The NTC now issues the Dutch Prefix Award. The following levels can be achieved:
- Bronze: Work 25 different prefixes.
- Silver: Work 50 different prefixes and at least 1 complete prefix series.
- Gold: Work 75 different prefixes and at least 2 complete prefix series.
- Platinum: work 100 different prefixes and at least 3 complete prefix series.
The possible prefixes are:
PA PB PC PD PE PF PG PH PI 0 PA0 PB0 PC0 PD0 PE0 PF0 PG0 PH0 PI0 1 PA1 PB1 PC1 PD1 PE1 PF1 PG1 PH1 PI1 2 PA2 PB2 PC2 PD2 PE2 PF2 PG2 PH2 PI2 3 PA3 PB3 PC3 PD3 PE3 PF3 PG3 PH3 PI3 4 PA4 PB4 PC4 PD4 PE4 PF4 PG4 PH4 PI4 5 PA5 PB5 PC5 PD5 PE5 PF5 PG5 PH5 PI5 6 PA6 PB6 PC6 PD6 PE6 PF6 PG6 PH6 PI6 7 PA7 PB7 PC7 PD7 PE7 PF7 PG7 PH7 PI7 8 PA8 PB8 PC8 PD8 PE8 PF8 PG8 PH8 PI8 9 PA9 PB9 PC9 PD9 PE9 PF9 PG9 PH9 PI9
There are no 100 Dutch prefixes available. To be able to reach the 100 you can use special prefixes like PA50AGCW. This call doesn’t count for PA5 but for PA50 instead. Same for PI75VERON, PI75 doesn’t count for PI7 but PI75 instead.
The rules:
- QSO’s valid from January 31, 2021 and later. This date the NTC was founded.
- Log list in ADIF or Excel format: Prefix alphabetical, worked call, date, time and band.
- Dutch prefixes only. DL/PG4I is not a dutch prefix.
- All amateur bands are allowed conform your license.
- The club call PI4NTC is obligatory.
- CW mode only.
- The award may also be requested by non NTC members.
- The award will be issued in PDF format and will be sent by email.
- Award fee: NTC members: € 2.00 & Non NTC members: € 4.00 for each award.
- Payment via PayPal only. See the button on our website.
- Send your application to: awards at pi4ntc.nl including your log list and clearly state your name, call and email address.
- An example of the award can be found at our website under the awards menu.
Good luck collecting the prefixes !