QSL CARDS - AWARD MANAGER

From Gary Randall

I am the Club's Award Manager and as such I can check your QSL cards and applications for WAS and VUCC. This will save you having to send your cards to the ARRL.

So check the following requirements for VUCC and WAS

VUCC

The VHF/UHF Century Club is the counterpart to DXCC for the bands 50 MHz to 300 GHz. It requires working and confirming V/UHF contacts in 2 x 1 grid square locators on all V/UHF bands. Satellite and Laser contacts count, too. Individual certificates are issued per band to those meeting initial qualifying levels, with an extensive endorsement program beyond the initial certificate.

WAS

The Worked-All-States award is given for submitting confirmations from all 50 states. The cost of this award is $10. Aside from the basic certificate for any combination of bands/modes, specialty certificates are issued for a variety of different bands and modes such as Satellite, 160-meters, SSTV, Digital, and each VHF band. Available endorsements, for a $7.50 charge, include SSB, CW, Novice, QRP, Packet, EME, and any single band. The Digital award is available for the various modes. It will be dated, but not numbered. Cards are checked by a volunteer ARRL HF Awards Manager affiliated with ARRL Special Service Clubs (although QSL cards can be checked at HQ, absent an awards manager). To encourage increased activity and station improvement throughout the bands, the 5-Band WAS certificate, at a cost of $12.50, is available for working all states on 5 amateur bands (except 10/18/24 MHz). Cards for 5BWAS can be checked by your local HF Awards Manager or at ARRL HQ.