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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 1800 - 2200 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 |
| 404 |
MOG |
Montague |
CA |
USA |
25 |
400 |
644 |
2024-10-25 |
1927 |
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| 218 |
PR |
Prince Rupert |
BC |
CAN |
500 |
586 |
943 |
2024-10-25 |
1935 |
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| 200 |
YDL |
Dease Lake |
BC |
CAN |
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818 |
1316 |
2024-10-25 |
1931 |
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| 233 |
ALJ |
Orca Bay - Hinchinbrook Island |
AK |
ALS |
1000 |
1319 |
2123 |
2024-10-25 |
1903 |
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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 |
| 400 |
FN |
'Colln' Fort Collins / Loveland |
CO |
USA |
25 |
991 |
1595 |
2021-10-07 |
0552 |
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| 254 |
EV |
Inuvik |
NT |
CAN |
500 |
1490 |
2398 |
2024-10-26 |
0745 |
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| 407 |
IL |
'Airbo' Wilmington |
OH |
USA |
25 |
1989 |
3201 |
2020-11-06 |
0249 |
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| 198 |
DIW |
Dixon |
NC |
USA |
2000 |
2462 |
3962 |
2021-12-29 |
0659 |
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| 263 |
QY |
Sydney |
NS |
CAN |
500 |
2864 |
4609 |
2021-12-10 |
0622 |
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| 316 |
MAJ |
Majuro Atoll (Dalap Island) |
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MHL |
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4765 |
7669 |
2021-09-12 |
1236 |
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| 395 |
PMQ |
Port MacQuarie |
NW |
AUS |
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7560 |
12168 |
2019-10-16 |
1346 |
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North American NDB DX Awards
(45 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 FL GA |
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| IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MB MI MN MO MT NC ND NE NJ NL NM NS NT |
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| NU OH OK ON OR QC SC SD SK TN TX WA WI WY YT |
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Caribbean / Central American NDB DX Awards
(5 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| ATG BAH CYM |
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| MEX PTR |
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South American NDB DX Awards
(2 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| CLM |
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| EQA |
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Asian NDB DX Awards
(5 qualifying countries)
Available in the following categories:
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| BRU |
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| INS MTS |
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| RSE VOI |
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Australian and Pacific Islands NDB DX Awards
(12 qualifying countries)
Get it in these 'denominations'
| NDB List Country codes |
Order |
| CKS |
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| FJI FSM |
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| HWA MDW |
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| MHL NFK NI NRU NW |
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North of 60 Award
(69 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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Transpacific DX Awards
(9 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
(3 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
(11 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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