UKBOTA Awards 2025
Activator Awards
UKBOTA offer a wide range of awards and challenges to suit different interests and styles of operating. We do not suggest that beginners try to participate in all the awards from the outset! The awards shaded with a light green background are the suggested basic starting awards for newcomers. The Lifetime Reference Awards, Bunker to Bunker Awards and Annual Reference Awards can all be recorded and scores viewed on our BunkerBase portal.
Activator Lifetime/Perpetual Awards
Activator’s Lifetime Reference Award (All bands)
- Activate each UKBOTA Bunker once in a lifetime.
- 25 stations worked on any band, or band combination, to qualify the activation.
- One qualified bunker scores 1 point.
- Note 1, 2
Bronze 50
Silver 100
Gold 150
Platinum 300
Sapphire 400
Diamond 500
Master Level (1) 750
Master Level (2) = 1000
Activator’s Lifetime Reference Award (VHF)
- Activate each UKBOTA Bunker once in a lifetime.
- 5 stations worked on any VHF band, or VHF band combination, to qualify the activation.
- VHF means any band above and including 50MHz.
- One qualified bunker scores 1 point.
- Note 1, 2
Bronze 3
Silver 5
Gold 10
Platinum 20
Ruby 30
Sapphire 40
Emerald 50
Diamond 60
Activator’s Lifetime Bunker to Bunker Award (All bands)
- Work UKBOTA to UKBOTA Bunker combinations, once in a lifetime.
- When activating multiple bunkers, eg. a ‘3fer’, then each activated bunker scores one B2B point with each bunker worked, eg. if the other activator is also at a ‘3fer’ then points scores is 9 (3 x 3).
- A B2B point is not scored where both activators are at the same bunker.
- A B2B QSO may also qualify for various Hunter Awards.
Bronze 100
Silver 200
Gold 300
Platinum 600
Sapphire 1000
Diamond 1500
Activator’s Lifetime Century Award (All bands)
- Each UKBOTA can only be claimed for the Century Award once in a lifetime.
- Work 100 stations from the same bunker in the same activation period.
- If the activator fails to gain 100 valid QSO they may return to the bunker to try again, but the QSO counter for the award at this bunker is reset to zero.
- 1 point is scored for each UKBOTA where 100 or more valid QSO are made.
- Note 1.
Bronze 10
Silver 25
Gold 50
Platinum 100
Diamond 250
Activator’s Lifetime DXCC Award (All bands)
- Work DXCC from a UKBOTA bunker.
- Does not include working G,GM, GW,GI, GD, GJ or GU stations.
- 1 point for working each new DXCC within Europe.
- 2 points for working each new DXCC outside Europe.
- DXCC list is in accordance with the latest ARRL DXCC list at the time of the award claim.
Bronze 10
Silver 25
Gold 50
Platinum 75
Sapphire 100
Emerald 150
Diamond 200
Activator’s Lifetime Night Owl Award (All band)
- Activate UKBOTA bunkers between 1900 UTC and 0400 UTC.
- 25 stations worked on any band, or combination of bands, to qualify the activation.
- One qualified bunker scores 1 point each calendar month, up to a total of 12 points per bunker per year.
- Note 1, 3
Bronze 5
Silver 10
Gold 30
Platinum 60
Sapphire 100
Emerald 150
Diamond 200
Activator’s 1000 Club and 2000 Club (All band)
- Work 1000 or 2000 stations from the same UKBOTA bunker in a lifetime.
- This award can be claimed for each bunker where 1000 or 2000 QSO have been made.
- Note 1, 2
Bronze 5
Silver 10
Gold 30
Platinum 60
Sapphire 100
Emerald 150
Diamond 200
Activator Annual Awards
Activator’s Annual Reference Award (All band) 2025
- Activate each UKBOTA Bunker one per calendar month in 2025.
- 25 stations worked on any band to qualify each activation.
- One qualified bunker scores 1 point each calendar month, up to a total of 12 points per bunker.
- Note 1, 3
Bronze 10
Silver 25
Gold 50
Platinum 100
Sapphire 200
Diamond 300
Master Level (1) 400
Master Level (2) 500
Activator’s Annual Reference Award (VHF) 2025
- Activate each UKBOTA Bunker one per calendar month in 2025.
- 5 stations worked on any VHF band to qualify the activation.
VHF means any band above and including 50MHz. - One qualified bunker scores 1 point each calendar month, up to a total of 12 points per bunker.
- Note 1, 3
Bronze 3
Silver 5
Gold 10
Platinum 20
Ruby 30
Sapphire 40
Emerald 50
Diamond 60
Activator Special Event Awards
- From time to time UKBOTA will run time-limited special events. The details of the special events will normally be covered in a separate webpage. Current special events for activators are Mad March Hare 2025 (March 2025) and the Bunkerteer Challenge 2025 (running through the whole of 2025). Click one of the two blue buttons below for more information on those activities.
Activator Award Notes
Notes
1. An additional QSO is awarded for working the same hunter on other applicable bands on the same day, but no additional points for other modes.
2. Repeat activations, on another day, from the same bunker, are permitted in order to achieve the required number of QSO in which case the same hunters may be worked again for additional QSO. There are no additional points for the Hunter.
3. Repeat activations, on another day, but in the same calendar month, from the same bunker, are permitted in order to achieve the required number of QSO in which case the same hunters may be worked again for additional QSO. There are no additional points for the Hunter.
Hunter / SWL Awards
UKBOTA offer a wide range of awards and challenges to suit different interests and styles of operating. We do not suggest that beginners try to participate in all the awards from the outset! The awards shaded with a light purple background are the suggested basic starting awards for newcomers. The Lifetime Reference Awards, Bunker to Bunker Awards and Annual Reference Awards can all be recorded and scores viewed on our BunkerBase portal.
Hunter Lifetime Awards
Hunter’s Lifetime Reference Award (All bands)
- Work UKBOTA Bunkers on any band or mode.
- For this award each specific bunker may only be worked once in a lifetime.
- 1 point per bunker.
- There are no additional points for this award for working the bunker on other bands or other modes.
Bronze 50
Silver 150
Gold 300
Platinum 500
Sapphire 750
Diamond 1000
Master (1) 1500
Master (2) 2000
Hunters Lifetime Night Owl Award (all bands)
- Work UKBOTA Bunkers between 1900 UTC and 0400 UTC.
- This is a perpetual award, each bunker may be worked once a calendar month.
- 1 point per Night Owl bunker worked.
- Monthly point accumulate over a lifetime.
Bronze 10
Silver 25
Gold 50
Platinum 100
Sapphire 200
Emerald 350
Diamond 500
Hunter Annual Awards
Hunters Annual Reference Award (all bands)
- Work each UKBOTA Bunker on any band or mode once each calendar month.
- 1 point for each UKBOTA bunker worked per month, ie. each bunker may be worked 12 times in the year for a maximum of 12 points per bunker
- No additional points, for this award, for working the same bunker on other bands and modes in the same calendar month.
Bronze 50
Silver 100
Gold 200
Platinum 300
Sapphire 500
Diamond 1000
Master (1) 1500
Master (2) 2000
Hunter’s Annual Reference Award (VHF)
- Work each UKBOTA Bunker on any VHF band, ie. 50MHz or higher.
- 1 point per each UKBOTA bunker worked per month, ie. each bunker may be worked 12 time in the year for a maximum of 12 points per bunker.
- No additional points, for this award, for working the same bunker on other band and modes in the same calendar month.
Bronze 3
Silver 5
Gold 10
Platinum 20
Ruby 30
Sapphire 40
Emerald 50
Diamond 60
Hunter Special Awards
- From time to time UKBOTA will run time-limited special events. The details of the special events will normally be covered in a separate webpage. The current special event for activators is the Mad March Hare 2025 (March 2025), click below for more information.
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