RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC AWARDS
Russian Robinson Club: http://www.hamradio.ru/RRC/news_e.asp
RUSSIAN ANTARCTIC BASES AWARD is issued by RRC (Russian Robinson Club) is called R.A.B.A.
(This on the right is RABA, Class I, achievable by 10 different Russian Bases in Antarctica; below are the others)
RRC AWARDS PROGRAM is splitted into 3 classes: Class I, Class II, Class III, plus an Honour Roll and Plaque of Excellence according to the following
RABA RULES
The rules can be found on the RRC‘s web site at: http://www.hamradio.ru/RRC/AWARDS/raba_e.htm
The application must be based on the received QSL cards photocopies of which must be sent along with the application to the Award manager (e-mail scan of the QSL cards are accepted). The manager reserves the right to request any specific cards to satisfy any doubt whatsoever.
When applying for the Honour Roll Plaque, the original QSL cards have to be sent along with an application.
Classes:
RABA III class: 3 QSOs (calls) with one or more Antarctic bases
RABA II class: 5 QSOs (Calls) with 2 or more Antarctic bases
RABA I class: 7 QSOs (Calls) with 3 or more Antarctic bases
The cost of the paper Award for each of these 3 Awards is 7 Euro or 10 IRCs)
RABA Honor Roll: 10 QSO (Calls) with 3 or more Antarctic bases. To apply for RABA Honor Roll it’s necessary toh ave achieved all the 3 RABA class levels before. (the cost of the wooden plate is 45 Euro)
RABA Plaque of Excellence: 15 QSO (CALLs) with 5 or more Antarctic bases To apply for RABA Plaque of Excellence, it’s necessary to have achieved RABA Honor Roll level before. (the cost of the wooden plate is 50 Euro)
No date, band or mode restriction , only QSOs with Soviet/Russian Antarctic Bases count for the award.
Repeated QSO/ SWL with the same callsign from the same base are not allowed.
There is a RABA Data base (http://www.rdxc.org/RRC/AWARDS/RABA/raba_dbe.htm) related to the past operation; this useful tool is set to help applicants to identify the combination of the call with the Russian Bases,
Additional information can be requested to RABA Manager: Eugene RZ3EC (rz3ec@yandex.ru)
The manager reserves the right to request any specific cards to satisfy any eventual doubt.
When applying for the Honour Roll Plaque, the original QSL cards have to be sent along with an application.
Applications for Awards should be sent to: RZ3EC, Eugene Shelkanovtcev, P.O.Box 70, Orel,302028, Russia. Applications for the plaque should be sent to Award-manager: RU3GN, Victor Rochev, P.O.Box 59, Lipetsk, 398006, Russia.
RABA Honour Roll, available with more then 10 different Russian Bases in Antarctica.
RABA HR: Courtesy of Mark ON5FP
RABA Plaque of Excellence
15 QSO (CALLs) with 5 or more Antarctic bases
TNX to Eugene RZ3EC and friends of the RRC
WFF-WORLD FLORA FAUNA-ANTARCTICA AWARD
The rules can be found at WFF web site at: http://www.wff44.com/en/
Issued in the year 2008, this is the last Antarctic Award originated by the Russian friends of RRC.
Surf the website reported above, to get the information and see other Awards.
TNX Valery Sushkov RW3GW Director and Originator of the WFF Programme, WFF Award Manager and President of the Russian Robinson Club.
“АNTARCTIC NATIONS TROPHY”
Issued by DX Trophy Awards Group, this AWARD is available to Hams who can prove two-way radio communications with the Countries that have Research Stations in Antarctica
To get it, the applicants need to work Bases of various Countries in Antarctica according to the list shown below.
The basic plaque is Bronze available for working 5 different Countries , Silver for 10 different Countries, Gold for 15 different countries , HONOUR ROLL – 20 different Countries plus a plaque of Excellence for working 30 Countries + 1 Multinational all issued for different classes or different modes: CW, SSB & MIX
The applicants have to send scan QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log.
Upper part of plaque is made by glass, the lower part is metal plate with a size of 250х200.
Plaque cost is 51$ or 47Euro
More info can be requested by e-mail to: mydxtrophy@gmail.com Other trophies issued by the same Dx Trophy Awards Group can be seen at: https://mydxtrophy.wixsite.com/fjl-dx
TNX Igor SWL UA6-1082708 Award Manager
“ANTARCTIC DX TROPHY”
DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP issues the “ANTARCTIC DX TROPHY” for QSO ‘s / SWL. with stations in Antarctica. Confirmations are required with different stations in the Antarctic Region , (according to the list below)
Basic plaque: Bronze – 20 different stations,
Silver – 30 diff. stns,
Gold – 40 diff. stns,
HONOR ROLL – 50 diff. stns,
EXCELLENCE – 80 diff. stns,
By types of emissionion: CW, SSB, DIGI, MIX, ALL. Confirmation: QSL or LOTW / Сlublog- scans.
1) Plaque Standart, made on glossy silver, size 250 x 200 mm. The cost of plaques :46 $ or 40 Euro (including sending by registered)
2) Premium plaque made on glass, size 250 x 200 mm. The cost of plaques 58 $ or 51 Euro (including sending by registered). Payment via PAYPAL
Antarctic Region List. ANTARCTICA & Islands included to Antarctica
3Y*B
3Y*P
VK0*H
VK0*M
VP8*S.G
VP8*S.S
VP8*S.SH
VP8*S.O
The application in a free form and questions can be sent to: mydxtrophy@gmail.com
DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP issues a Trophy called “ANTARCTIC QRP TROPHY” which is given for QSO’s with Antarctica for QRP QSO report marked on QSL.
“ANTARCTIC QRP TROPHY”
This is the lastone of the three Russian Awards recently issued by DX TROPHY AWARDS GROUP .“ANTARCTIC QRP TROPHY” is issued 4 Award’s Classes:
Bronze 10 QSOs
Silver 15 QSOs
Gold 20 QSOs
Honor Roll for more 30 QSOs
Any Antarctic Bases or Stations are valid. Plaques will be issued for CW, SSB or MIX. Confirmation: scans of QSL cards or screenshots LOTW/Club Log.(your CALL/QRP marked on each QSL is needed for cfm)
Plaque made on a glossy silver, size 250 x 200 mm.
Plaque cost: $ 53 or 48 EURO. (Payment via PAYPAL)
The application in a free form, and questions can be adressed to: mydxtrophy@gmail.com
Other Trophies issued by the same Dx Trophy Awards Group can be seen at: https://mydxtrophy.wixsite.com/fjl-dx
«200 years of Discovery of Antarctica»
Russian Robinson Club – R2ØØANT Special event and Award
The Russian Robinsons Club is proud to announce the special Award activity dedicated to the «200 years of Discovery of Antarctica» that includes special Award, Plaque and Trophy. 
Awards’ rules
“200 years of Discovery of Antarctica” award is issued to any amateur radio station/SWL that scored 200 points.
-any 1 QSO (SWL) any time with amateur radio stations from Antarctica (AN – in IOTA directory) gives 10 points
-any 1 QSO (SWL) between 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020 with the Special event station R2ØØANT gives 5 points
-any 1 QSO (SWL) between 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020 with the member of RRC gives 1 point. Duplicated QSOs (SWLs) on different bands/modes are accepted (only 1 QSO in DIGI!)
Not less than 5 QSOs/SWLs with any amateur radio stations from Antarctica or any QSO/SWL with R2ØØANT is necessary to score!
All awards can be downloaded from https://rrc.hamlog.ru/?locale=en à https://hamlog.ru/dl.php?i=1319111
Rules for RRC members
RRC members in order to get the award need to have 200 QSOs in the requested period (between 01.01 trough 31.03.2019) and to upload their logs to the HAMLOG.RU. Also at least 1 QSO (any time) with Antarctic station or 1 QSO with R2ØØANT is necessary.
Not less than 10 QSOs/SWLs with any amateur radio stations from Antarctica or any QSO/SWL with R2ØØANT is necessary to score!
RRC members in order to get the award need have 500 QSOs in the requested period (between 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020) and to upload their logs to the HAMLOG.RU. Also at least 1 QSO (any time) with Antarctic station or 1 QSO with R2ØØANT is necessary.
Awards might be given in the different categories (SWLs/club stations) if there are 5 or more participants.
Special Plaque and Trophy’s Rules
The three highest results (QSOs with Antarctic hams (AN- in IOTA directory) any time plus a QSO with special station R2ØØANT and RRC members from 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020) will be awarded with special plaques.
The plaques available in Silver and Gold , are dedicated to the 200th Russian navigators Faddey Bellingshausen, captain of “Vostok” vessel and to Mikhail Lazarev commander of the S/V”Mirny”.
Plaque’s manager is RW3DD. All requests and questions have to be sent to RW3DD (VershkovKN@gmail.com or to rw3dd@mail.ru) Konstantin (KEN) N. Vershkov SRR, P.O. Box 88, Moscow 119311, Russia
Any plaque costs 39 EUR or 44 USD.
Payment via PayPal VershkovKN@gmail.com; the cost includes a shipment by Air Mail.
Confirmations:
The list of uploaded to the HAMLOG.ru QSO’s/scans of QSL/E-QSL/ClubLog/LoTW/any other proofs, please send to rz3ec@yandex.ru
The radio operators of the Antarctic stations might get the awards with the photo confirmation of their operation scans of QSLs of their operation which need to be send to rz3ec@yandex.ru
The last day of the requests for the awards program is 30.04.2020
The kind attention of RRC members to be active on the bands during the period of special operation (from 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020) and to upload their QSOs to the HAMLOG.RU.
SWL application and QSL scans please send to rz3ec@yandex.ru
The trophies cost for the highest results is free of charge!
In addition to the above Award and Plaque, there is something more:
Special Plaque and Trophy’s Rules
The three highest results (QSOs with Antarctic hams (AN- in IOTA directory) any time plus a QSO with special station R2ØØANT and RRC members from 01.Jan trough 31.Mar.2020) will be awarded with special plaques.
The plaques available in Silver and Gold , are dedicated to the 200th Russian navigators Faddey Bellingshausen, captain of “Vostok” vessel and to Mikhail Lazarev commander of the S/V”Mirny”.
Plaque’s manager is RW3DD. All requests and questions have to be sent to RW3DD (VershkovKN@gmail.com or to rw3dd@mail.ru) Konstantin (KEN) N. Vershkov SRR, P.O. Box 88, Moscow 119311, Russia
Any plaque costs 39 EUR or 44 USD.
Payment via PayPal VershkovKN@gmail.com; the cost includes a shipment by Air Mail.