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About These Awards
The NDB List Awards Program recognizes the achievements and issues certificates free of charge to NDB List Members who DX non-directional radio beacons in the LF/MF frequency range (190 to 1800 kHz). These certificates are not intended as, nor should they be considered prizes in a 'contest'. They are tangible symbols of the hard work, dedication, technical skill and fun that goes along with our hobby.
Virtually all listeners who desire them can get at least one in each category. The 'difficulty factor' in each ranges from modest to a level that even experienced listeners will find challenging. In setting these requirements, we have kept in mind the fact that the vast majority of List members are in either Europe or North America.
To request an award, click on the shopping-cart icon besides the award name and category.
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Daytime DX Awards (Daytime hours are 1400 - 1800 hrs UTC)
This certificate recognises long distance reception of NDBs between the hours of 1000 and 1400 local standard time - that is, two hours before and afer noon in the listener's timezone.
| Miles |
KM |
| 250-499 |
402-804 |
| 500-749 |
805-1205 |
| 750-999 |
1206-1607 |
| 1000-1249 |
1608-2010 |
| 1250+ |
1608+ |
| KHz |
ID |
Location |
S/P |
ITU |
Pwr |
Miles |
KM |
Date |
UTC |
Order |
| 260 |
UFX |
St. Felix de Valois |
QC |
CAN |
25 |
492 |
793 |
2017-12-26 |
1405 |
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| 332 |
YFM |
La Grande 4 |
QC |
CAN |
2000 |
740 |
1190 |
2021-06-30 |
1609 |
|
| 353 |
QG |
Saint Clair Beach (Windsor) |
ON |
CAN |
25 |
996 |
1603 |
2021-06-30 |
1526 |
|
| 315 |
AT |
'Bruny' Dayton |
OH |
USA |
|
1134 |
1825 |
2021-06-30 |
1604 |
|
| 381 |
SIB |
Sibiu / Turnisor |
|
ROU |
|
3996 |
6431 |
2021-03-13 |
1543 |
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Long Ranger DX Awards
This certificate recognises really long distance reception of NDBs particularly at night when skywave propagation is possible.
| Miles |
KM |
| 500-999 |
805-1607 |
| 1000-1499 |
1608-2413 |
| 1500-1999 |
2414-3217 |
| 2000-2499 |
3218-4022 |
| 2500-2999 |
4023-4826 |
| 3000-4999 |
4827-8044 |
| 5000+ |
8045+ |
| KHz |
ID |
Location |
S/P |
ITU |
Pwr |
Miles |
KM |
Date |
UTC |
Order |
| 230 |
VQ |
'Cargl' Detroit |
MI |
USA |
25 |
999 |
1608 |
2016-12-07 |
1047 |
|
| 269 |
BEX |
Bloomfield |
IA |
USA |
25 |
1498 |
2411 |
2020-12-18 |
1129 |
|
| 397 |
ZSS |
Yellowhead (Saskatoon) |
SK |
CAN |
25 |
1999 |
3217 |
2020-05-23 |
0634 |
|
| 328.5 |
EGT |
Londonderry / Eglinton |
|
NIR |
|
2497 |
4018 |
2022-01-25 |
0323 |
|
| 404 |
AGO |
Angouleme / Brie Champniers |
|
FRA |
|
2998 |
4825 |
2021-01-26 |
0120 |
|
| 410 |
FOZ |
Foz do Iguacu (PR) |
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BRA |
1000 |
4930 |
7935 |
2015-02-10 |
0507 |
|
| 270 |
NAS |
Puntas Arenas |
|
CHL |
|
6814 |
10967 |
2022-02-07 |
0815 |
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European NDB DX Awards
(48 qualifying countries)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in Europe at the levels shown below.
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| AUT AZR BAL BEL BIH BRI BUL COR CZE DEU |
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| DNK ENG ESP EST FIN FRA FRO GRC GSY HNG |
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| HRV IOM IRL ISL ITA JSY LTU LUX MKD MLT |
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| MNE NIR NOR ORK POL POR ROU RUS SAR SCT |
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North American NDB DX Awards
(62 qualifying countries)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in in North America. Remember that each US state and Canadian province is considered a separate 'country'.
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| AB AK AL AR AZ BC CA CO CT DE |
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| FL GA GRL IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MB MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NB |
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| NC ND NE NH NJ NL NM NS NT NU NY OH OK ON OR |
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| PA PE QC RI SC SD SK SPM TN TX VA VT WA WI WV |
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Caribbean / Central American NDB DX Awards
(28 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| AIA ATG ATN |
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| BAH BLZ BRB CTR CUB CYM DMA |
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| DOM GDL GRD GTM HND |
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| JMC LCA MEX MRT NCG |
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South American NDB DX Awards
(12 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| ARG |
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| BOL BRA |
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| CHL CLM |
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| EQA GAL GUF GUY PRG |
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African NDB DX Awards
(11 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| AGL |
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| ALG ASC CNR CPV |
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| LBY MDR MEL MRC NGR |
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| TUN |
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Asian NDB DX Awards
(2 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| GEO |
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| IRN |
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Australian and Pacific Islands NDB DX Awards
(2 qualifying countries)
Get it in these 'denominations'
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| HWA |
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| PAQ |
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Benelux NDB Award
(6 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs in the 'Benelux' countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg).
Note that, for all certificates, at least one beacon in each of the three countries must have been received.
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 5 |
|
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| 15 |
|
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| 25 |
|
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| 35 |
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French NDB Award
(84 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in France at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 20 |
|
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| 40 |
|
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| 80 |
|
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| 120 |
|
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German NDB Award
(19 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in Germany at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 20 |
|
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| 30 |
|
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| 60 |
|
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| 100 |
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Scandinavian NDB Award
(22 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark (but excluding Iceland and island dependencies in the North Atlantic) at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 25 |
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| 100 |
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| 200 |
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| 300 |
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UK and Irish NDB Award
(45 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland, the Channel Island, the Isle of Man and the Shetland Islands) and the republic of Ireland at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 20 |
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| 40 |
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| 80 |
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| 120 |
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Italian NDB Award
(32 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in Italy (including Sardinia and Sicily) at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 20 |
|
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| 40 |
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| 60 |
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| 90 |
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Iberian NDB Award
(52 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located in Spain and Portugal (including the Baleric Islands but excluding the Azores, the Canary Islands and spanish enclaves in Morocco) at the following levels:
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 20 |
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| 40 |
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| 60 |
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| 90 |
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North of 60 Award
(87 qualifying signals)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs located at least 60 Degrees of latitude north of the Equator. This area includes Iceland, Greenland and Alaska as well as most of Scandinavia and parts of Russia and Canada.
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 5 |
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| 10 |
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| 20 |
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| 30 |
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LT Award
This certificate recognises reception of a single NDBs: LT on 305 KHz, at Alert, Nunavut, in Canada. This is the highest latitude NDB known in the Northern Hemisphere.
| KHz |
ID |
Location |
S/P |
ITU |
GSQ |
Lon |
Lat |
Pwr |
Miles |
KM |
Date |
UTC |
Order |
| 305 |
LT |
Alert Bay |
NU |
CAN |
FR82vm |
62.2083°W |
82.5208°N |
1000 |
2565 |
4128 |
2020-01-02 |
0238 |
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Transatlantic DX Awards
(419 qualifying signals)
This is probably the most challenging award of the program, even at its first level. However, there is a lot of interest on both sides of the Atlantic in transoceanic NDB DX.To qualify, listeners must hear NDBs on the other side.
- European listeners may count NDBs in Greenland, Canada, the United States and the islands of the caribbean as well as Central and South America.
- North American listeners may count NDBs in the Azores, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde as well as those on the European and African continents proper.
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 1 |
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| 3 |
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Transpacific DX Awards
(2 qualifying signals)
Yes, we must also be fair to those interested in the "Really Big Pond". This certificate recognises reception of NDBs across the pacific in either direction.
- For listeners in North, central or South America qualifying beacons must be in Asian countries or on Australian mainland, in New Zealand or Papua New Guinea, but not other countries in Oceania.
- For listeners in Asia, Australia, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea qualifying beacons must be in North, Central or South America
| NDBs |
Qualifying Signals |
Order |
| 1 |
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| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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Canadian Transcontinental NDB DX Award
(23 qualifying pairs of NDBs)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs on Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Canada (i.e. British Columbia and any of the Maritime Provinces). Qualifying beacons must be in these provinces but do not have to literally be on the shoreline.
| Stations |
East Coast |
West Coast |
Order |
| 1 on each coast |
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| 2 on each coast |
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| 4 on each coast |
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| 6 on each coast |
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US Transcontinental NDB DX Award
(7 qualifying pairs of NDBs)
This certificate recognises reception of NDBs on Pacific and Atlantic coasts of continental United States. Qualifying beacons must be in states with oceanic shorelibes (excluding the Gulf of Mexico).
| Stations |
East Coast |
West Coast |
Order |
| 1 on each coast |
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| 2 on each coast |
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| 3 on each coast |
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| 4 on each coast |
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