Worked All UK & Crown Dependency Prefixes awards

This is a new awards series for amateur radio contacts with stations across all UK country and crown dependency prefixes.

In regular use in the UK, we can have call sign prefixes as follows, each followed by a number that is potentially 0 to 9:

England: G, GE, GX, M, ME, MX, 2E
Isle of Man: GD, GT, MD, MT, 2D
Northern Ireland: GI, GN, MI, MN, 2I
Jersey: GJ, GH, MJ, MH, 2J
Scotland: GM, GS, MM, MS, 2M
Guernsey: GU, GP, MU, MP, 2U
Wales: GW, GC, MW, MC, 2W

Additionally, there are various GB special event call signs and occasional prefix variations such as GV, GR, GO, GQ (and their M and 2 equivalents). This award series will only consider prefixes usable since 1 January 2025, so some of the above special prefixes will not be valid unless used again subsequent to this effective date.

Since a prefix also includes the numbers preceding the three-letter suffix of a call sign, this offers up a large number of potential call sign prefixes that are valid for the awards. As a consequence, the award scheme will offer a number of different sub-sets to aim for:

Worked All England Prefixes
Worked All Wales Prefixes
Worked All Northern Ireland Prefixes
Worked All Scotland Prefixes
Worked All Crown Dependency Prefixes (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man)
Worked All UK & Crown Dependency Prefixes
Worked UK Special Event Prefixes

The rules for each of these sub-sets and the full award are slightly differing and are described below.

Applicants and those interested in the awards should note that we are not asking for QSLs for contacts listed in applications for the awards. Since many intra-G QSOs are not QSL’d routinely, applications are based on the principle of trust, that applicants have genuinely logged QSOs with the stations listed in their applications.

All permitted frequency bands are within scope for the awards and all simplex modes, no QSOs or reports involving a repeater or internet gateway are permitted. There are no single-band or single-mode qualifications, but the awards can be annotated as HF or V/UHF if relevant, or single-band if relevant, and requested by the applicant.

Certificates are available as electronic (pdf) only format for self-printing by successful applicants. They are issued free of charge and sent by
email to the applicant.

Award Levels:

Worked All England

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 10 different England prefixes including at least 4 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 15 different England prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GX
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 20 different England prefixes including at least 6 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GX, MX

Worked All Wales

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 8 different Wales prefixes including at least 4 different letter prefix combinations, eg GW3, MW4, 2W1
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 12 different Wales prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GW3, MW4, 2W1, GC
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 18 different Wales prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GC

Worked All Scotland

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 8different Scotland prefixes including at least 4 different letter prefix combinations, eg GM3, MM4, 2M1
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 12 different Scotland prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GM3, MM4, 2M1, GS
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 18 different Scotland prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GM3, MM4, 2M1, GS

Worked All Northern Ireland

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 8 different Northern Ireland prefixes including at least 4 different letter prefix combinations, eg GI3, MI4, 2I1
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 12 different Northern Ireland prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GI3, MI4, 2I1, GN
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 15 different Northern Ireland prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GI3, MI4, 2I1, GN

Worked All Crown Dependencies

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 8 different Crown Dependency prefixes including at least 3 different letter prefix combinations, eg GD3, MJ4, 2J1
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 12 different Crown Dependency prefixes including at least 4different letter prefix combinations, eg GD3, MJ4, 2J1, GU4
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 15 different Crown Dependency prefixes including at least 5 different letter prefix combinations, eg GD3, MJ4, 2U1, GU4, GJ3

Worked All United Kingdom

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 20 different UK prefixes including at least 8 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GB, GM4, etc
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 40 different UK prefixes including at least 15 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GX, GB, GM4, GI4 etc
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 60 different UK prefixes including at least 20 different letter prefix combinations, eg G3, M4, 2E1, GX, MX, GB, MM4, GD4 etc

Worked UK Special Event Station Prefixes

Bronze: confirmed contacts with at least 5 different UK special event station prefixes, eg GB3, GB80, GB25
Silver: confirmed contacts with at least 10 different UK special event station prefixes
Gold: confirmed contacts with at least 15 different UK special event station prefixes

Worked All United Kingdom Prefixes Supreme Award

This level of award is available to anyone who has collected the Gold level award in all of the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Special Event Station sub-sets, plus at least Bronze in the Crown Dependencies sub-set, and additionally has qualified for Gold level in the Worked All United Kingdom Prefixes award.

Interested in taking part?

Download this application form and submit it, supported by a list of the logged QSOs relevant to the award and level.