This award is issued in support of and to mark the WRTC 2026.
Only radio contacts with the following call signs made between 1 June and 31 July 2026 will count towards the award.
| DLØWRTC | DL26WRTC | ||
| DL2Ø26W | DL2Ø26R | ||
| DL2Ø26T | DL2Ø26C |
Each QSO can be counted once per band/mode (CW, PHONE, DIGITAL) per month. The following points apply to the individual modes:
| CW | 5 points per mode/band/month | |
| Phone | 4 points per mode/band/month | |
| Digi | 3 points per mode/band/month |
To promote the RTTY mode, 2 bonus points are awarded for QSOs made in RTTY.
Diplomas are awarded in CW, Phone, DIGI (FT4/FT8/RTTY) and MIX, in Bronze, Silver and Gold categories.
Stations in Germany require the following for each award level:
| Bronze | 30 points and 3 different SES | |
| Silber | 60 points and 4 different SES | |
| Gold | 90 points and 5 different SES |
Stationen aus Europa benötigen für die einzelnen Diplomstufen:
| Bronze | 20 points and 2 different SES | |
| Silber | 40 points and 3 different SES | |
| Gold | 60 points and 4 different SES |
Stationen außerhalb von Europa benötigen für die einzelnen Diplomstufen:
| Bronze | 15 points | |
| Silber | 30 points and 3 different SES | |
| Gold | 45 points and 3 different SES |
The awards are available online at https://hamaward.de and can be downloaded free of charge as JPG image files.
Once the requirements for a award have been met, the download link will be activated.