Junkers F-13 Award

The Junkers F-13 was the first all-metal passenger aircraft and its first flight was on the 25th of June 1919.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary, there have been ten German stations on air since the 1st of January 2019 using the DF13 callsign.

There is an award for making 10 contacts and I have been working them since the 19th of May on cw...

The activity period finishes on the 30th of June 2019...

Award details below...



Award 100 years Junkers F 13
The first all-metal passenger aircraft

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Junkers F 13, the DARC e. V. local associations S44 Mittweida, W18 Dessau, W22 ZAB Dessau and Y43 Elbe-Elster, together with the Flieger-Funk-Runde e. V. (FFR), will issues the following award.

After the First World War, engineers and technicians led by Hugo Junkers and Otto Reuter began to design and build an innovative passenger aircraft. The aircraft was developed exclusively for civilian use. The first flight took place on 25.06.1919, some record flights followed. There are still 5 original planes known, which can be seen in different museums in Europe.

The diploma can be acquired by all licensed radio amateurs and SWL´s. 100 points are required to apply for the diploma. Each station can be evaluated once per band and operating mode (Phone, CW, Digital). Connections between 01.01.2019 and 30.06.2019 with the following stations count:

DF13DEJU – 10 points – special station, symbolizes the aircraft factory in Dessau
DF13BUD – 10 points – special station, symbolizing the F 13 in Budapest
DF13PAR – 10 points – special station, symbolizing the F 13 in Paris
DF13STO – 10 points – special station, symbolizing the F 13 in Stockholm
DF13MUC – 10 points – special station, symbolizes the F 13 in Munich
DF13BLN – 10 points – special station, symbolizes the F 13 in Berlin

Radio connections with the special stations on board an aircraft (/am) count 20 points per band and operating mode independently of the other connections.

The award is free of charge.

It can only be applied for online on the website www.juf13.de.
The dispatch takes place by E-Mail as PDF file.
The latest date for receipt of applications is 30.06.2020.

Award Manager is Karsten, DL1RUN