IARU Awards

Operating Awards from the three IARU regions — awards for confirmed contacts with member countries in Region 1 (Europe, Africa, the Middle East), Region 2 (the Americas) and Region 3 (Asia-Pacific).

International amateur radio diplomas

IARU Region 1 Operating Award

This award is available in three classes and is achieved when, depending on the class, contacts have been made with the specified number of countries in IARU Region 1. Class 1: All 110 member countries on the current list Class 2: 60 member countries Class 3: 40 member countries Permitted bands: All authorised bands Modes of operation: No restrictions

A further award is being offered for the same three classes, restricted to the 10-metre band

The list of countries and further conditions can be found via the link to the announcement.

Announcement: https://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/reg1awards/region-1-awards

IARU Region 2 Award

This award is issued when contacts have been made with 20 member countries of IARU Region 2.

Permitted bands: All authorised bands Modes: Mixed, Phone, CW, Digital, Satellite

Link: https://www.iaru-r2.org/en/on-the-air/iaru-r2-award/ Announcement: https://www.iaru-r2.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IARU-R2-Award-2021_en.pdf

IARU Region 3 Award

This award is available in three classes and is achieved when, depending on the class, contacts have been made with the specified number of countries in IARU Region 2. Gold: 20 member countries Silver: 10 member countries Basic: 5 member countries Permitted bands: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2m, 70cm and 23 cm Modes: Mixed, Phone, CW, Digital, Satellite

Link: https://www.iaru-r3.org/on-the-air/operating-awards/region-3-award/ Rules: https://www.iaru-r3.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/R3-502-IARU-Region-3-Award-Rules_Rev3.pdf