| Two online award activities will be offered during the 2025C ham radio event, from January 18 to December 31, 2025. Phase 1 (January 18 to March 31, 2025) will feature the 2025C award program, and now in Phase 3 there will be a NEW final award event from November 15th to December 15th, 2025 with the Final Award 2025C with (new) Final Certificate. Phase 2 will encompass the entire award-free (!) period of the ham radio event. |
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Final Award Activity from 15.11. to 15.12.2025
All QSOs between November 15, 00:00 UTC, and December 15, 2025, 23:59 UTC (the so-called Phase 3 of the overall 2025C hamradio event) automatically count toward the Final Award 2025C. Simultaneously, a ranking will be published, with the current placements displayed daily on the website. The final ranking results in the individual modes, as well as the number of awards earned, will be documented for each participant on a special final certificate – the Ranking-Zertifikat der Abschlussaktivität 2025C.
with special activity: 630m
DL2025E will offer two special 630m activities on December 3 and 10, 2025 !
Final Award 2025C
The Final Award 2025C (called Finales Diplom 2025C) can be earned at various levels and in various classes worldwide by all licensed radio amateurs and SWLs (with and without call signs). Only QSOs with the five DL2025x special purpose stations (see Teams) are eligible.
The following award points are awarded per QSO per SES, main mode, and band:
5 points – CW
4 points – PHONE (e.g., USB, LSB, FM, Digital Voice)
3 points – DIGITAL (e.g., PSK, FT8, FT4, RTTY) NOTE on FT4/FT8
Duplicates are marked with 0 points.
Different numbers of QSOs and award points (DP) are required for the three participant categories: DL, EU, and Non-EU. Participants are automatically assigned based on their call sign.
Awards are awarded for the classes Mixed, CW, Phone, and Digital, each in three levels BRONZE, SILVER, and GOLD.
All awards can be personalized and are automatically numbered upon first download. (to the special award motifs / photos of the Chemnitz clock towers and their history in Phase 3)
Rules for SWLs
The award points apply analogously to SWLs. But there are special things to note. /Award rules SWL
Numbered awards for download
A completed award is automatically numbered in the order of the issued awards when it is first (!) downloaded. For each participant category DL. EU, non-EU extra! The awards are free of charge and can only be obtained via this website until December 31st, 2025. ( via Issue/Points-Awards-dQSL)
NOTE: The organizer reserves the right to exclude stations from the award and certificat in the event of unsportsmanlike conduct or violations of applicable law.
Final Certificate 2025C
After the end of Phase 3 for the Final Award 2025C of CoC Chemnitz event (after December 15, 2025), a special Final Certificate (the so-called Ranking-Zertfikat zur Abschlussaktivität 2025C) will be available to every diploma hunter (OP as well as SWL) who has already successfully completed and downloaded at least one of the “Final Awards 2025C”.
This certificate documents the total number of QSOs, the number of downloaded awards, and the ranking positions in phase 3.

Info for the time periods from April 1 to November 14 AND from december 16 to December 31, 2025
referred to as Phase 2 :In a second phase from April 1st to the end of 2025 without (!) time period phase 3, all SES will continue to embody the European Capital of Culture theme, but they will now operate more sporadically and more than a single SES on the bands. The focus here is on distributing the individual 5 special DOK and the associated offer to secure further external diplomas (e.g. DLD, Saxony Award and KIDS DIPLOM) through a QSO with the SES and direct confirmation via the DCL.
| Event-Team |
logo Ham Radio Event 2025C |
2025C-Awards / Phase 3![]() |
| PHASE 3
Ranking TOP500 Ranking TOP SWL |
Abschluss–CERTIFICATES |
Rankings Phase 1 +3 |
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checklist for Phase 3 to tick off |
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