AWARDS from ROMANIA
    The following awards  are issued by the Romanian Amateur Radio Federation and 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.
    The applications which must include a certified list of QSLs (no cards) and 7 IRCs should be sent to:
Romanian Radio Amateur Federation,
 P.O. Box 22-50, R-71100 Bucharest, Romania.
  
 

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.
 

 

Bucharest Award

This award is issued for working 10 different YO3 stations. The Jubiliar Bucharest 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:

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: 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:

YO-DC (YO - Double Call)

This award 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 first 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 stations located 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 1 IRC. 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 Romanian large cities in three classes: YO large cities are: