ROTA Awards
Awards & Recognition
Earn ROTA Award badges while activating parks across Rockwall County. Track your operating milestones, activations, and special achievements across each contest quarter.
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🏆 Official Award Recipients
| Callsign | Award Earned | Tier / Detail | Quarter | Date Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5YDX | Digital Diplomat | Lofland Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-15 14:20:38 |
| WB5WRC | Park Pioneer | Emerald Bay | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-10 20:30:51 |
| WB5WRC | Park Pioneer | The Trails and Squabble Creek | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-09 17:20:38 |
| W5TXX | Digital Diplomat | Lofland Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-07 15:59:52 |
| W5TXX | Park Pioneer | Lofland Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-07 15:59:52 |
| W5TXX | Park Pioneer | Harry Myers Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-07 11:20:17 |
| W5TXX | ROTA Reporter | Shorewood Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-05 14:23:27 |
| W5TXX | Digital Diplomat | Shorewood Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:46:24 |
| W5TXX | Park Hopper | — | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:46:24 |
| W5TXX | Weekend Warrior | — | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:46:24 |
| W5TXX | Road Warrior | — | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:46:24 |
| W5TXX | Park Pioneer | Shorewood Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:46:24 |
| W5TXX | Digital Diplomat | Windmill Ridge Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:45:58 |
| W5TXX | Park Pioneer | Windmill Ridge Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:45:58 |
| W5TXX | Park Pioneer | Hickory Ridge Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-04 16:44:32 |
| WB5WRC | Park Pioneer | Heroes Memorial Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-03 05:14:32 |
| WB5WRC | Digital Diplomat | Heroes Memorial Park | 2026 Q4 | 2026-10-03 05:14:32 |
Available Award Badges
ROTA Champion
CompetitiveHighest total points for the quarter.
Award Badge ActivePark Pioneer
Competitive +5 point rewardAwarded to the operator who is the first to activate a park (minimum 5 contacts required). Award resets each quarter.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Reporter
Social Media +5 point rewardGranted to operators who post a photo of their station setup at a ROTA park on social media, using the official hashtag #RockwallOnTheAir
Email post link to info@rockwallontheair.org
Limit one post per log.
WARP Award
Location ChallengeAwarded for activating all eligible parks within Rockwall City limits.
(minimum 10 contacts per park)
Rapid Fire
Speed RunMake 20 contacts within 30 minutes from a ROTA park.
Award Badge ActiveRepeat Offender
Quarterly GoalActivate the same ROTA park on 5 different days during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveMarathon Activator
Operating StreakAwarded for operating 7 days in a row on a single log (Monday to Sunday). Minimum 10 contacts required per day.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Century Club
QSO VolumeAwarded to operators that log 100 contacts during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Kilo Club
QSO VolumeAwarded to operators that log 1,000 contacts during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveKey Club
Mode SpecialistGranted to operators who complete
an activation operating
exclusively Morse code / CW.
(minimum 10 contacts)
Digital Diplomat
Mode SpecialistAwarded for completing an activation using digital modes exclusively
(FT8, FT4, JS8Call, or PSK31).
(Minimum 10 contacts).
Band Master
Spectrum CoverageIssued to an operator that works
4 or more bands in a single log
(minimum 10 contacts per band).
The Grand Tour
Weekly GoalActivate 10 different parks during a single week.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Road Warrior
Single DayActivate 5 parks on the same day.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Nomad
Streak GoalActivate a different park every day for 5 consecutive days.
Award Badge ActivePileup Master
QSO VolumeMake 50 contacts during a single activation.
Award Badge ActivePark-to-Park
Activator ContactAwarded to operators who log another ROTA operator at a different park.
Award Badge ActiveEarly Bird
Time WindowAwarded for logging 10 contacts during a designated operating window
(06:00 AM – 09:00 AM local time).
Weekend Warrior
Roving StreakEarned by activating 3
different ROTA parks between
Friday 5:00 PM and Sunday 11:59 PM
in the same week.
(min. 10 contacts per park).
Park Hopper
Single DayActivate 3 ROTA parks in a single day,
min. of 10 contacts at each park.
Requires 3 log submissions
Home Body
Quarterly GoalActivate the same park
on 10 different days
during the quarter.
Requires 10 log submissions
Band Hopper
Spectrum GoalWork 10 valid contacts per band on 4 or more bands during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveMode Master
Mode SpecialistActivate a single park using 3 or more different modes from the same park.
(minimum 10 contacts per mode)
DX Hunter
InternationalWork stations in 10 different countries during a single activation.
Award Badge ActiveDX Master
International GoalWork 100 DX stations during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveWorked All States
Major MilestoneAwarded for working all 50 states during the quarter.
Award Badge ActiveROTA Hunter
Chaser GoalWork 10 different ROTA activators during the quarter.
Award Badge Active