Re: [HCDX] AWR Contest-results
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Re: [HCDX] AWR Contest-results
Hi,
it would be great if we could see the winning QSL cards somewhere.
Karel Honzik
the Czech Republic (Czechia)
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> Dear friends around the world,
>
> You can't imagine my happiness to be the world winner
> in the 2001 AWR WAVESCAN DX CONTEST. Last contest, I
> was the african winner, and now I'm the world one.
>
> For long time, I dreamed to be famous in the DX world.
> Despite that my reception equipment is poor, I tried
> to achieve this dream, and as you see, I did it.
> Thanks to God.
>
> I offer this victory to my parents, to Tunisia, and
> especially to Africa, this wonderful land.
> ===============================================================
> Here is
> the full results:
> ===============================================================
> ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
>
>
> AWR DX Contest - "Most Beautiful QSL Cards"
>
>
> The final delivery at the end of October of listener
> mail addressed to the AWR post office box here in
> Indianapolis brought in the last entry for the annual
> DX contest. It was a registered letter from a
> listener in Tunisia, North Africa.
>
> Following the statistical tabulation of the contents
> of each entry in the AWR "Thirtieth Anniversary DX
> Contest", we announce that the world winner for this
> big DX event is another listener who lives in Tunisia,
> and he is Mr Achraf Chaabane in the city Sfax. With a
> total of 665 points, he easily outclassed all other
> entries.
>
> The additional Continental Area winners for the 2001
> DX contest are:-
>
> Europe Mr Herbert Stevens Aachen
> Germany
> North America Mr Andrew Lisowski Springfield
> Virginia, USA
> Other Americas Mr Richard Chen Tacarigua Trinidad
> Asia Mr Subir Basu Kolkata
> India
> Pacific Dr Gershon Batulayan Cotabato
> Philippines
>
> The world champion in this year's contest, Mr Achraf
> Chaabane, is the first winner ever from Africa. He
> will receive an autographed copy of Jerry Berg's
> ever-readable book, "On the Short Waves" as well as
> the Bronze Medallion inscribed for the year 2001. The
> five Continental Area winners will each receive a copy
> of their choice, either "Passport to World Band Radio
> 2002" or "World Radio TV Handbook 2002".
>
> This year's "Thirtieth Anniversary DX Contest"
> attracted a large number of very high quality entries,
> and participants were invited to fulfill five areas of
> information. Many entries contained very beautiful
> full color reproductions of highly-prized QSL cards.
>
> "Part A" in the contest requested a list of the five
> most beautiful QSL cards in the listener's collection.
> The input for this contest requirement was very broad
> and very varied with the listing of hundreds of
> different QSL cards from more than 120 stations in 75
> countries. This list was as "long as the arm and as
> broad as the world" and it was just impossible to
> indicate statistically which is the most beautiful QSL
> card in the world.
>
> However, in spite of fhis wide variety, a summary of
> the compiled information demonstrates statistically
> just which stations are regularly issuing the world's
> most beautiful QSL cards. In statistical order, this
> following list gives the stations that are highest on
> the list with beautiful QSL cards, together wiith the
> point score for each station:-
>
> Radio Japan NHK Tokyo Japan 114 points
> Radio Taipei International CBS Taipei Taiwan 51
> Radio Netherlands Hilversum Holland 48
> Radio Australia Melbourne Australia 47
> Radio Prague International Prague Czechia 39
> HCJB Quito Ecuador 32
> China Radio International Beijing China 30
> Adventist World Radio All units Worldwide 99
>
> The second requirement in the contest, "Part B",
> required a listing of the "most wanted" stations, past
> & present, as far as QSLs are concerned. Again, this
> list is as "long as the arm and as wide as the world",
> with a total of more than 175 stations in 140
> countries making the list. Statistically, these are
> the stations that made the top of the QSL "wanted
> list":-
>
> LRA36 Arcangel Antarctica 65 points
> BBC World Service London England 35
> Radio St Helena Jamestown St Helena 33
> Bhutan Brodcasting Service Thimpu Bhutan 32
> Radio Berlin International East Berlin Germany 29
> Radio Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan 24
> Radio Kiribati Tarawa Kiribati 24
> Radio Nepal Kathmandu Nepal 24
> Radio Tanzania Dole Zanzibar 24
> Falkland Broadcasting Service Stanley Falkland Is 21
> AFAN McMurdo Antarctica 21
> AWR All units Worldwide 52
>
>
> The requirement for "Part C" was to submit three (or
> more) reception reports on any AWR transmissions. All
> of these reception reports will be QSLed with the new
> AWR QSL cards which have recently been introduced.
> There are currently 24 new AWR QSL cards available,
> with 12 designs in two different styles for each card.
>
>
> The fourth requirement, in "Part D", requested where
> possible three radio cards for the "AWR Historic
> Collection". Several hundred radio cards were
> submitted all of which are still being sorted and each
> of which is a highly prized and valuable addition to
> our large museum collection.
>
> The fifth requirement was also optional, and that was
> to write a "Station Profile" for use on air in
> "Wavescan". A large number of suitable entries were
> received and each will be used on air in an upcoming
> "Station Profile" at the rate of one per month.
>
> Every year, the annual "Wavescan" DX contest attracts
> a multitude of entries from widely scattered areas
> throughout the world. Many contestants in many
> countries like to enter every year, and Jose Jacob,
> VU2JOS in Hyderabad, India, states that he has not
> missed one contest. He has entered all 15 contests
> since the beginning under the old DX program, "Radio
> Monitors International". In addition, new
> participants enter the contest each year for the first
> time.
>
> Each entry will receive the new AWR QSL cards with
> endorsement and the matching QSL stamps. In addition,
> a large number of AWR curios and mementos will be
> awarded. Each entry will be processed just as soon as
> possible over the next many weeks.
>
> This year's DX contest was named in honor of the 30th
> anniversary of Adventist World Radio. It was on
> October 1, 1971, that the first broadcast from the new
> Adventist World Radio went on the air in the Italian
> language from a 250 kW shortwave transmitter operated
> by Radio Trans Europe at Sines in Portugal.
>
>
> AWR DX CONTESTS - PREVIOUS WINNERS
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Year World Winner City Country Name of
> Contest
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> 2002 Who?
> 2001 Achraf Chaabane Sfax Tunisia Most
> Beautiful QSL Cards
> 2000 Jose Jacob Hyderabad India AWR QSL
> Stamps
> Thomas Drescher Rosrath Germany AWR QSL
> Stamps
> 1999 Ron Killick Christchurch N Zealand
> Largest QSL Collections
> 1998 Hans Gosdschan Cottbus Germany World's
> Largest QSL Cards
> 1997 John Wilkins Denver USA World's
> Smallest QSL Cards
> 1996 William Matthews Columbus USA AWR QSLs
> 1995 Arthur Cushen Invercargill N Zealand
> Five Best QSLs
> 1984 Salvatore Placanica Cairo Italy RMI
> Program Content
> Johannes Weidlein Schorndorff Germany RMI
> Program Content
> 1983 Andrew Ellwell Sydney Australia DX
> Club Programs
> 1982 Andrew Ellwell Sydney Australia
> Logging DX Programs
> 1981 Bryan Marsh Auckland N Zealand
> Answer Ten Questions
> 1980 Bryan Marsh Auckland N Zealand
> Identify SW Stations
> Gordon Darling Caversham England Identify
> SW Stations
> 1979 Ashok Kumar Bose Kolkata India Spot
> the Mistake
> 1978 Douglas Doull Auckland N Zealand
> Identify ID Signals
> 1977 Victor Goonetilleke Colombo Sri Lanka
> AWR Program Outlets
> ===================================================================
>
>
> Dear Wavescanner,
>
> Thank you for entering our big "Thirtieth Anniversary
> DX Contest" which was held during the month of
> September 2001. Your entry was indeed appreciated .
> Please find enclosed your QSL cards and QSL stamps.
> Your award for the "Thirtieth Anniversary DX Contest"
> is:-
>
>
> This year's contest gave equal opportunity to
> experienced DXers as well as to those who are new to
> the international radio scene. The statistical
> procedure for next year's contest will again give
> equal opportunity to all international radio monitors,
> DXers and shortwave listeners of all levels of
> experience. We invite you to enter our 2002 DX
> contest in September next year
>
> Next September, you will be invited to give the
> details of your very first QSL card or letter from a
> shortwave broadcasting station. You will also be
> invited to list the details of your very first QSL
> from Adventist World Radio. As an optional extra, you
> will be invited to submit a cassette recording of the
> tuning signal and opening station announcements from a
> local shortwave station near you. (For those who need
> it, we will make payment for the cassette tape and the
> postage.) Full details will be announced around mid
> year 2002.
>
> Thank you and may God bless you and your loved ones at
> this season of the year.
> Season's Greetings! Adrian M. Peterson, DX Editor.
>
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===
> 73's.
> Achraf Chaabane
> DXing from Tunisia
> E-Mail: <achraf_chaabane@xxxxxxxxxx>
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