The Henry Hudson PSK Award (HHPA) recognizes amateur radio contacts made in PSK mode with modern territories associated with the documented voyages and exploration routes of Henry Hudson.
For this award, the qualification list is intentionally defined using modern regions, provinces, states and islands rather than a purely historical voyage narrative. The applicant must submit an ADIF log proving contacts with amateur radio stations from any 15 different valid HHPA territories.
The award is dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the European PSK Club (2006-2026).
Creation date: 23.03.2026
- The HHPA may be claimed by any licensed radio amateur, club station, or eligible SWL/DMS operator under the applicable EPC general rules.
- All operation must comply with the operator's licence conditions and the relevant award framework.
- The applicant must provide evidence of having contacted amateur radio stations from any 15 different valid HHPA territories listed in the territory table below.
- The valid list contains 18 territories in total.
- Each territory counts only once toward the qualification total.
- Contacts must be documented in ADIF format.
- Only PSK contacts are valid for this award.
- Any PSK variant and any baud rate may be used.
- Credit is valid on amateur bands below 54 MHz.
- Mixed-band submissions are permitted.
- This award is based on a defined HHPA territory list rather than on a single DXCC-entity requirement.
- The list combines modern islands, provinces, regions, states and territorial call areas associated with the Henry Hudson exploration theme.
- For call areas and regional prefixes, the territory is counted according to the specific designation shown in the table below.
- Qualification is based solely on the valid HHPA territory list and not on historical sovereignty or expedition chronology alone.
| Prefix | Territory | Modern Type | Present-Day Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| JW | Svalbard | Island / Arctic archipelago | Norway |
| JX | Jan Mayen | Island | Norway |
| K1 | Massachusetts | State | USA |
| K2 | New Jersey | State | USA |
| K2 | New York | State | USA |
| K3 | Delaware | State | USA |
| K4 | Virginia | State | USA |
| LA | Finnmark | County / region | Norway |
| M | England | Country | United Kingdom |
| MM | Shetland Islands | Island group | Scotland, UK |
| OX | Greenland | Autonomous territory / island | Kingdom of Denmark |
| RI1O | Novaya Zemlya | Arctic archipelago | Russia |
| TF | Iceland | Island country | Iceland |
| VE1 | Nova Scotia | Province | Canada |
| VE2 | Quebec | Province | Canada |
| VO1 | Newfoundland | Island / call area | Canada |
| VO2 | Labrador | Mainland region / call area | Canada |
| VYØ | Nunavut | Territory | Canada |
Note: Qualification for the HHPA is based only on working 15 different territories from the valid HHPA list above. The award title honors Henry Hudson and the exploration theme; administration is based on the modern territory list shown here.

