Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA)

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Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA)

The Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA) is proud to present the most detailed and comprehensive Digital Awards Program available today.

This series is offered to both Radio Amateurs and SWL Operators. Awards offered by GAPA fall into two major categories based on call sign prefixes and grid square locations.

Popular digital modes such as FT, JT, RTTY and PSK can be used to earn individual awards and as award endorsements. The program also encourages the use of other modes like T10, Throb, SSTV and Hell. Contacts can be confirmed through use of LOTW, eQSL, QRZ or direct QSLs. Awards are based on operator contacts, not an operator’s location.

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AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary

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2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.

To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program.

Awards include

  • 50th Anniversary AMSAT OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award

  • 50th Anniversary AMSAT Satellite Friends of 50 Award

  • AMSAT on HF 50th Anniversary Award

More Details - https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/


Worked All Postcodes - New App

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The Worked All Postcodes app and site are now all functional and ready for use

Worked All Postcodes Award Details

The Challenge - Work as many postcodes as possible using a maximum of 10 watts RF output

Mode

  • 70MHz (4 metres)

  • 144MHz (2 Metres)

  • 430MHz (70 cms)

  • 1296MHz (23 cms)

You may use the apps at any time any mode but all contacts must be simplex and not via repeaters or gateways!

How to achieve the Worked All Postcodes Award

Simple awards will be given for working postcodes as follows

  • 30 plus Postcodes - Bronze

  • 70 plus Postcodes - Silver

  • 120 plus Postcodes - Gold

Logging will be first two characters of a post code with a few exceptions such as Channel Islands and BT postcode

Worked All Postcodes Apps are available on Google Play for Android, App store for Iphone/Ipad.

Worked All Postcodes - http://www.amateur-radio.co.uk