World Wide Award Sprint 2025
June 30 / July 6, 2025
1. Purpose
Promote friendship between amateur radio, involving as many country as possible in a single event.
2. Award Start / End dates
From 00.00 UTC on June 30 2025 to 23.59 UTC July 6 2025
3. YL / OM QSO
Award is issued following the QSO with the special event stations, in the period indicated in point 2 of this regulation. 2-ways QSOs with exchange of report are valid (R/S in SSB, R/S/T for CW, R/S for DIGI).
4. Bands
HF: 80 - 40 - 30 - 20 - 17 - 15 - 12 - 10 mt
5. Modes
CW, SSB, DIGI (FT8, FT4, RTTY, PSK)
6. Scores / QSOs
To obtain the WWA SPRINT 2025 AWARD, a minimum of 100 points is required. A final ranking (Overall ranking List) and Worked All Stations Award is produced for participants making QSOs with special event stations, based on the total sum of points as follows:
CW: 10 points for each CW QSO on each band.
example II1WWA (or any other special station), QSO on 40m CW, 20m CW, 10m CW: 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 points
SSB: 5 points for each SSB QSO on each band.
example II1WWA (or any other special station), QSO in 80m LSB, 15m USB, 10m USB: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15
DIGI: 2 points for each FT8, FT4, 4 points for each RTTY, PSK QSO on each band.
example II1WWA (or any other special station), QSO in 80m FT8, 15m FT4, 10m RTTY: 2 + 2 + 4 = 8
7. QSO accreditation
Each special station can be worked once a day on each band and mode. A "dupe" QSO will not be considered as a penalty.
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO ASK FOR QSY BY MODE AND / OR BAND.
8. Awards
N. 36 Awards will be issued for have worked at least once in the Award time (Jun 30 / July 6 2025) most Special Event Stations.
MIXED MODE
All bands, MIXED mode
10, MIXED mode
12, MIXED mode
15, MIXED mode
17, MIXED mode
20, MIXED mode
30, MIXED mode
40, MIXED mode
80, MIXED mode
SSB MODE
All bands, SSB mode
10, SSB mode
12, SSB mode
15, SSB mode
17, SSB mode
20, SSB mode
40, SSB mode
80, SSB mode
CW MODE
All bands, CW mode
10, CW mode
12, CW mode
15, CW mode
17, CW mode
20, CW mode
30, CW mode
40, CW mode
80, CW mode
DIGI MODE
All bands, DIGI mode
10, DIGI mode
12, DIGI mode
15, DIGI mode
17, DIGI mode
20, DIGI mode
30, DIGI mode
40, DIGI mode
80, DIGI mode
9. Overall Score listings
Points are assigned for QSO with Special Event Stations every day on any award mode or band.
Ranking is calculated by:
- higher score
- greater number of QSOs
- greater number of special stations processed
- more bands
- more modes
10. Award release and qsl
To obtain the WWA SPRINT 2025 AWARD, a minimum of 100 points is required, within the times and methods indicated in these rules. Issue of the Award is free and does not require paper QSLs or QSO confirmations. The Award is issued by downloading the file in digital format, in high resolution A4 format, without registration, through the hamaward.cloud platform or qrz.com pages, at the end of the Award. eQsl download will be available in Hamaward.cloud. Sending your log and qsl is not required.
11. Special prizes for hunters and activators
The WWA organizers will reward with plaques, which will be free of charge and shipped by the WWA organization by November 2025:
Hunters:
Top three positions in All bands, MIXED mode.
Top three positions in All bands, SSB mode.
Top three positions in All bands, CW mode.
Top three positions in All bands, DIGI mode.
Activators (Single):
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, MIXED mode.
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, SSB mode.
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, CW mode.
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, DIGI mode.
Activators (Multi):
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, MIXED mode.
Activator Teams:
Top three positions of those who made the most QSOs All bands, MIXED mode.
12. Country award
A rank for hunters, separated by country, mixed mode, for those who scored the most points from each country.
Free download of the award in digital format (point 10).
