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HHPA - Henry Hudson PSK Award
Explorer Route Award
Henry Hudson PSK Award (HHPA)

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

PSK Modes
Any Baud Rate
Bands Below 54 MHz
ADIF Evidence
15 Territories Required
Henry Hudson PSK Award artwork
Award Rules 1. Eligibility
  • 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.
2. Basic Requirement
  • 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.
3. Valid Modes and Bands
  • 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.
4. Territory Method
  • 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.
18 Valid territories on the list
15 Territories required for the award
< 54 MHz Any amateur band below 54 MHz
ADIF Evidence format
HHPA Valid Territory List
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.

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