[Dxbase] Re: 5BWAZ reports, etc.

[FireBrick]

I just threw out my original 'stone tablet' version....
much too heavy



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Harlem W1EBI" <w1ebi at lightband.com>
To: <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 11:45 AM
Subject: [Dxbase] Re: 5BWAZ reports, etc.


> Hey Fred, thanks for pointing that out.  K1BV is the definitive award text 
> these days, but Bill goes back far enough that he probably 
> remembers "DXerama" by W3AXT from the 1950's ;-)  I still have mine.
> 
> Joe, the beatings will continue until morale improves!
> 
> George W1EBI
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces+w1ebi=lightband.com at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-
> bounces+w1ebi=lightband.com at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Handscombe
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:06 AM
> To: FireBrick; DXBase List
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
> 
> Yes the book still exists
> 
> www.dxawards.com
> 
> Editted by K1BV
> 
> Highly recommended if you are interested in collecting awards
> 
> 73 Fred
> G4BWP
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
> To: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "DXBase List" 
> <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 1:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
> 
> 
>> yes there is and I SHOULD have remembered that.
>> I was thinking more like CQ magazine only offers the CQ Zone award.
>>
>> I've never been a 'paper' chaser, I just work the stuff for myself.
>> There are so many less known awards, especially here in the colonies.
>> Many states have groups that issue paper for working X number of whatever.
>>
>> HAHA:
>> Just had a thought...there used to be a book listing all the hundreds of 
>> ham radio awards. Don't know if it's still available. But if it is.
>> We should chip in, buy this tome and send it to Joe Glockner as a present.
>> He would then be able to work 25/8 creating reports for each of the awards 
>> listed.
>>
>> I can see his wife bringing in food to him at the desk...beard down to his 
>> knees. Pale face, from lack of sunlight.  lol lol
>> Do we have any cartoonists on the reflector? :-))
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>
>> To: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "DXBase List" 
>> <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 2:05 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
>>
>>
>>> >
>>>> haha, your lucky there is no ITU WAZ award....
>>>> think they have more zones. lol
>>>>
>>>
>>> BUT THERE IS!!!
>>>
>>> The RSGB have their "W-ITU-Z" Award  with many mode and band variations, 
>>> and I believe the Czech society used to run an award based on ITU Zones 
>>> too.
>>>
>>> http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/hf%20awards.htm
>>>
>>> I did ask Jack several times to add ITU Zone stats when DXbase had ITU 
>>> zone logging added but to no avail.
>>>
>>> Working all the ITU zones is much harder and more fun, there are quite a 
>>> few ITU zones covering the Asian part of the Russian Federation which are 
>>> sparsly populated with people let alone hams.
>>>
>>> 73 Fred
>>> G4BWP
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