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The �TIMISOARA AWARD�

This beauty award is offered to all licensed radio-amateurs and SWLs by the RADIO CLUB of TIMISOARA City - Romania, for contacts after the 16th of Dec. 1989.

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Applicants must submit verified evidence of contacts with at least 5 stations from the YO2 District / TIMIS County, including at least 2 stations from Timisoara City. There are no band or mode limitations. The same stations can be worked on different bands. CERTIFIED LOG EXTRACTs ONLY, NO QSLs are required.

The fees are $5 US Dollars or 7 IRCs. All correspondence should be sent to: YO2KAB, Radioclub of Timisoara, P.O.Box 100, RO-1900 TIMISOARA, Romania.


Awards issued by Romanian Amateur Radio Federation

Awards issued by Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism (Romanian Amateur Radio Federation) can be obtained for CW, AM, SSB RTTY or mixed modes; awards are also issued for single bands (80-10 meters) and for any combination of bands. Contacts are valid after August 23, 1949. [Note: Special requirements apply to European applicants; contact FRR for details.] Applications must include a certified list of QSLs (no cards) and 7 IRCs sent to Romanian Radioamateur Federation, P.O. Box 22-50, R-71100 Bucharest, Romania.

Romania Bucuresti All Districts Alma Mater Balkans Zone
Double Call Chess Mate Danube River DX Club Large Cities

Romania Award

This award is issued for working at least 30 different YO stations, each in a different YO county, Bucharest (capital city) included. All eight YO districts (YO2-YO9) must also be represented.

PrefixCounty District
AB Alba YO5
AR Arad YO2
AG Arges YO7
BC Bacau YO8
BH Bihor YO5
BN Bistrita-Nasaud YO5
BT Botosani YO8
BR Braila YO4
BV Brasov YO6
BZ Buzau YO9
CL Calarasi YO9
CS Caras-Severin YO2
CJ Cluj YO5
CT Constanta YO4
CV Covasna YO5
DB Dambovita YO9
DJ Dolj YO7
GL Galati YO4
GJ Gorj YO7
GR Giurgiu YO9
HD Hunedoara YO2
HR Harghita YO6
IF Ilfov YO9
IL Ialomita YO9
IS Iasi YO8
MM Maramures YO5
MH Mehedinti YO7
MS Mures YO6
NT Neamt YO8
OT Olt YO7
PH Prahova YO9
SJ Salaj YO5
SM Satu-Mare YO5
SB Sibiu YO6
SV Suceava YO8
TR Teleorman YO9
TM Timis YO2
TL Tulcea YO4
VS Vaslui YO8
VL Valcea YO7
VN Vrancea YO4

Bucuresti Award

This award is issued for working 10 different YO3 stations. The Jubiliar Bucuresti award is issued for working five different YO3 stations annually, between December 1 and December 31. During this time are various activities celebrating the national day of Romania. All YO stations located in the city of Bucharest use the YO3 prefix. Application must be mailed by March 31 of the next year.


YO-AD (YO - All Districts)

This award is issued in three classes for working all YO districts:

  • Class I - work all eight districts, three QSOs/district
  • Class II - work six YO districts, two QSOs/district
  • Class III - work three YO districts, one QSO/district

YO-AM (YO - Alma Mater)

This award is issued for working YO stations located in the university centers of Romania. The following cities are university centers: Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara, Brasov, Iasi, Constanta, Oradea, Baia Mare, Ploiesti, Sibiu, Bacau, Pitesti, Galati, Suceava, Petrosani, Hunedoara, Targu Mures, Craiova, Resita. North American applicants must make 10 points; contacts on:

  • 80 meters = 8 points
  • 40 meters = 3 points
  • 20 meters = 1 point
  • 15 meters = 2 points
  • 10 meters = 4 points
A station can be worked on more than one band.

YO-BZ (YO - Balkans Zone of Peace)

This award is issued for working stations in LZ, SV, SV9, SV/A, TA, YO, YU and ZA in three classes:
  • Class I - work at least four countries, including 10 call districts and three YO call districts
  • Class II - work at least three countries, including eight call districts and three YO call districts
  • Class III - work at least two countries, including six call districts and three YO call districts

YO-DC (YO - Double Call)

This awward is issued for working 26 "double-letter" callsign suffixes using all letters from AA to ZZ respectively. This includes three-letter suffixes, such as AAT, BBZ, BCC. Applicants outside of Europe must work at least two YO stations with double calls.

YO-CM (YO - Chess Mate)

This award is issued for working all 64 stations as follows: On the first horizontal row of a chessboard, fill in the callsign of eight different YO stations you have worked. On each cell corresponding vertical row, fill in the callsigns of seven other stations (YO okay) whose suffixes will include at least one similar letter, and always the same, from the suffix of the first listed YO callsign. For example, the first listed YO station is YO3JP; on the following seven vertical squares, you might have YO3AAJ, JA1BJA, DL1CJ, YO3JW, I1SJ, SP5JJ, W8ACJ (the letter J being the "key" of this series). If the forst YO callsigns listed on the first horizontal row belong to YO DX Club members, you will be eligible for the special YO-CM Master award. In this case, you may use the same YO DX Club member callsign several times if you have worked it on several bands.

YO-DR (YO - Danube River)

This award is issued for working different stationslocated in countries along the Danube River (DL, HA, LZ, OE, OM, YO, 9A, YU, UR) on two bands. Two QSOs are required with each country except YO (three QSOs required). At least three QSOs must be made with stations located in cities on the Danube RIver.

YO-DX-C (YO-DX Club Members)

This award is issued for working two YO DX Club members or honorary members. A membership list is available on request for 1IRC. Working YO-DXC members during the annual YO DX Contest on the first week-end in August (Sunday) can qualify you as an honorary member.

YO-LC (YO - Large Cities)

This award is issued for working YO stations located in the large cities in three classes:
  • Class I - work 20 cities
  • Class II - work 10 cities
  • Class III - work 5 cities
YO large cities:
  • YO2 - Arad, Deva, Hunedoara, Lugoj, Petrosani, Resita, Timisoara
  • YO3 - Bucharest
  • YO4 - Braila, Constanta, Focsani, Galati, Tecuci, Tulcea
  • YO5 - Alba Iulia, Baia Mare, Bistrita, Cluj, Dej, Oradea, Satu Mare, Sighetul Marmatiei, Turda, Zalau
  • YO6 - Brasov, Medias, Miercurea Ciuc, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sfantu Gheorghe, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Targu Mures
  • YO7 - Craiova, Pitesti, Ramnicu Valcea, Slatina, Targu Jiu, Drobeta Turnu Severin
  • YO8 - Bacau, Barlad, Botosani, Iasi, Onesti, Piatra Neamt, Roman, Suceava
  • YO9 - Alexandria, Buzau, Calarasi, Giurgiu, Ploiesti, Slobozia, Targoviste, Turnu Magurele