[ADXA] Worked All Zones Award

Joel Harrison w5zn at w5zn.org
Fri Feb 28 11:57:52 EST 2020


Very excellent point Bill !!

Thanks

> On Feb 28, 2020, at 10:27 AM, BILL KENNAMER <k5fuv at prodigy.net> wrote:
> 
>  WAZ is also harder than DXCC. You can easily work 100 DXCC entities without getting close to WAZ.
> I completed 5Band DXCC in 1982, 5Band WAZ last month. It’s worth the chase.
> 
> FUV
> 
> 
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> 
> On Friday, February 28, 2020, 6:51 AM, w5zn at w5zn.org wrote:
> 
> As avid DX'ers we tend to focus on DXCC. It is the premier award in DX.
> 
> As some (most?) of you are aware CQ Magazine sponsors the "Worked All 
> Zones" (WAZ) award for completing contacts with all 40 CQ zones around 
> the world. A key element to this award currently is you can apply for it 
> with contacts confirmed through LoTW. Now, you still have to submit a 
> small fee to CQ for processing however you do not have to submit cards 
> to CQ for contacts you have confirmed on LoTW and you can apply right on 
> ARRL's LoTW website.
> 
> I had never taken interest in a WAZ award even though they have a very 
> attractive certificate. I finally became compelled to apply for a 160 
> meter WAZ award a year ago, in January 2019, through LoTW. The process 
> was flawless. The only negative about the award is it took a little over 
> one year, 13 months to be exact, to receive my certificate! CQ explained 
> the delay was due to the renewed popularity of the WAZ award now that 
> radio amateurs can apply through LoTW. The delay is not good but the 
> popularity of DX and DX awards is encouraging.
> 
> So, if you're interested in some very nice "wall paper" for the shack 
> and to further your status among DX'ers worldwide, check out CQ 
> Magazine's WAZ award!
> 
> 73 Joel W5ZN
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