     *  Installation
     *  WPX Honor Roll Prefixes
     *  Checking the Installed Version
     *  Version History



   The DX4WIN.AWD file contains 230 custom awards.

   The award database was last updated on 23 January 2026. Navigate to the
   Version History to see the changes, as well as to get a link to a ZIP
   file containing the database.

   The database is compatible with DX4WIN 7.01 and later. For earlier
   versions of DX4WIN, the following band-specific awards may not appear
   in the "Custom award" menu due to the addition of the 60 meter band in
   DX4WIN version 7:
     * 30 Meter Digital Group (30 meters only)
     * Fred Fish Memorial Award (6 meters only)
     * Iceland on Six Meters Award (6 meters only)
     * Six Meter Club (6 meters only)
     * Six Meter Int'l Radio Klub (6 meters only)
     * TenTen (10 meters only)
     * WARC Century Club (30, 17 and 12 meters only)
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Installation

DX4WIN 9.0x and later

   In the main DX4WIN menu, click on Help | Check for Updates. Make sure
   that "Custom Awards Database" is selected (checked). Click on OK to
   update the database.

Manual Installation

   Extract CUSTAWDS.TXT from the DX4WIN9 .ZIP file and copy it to your
   DX4WIN SAVE directory. DX4WIN can NOT be running when you do this.

DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier

   Use the DX4WIN Data Updater. Make sure that "Custom Awards (AWD)" is
   checked, then click on the Update button.

Manual Installation

   Extract DX4WIN.AWD from the DX4WIN8 .ZIP file and copy it to your
   DX4WIN SAVE directory. DX4WIN can NOT be running when you do this.

   The custom awards database file (CUSTAWDS.TXT or DX4WIN.AWD) contains a
   version string at the top so you can see which version you have
   installed:

dx4win.awd,v 3.26 2012-03-11 21:03:58

   Note: DOK and SDOK are considered separate awards in DX4WIN. To combine
   them into a single award, see below.

Membership Lists

   The version 3.0 and later ZIP file contains a number of membership list
   files (plain-text files with a .list extension). Theses can be used to
   identify member calls in the DX Spots window. This is only supported by
   DX4WIN 8.01 and later. Please read the application note on Membership
   Lists for more information.
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WPX Honor Roll Prefixes

   Only current prefixes will be counted toward the CQ WPX (Worked All
   Prefixes) Honor Roll standings. Prefixes will be deleted from the Honor
   Roll listing ten years after they are no longer authorized for use by
   the governing authority or by the ITU.

   The current list of deleted prefixes was last updated on 9 December
   2021. Click on this link to download the file, and save it to your
   DX4W###\SAVE directory.
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Checking the Installed Version

   There is a version check built into the Custom Award database. To see
   the version, click inside the Custom Award field and select the
   "VERSIO" award.  Then click in the Custom Award Value field to see the
   release date of the version you are using. See the example below:
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