[QCWA Hotlist] 60-60 Award - Announced at Dayton

[Bob Roske]

QCWA CELEBRATES ITS SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY!
The Quarter Century Wireless Association has a cake in the oven and the ice 
cream churn is a-churnin' in anticipation of celebrating its 60th Diamond 
Anniversary!

Time truly does fly! It was what seems like only yesterday that on November 
14, 1947, during a 10-Meter roundtable QSO, the suggestion was made to form 
an association of ham radio operators that had been licensed for twenty-five 
years or more. The very next month, with that thought in mind, a group of 
hams met on Friday evening, December 5, 1947, in New York City. That 
evening, the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) was born.

In order to celebrate our Sixtieth Anniversary in grand style, the Quarter 
Century Wireless Association is pleased to announce a new, limited 
availability, operating Award to celebrate this momentous occasion known as 
the:

QCWA Sixty-Sixty Award
This Award is unique in that it represents the first Award of its type 
offered by the QCWA. In order to raise the awareness of and stimulate new 
Membership in the QCWA, the Award is available to both Members and 
non-Members alike. The basic requirements are simple: Make 60, two-way 
contacts with 60 different QCWA Members.

The QCWA Sixty-Sixty Award became available with its announcement at the 
2007 Dayton Hamvention on May 18, 2007 by President John Johnston, W3BE. The 
final day for contacts is no later than 2400 UTC, June 30, 2008. All 
applications for the Award should be post marked no later than September 1, 
2008.

The specific Eligibility Requirements are as follows:
1. The applicant must submit a list of 60 different two-way contacts with 
QCWA Members and their associated Membership numbers.

2. Two-way contacts may be made utilizing any RF mode of operation on any 
frequency authorized for amateur use to include the use of VHF/UHF 
repeaters.

3. Submitted log information should include the time (UTC), date of contact, 
call sign, QCWA Member's name membership number *.

4. The applicant should include with each application, a statement in 
his/her own words that the contacts are true and correct and were made in 
accordance with both the amateur regulatory requirements for his country of 
residence and the QCWA requirements as set forth for the Award.

5. There is a fee of $2.00 USD for applicants (Check, cash, or money order 
only. No credit cards or stamps are accepted.) Award certificates will be 
gratis to stations outside North America but donations to defray 
postage/handling will be gratefully accepted.

6. Applicants are requested to submit the requested items to:
     W2OD - Robert Buus
     8 Donner St.
     Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004 USA

7. Specific Award questions should be directed to the above address via 
Snail Mail or Email to: w2od at aol.com

* Find your membership number on the lable of your Journal or in the 
Membership Directory.