Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019

What was it?

The RSGB hosted an International Amateur Radio Marathon on the HF bands to celebrate the ICC Cricket World Cup which was held in England and Wales.

• The Marathon ran from 30 May to 14 July 2019.
• Special UK and international call signs were active on nine HF bands using SSB, CW and Digital modes. The UK activated 31 special call signs with 11 for the cricket grounds in England and Wales and ten for the tournament teams. There were also call signs for Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. All UK call signs started with the prefix GB19.
• The marathon encouraged HF operation with an opportunity for all those who operated the special stations to enjoy being a sought after call sign.
• Certificates were awarded based on the number of QSOs achieved with the special stations as follows:

• Bronze – 50 QSOs
• Silver – 125 QSOs
• Gold – 250 QSOs
• Platinum – 500 QSOs
• Worked all Cricket Grounds – at least one QSO with each of the eleven GB19 cricket ground call signs.
• Worked all Teams – at least one QSO with each of the ten GB19 team call signs.
• SSB Half-Century – 50 QSOs on SSB; SSB Century – 100 QSOs on SSB; SSB Double Century – 200 QSOs on SSB.
• Datamodes Half-Century – 50 QSOs on digital modes; Datamodes Century – 100 QSOs on digital modes; Datamodes Double Century – 200 QSOs on digital modes.
• CW Half-Century – 50 QSOs on CW; CW Century – 100 QSOs on CW; CW Double Century – 200 QSOs on CW.

All QSOs were uploaded to LoTW at the end of the marathon. There were no Paper QSL cards or eQSL cards for the special call signs.

• The “Hamlogs” system was used to store the logs from all the special call signs allowing progress towards the awards to be tracked.

What were the special UK callsigns?

Each call sign had a QRZ.com page, linked to this list, with a schedule showing when the call sign was used.

What were the special International call signs?

How can I track my progress in the marathon?

On the Hamlogs Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019 page, enter your call sign and select “Check your QSOs”. If you have had enough QSOs to qualify for a certificate you can download it from there.