[ADXA] Worked All Zones Award

[Steven Rutledge]

I have very nice certificate for WAZ on both phone and CW, 2/28/1991,
#6978, signed by the late Chod Harris, VP2ML.  I’m sorry to hear they are
having financial problems and unable to fulfill their obligations.

Steve, QQ

On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 2:03 PM Jay Bromley <jayw5jay at cox.net> wrote:

> Hi Joel,
> I think CQ has and had big time money troubles over the years.
>
> I went after my WAZ award after seeing K5JUC's award certificate on the
> wall.  Even just the basic WAZ is no easy feat, IMHO.  If you can manage
> 5BWAZ you are the man!
>
> I sent the my WAZ application to the CQ awards manager at the time with an
> addition donation for his hard work.  Well after a year of no certificate,
> I did an inquiry as to what is going on.  Turns out the WAZ awards manager
> did their part (like within a month), but the certificates are printed at
> the CQ publishing house.  I sent a few follow up emails and two phone calls
> as to what is up?  More promises like it will go out in next weeks mail,
> more fake news.  I followed up with CQ publishing stating this was no way
> to do business.  They replied they had to spend the money on paying
> employees and getting CQ magazine out to paid subscribers first before
> anything else.  My response I had already paid for my certificate a more
> than a year ago!
>
> What a shame!  I made one last reply to them.  Stating this is probably
> going to hurt their bottom line in the long run as I was considering a 3
> year subscription to their magazine.  I would get these offers nearly every
> month in the mail.    I eventually did get the 3 year sub, but I just
> noticed they miss their Christmas issue this year by over a month.  I would
> not want to be in their shoes explaining why those full page ads didn't
> come out in time for the holidays.  Plus, I love their editorials telling
> others how to run things or how they could do better, organizations like
> the ARRL.  When I read things like that I think to myself, maybe you ought
> to focus on your own business first before criticizing others.
>
> The finally insult to all the above, my Certificate did finally come in
> the mail.  POSTAGE due, 14 cents!  I had to get in the truck to go down to
> pay my postage due that was marked on the cardboard tube.  When I got home
> an unrolled it, the medallion sticker fell off.  I just stuck it back on
> and put in back in the tube.  I still have it>>>>somewhere, but that is
> probably my last WAZ attempt.
>
> I am sure that will change if I ever get near 5BWAZ award, hi.  😊
>
> 73 de w5jay/jay..
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of w5zn at w5zn.org
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 6:51 AM
> To: adxa <adxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [ADXA] Worked All Zones Award
>
> 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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