Amateur Radio Awards
Major Amateur Radio Awards
Tracking operating achievements is a key aspect of amateur radio. Click on any award below to view the detailed requirements and rules, all of which are automatically calculated using the U2.Suite.
| Award Name | Issuer | Detailed Information & Rules |
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| DXCC (DX Century Club) | ARRL |
Contact and confirm at least 100 distinct geographical entities (countries or territories). Supports Mixed, Phone, CW, Digital, and Band-specific endorsements.
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| WAZ (Worked All Zones) | CQ Magazine |
Verify contacts in all 40 CQ zones of the world. Offers Mixed, CW, Phone, Digital, and the advanced 5-Band WAZ category.
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| WAS (Worked All States) | ARRL |
Confirm contacts with all 50 states of the USA. Features Triple Play WAS, QRP, and individual band endorsement rules.
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| CQ WPX (Worked All Prefixes) | CQ Magazine |
Collect contacts with prefixes of amateur callsigns worldwide (Mixed: 400, CW/SSB/Digital: 300). Focuses on prefix accumulation.
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| IOTA (Islands on the Air) | RSGB / IOTA Ltd |
Make contacts with stations operating from islands in designated reference groups worldwide, starting from IOTA 100.
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| URDA (Ukrainian Districts Award) | UARL |
Contact different administrative districts of Ukraine (using two-letter URDA codes), with certificate tiers from URDA-100 to URDA-All.
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| Worked Ukraine (WU) | UARL |
Earn points by contacting amateur stations across different Oblasts (regions) of Ukraine. Tiers include Class I, II, and III.
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