The RDA Russian Districts award program and the corresponding RDA Contest have been attracting radio amateurs in Russia and in other countries of the world for over 20 years.
As CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, explained, "a large portion of the contesting community felt that we were unfairly denying our fellow amateurs in Crimea of the opportunity to fully participate in our contests.
My motivaton for writing this article was my (RG3K, op. UA3QDX) disqualification in CQWW CW-2008 and so-called "private" disqualification(?) in RDXC-2009.
RP79CTS Special Event station will be active from Moscow, Russia, 1 - 9 May 2024, commemorating 79th Anniversary of the Victory in Second World War.
QRV on HF Bands.
QSL via R2BFL, LOTW, eQSL, HamLog.
Information from their QRZ page:
This radio station works in memory of the children of the war, Chinnikov family, Tatiana
Radio Amateurs members of Gagarin Amateur Radio Club will be active as UA5L from Daniltsevo, Russia in Russian DX Contest, 16 - 17 March 2019.
They will operate in MO Category.
QSL via RZ3LC.
Ads for direct QSL:
Igor V. Popov, P.O. Box 35, Gagarin, Smolenskaya obl., 215010, Russia.
UA5L Daniltsevo, Russia
Radio Amateurs members of Gagarin Amateur Radio Club will be active as UA5L from Daniltsevo, Russia in Russian DX Contest, 16 - 17 March 2019.
They will operate in MO Category.
QSL via RZ3LC.
Ads for direct QSL:
Igor V. Popov, P.O. Box 35, Gagarin, Smolenskaya obl., 215010, Russia.
UA5L Daniltsevo, Russia
Konstantin Pavlovitch Dmitriev, R3OK from Voronezh, Russia, passed away 11 December 2023.
He Born 2 November 1952.
Konstantin was active Radio Amateur, active DXer with 340 DXCC countries confirmed.
Information received from Yuri, RN3OG.
Anatoly Fedorovitch Belokopytov, UA2DF from Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningradskaya oblast, Russia, passed away 8 April 2024.
He was 87 years old.
Anatoly was active Radio Amateur.
He receive his UA2DF license in 1967.
Information received from Radik, RT2F.
R90KEDR Special Event station will be active from Gagarin, Smolenskaya oblast, Russia, 8 - 13 April 2024, commemorating 90th Birthday of Yuri Gagarin.
Chief operator - RA3LBA.
QRV on HF Bands.
QSL via RA3LBA.
R90KEDR Special Event station will be active from Gagarin, Smolenskaya oblast, Russia, 8 - 13 April 2024, commemorating 90th Birthday of Yuri Gagarin.
Chief operator - RA3LBA.
QRV on HF Bands.
QSL via RA3LBA.
Radio Amateurs members of the Aeroclub Yuri Gagarin will be active using special call sign RT90YG from Dubki, Saratovskaya oblast, Russia, 8 - 13 April 2024, commemorating 90th Anniversary of Birth of Yuri Gagarin.
Chief operator - RA4CEO.
QSL via RA4CEO.
Sergey, R3LC will be active with special call R1934G from Smolensk, Russia, 1 March - 30 April 2021, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri
Sergey, R3LC will be active with special call R1934G from Smolensk, Russia, 1 March - 30 April 2021, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri
Igor, RZ3LC will be active with special call RG61PP from Gagarin city, Smolenskaya oblast, Russia, 1 March - 30 April 2021, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin birth (9 March 1934) and the 60th anniversary of his historic 108-minute first flight into outer space (12 April 1961).
He will operate on
Igor, RZ3LC will be active with special call RG61PP from Gagarin city, Smolenskaya oblast, Russia, 1 March - 30 April 2021, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin birth (9 March 1934) and the 60th anniversary of his historic 108-minute first flight into outer space (12 April 1961).
He will operate on
Pavel Aleyev, RK3LC will be active with special call R108M from Smolensk, Russia, March - 30 April 2021, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin birth (9 March 1934) and the 60th anniversary of his historic 108-minute first flight into outer space (12 April 1961).
He will operate on HF Bands.
QSL via