZS Contacts on or after 1-1-55. Cost of award for EU stations is $US1.50 or 3 IRCs, CIS countries $US2 or 5 IRCs and all others $US5 or 10 IRCs. (Chg 12/04)

AGB CLUB SERIES E-mails sent to addresses below - USER NOT KNOWN Writing to Sponsor 3-20-06 to determine if awards still valid. Suggest caution on this one until resolved. General Requirements: All bands and modes. All contacts under all callsigns you've ever held will count. SWL OK. GCR list accepted. Fee: Belarus $US2.5 or 5 IRCs, EX-CIS countries $US3 or 6 IRCs, all others, $US5, DM10 or 10 IRCs. Fee for endorsements is $.50 or 1 IRC. Apply to: I.V. Getman, PO Box 143, Minsk-5, 220005, Belarus. Outside of CIS may apply to: Remigikus Vaicius LY2MW, PO Box 1029, LT-2000 Vilnius, Lithuania. (Special managers for C.I.S. regions are RA3LZ, UT4UO, UY2IY and EU1EU.) Internet: http://www.qsl.net/ew2eo/award/index.htm e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

AP Belarus - Airports of Belarus. Contact stations in Byelorussia where airports are located. Belarus stations need 6, Europeans 4, all others 3. These cities are: Minsk, Brest, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Gomel, Grodno. (Chg 12/2004)

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Belarus Award – Contact different Byelorussian stations. Belarus stations need 30, Europeans need 14, all others 7.

Belarussian in The World – Contact stations where the operator is of Belarussian background or have lived in Belarus (A). Any Belarus amateur who has license for other country. (B)

Region Station A, B Other Belarus Stations Belarus 5 15 Europeans 3 7 DX 2 3

Some eligible stations include: AA2OX AA3BG AB2AS EU1AA EU1CW EU1FC EU2AR EU3FT EU4AA EU5A EU6AB EV1F EV5M EV8A EV50KS EW1AA EW1ABA EW1ABC EW1BR EW1DM EW1MA EW1NY EW1OM EW2AA EW2CR EW3LB EW5ABA EW5R EW6MR EW52OB EZ2WAA EZ8DR K2ABC K3CN KB2UCV KC0BYE KG2GI KX6E KF6HAN KF6JFG JT0OAQ JW0E LY/UC2ABO LZ/EW6AB NP3D RA1CW RA1OO RA1WO RC1ASA RC1X RC2AR RC2CR RC2CW RU3DG RV1AC RV3LS RW3SR T9/RW3SR U2A UA1AP UA1CWZ UA9ABJ UA9OJ UA9SMO UA0FOO UA0QBA UA0WBV UC2AA UC2AAB UC2AAS UC2ABA UC2ABC UC2ABO UC2ABT UC2ACA UC2ACZ UC2AF UC2AFA UC2AFB UC2AFC UC2AFZ UC2AWY UC2CE UC2CF UC2CK UC2LB UC2LBE UC2IBA UC2OAQ UC2WAE UC2WAO UC2WAY UH8DR W7AFA ZS6BOS 4X4CD 4Z4SZ 4Z5LG 5B4AGM 9A/EW6MR.

Belarus 1944 – During the period May 1-10th and July 1-10th each year, contact Belarus stations. The award commemorates the liberation of Byelorussia (now known as Republic of Belarus) in World War II. Contacts with EV prefixes = 10 points, EU and EW prefixes = 3 points. Contacts with veterans of liberation of Byelorussia from CIS countries (ex Russia, and others) = 10 points. For other continent multiplier = 3. Repeat contacts are allowed on different bands. You need to earn the number of points as represented by subtracting 1944 from the current year. For example, in 1999, you will need 55 points.

CP Belarus – Castles and Palaces of Belarus. Contact Byelorussian cities where old castles and palaces are located. Belarus stations need 20, Europeans 10, all others 5. Endorsement for each additional 5. 1 – Minsk 2 - Borisov, Logoisk, Zaslavl, Vileika, Budslav, Svir, Volozin, Ivenets, Stolbtsy, Novy Sverzen, Snov, Nesviz, Radzilovichi, Slutsk. 3 - Brest, Skoki, Chernavnitsy, Kamenets, Vysokoe, Kobrin, Pruzany, Sherenev, Beresa, Ruzany, Kossovo, Stolovichi, Ishkold, Polonechka. 4 - Grodno, Sviatsk, Volkovysk, Gnezdo, Porozovo, Synkovichi, Slonim, Zirovichi, Shtchuchin, Murovanka, Lida, Diatlovo, , Ivio, 5 - Lubcha, Shtchorsy, Mir, Gajtunishki, Golshany, Boruny, Krevo, Smorgon, Zelesie, Vorniany, Mikhalishki. 6 - Vitebsk, Beshenkovitchi, , Disna, Drula, , Braslav, Vidzy, Glubokoe, Postavy, Komai, Smoliany. 7 - Mogilev, Kniazyshty, Shklov, Bykhov, Zilitchi, Slavgorod, Krichev, Mstisvavi, Bobruisk. 8 - Gomel, Halch, Tchechersk, Streshin, Retchitsha, Narovlia, David-Gorodok, Rubel, Kozhan-Gorodk, .

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Double Calls –

Contact 5 stations in the world whose suffix repeats their prefix: EW1EW, EU3EU, UT4UT. Endorsement for each added 5 such calls.

Geralds of Belarus –

Contact Byelorussian cities wh ich have old emblems (coats of arms). Belarus stations need 20, Europeans need 10, all others 5. Endorsements each added 5 such contacts.

Cities: Babinovitchi, Belitsia Bobruisk Borisov Braslav Brest Bykhov Vileika Vitebsk Volkovysk Geraniony Gomel Gorodnaia Gorodok Grodno David-Gorodok Disna Doksitsy Drissa Druia Igumen Kamenits Klimovitchi Kobrin Kopyl Kopys Kritchev Lepel Lida Lipnishky Logishin Lubtcha Minsk Mogilev Mozyr Mstislavl Nesviz Novogrudok Oshmiany Perebrodie Pinsk Politsk Postavy Pruzany Radoshkovitchi Retchitsa Rogatchov Senno Slonim Slutsk Surazh Tchausy Tcherikov Shershiov Shklov.

Frantsysk Skaryna – Award may be earned by contacting countries where the ancient Belarussian printing pioneer lived and worked. These are EW, LY, SP, DL, I, OZ, OK, RA, RA2.

Mirror Calls – Contact 5 stations with "mirror" calls such as DL4LD, US4SU, UX4XU, DL2LD, etc. Endorsement for each additional 5 stations.

Old Belarus – Contact with ancient Byelorussian stations. Belarus stations need 20 cities, EU-CIS need 10, EU need 5 and all others 2. City list as follows: EU1/EW1 - Minsk (CT, FR, LE, MO, OK, PA, PM, SO, ZA). EU2/EW2 - Borisov (BI), Volozhin (WO), Dzerzhinsk (DZ), Zaslaval (MI), Kopyl (KL), Kletsk (KC), Molodetchno (MD), Nesvizh (NE), Slutsk (SL), Tchervien (ER). EU3/EW3 - Brest (LN, MK), Berieza (BE), Bysokoe, David-Gorodok, Drogotchin (DR), (IW), Kamenets (KA), Kobrin (KO), Kovovo, Liakhovitchi (LH), Pinsk (PI), Pruzhany (PV), (ST). EU4/EW4 - Grodno (LS), Oshmiany (ON), Volkovysk (WW), Lida (LI), Mosty (MW), Novogrudok (NG), Slonim (SJ), Smorgon’ (SN). EU6/EW6 - Vitebsk (OB, PR, VE), Braslav (BS), Verkhnedvinsk (WD), Disna, Dokshitsy (DO), Orsha (OA), Polotsk (PO), Tolotchin (TO). EU7/EW7 - Mogiliev (CN, LM, OR, PW), Bobruiysk (LB), Bykhov (BY), Klimovitchi (KM), Krichev (KW), Msticlaval (MS), Slavgorod (SA). EU8/EW8 - Gomel (CE, GO, OS, SK, VD), (VL), Mozyr’ (MZ), Petrikov (PE), Rogatchev (RG), Tchetchersk (EE).

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Old Minsk – Contact City of Minsk (EU1, EW1, EV1, UC#A, RC#A, UK2A prefixes). Belarus stations need 20, EU-CIS need 10, EU need 5, all others 2.

PX-Belarus – Contact prefixes of different stations in Belarus. (EU1, EU2, EU3, EW1, EW2, EV1, EV2, UC1, UC2, UC3, UC6, UC50..., RC2, EZ2, UK2). Belarus stations need 15, EU need 10, all others 5. Endorsement for each added 5 prefixes.

Twin Calls – Make at least 5 contacts with "twin calls", stations whose last two letter of their call is the same as yours. For example, RA3AAO: UA1AAO, EU1FAO, DL8AO

WAARB – work all administrative (nearly 150 exist). Belarus stations need 30, Europeans need 14, all others 7. Endorsements for each 10 regions.

Worked AGB Members (W-AGB-M ) Contact any 5 AGB club members.

YL Belarus – Contact Byelorussian YL operators. 7 points are required. Each QSO with a YL = 2 points, any club station where the YL makes a contact = 1 point, each SWL-QSL from a YL = 1 point. On March 8th of every year, you can make only 2 YL contacts. Contacts with same station on different bands are OK.

25+ Earn by working 25 contests in a year. You must have participated in the AGB-Contest.

175 + 7 – Confirm 175 DXCC countries and 7 regions of Belarus.

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TROPHY PROGRAM OF AGB Cost of Trophies: (Chg 01)

Add for postage Trophy Name Cost alone CIS EU/DX

C-300-C H-100-A W-100-C $US8 +2 +4

C-500-C H-300-A W-250-C $US12 +3 +7

C-750-C H-500-A W-500-C $US15 +5 +12

C-1000-C H-750-A W-750-C $US20 +6 +15

C-1500-C H-1000-A W-1000-C $US25 +7 +24

C-300-C Confirm 300 countries of DXCC. The number of 300 is the sum of confirmed countries on the following bands. Available for 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10 meters. C-500-C Confirm 500 DXCC countries. C-750-C Confirm 750 DXCC countries. C-1000-C Confirm 1000 DXCC countries. C-1500-C Confirm 1500 DXCC countries. H-100-A Earn 100 awards and certificates. H-300-A Earn 300 awards and certificates. H-500 -A Earn 500 awards and certificates. H-750-A Earn 750 awards and certificates. H-1000-A Earn 1000 awards and certificates. W-100-C Work in 100 contests. With your own call or as part of a club station. W-250-C Work in 250 contests. W-500-C Work in 500 contests. W-750-C Work in 750 contests. W-1000-C Work in 1000 contests.

Belarussian Island Award Available for amateurs and SWL's. For Europeans - contact stations in 25 different river and lake islands on territory Republic of Belarus. For stations in all other continents - 15 QSO's. Small endorsement plates are available for the 50, 75, 100 and 150 islands. Contacts after 01.01.1994. All bands and modes. Cross-band, repeater, satellite or other relay methods are NOT permitted. QSLs are not necessary. Submit GCR list and fee of $10 USD or 10 IRC's (endorsement - $2 USD or 2 IRC) - send REGISTRED MAIL to:

The Award Manager, Nikolay L. Sukhorukov. Frunze str. 58 - 7, Vitebsk 210009 Republic of Belarus E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.eu6tv.narod.ru/bia/rules.html

E-DX-10 Award New award added to the series offered by the Distant Countries Radio Club. You must contact 10 different countries whose official ITU prefix begins with the letter "E". E Countries: E3, EA, EA6, EA8, EA9, El, EK, EL, EP, ER, ES, ET, EU, EX, EY, EZ.

No band or mode restrictions. Contacts after January 1st, 1994. GCR list, and fee of 7 IRCs or $US3 to: EW1WB, Award Manager, Box 82, Minsk, 220066, Belarus.

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Islands of the West Dvina River Award

Contact stations on 4 different island locations on the West Dvina river on 3.5-28 MHz on CW only, SSB only or MIXED modes since 1 January 1998. Look for activity every weekend during the summer months by an active group. GCR lit and fee of $US3 (6 IRCs) for Belarus stations, fee for CIS countries is $US4 (8 IRCs), and for all others the fee is $US5 (10 IRCs). Apply to: Yuri Kazakevich EW6BN, PO Box 61, -6, 211440 Belarus. Internet: http://www.qsl.net/eu6tv/sstv.html Islands: WD0 - Ostrovets WD6 - Dorozhkovski 2nd WD11 - Pereslov WD1 - Rubanovski 1st WD7 - Baran WD12 - Novik WD2 - Rubanovski 2nd WD8 - Hrebyor WD13 - Vyatski WD3 - Holy WD9 - Kiy WD14 - Druiski WD4 - Is of Stephan B WD10 - Churilovski WD5 - Dorozhkovski 1st WD11 - Pereslov