150 years of railway Weimar - Gera

FIRAC-Group:

DL

Date:

01.04.2026 - 30.06.2026

         Short-term AWARD “150 Jahre Eisenbahnstrecke Weimar – Gera”

150 years ago, on June 29, 1876, the approximately 68 km long Weimar-Gera railway line was opened. It is a partially double-track main line in Thuringia, originally built and operated by the Weimar-Gera Railway Company.

Railway radio amateurs are issuing a special commemorative diploma for the 150th anniversary of the Weimar-Gera railway line, valid from April 1, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
Participation:
– Special call sign of the EFA DB150WG with S-DOK 150WG.
– Club stations of local associations bordering the railway line with the S-DOK 150WG.
DK0GER; DK0KTL (OV X20 Gera),
DF0JEN (OV X22 Jena),
DR4X (OV X25 Hermsdorf)
DL0HDF (OV X46 Saale-Holzland)
DB0GA (VFDB Z88 Gera)
Diploma Requirements:
– To earn the diploma, 150 points must be demonstrated.
– The following contacts count for each band and mode:
each QSO with the above-mentioned DOK (Digital Operator Code) on the railway line counts 5 points
each club station of the local chapters counts 10 points
each call sign with the S-DOK 150WG counts 25 points
CW, SSB, FM, and all digital modes are permitted. QSOs via repeaters are allowed.
The diploma will be sent by email as a PDF and is free of charge.
Applications, including a logbook extract, should be sent to:
Hans Piehler, DL8ARJ
Email: DL8ARJ@darc.de

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