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Birzai RC Award The Birzai Radio Club Award features an image of Birzai Castle. Contact members of the Birzai Radio Club on or after 9 March 1994. LY’s need 15, all others 10. The same member may be worked on multiple bands for credit. GCR list and fee of 10E, $US10 or 12 IRCs. Endorsements available for each additional 5 points after the basic award has been earned. QSOs made on 9 March of any year count double - make a note of this on the application. Send to: Dainius Radzevi…cius LY2TZ, P.O. Box 39, LT - 5280 Birzai, Members list : LY10 XJ, BA, KB ;LY1BZK, DA, FBS, FBL, FCG, FCH, FCI, FED, FEI, FFP, FO, GA, NDN, NDP, NXT, XJ, YJ; LY2BAU, BBS, BG, BGN, BGZ (sk), BNF, BKF, BSG, BST, BUM, DD, FL, HC, HK, NIP, NIQ, NWM, SH, SQ, TY, TZ; LY3BA, BS, BU, BY, FB, FK, GP, IW, JQ, KB, JM; NCU, NPQ, NQP, NRE, NRO, NRP, NRW, NTM; LY35BA, BU, BY, HK, KB, TZ; LY40BA, KB; LY6K; LY50UN; LY62TZ; LY63BA, KB; LY75BA, BU, BY, KB, TZ; LY9A; LY95BA, BY, KB, TZ; LY98BA, TZ; LYB-51, - 52, - 72, - 86, - 89; PA8 MO ex PA3EHW. Internet: http://www.qsl.net/birzairc/BRC.htm

W-DIG-Award Contact at least 7 DIG members located in Lithuania after 11 March 1990. SWL OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 10 IRCs to: Dainus Savicius LY1DS, PO Box 1274, 2056 , Lithuania.

Hill-Forts Award A hill-fort is a type of archaeological structure which combines some of the characteristics of an earthwork fortification and habitation. They do not include fortified manor sites or simple piles of earth, or fortified settlements. They range widely in age, from 10000B.C. to Medieval 1400 AD. This award was established to encourage interest in the history of Lithuania. Contact stations operating on hill forts located in the Lithuanian Republic which carry an LHFA ID number, and are included on the official list of such forts. The award sponsor is responsible for creating and maintaining this list which is officially recognized as part of the cultural heritage of Lithuania and documented in official records. The ID number is made up of two letters which are the abbreviation of the county, and the consecutive hill-fort number, such as KL-01. AL - county SI - Siauliai county KA - county TA - Taurage county KL - Klaipeda county TE - Telsiai county MA - Marijampole county UT - county PA - Panevezys county VI - Stations activating such hill forts must be located no further than 50 meters from the top of such structure. Only portable or temporary (/p) stations may be used for the award. No use of satellite, repeater or packet may be used. No use of /m mobile or /am aeronautical mobile are allowed. All bands and modes are permitted. Basic award is granted for 50 different hill-forts. Endorsements for 100, 250 and 500 hill-forts. A trophy will be awarded for any station contacting ALL (currently 419) hill forts on the list. (One source indicates that over 900 are known, but this award may be earned only by contacting those on its list. GCR is accepted, although the sponsor reserves the right to ask for any or all cards. Endorsements for a single band or mode upon request. An Activators Award is issued on the same basis, but at least 10 contacts must have been made in order to count for the award. 3.11. GCR list and fee of 10€ (EUR)..to Vitas Krasnickas LY2FE., PO Box 1022, Klaipeda 5814, Lithuania. Internet: http://www.qrz.lt/lhfa/

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Ezeru Krastas Award Available to licensed amateurs for making 5 contacts in the Utena district (Anyksciai, Moletai, , Utena, cities and regions). All contacts made after 1 Jan 1995 OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 7 IRC to: Alfonsas Borgele LY3CL, PO Box 2, LT4780 Zarasai, Lithuania.

-- Kaunas Radio Club Program -- General Requirements: Contacts after 1 Jan 1990. All bands except WARC. SWL OK. You must possess QSLs. GCR list and fee of $US2, 6 IRCs or equivalent to: Petras Repcys LY2KM, Box 1192, 3000 Kaunas, Lithuania. (Chg 00) Kaunas Award. Contact 10 Kaunas city stations (DX 5). KRC Award. Europeans need 10 Kaunas RC members (DX need 5). SWL QSLs from members are valid. Members: LY1BX CN CZ DJ DR DX FM FW VV LY2AA AE AO BAG BCN BDM BDO BEE BEJ BFA BFK BFU BGP BGT BHE BHL BHN BIC BJI BMU BNN BOG BPD BQJ BRQ BTD BUH BUO KM NL NLK NM NO NV NW NX PA PAA PAD PAE PAQ PBT PU PW PY LY3AF BAF BAY BC BHC BI BKS BU BZ GK NCS NGY NII PEI LY4BO BP CF LYB- 79. WLS Contacts with the Lithuanian Republic are valid. 100 points are needed to earn the award, according to the following table: Band Value Band Value 1.8 2 VHF 10 3.5 2 UHF 25 7 2 SHF 50 14 3 21 3 28 2

SWL QSLs are valid. Endorsements for additional 100's up to 900 are available. Fee for each sticker is 1 IRC. Abroad Award This award is issued in memory of the late General P. Plechaviius and other Lithuanians, who, in the havor of war, and by fate, were scattered to all corners of the earth. Award creators are G4BYW, DL1JKS, DL9HQ and LY3BJ. Make 10 contacts: two must be with any two of the award creators, three with Lithuanian operators abroad from the list below and any five other LY stations. AA1SR WA1JZS G0NPI GM4PCT WA2BIG W1ECK VE3NRE W1HNF VE3NYW W1WHM K1AMG DK1XT DL2FAT K3JA KA4IES KA9ITZ KA9CDH K8HZX KC8IUM DK1BJ NA1I KD1SI GM4PTC K9WR N8CVV KA9IUA W3POA VE3LBQ K1NCZ K1WWZ K6LGL KA3Q K1BV KA1ITH KB1PI KB1TY K8SRB N8AUM KA9PVD..... Contacts on or after 14 July 2000 (a historic anniversary date connected with the first organized mass deportation of Lithuanians to Siberia and the attempted destruction of the Lithuanian nation). Lithuania survived this terrible time, and once again joined the world community of nations on March 11, 1990. GCR list and fee of Lt 10, $US8 or equivalent to: Zigfridas Orentas LY3BJ, Zemaites 33-47, Siauliai LT-5400, Lithuania.

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Worked Lithuanian DX Group Members Contact at least 3 members of this group since 27 July 1991. SWL OK. All bands and modes. GCR list and fee of $US5, 10 IRCs or equivalent to: Danius Savicius LY1DS, Award Manager, PO Box 1274, Vilnius 2056, Lithuania \Members: LY1DR DS FW LY2DX LA MW QJ LY3BQ LY4CW LY6K M.

LITHUANIAN LIGHTHOUSE AWARD

Issued by Klaipeda region radioclub "©vyturys" for contacts with Lithuanian lighthouses after 1998.01.01. In activating the lighthouse the station must be in the activating lighthouse itself or at least one end of antenna must be fixed to the lighthouse building. Requirements: LY stations must contact at least 4 lightouses, EU stns - 3, DX stns - 2. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 5€ or $5US to: Bronius Sriubas LY1CM, Amerikos Lietuviu gt. 4, Kaunas LT-3018, LITHUANIA. E-mail: [email protected]

LIST OF LITHUANIAN LIGHTHOUSES

1. JUODKRANTE LIT-001 2. KLAIPEDA LIT-002 3 . KLAIPEDA ( north pier) LIT-003 4. NIDA LIT-004 5. PERVALKA LIT-005 6. SVENTOJI LIT-006 7. UOSTADVARIS LIT-007 8. VENTES RAGAS(Cape vente) LIT-008 Lithuanian Prefix Award Series General Requirements: Contacts after 1 Jan 1990. Fee for each award is $US3 or 7 IRCs. GCR accepted. SWL OK. Apply to: R. Vaicius LY2MW, PO Box 1029, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania.

Lithuanian Prefixes Award – Work 6 different LY prefixes on any mode or band. 6 LY Prefixes on 5 Bands Award – work 6 different LY prefixes on 5 amateur bands (30 QSO's).

Lithuanians In The World Award Contact Lithuanian stations and those of LY descent living in other countries after 11 March 1990. Available in two classes: Silver - LY's need 40 LY and 5 LY in other countries. EU need 25 and 3. DX need 10 and 1. Gold - LY's need 50 LY and 10 LY's in other countries/1 continents. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 7 IRC (for LY's, 5 Lt.) to Valentinas Liukpetris LY3KB, PO Box 2, LT-5280 Birñai, Lithuania. (TKS K3JA)(96) LY's in other countries: 4Z4KX DK1XT DL1KJS DL1SF DL2FAT DL9HQ G0NPI G4BYW GM4PCT K1BV K1EM K1NCZ K2MVD K3CHP K3JA K3STM K9WR KA1FJO KA1WGV KA3CVC KA4IES KA8ITZ KA9CDH KA9PVD KB1PI KB2ATG KB8HZX KD1BJ KD1CG N1CKR N1MJA N8AUM N8CVV NA1I UA3LMJ VE3NRE VE3NYW W1ECK W1HNF W1WHM W3FM W3OSJ W3POA W4DGA W4DQP W8LMO WA1JZS WA2BIG WE1N

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--LMRD Series -- General Requirements: GCR accepted. SWL OK. Contacts after 1 January 1995. Apply to LRMD, PO Box 1000, LT- 01014 Vilnius-1, Lithuania. Baltic Way Award Contact one ES, LY and YL prefixed station within a period of 24 hours UTC. Fee is $US3 or 6 IRC. LY Trophy Work LY stations. LY's need 50, Europeans need 25, Oceania 5, all others 10. Only 3 are needed on VHF. Fee is $US10 or 20 IRC. WAL (Worked All Lithuania) Issued to promote operating activities in various Lithuanian Regions. All Lithuanian territories are divided into squares 10x10 geographical minutes. All bands and modes. No repeater, but satellite QSO's are valid. Contacts after 1 Jan 1995. The basic WAL award is issued for earning 50 points with LY squares. Point requirements for the different levels are as follows:

Award EU DX

WAL (50 points) 2 5

WAL-100 (100 points) 2 5

WAL-200 (200 points) 2 5

WAL-300 (300 points) 2 5

A special trophy is available for those contacting all 394 LY squares. Cards are not needed but a special record book must be obtained from the sponsor. A special serial number will be assigned to your book. (Suggest you sent 2-3 IRCs and SASE). To apply for the award, you submit book and fee of 10 Lt for LY stations, $US7 or 5€. Fee for the Trophy is 100 Lt for LY stations, all others 35€ or $US40. . LY2ZZ Pennant Work at least 5 different previous calls of this contesting/DX club. No mode, time or band limitations. SWL OK. The award is a double-sided multi color silk fabric pennant. GCR list and $US6 or 15 IRCs to their USA manager: Roger Burt N4ZC, Rt. 1, Box 246, Mt. Holly, NC. 28120. USSR countries fee = 2 IRC and may apply to Award Manager, Box 71, Shaulay 235400, Lithuania. Past valid calls: UP2KCZ, UP50B, U2USP, RG6A, RG6G, UK2BAS, UP1BZZ, UK2BAS/U6G, U2PSN, UP4A, UP7A, UP8A, UP9A, EO2PPP, R2PZ, LY2ZZ, LY91ZZ. Any new calls used in the future would also be valid. Šauliai Award The award is dedicated to Povilas Putvinskis, founder of the Sauliai organization. Make one contact with the club station LY1FS and any other 10 LY stations on or after 5 Mar 99. GCR list and fee of $US5 or equivalent to: Orentas LY3BJ, Zemaites 33-47, Siauliai LT-5400, Lithuania.

Šiauliu Kraštas Award Contact stations from the following LY districts: Kelm , Joniškis, Pakruojis, Šiauliai, Akmen , Radviliškis, Telšiai, Mañeikiai. Europeans need 6 and all others need 3. Contacts since 1 Jan 1990. SWL OK. All modes and bands. GCR list and fee of DM7, $US5 or 10 IRCs to: Vilmantas Morkénas LY3BY, PO Box 88, LT-5400 Siauliai, Lithuania.

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Svyturus Award Contact members of the Svyturys Radio Club after 23 Feb Varpas R.C. Award 1999. SWL OK. LY stations need 250 points, EU 150, all Contact Vilkaviskis R.C. "VARPAS" members since 23 others 100. Note in the list below that a number follows March 1991. LY’s need 10, Europeans need 5 points, all each club members call sign. That number is the number others 3. Point values: members operating outside of years the station held their call. These are the points Lithuania = 2, club station LY1XA = 3, other members = 1. used for the award, as of the year 2000. Each year Additional points may be earned by contacting same thereafter, the value increases by one. (LY2BAG in 2001 station on different modes. Contacts on VHF = double counts 30 points, in 2002 31 points, and 2003 32 points. value. GCR list and fee of $US2 or 4 IRCs to: Audriui Each station may be worked one time. All bands and Jureviéiui LY2RF, PO Box 10, LT-4270 Vilkaviökis LT- modes. GCR list and fee of $US5 or 5 IRC to: Eugenij 4270, Lithuania. Vaisman LY3BE, PO Box 70, Klaipeda, LT-5800 Lithuania. Eligible Stations: CT1BW DK1XT DL1GBP DL1SF DL6GN LX2DW LY1DM DW DY EM FA FAE FAG FAK Member List: FAT FAU FAV FBG FCA FEN LY2BDT BEE BEO BGP LY1 FCT-3 FDK-3 TR-18. BGW BOK BVD BVQ CQ HT KA LI NLK PAQ PU RB RF LY2 BAG-30 BCR-13 BDP-25 BFP-23 BXG-22 BKD- LY3BLI ET GF GM NGZ NHD NHK NJD NJF NNK OY 19 BKQ-18 BLB-18 BNH-17 BTN-35 CX-25 EC-24 PDS LY4AB LY1XA -Radio Varpas Club Station. FE-23 FB-16 LZ-3 NHO-2 NJK-5 NJL-5 NLV-3 NOY(OY)-2 ON-2 NQC-2 NUO-2 NWY-2 NXI-2 OW-3 Vilnius Award PCE-27 PCU-28 PDA-26 SK-12 SS-12 SV-12 TG-38 Europeans contact 15 stations in Vilnius and others 5 TL-37. after 1 Jan 1990. SWL OK. All bands and modes. LY3 BBL-9 BE-26 BEU-22 BIX-16 CR-24 CT-6 CV-6 Contacts with same station may be repeated on other IA-6 KQ-8 KZ-8 NHG-4 NIP-5 NJP-5 NMD-6 NOM-4 bands for credit. GCR list and fee of $US2 or 6 IRCs to: NPC-4 NPD-4 NPK-4 NQB-2 NQC-2 NQK-2 NQZ-2 Edvardas Gasperavicius, PO Box 1926, Vilnius 2012, NRG-2 PW-30 QN-3. Lithuania. (Alternate address: PO Box 1000, 2001 Vilnius, Lithuania)

--- VYTIS Radio Club Series --- General Requirements: Contacts after 1 October 1989. All bands and modes are valid. SWL OK. VYTIS RC member list available from: A. Albrechtas LY2BQQ, PO Box 1, Siauliai-10, 235410 Lithuania. GCR list and fee of 5 Lt or 10 IRCs or the equivalent for each award. Apply to: LY2BHB, PO Box 27, 5400 Šiauliai, Lithuania. J. Lekesys G4BYW, 4 Gleneagles Way, Fixby Park, Huddersfield, England HD2 2 NH. J. Sarapinavi…ius DL1JKS, Postfach 3133, D-53332 Bornheim 3, ). SAULE Award 10 QSO's with any Lithuanian stations. VYTIS Award Contact 5 VYTIS members. SWL cards from members are also valid. Members: LY1BD BXG BXI BXS BXT BYS BZS BZY CF DK VV LY2AB BAL BBR BBZ BCL BDJ BDJ BEN BFR BHB BHJ BHS BHV BIO BJZ BKI BKX BLG BLK BMD BMP BOH BOV BPT BQG BQT BRO BRZ BSE BSR BST BTF BTN BTR BUF BUN BUP BUQ BVJ BVO BVP BVT BVY CE CJ CL CV DW NLK PAY PB PBI PBM WN ZA LY3BDP BDY BED BER BES BFM BFR BFV BJ BK BKL BL G4BYW K9WR DL1SF KB1PI WA1JZS KB1BJ LZ1UF LYR-1318 LYR- 1349 LYR-1364 LYR-2018 LYR-2334 LYR-3017 LYR -3019. VASARIO - 16 Contact 16 LY stations on any February 16th. (Chg 00)