A professionally presented award programme celebrating PSK activity with stations throughout the Republic of Croatia, based on its administrative geography and operated under the European PSK Club Awards framework.
The Croatian PSK Award Series (CRPA) was devised by the European PSK Club (EPC) on 6 March 2026 in order to sponsor a distinguished series of PSK awards based on the administrative geography of Croatia and on amateur radio activity from Croatian stations.
These awards are open to any licensed radio amateur, club station, or DMS (SWL) eligible under the EPC Awards General Rules, provided that the applicant can produce acceptable evidence in the form of an ADIF log showing qualifying contacts or monitored receptions with stations from Croatia.
Qualifying operations must be completed using the modes B(Q)PSK31, B(Q)PSK63, and B(Q)PSK125. Credit is granted for contacts made on any amateur band below 30 MHz.
- The CRPA series is administered by the European PSK Club and is subject to the EPC Awards General Rules in all matters not specifically covered below.
- Applicants must submit documentary proof in the form of a valid ADIF log extract demonstrating qualifying QSOs or monitored receptions with amateur radio stations located in Croatia.
- Only contacts completed on B(Q)PSK31, B(Q)PSK63, or B(Q)PSK125 are eligible for credit toward this award series.
- All qualifying contacts must be made on amateur bands below 30 MHz.
- Each award level is based on the number of distinct Croatian counties worked or monitored, as listed in the official county table below.
- The available awards are:
Bronze for contacts with 7 Croatian counties;
Silver for contacts with 14 Croatian counties; and
Golden for contacts with all counties of Croatia. - The City of Zagreb counts as a separate administrative unit for award purposes and is therefore included in the total county list.
- Contacts with the exceptional Croatian territories Jabuka Island and Palagruža Islands may each be used as a joker to replace one otherwise missing county.
- Applicants are expected to ensure that all submitted claims are accurate, clearly documented, and fully compliant with EPC requirements.
Three award classes are available in the CRPA series: Bronze, Silver, and Golden.
Joker credit: Jabuka Island and Palagruža Islands may be used to substitute for missing county credit, which can be particularly useful when pursuing the Golden award.
Evidence format: ADIF is the required submission format for award verification.
The three CRPA certificates recognise progressively broader coverage of Croatian administrative areas through qualifying PSK activity.
Issued for confirmed QSOs or monitored receptions with amateur radio stations from 7 Croatian counties.
Issued for confirmed QSOs or monitored receptions with amateur radio stations from 14 Croatian counties.
Issued for confirmed QSOs or monitored receptions with stations from all counties of Croatia, with Jabuka and Palagruža available as joker substitutes for missing counties.
Republic of Croatia ► Republika Hrvatska
| Prefix | County / Administrative Unit | Croatian Name | Latitude | Longitude | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A | County of Bjelovar and Bilogora | Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska Županija | 46°01′26″N | 16°32′42″E | EU.HR.BB |
| 9A | County of Slavonski Brod and Posavina | Brodsko-Posavska Županija | 45°09′27″N | 18°01′13″E | EU.HR.BP |
| 9A | County of Dubrovnik and Neretva | Dubrovačko-Neretvanska Županija | 42°39′13″N | 18°05′41″E | EU.HR.DN |
| 9A | County of Istria | Istarska Županija | 45°14′21″N | 13°56′19″E | EU.HR.IS |
| 9A | County of Karlovac | Karlovačka Županija | 45°29′35″N | 15°33′21″E | EU.HR.KA |
| 9A | County of Koprivnica and Križevci | Koprivničko-Križevačka Županija | 46°10′12″N | 16°54′32″E | EU.HR.KK |
| 9A | County of Krapina and Zagorje | Krapinsko-Zagorska Županija | 46°07′30″N | 15°48′25″E | EU.HR.KZ |
| 9A | County of Lika and Senj | Ličko-Senjska Županija | 44°42′25″N | 15°10′26″E | EU.HR.LS |
| 9A | County of Međimurje | Međimurska Županija | 46°27′58″N | 16°24′50″E | EU.HR.ME |
| 9A | County of Osijek and Baranja | Osječko-Baranjska Županija | 45°38′13″N | 18°37′05″E | EU.HR.OB |
| 9A | County of Požega and Slavonia | Požeško-Slavonska Županija | 45°18′40″N | 17°44′24″E | EU.HR.PS |
| 9A | County of Primorje and Gorski Kotar | Primorsko-Goranska Županija | 45°27′14″N | 14°35′38″E | EU.HR.PG |
| 9A | County of Šibenik and Knin | Šibensko-Kninska Županija | 43°55′44″N | 16°03′43″E | EU.HR.SK |
| 9A | County of Sisak and Moslavina | Sisačko-Moslavačka Županija | 45°13′15″N | 16°15′05″E | EU.HR.SM |
| 9A | County of Split and Dalmatia | Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija | 43°10′00″N | 16°30′00″E | EU.HR.SD |
| 9A | County of Varaždin | Varaždinska Županija | 46°19′16″N | 16°13′52″E | EU.HR.VA |
| 9A | County of Virovitica and Podravina | Virovitičko-Podravska Županija | 45°52′23″N | 17°30′18″E | EU.HR.VP |
| 9A | County of Vukovar and Syrmia | Vukovarsko-Srijemska Županija | 45°13′43″N | 18°55′00″E | EU.HR.VS |
| 9A | County of Zadar | Zadarska Županija | 44°01′05″N | 15°53′42″E | EU.HR.ZA |
| 9A | County of Zagreb | Zagrebačka Županija | 45°44′56″N | 15°34′16″E | EU.HR.ZB |
| 9A | City of Zagreb | Grad Zagreb | 45°49′00″N | 15°59′00″E | EU.HR.ZG |
The following territories may each be used as a joker to replace one missing county credit.
| Prefix | Territory | Croatian Name | Latitude | Longitude | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A | Jabuka Island | Otok Jabuka | 43°05′00″N | 15°27′00″E | HR.DX.JA |
| 9A | Palagruža Islands | Otočje Palagruža | 42°23′05″N | 16°15′16″E | HR.DX.PA |
