Milliwatt per Kilometer Award Rules

Aim

The main criterion for the 'MPK' is simply to work the farthest distance with the least output power.

Rules

The Award is available for CW, SSB and PSK31 modes.

The Award will be made to stations which achieve successful QSOs on or after 1 January 1999 over distances equal to, or greater than, the following:

Section Power
no more than
Distance
at least
km per
at least
mW per km
no more than
A 10 mW 100 km 10 0.1
B 100 mW 500 km 5 0.2
C 200 mW 600 km 3 0.33
D 500 mW 1 000 km 2 0.5
E 1 watt 2 000 km 2 0.5
F 5 watt 10 000 km 2 0.5

A station may claim more than one award for a single QSO. For example, if you work 2500 km on 400 mW then both Section D and Section E awards may be claimed.

A station with individual awards in all sections (A to F) may apply for a special 'All Sections Award' for CW or for SSB. There is no additional fee if applied for at the same time as the fifth individual award.

Verification

For verification purposes, applicants are asked to supply full details of:

Note: For those Amateurs who do not make use of QSL Cards, please contact the Awards Manager to arrange an alternative method of verification.

Claiming the Award

Please send award claims to the Awards Manager

A coloured A4-size certificate featuring appropriate images and the Club logo as centerpiece, with the recipient's details prominently displayed, will be awarded.

The award will be sent free of charge in both PDF and JPEG formats.

If an award certificate is required via post please contact the Awards Manager and the cost will be advised.

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