The URE Territorial Council of the Valencian Community invites contest-loving operators to participate in the «Valencian Community Day Commemoration Special Award.»
Given the success of the previous edition, this year the activating stations will operate using three different callsigns: AO5CV, AM5CV, and AN5CV.
Rules
From 00:00 UTC on October 5, 2026, to 23:59 UTC on October 11, 2026.
Registration and award tracking will be managed via the Hamaward platform, where operators can: Check their point progress (by band and mode).
Download e-QSL cards for confirmed contacts (QSOs) and obtain the digital award once the minimum required score is reached.
Date and Time
From 00:01 UTC on October 5, 2026, to 23:59 UTC on October 11, 2026.
Participants
Open to all licensed radio amateurs (YL/OM) worldwide.
HF Modes
The following modes are permitted: CW Phone (Voice) FT8 FT4 Bands HF: 3.5; 7; 14; 21; 28 MHz + WARC QSOs via repeaters, satellites, EME, or cross-band operation are not permitted.
Requesting a QSO on another band or mode is not permitted.
Signal Reports Only the RS(T) code is required.
QSO Scoring
10 points: CW
5 points: Phone
2 points: FT8 or FT4
Scores will be updated in real-time at www.hamaward.com Ranking and Award The special Valencian Community Day commemorative award will be issued automatically upon reaching 50 points.
The digital award can be downloaded from the Hamaward platform.
QSL Each QSO will be confirmed with an electronic QSL card, downloadable from the www.hamaward.cloud platform.
Celebrate Valencian Community Day with us on the air!