All Bands Award

The All Bands Award is designed to promote activity between RAFARS members and affiliated clubs. It is also hoped that it will increase on air activity. There will be four levels of award. Bronze 50pts, Silver 100pts, Gold 250pts and Platinum 500pts.

General Rules

  1. The All Bands Award may be claimed by RAFARS members, including, affiliated clubs and AOTA registered stations. AOTA registered stations and RAFARS registered SES may also be claimed towards the award, even where no RAFARS number has been allocated i.e. GB80LAN, VE80LAN, VK80LAN.

  2. Only one contact with each station is permissible regardless of regional prefix.

  3. Multiple contacts with a particular station using different modes/frequencies WILL NOT count towards the award.

  4. Where an allowable club call or Special Event Station is operated by a RAFARS member then both may be claimed if they haven’t been claimed before i.e. GX3LQS + G0KUC = 2pts.

  5. Contacts via repeaters/satellites will not count towards the award.

  6. QSL cards are not required.

  7. Valid historic contacts may be claimed.

Costs of Awards.

  1. Awards will be issued free of charge via email as a PDF attachment where the claim is received via email.

  2. Where the applicant has no access to email then claims may be submitted via post to the Awards Manager. The cost of postage will need to be included with the claim. A SSAE A4 envelope for UK addresses (large letter stamp required) or $4 plus a copy of the postal address for overseas applicants.

Claiming Awards

  1. Claims for the award should take the form of a list of contacts specifying date, time, frequency/band, mode, RAFARS number and callsign. For SWLs, the callsign of the station being worked by the station heard should also be included.

  2. Completed claims should be sent to the RAFARS Awards Manager – G0KUC (QTHR, details correct on qrz.com and in callbook).

  3. The claimant should also give details of their name and callsign as they would wish it to be displayed on the award certificate.

VHF/UHF Award

The VHF/UHF Award is designed to promote activity between RAFARS members and affiliated clubs. It is also hoped that it will increase on air activity.

There will be four levels of award. Bronze 10pts, Silver 25pts, Gold 50pts and Platinum 100pts.

General Rules

  1. The All VHF/UHF Award may be claimed by RAFARS members, including, affiliated clubs and AOTA registered stations. AOTA registered stations and RAFARS registered SES may also be claimed towards the award, even where no RAFARS number has been allocated i.e. GB80LAN, VE80LAN, VK80LAN.

  2. Only one contact with each station is permissible regardless of regional prefix.

  3. Multiple contacts with a particular station using different modes/frequencies WILL NOT count towards the award.

  4. Where an allowable club call or Special Event Station is operated by a RAFARS member then both may be claimed if they haven’t been claimed before i.e. GX3LQS + G0KUC = 2pts.

  5. Contacts via repeaters/satellites will not count towards the award.

  6. QSL cards are not required.

  7. Valid historic contacts may be claimed.

Costs of Awards

  1. Awards will be issued free of charge via email as a PDF attachment where the claim is received via email.

  2. Where the applicant has no access to email then claims may be submitted via post to the Awards Manager. The cost of postage will need to be included with the claim. A SSAE A4 envelope for UK addresses (large letter stamp required) or $4 plus a copy of the postal address for overseas applicants.

Claiming Awards.

  1. Claims for the award should take the form of a list of contacts specifying date, time, frequency/band, mode, RAFARS number and callsign. For SWLs, the callsign of the station being worked by the station heard should also be included.

  2. Completed claims should be sent to the RAFARS Awards Manager – G0KUC (QTHR, details correct on qrz.com and in callbook).

  3. The claimant should also give details of their name and callsign as they would wish it to be displayed on the award certificate.

Affiliated Clubs Award

The Affiliated Clubs Award is designed to promote activity between our RAFARS Affiliated Clubs and other RAFARS members and SWLs. It is also hoped that it will increase activations of these calls.

General Rules

  1. The Affiliated Clubs Award may be claimed by all RAFARS members and SWLs who make contact with at least 10 of the RAFARS affiliated clubs.

  2. Only one contact with each club is permissible, regardless of regional prefix etc.

  3. Each contact with a RAFARS callsign such as G8FC and G8RAF may be claimed separately, but only once each. They all have individual RAFARS numbers.

  4. Contacts with RAFARS special event stations and AOTA registered stations are allowed.

  5. Multiple contacts with a particular station using different modes/frequencies WILL NOT count towards the award.

  6. Contacts via repeaters/satellites will not count towards the award.

  7. QSL cards are not required.

Costs of Awards

  1. Awards will be issued free of charge via email as a PDF attachment where the claim is received via email.

  2. Where the applicant has no access to email then claims may be submitted via post to the Awards Manager. The cost of postage will need to be included with the claim. A SSAE A4 envelope for UK addresses (large stamp) or $4 plus a copy of the postal address for overseas applicants.

Claiming Awards

  1. Claims for the award should take the form of a list of contacts specifying date, time, frequency band, mode, callsign and RAFARS number. For SWLs, the callsign of the station being worked by the station heard should also be included.

  2. Completed claims should be sent to the RAFARS Awards Manager – G0KUC (QTHR, details correct on qrz.com). david.bloomfield@ntlworld.com

RAFARS Callsigns Award

The Callsigns award is designed to promote activity between our RAFARS callsigns and other amateurs and SWLs worldwide. It is also hoped that it will increase activations of these calls.

General Rules

  1. The Callsigns Award may be claimed by all amateurs and SWLs who make contact with at least five of the RAFARS registered callsigns.
    G8FC, G0RAF, G1RAF, G3RAF, G4RAF, G6RAF, G7RAF, G8RAF, VP8RAF, ZB2RAF and ZC4RAF.
    Only one contact with each of the above calls, regardless of regional prefix, is permissible.
  2. Multiple contacts with a particular station using different modes/frequencies WILL NOT count towards the award.
  3. Contacts via repeaters/satellites will not count towards the award.
  4. QSL cards are not required.

N.B. The club stations may not be continuously QRV due to changes in licensed personnel available at each location. Also listen out for /p activations which are also permitted but each call may still only be claimed once.

Costs of Awards

Awards will be issued free of charge via return email as an attachment where the claim is received via email.

Where the applicant has no access to email then claims may be submitted via post to the Awards Manager. The cost of postage will need to be included with the claim. A SSAE A4 envelope for UK addresses or $4 plus a copy of the postal address for overseas applicants.

Claiming Awards.

  1. Claims for the award should take the form of a list of contacts specifying date, time, frequency band, mode and callsign. For SWLs, the callsign of the station being worked by the station heard should also be included.
  2. The applicant should indicate name and callsign as required to appear on the certificate.
  3. Completed claims should be sent to the RAFARS Awards Manager – G0KUC (QTHR details correct on qrz.com. email applications preferred).
Contact the Awards Manager