The most coveted Amateur Radio operating awards An amateur radio operating award is earned by an amateur radio operator for establishing two-way communication (or "working") with other amateur radio stations. Awards are sponsored by national amateur radio societies, radio enthusiast magazines, or amateur radio clubs, and aim to promote activity on the amateur radio bands. Each award has its own set of rules and fees. Some awards require the amateur radio operator to have contacted other stations in a certain number of countries, Maidenhead grid locators, or counties. Because amateur radio operators are fobidden by regulation to accept financial compensation for their on-air activity, award recipients generally only receive a certificate, wooden plaque, or a small trophy as recognition of their award. An amateur radio operator An amateur radio operator is an individual who has been assigned an amateur radio license by a governmental regulatory authority. ...
Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. ...
An amateur radio station is a facility equipped with the apparatus necessary for carrying on radiocommunications in the Amateur Radio Service. ...
Amateur radio station with modern solid-state transceiver featuring LCD display and DSP capabilities Amateur radio, often called Ham radio, is a hobby enjoyed by about six million people[1] throughout the world. ...
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Amateur radio frequency allocation is done by national telecommunications authorities. ...
In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ...
The Maidenhead Locator System is a scheme used by amateur radio operators for identifying positions on the Earth. ...
A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ...
Most amateur radio operating awards require that the applicant submit proof, such as QSL cards, of the contacts which satisfy the requirements of the award. An example amateur radio QSL card QSL, or QSL card, is the confirmation of a QSO (a radio contact) between two radio amateurs. ...
There are thousands of operating awards available. The most popular awards are the Worked All States award and the Worked All Continents award, and the more challenging Worked All Zones, DX Century Club (DXCC) and VHF/UHF Century Club (VUCC) awards. DXCC is the most popular awards program, initially requiring amateurs to contact 100 of the (as of 2006) 337 recognized countries and territories in the world. Other popular awards include contacting remote islands, US counties, and lighthouses. Many awards are available for contacting amateurs in a particular country, region or city. Worked All States, or WAS, is an Amateur Radio award given to those who successfully complete two-way amateur radio communications with each of the 50 United States of America. ...
Worked All Continents, or WAC, is an Amateur Radio award given to those who successfully complete two-way amateur radio communications with each of the 6 continental areas of the world. ...
Worked All Zones, or WAZ, is an award given by CQ Magazine to amateur radio operators who establish contacts in all 40 zones into which CQ Magazine divides the world. ...
The DX Century Club, or DXCC, is an award (and registered trademark) granted by the ARRL, given for contacting by means of amateur radio with other operators in at least 100 entities and confirming those contacts by way of a QSL card, or via the ARRLs Logbook of the...
The VHF/UHF Century Club, or VUCC, is an award granted by (and registered trademark of) the American Radio Relay League. ...
2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Special event stations Many amateurs also enjoy setting up and contacting special event stations. Set up to commemorate special occurrences, they often issue distinctive QSLs or certificates. Some use unusual prefixes, such as the call signs with "96" that amateurs in the US State of Georgia could use during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics,[1] or the OO prefix used by Belgian amateurs in 2005 to commemorate their nation's 175th anniversary.[2] Some events are held annually such as Guides on the Air and Jamboree on the Air. Many amateurs decorate their radio "shacks" (the room where they keep their radios) with these certificates. An example amateur radio QSL card QSL, or QSL card, is the confirmation of a QSO (a radio contact) between two radio amateurs. ...
Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, United States. ...
Guides on the Air, (GOTA), also known as Thinking Day on the Air (TDOTA), is an event for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. ...
Jamboree on the Air, known by its acronym JOTA, is an international Scouting and Guiding activity held annually on the third full weekend in October. ...
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