diff --git a/award-definitions/dxcc.json b/award-definitions/dxcc.json
index a0b79f2..89e5f32 100644
--- a/award-definitions/dxcc.json
+++ b/award-definitions/dxcc.json
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 {
   "id": "dxcc",
   "name": "DXCC",
-  "description": "Confirm 100 DXCC entities on any band/mode",
-  "caption": "Contact and confirm 100 different DXCC entities. Any band and mode combination counts. QSOs are confirmed when LoTW QSL is received.",
+  "description": "Confirm 100 DXCC entities on HF bands",
+  "caption": "Contact and confirm 100 different DXCC entities on HF bands (160m-10m). Only HF band QSOs count toward this award. QSOs are confirmed when LoTW QSL is received.",
   "category": "dxcc",
   "rules": {
     "type": "entity",
     "entityType": "dxcc",
     "target": 100,
-    "displayField": "entity"
+    "displayField": "entity",
+    "allowed_bands": ["160m", "80m", "60m", "40m", "30m", "20m", "17m", "15m", "12m", "10m"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/services/awards.service.js b/src/backend/services/awards.service.js
index 88dd5d7..1ea5a15 100644
--- a/src/backend/services/awards.service.js
+++ b/src/backend/services/awards.service.js
@@ -139,11 +139,21 @@ export async function calculateAwardProgress(userId, award, options = {}) {
     logger.debug('QSOs after filters', { count: filteredQSOs.length });
   }
 
+  // Apply allowed_bands filter if present
+  let finalQSOs = filteredQSOs;
+  if (rules.allowed_bands && Array.isArray(rules.allowed_bands) && rules.allowed_bands.length > 0) {
+    finalQSOs = filteredQSOs.filter(qso => {
+      const band = qso.band;
+      return rules.allowed_bands.includes(band);
+    });
+    logger.debug('QSOs after allowed_bands filter', { count: finalQSOs.length });
+  }
+
   // Calculate worked and confirmed entities
   const workedEntities = new Set();
   const confirmedEntities = new Set();
 
-  for (const qso of filteredQSOs) {
+  for (const qso of finalQSOs) {
     const entity = getEntityValue(qso, rules.entityType);
 
     if (entity) {
@@ -708,11 +718,20 @@ export async function getAwardEntityBreakdown(userId, awardId) {
   // Apply filters
   const filteredQSOs = applyFilters(allQSOs, rules.filters);
 
+  // Apply allowed_bands filter if present
+  let finalQSOs = filteredQSOs;
+  if (rules.allowed_bands && Array.isArray(rules.allowed_bands) && rules.allowed_bands.length > 0) {
+    finalQSOs = filteredQSOs.filter(qso => {
+      const band = qso.band;
+      return rules.allowed_bands.includes(band);
+    });
+  }
+
   // Group by (entity, band, mode) slot for entity awards
   // This allows showing multiple QSOs per entity on different bands/modes
   const slotMap = new Map(); // Key: "entity/band/mode" -> slot object
 
-  for (const qso of filteredQSOs) {
+  for (const qso of finalQSOs) {
     const entity = getEntityValue(qso, rules.entityType);
 
     if (!entity) continue;