Chasing amateur radio Awards.
Amateur radio Awards are another exciting facet of the hobby of amateur radio. The number of awards out there is enormous and some are very easily obtained.
The 'premier' award is the ARRL's DX Century Club Award (DXCC) which is awarded to amateurs for contacting stations in at least 100 countries.
Many awards require the production of QSL cards, but many do not. With ARRL DXCC for example, you can now apply on-line via LOTW and no QSL cards are required.
The 'premier' award is the ARRL's DX Century Club Award (DXCC) which is awarded to amateurs for contacting stations in at least 100 countries.
Many awards require the production of QSL cards, but many do not. With ARRL DXCC for example, you can now apply on-line via LOTW and no QSL cards are required.
CQ Awards - QSL card checker
I am an appointed CQ checkpoint (card checker) for CQ Awards. I can verify your QSL cards and sign the application for all CQ Awards except for 160m WAZ, Digital WAZ, 6m, satellite, 5BWAZ endorsements & new 5BWAZ applications with 170 or more zones.
CQ Awards include the following:-
- The CQ DX Award
- CQ DX Field Award
- CQ iDX Award
- Worked All Zones (WAZ)
- CQWPX Award
ARRL DXCC, WAS, VUCC, WAC - QSL card checker.
I am also an appointed QSL card checker of ARRL DXCC, Worked All States, VUCC, & Worked All Continents Awards.
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Below are some of the Awards I have been issued with since obtaining my amateur licence in July 2010.
OVERSEAS AWARDS
New Zealand Award
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A total of 101 contacts are required for the New Zealand Award.
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New Zealand Counties Award
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The New Zealand Counties Award is issued for having made contact with NZ amateurs in at least twenty different New Zealand Counties.
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Captain James Cook Award
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The Captain James Cook Award was established to commemorate the voyages of the world famous navigator and seaman.
It is issued at three levels:-
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New Zealand Regions Award
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This award is to promote contacts across New Zealand.
The aim is to work New Zealand Regions and Districts. |
Worked All Pacific.
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Contacts are required with 30 different Oceania countries.
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Special Event Century Club Award
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The Special Event Century Club Award is issued for having worked and confirmed at least 25 Radio Amateur Special Event Stations.
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ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge
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The ARRL Diamond DXCC Challenge was held during 2012 for the 75th anniversary of the ARRL's DXCC Award.
The certificate was issued for having made contact with at least 100 different locations representing those on the first DXCC list announced in the Sept 1937 issue of QST magazin. |
IARU Region 3 Award
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This award is issued to amateurs who can produce evidence of having contacted amateur radio stations in the required number of countries whose national societies are members of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Region 3 (Asia - Pacific Region).
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Italian Abbeys Award
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The Diploma delle Abbazie Italiane (the Italian Abbeys Award) is awarded for contacting at least ten European stations operating portable at Abbeys.
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Worked All Continents Award
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In recognition of international two-way amateur radio communication, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) issues Worked-All-Continents (WAC) certificates to amateur radio stations of the world.
Qualification for the WAC award is based on an examination by the International Secretariat, or a member-society, of the IARU of QSL cards that the applicant has received from other amateur stations in each of the six continental areas of the world. All contacts must be made from the same country or separate territory within the same continental area of the world. |
Corvette Homecoming Award
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Issued for making contact wioth KY4BG - the Kentucky Colonels Amateur Radio Club Special Event station.
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Russian Yeti Expedition Award
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The Russian Yeti Expedition was held between 18th September 2015 & 20th September 2015.
Special event callsigns UE44Y and R2015Y were active from diffent mountain and forest regions in Russia. The award was issued in 3 different classes:-
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Ham Formula One award
To celebrate the inaugural Sochi Grand Prix in Russia, a number of very attractive certificates are up for offer.
The certificates are awarded by working various Russian radio stations using temporary special call signs commencing with UE16.
The certificates are awarded by working various Russian radio stations using temporary special call signs commencing with UE16.
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IARU-90 Diploma
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In 2015 the IARU celebrated its 90th year of being the global voice of Amateur radio.
This certificate was issued for making 30 QSOs with stations operating during the anniversary period. |
IARU-90 - Romanian diploma
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On the occasion of the celebration of 90 years since the foundation of IARU in 1925, the Romanian Ham Radio Federation creates the "IARU - 90" diploma. This year Romania celebrates 77 years since it become member of IARU.
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IARU-90
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These diplomas were issued by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in honour of the 90th anniversary of the IARU.
It was issued for QSOs with special event stations from 10 countries, members of the IARU in the period from 1sy January 2015 til 31st December 2015. |
IARU-90 plaque
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This special plaque was released to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the IARU.
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Award 150 ITU
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This certificate was issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
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Worked VU Contesters Award
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VU 10 Million PIN Award
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Himilaya-Hind Sagar Railway Award
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Worked Bengaluru Award
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VU Heritage Award
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W8S, Storm of 1913
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This award certificate was issued to commemorate the Storm of 1913.
W8S was a special remembrance station for the event. |
13 Colonies Event
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The Original 13 colonies Independence Week is held annually.
This award is issued for working the special event stations during the week. |
BV100ROC
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The BV100ROC Award was issued by the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League for the Centennary of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
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Italian Castles Award (Award dei Castelli d' Italia)
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"Italian Castles" Award (D.C.I.) is issued by Section A.R.I. of Mondovi (Cuneo) "for O.M. and S.W.L. with the purpose to promote the Castles built in the different points of the Italian geography and to valorise their historical and architectural patrimony".
This is a very nice certificate, measuring 297x420mm in size. Foreign stations: 20 castles of Italy situated in at least 5 different Regions. Stickers are awarded for working 3 different castles in each region. |
Valencia Award
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The Valencia F1 Award was issued for working a certain number of special event stations during the month of June, for the 2012 Valencia Formula One race held in Spain.
For overseas stations:- Silver - 3 different stations. Gold - 5 different stations. |
Centennial Points Challenge Award
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This was held during 2015, and points were allocated for QSOs with ARRL memebrs, appointees, elected officials, staff, and W1AW portable stations.
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World Wide Flora Fauna (WWFF)
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The World Wide Flora Fauna in amateur radio (WWFF) offers a variety of awards.
Please see my WWFF pages for further information. |
Taiwan Lantern Festival - BV2013LF
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The BV2013LF Taiwan Lantern Festival Award was issued in 2013 for making contact with special stations qualifying for the Award.
It is a big certificate measuring 36 cmd wide & 26 cms high. |
LABRE 80 year
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This certificate was issued to celebrate the 80th year of The Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Radio Emissao (LABRE) in BRAZIL.
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W3R, Whiskey 3 Rebellion
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This certificate was issued for making contact with W3R, the special event station marking the 225th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion, the infamous uprising by farmers in the Appalachian Mountain region who were pushing back against taxation of alcohol imposed by the then-new American Govt.
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World Ski Championships
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This certificate was issued on the occasion of the 2013 Alpine Ski World Championships held in AUSTRIA.
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Great Outdoors Radio Club
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The Great Outdoors Radio Club issued the Pine Cone Award to members of GORC who operate from an 'outdoor location'.
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Ten-Ten - United States Counties
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The Ten-Ten County Hunters Award is issued for working US counties.
The initial 10-10 Counties Award is issued for submittal of the first 100 counties. Counties may then be submitted as worked in groups of 100. |
Ten-Ten - WPX Award
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The CQ WPX Award recognizes the accomplishments of confirmed QSOs with the many callsign prefixes used by amateurs throughout the world. Separate, distinctively marked certificates are available for SSB, CW, Digital (RTTY/PSK) and Mixed (CW, SSB/Phone, Digital).
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All Japan Districts Award
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May be claimed for having contacted (heard) and received a QSL card from an amateur station located in each of the 10 call areas (1 through 0) of Japan.
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Asian DX Award
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The Asian DX Award (ADXA) is issued for having made contact with amateur radio stations of the thirty Asian countries.
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Ted Powell Memorial DX Challenge
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This contest was developed by the Fisher's Ghost Amateur Radio Club in memory of Ted Powell.
There are 2 categories:-
More information can be found at..... http://contest.fgarc.org.au/ |
Worked All Zones
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The CQ Worked All Zones (WAZ) Award and its variations are issued to any licensed amateur station presenting proof of contact with the appropriate number of CQ zones of the world.
The award is sponsored by CQ magazine. |
ARRL DXCC
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DXCC is Amateur Radio's premier award that hams can earn by confirming on the air contacts with 100 countries.
You can begin with the basic DXCC award and work your way up to the DXCC Honor Roll. |
QRZ.com Awards.
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QRZ.com offers a variety of awards. Further information on these awards can be found on my QRZ.com Award page at....
https://www.vk5pas.com/qrzcom-awards.html |
Cervantes Award
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The Cervantes Award was issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the famour writer Miguel de Cervantes.
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20th anniversary of 9A Prefix Award
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 9A prefix in Croatia, this award is issued for contacting 10 different special 9A prefixes (9A200-9A209).
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EURO Award
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The EURO Diploma is sponsored by the Tulle Radio Club to commemorate the10th anniversary of the Euro as a new currency in Europe on 1st of January 2002.
Rules : Contact or listen to one station from each of the member countries of the Euro zone for a total of 17 countries. |
Passchendaele Award
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The Passchendaele Award was a special limited edition award to commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One.
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AUSTRALIAN AWARDS
VK100WIQ Award.
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The VK100WIQ Award was issued during the Centennary of the Wireless Insitute of Australia in Queensland, in 2012.
The Centennary Call Sign, VK100WIQ was activated across the State of Queensland during the period of 1st July through to 31st July, 2012. To qualify for the Award, operators were required to contact VK100WIQ at least 10 times over 10 different '3 day periods' where a different Radio Club was the host of the call sign each time. |
Southern Cross Award.
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The Southern Cross Award is issued by the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club Inc. to licensed amateurs and SWLs who confirm through the submission of a signed log the required number of contacts as follows:
VK3 stations are required to work 15 financial Club members plus ONE of the Club Callsigns, VK3ER, VK3BNW, VK3COD or a Special Call run by the Club, e.g. VI3GP. DX and interstate stations require 5 contacts plus ONE of the Club Callsigns as above. |
Victorian Local Government Award.
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The Victorian Local Government Award is issued for contacts with or from the 79 municipalities that exist in the State of Victoria.
More information can be found at..... http://www.amateurradio.com.au/awards |
Wombat Award.
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The Wombat Award is issued by the Shepparton & District Amateur Radio Club. In order to qualify for this attractive award, the operator has to obtain 15 points. By contacting any S.A.D.A.R.C. Club member, any one may claim points in the following manner: 1. Contacts with club members on the VK3RGV Repeaters = 1 point. 2. HF/VHF/UHF Simplex = 2 points. 3. VK3SOL (Club Station) = 3 points. |
Norfolk Island Award
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This was a limited edition operating award, which required contact with stations over a 2 week period (May-June) 2016.
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Amateur Radio Victoria Centennary Award
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This certificate was issued to commemorate the centennary of Amateur Radio Victoria.
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Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award
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The aim of the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award is to encourage portable operation in Victoria's 45 National Parks.
To qualify for a basic award or special endorsements a radio amateur must make contact with and/or from a specified number of the 45 National Parks in Victoria. A contact with/from a National Park earns 1 point. |
WIA Centennary Award
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A limited issue amateur radio operating award was available to celebrate the 100th year of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA), the world's oldest national radio society.
To qualify for the award certificate contact was required with the Centenary of Organised Amateur Radio in Australia special event station VK100WIA. |
Summits on the Air (SOTA)
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Summits on the Air (SOTA) offer a variety of certificates.
Please see my SOTA pages for full details. |
Tasmanian Devil Award
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The Tasmania Devil Award is issued by the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania.To qualify for the award it is necessary to make contact with a certain number of Tasmanian amateurs, dependant upon your own location as indicated below.
Australia 50 Contacts Oceania and Antarctica 30 Contacts North America and Asia 20 Contacts Europe and South America 10 Contacts Africa 7 Contacts. |
Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Awards
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The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA)
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Worked All VK Call Areas
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This award is available to all radio amateurs who submit evidence of having worked the required number of VK's in each call area on HF.
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VK Shires Award
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The Worked All VK Shires Award (WAVKS) is open to any licenced Amateur and Short Wave Listeners who make a minimum of 50 contacts with 50 different shires or local government areas after the 31 Dec 2008.
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ANZAC Centennary Award
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Recognition for the ANZAC Centenary Award will be provided for any radio amateur or SWL who has logged at least 1 contact with 10 unique ANZAC commemoration callsign activations.
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VK1 Award
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This award is issued by the Canberra Region Amateur radio Club upon receipt of a correctly presented application to any licensed amateur operator or short wave listener.
The certificate displays one of Canberra's most distinctive landmarks, the Telstra Tower, situated on Black Mountain in the heart of Australia's capital. More information can be found at...... https://www.crarc.ampr.org/pmwiki.php/Main/VK1Awardy. |
2017 WIA AGM Award
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These certificates were issued as part of the 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA).
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Below are some Awards that I've qualified for, and I'm patiently awaiting in the letterbox......
Worked All US States
Finally got South Dakota !!!
Below are some Awards that I am chasing......
VK3 Local Government Challenge 2017
This unique “once off” special operating award has been initiated by Amateur Radio Victoria to encourage on air activity based on communicating with and between the 79 Local Government Areas (LGA) in the State of Victoria during the 2017 Calendar year.
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Worked All Queensland Award
Worked All Ukraine Award
The Worked All Ukraine (WAU) Award is issued for contacts with amateur radio stations in all the regions of Ukraine, cities of Kiev and Sevastopol.
Ukraine is divided into 27 Regions, 24 Oblasts, one Autonomous Republic, and two cities with special status.
I have worked 23 of these.
I still need:-
Ukraine is divided into 27 Regions, 24 Oblasts, one Autonomous Republic, and two cities with special status.
I have worked 23 of these.
I still need:-
- Ternopol
- Khmelnitski
- Zhitomir
- Sevastopol.
Worked EI Counties Award
The WEIC Award is issued by the Irish Radio Transmitters Society, and is available to licences Amateurs worldwide who have worked stations located in different counties of Ireland (EI / EJ). You are required to work / hear 20 of the 26 counties of Ireland (EI).
I have worked 16 Counties.
I need the following:-
I have worked 16 Counties.
I need the following:-
- Galway
- Kerry
- Laois
- Leitrim
- Monaghan
- Offaly
- Tipperary
- Waterford
- Westmeath
- Wicklow.
FireCracker Award
Nine Dragons Award
Antartica Award
Recognition of at least 10 confirmed contacts with Amateur Radio stations conducting valid operations from Antarctica.
Antarctica is defined as the landmass, including islands and permanent ice shelf, below 60 degrees south latitude.
(This excludes Heard, Macdonald and Macquarie Islands as qualification for the award, being sub-Antarctic).
I need one more contact to qualify for the Basic award.
Antarctica is defined as the landmass, including islands and permanent ice shelf, below 60 degrees south latitude.
(This excludes Heard, Macdonald and Macquarie Islands as qualification for the award, being sub-Antarctic).
I need one more contact to qualify for the Basic award.