Awards Overview
Hamtrax automatically tracks your progress toward major ham radio awards based on the QSOs in your logbook. There's nothing extra to configure -- just log contacts and watch your progress grow.
How Award Tracking Works
Every time you log a QSO, Hamtrax checks the contact's details -- country, state, CQ zone, band, and mode -- and updates your award progress in real time. Your progress is stored locally and synced to the cloud, so it stays current across all your devices.
You can view your award progress in two places:
- Profile tab -- Progress rings give you an at-a-glance summary of each award.
- Awards section -- Detailed breakdowns by band, mode, and individual entities.
[SCREENSHOT: Profile tab showing DXCC, WAS, and WAZ progress rings]
Awards Currently Tracked
Hamtrax tracks three of the most popular ham radio awards:
| Award | Goal | Sponsored By |
|---|---|---|
| DXCC | Work 100+ DXCC entities (countries/territories) | ARRL |
| Worked All States | Work all 50 US states | ARRL |
| Worked All Zones | Work all 40 CQ zones | CQ Magazine |
Each award can be tracked across multiple modes -- Mixed, Phone, CW, and Digital -- so you can chase endorsements the same way you would with the official award programs.
Hamtrax tracks your progress toward these awards for your personal reference. To receive official certificates, you still need to submit confirmations through the sponsoring organization (ARRL Logbook of the World, CQ Magazine, etc.).
Getting Started with Awards
There are no settings to enable. If you already have QSOs in your logbook, your award progress is already being tracked. To see it:
- Open the Profile tab.
- Scroll to the Awards section.
- Tap any award to see your detailed progress.
If you just imported a logbook, give Hamtrax a moment to process your contacts. Award progress updates automatically once your import is complete.
Related Pages
- DXCC -- Track countries and territories worked.
- Worked All States -- Track US states worked.
- Worked All Zones -- Track CQ zones worked.
- Trophies -- Earn milestone badges as you make progress.
- Importing Your Log -- Bring in existing QSOs to jumpstart your progress.