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Worked New Hampshire Award to QRP Operating Series
Updated 12/2009
Worked New Hampshire Award Removed 4/09 - no longer active. Last data on website is from 2003.
Provide proof of contact with each of the New Hampshire counties as operated
by NH resident operators after 1 Jan 1983. Counties are as shown above in WANE
listing. All bands and modes. Earth based repeater contacts do not count.
Endorsements for single band, mode or SWL achievement. Submit QSL and fee of
$US2 (DX send $US5) to: NHARA WNH Award, c/o North Country ARC, 12 Cottage
Street, Lancaster, NH. 03584.
(TKS KB0ADI)(CHG 96)
Worked All New Jersey Counties
Contact each of the 21 counties of New Jersey. All contacts must have been made within a radius of 45Km of your home. No repeaters or other use of relays allowed. GCR list in county alphabetical order is required. Sponsor request you use application form found on website, or a copy of this form. Endorsements for band or mode upon request. Fee for the award is $US2 for USA stations, and FREE to DX. Apply to Award Manager, Morris Radio Club Inc., PO Box 88, Whippany, NJ 07981-0088.
(Chg 12/09)
NJ Counties: Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren.
Internet: http://www.morrisradioclub.org/wanjp1.htm
The NJDXA Award
Work 15 New Jersey DX Association (NJDXA) members on any bands or modes within a period of one year. Submit copy of log entry via e-mail to: kf2ti@njdxa.org .
Internet: http://njdxa.org/members.php
(Chg 12/05)
Worked All Counties New York State
Work each of the 62 counties in New York state. SWL OK. No time limit. All bands may be used; repeater QSOs are OK. Provide a GCR list of the counties which must include Call, Time, Date, Signal Report, Mode, Band and the County. Endorsements for single band, QRP, SWL and single mode on request. Fee for US/VE stations is $US6; DX stations 5 IRCs. Award is a colorful image of the Stars and Stripes on heavy grade paper. Apply to: Award Manager KC2TR, PO Box 185, Conesus, NY 14435-0185.
(Tks KC2TR)(00)
-- Nittany A.R.C. Series ---
General Requirements: GCR is accepted. Fee is $US1 or 10 IRC's for each certificate. Endorsements at time of issuance are free. Apply to: Awards Manager, Nittany ARC, PO Box 614, State College, PA. 16804-0614.
(KA3RVH)(90)
NARC Award
Centre County, PA. stations must work 10 club members or 7 plus either W3YA or K3HKK. All others work 5 members or 3 plus W3YA or K3HKK. Stations must be a member in the calendar year worked. Contacts after 1 January 1960 and your QSL card must have been received. Member list available from sponsor with SASE/IRC.
Worked All Pennsylvania Counties Award
Work Pennsylvania counties; 1st figure is for USA/VE, 2nd for DX:
Class AA = 67 (available to DX stations, including KH/KL but not VE.)
Class A
= 67/60
Class B = 65/57
Class C = 45/40
Class D = 30/25
Contacts after 1 January 1930. Unless indicated on the QSL, the Directory of Post Offices will be the official guide to the county.
Worked All North Carolina Counties Award (WANC)
The Forsyth Amateur Radio Club, W4NC, in Winston Salem, North Carolina sponsors an award for any stations who submit proof of 2 way contact with stations in all 100 North Carolina Counties. Endorsement for any mode, any single band or 5 bands. WARC bands are OK, but will not count for the 5 band endorsement. All contacts must be made using the same mode. No use of repeater or cross mode contacts. Use special application sheet available from the sponsor for SASE or as a .PDF file found on his website. Cards are not required. GCR signed list by two non_family amateur licensees, General Class or higher. USA-CA holders applying for the "ALL CW" may receive the certificate by sending an e-mail to KU4BP, submitting their USA-CA ALL CW number and award date. Stations who have earned USA-CA for "PHONE" or "Mixed Mode awards should apply in the normal method. Award is FREE. Sponsor reserves the right to spot check any contacts. Send completed application and county record sheets to: Ed Swiderski KU4BP, 2105 D Fiddlers Court, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27107.
E_mail: ku4bp@triad.rr.com
Website: http://home.triad.rr.com/ku4bp/main.html
Chg 8/2004
Worked All North Dakota Counties Award
Sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt ARC for working all of the ND counties. SWL OK. QSL's must be in your possession. NO repeater, satellite or moon bounce QSO's. Official application form requested and available from sponsor. Award fee is $US3 and SASE to: Steve Allar, 1701 6th Avenue NE, Beulah, ND 58523.
(TKS CQ MAG)(96 CHG)
Northern Illinois DX Association Award
Contact 7 members of this group. No time, mode or band limitations. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of 5 IRC's to: Northern IL DX Association, Awards Manager, PO Box 519, Elmhurst, IL. 60126.
Members: W9AZP BW CH DWQ JUV JZK KNI KRU MEM MLG NB NGA NUD NZM OA OHH RY VA WU WYB YYG ZA K9AB AJ AM BG DX HMB IW JU KA KM KWK MM PPY QVB RA RF UKM WEH WA9EKA EYY IVL LZA MAG QAL WB9EBP SOR YHP WD9AHJ IIC AI9F J AB9E N9EJ KB9JF W4KNI.
(TKS HA0NNN)(90)
Northern Ohio DX Association Award
Contact members of the Northern Ohio DX Asso. after 1 Jan 1945 on any band or modes. No use of repeaters. Mainland US stations need 10. All others, including KH and KL need 5. Member list available from sponsor for SASE. Send a copy of your QSL and GCR list and fee of $US4 or 10 IRC's to NODXA Awards Manager, Dwaine Modock K8ME, 8113 Thornhurst Drive, North Royalton, OH 44133.
(CHG 2001)
O.B.P. Radio Club Series ---
General Requirements: Cards must be in your possession. GCR list and fee of 50 cents US (for DX, fee is 3 IRC's surface mail, 5 IRC's airmail) to Jim Glasscock, 3416 Manhattan Avenue, St. Louis, MO. 63143. Endorsement fee is 1 IRC. SWL OK.
(CHG.91)
St. Louis Award
Contact a total of 10 stations in the city of St. Louis and/or St. Louis county. (TKS KA3RVH)(89)
Zone 4 Award
Work one station in each call district of Zone 4 on the WAZ list. These are: VE3, VE4, VE5, VE6, W/K4 (Kentucky, Tennessee, or Alabama only), W/K5, W/K7 (Montana or Wyoming only), W/K8 (Ohio or Michigan only), W/K9 and W/K0 for a total of 10 cards.
(TKS KA3RVH)(89)
Ohio County Award
Basic award is issued for contacting 22 of the 88 counties, one of which must be Montgomery County. Endorsements for 44, 66 and all 88. All bands and modes OK, except no use of repeaters or digipeaters. Cards must be in your possession and available on request. Award is FREE, send 9"x12" SASE with GCR list to: Ohio County Award, Dayton Amateur Radio Association, PO Box 44, Dayton, Ohio. 45401-0044.
(TKS N8IBW)(CHG 96)
WORKED ALL OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE
The Oklahoma DX Association (OKDXA) sponsors this certificate to any licensed amateur who submits proof of working all 77 Oklahoma counties. No use of repeaters, satellites, relays of any type. All bands OK. Unless otherwise indicated, the QTH printed on the cards will determine county identity. You may mail all 77 cards or mail a GCR list to the sponsor. (A single signature is accepted from any certified ARRL card checker or Section Manager). Fee for the award is $US5, no IRCs wanted, please. Apply to: Bruce Burnette - K5PX, 7 Spring Creek Lane, Broken Arrow, OK 74014.
(Tks W5RQ)(1/04)
-- OM International Sideband Society Series ---
The OMISS group was formed with the objective of passing emergency, formal and informal traffic. In between times, members contact each other for their extensive awards program of some 28 certificates available only to members. Obtain membership by QSO'ing 2 member stations with OM numbers on net time and frequency. Lifetime membership fee is only $5US. Send list and fee to Tom Stickles WA3AUQ, 4333 Clagett Rd., University Park, MD. 20782. Additional information on the net and awards rules may be obtained for a SASE to Neal Wiggin K1LPX, 4 Feng Drive, Raymond, NH 03077. OMISS nets (plus or minus QRM) are as follows:
160 meters 1.883 0400-0900Z Friday and Saturday
80 meters 3.940 0100-0900Z DX listening 3753
40 meters 7.250 0000-0900Z DX listening 7075
20 meters 14.290 1700-2300Z Monday - Saturday
15 meters 21.360 1700-2300Z Saturday and Sunday only
10 meters 28.360 1700-2300Z Saturday and Sunday only
OMISS also runs a free QSL bureau for use by all stations, members or non-members alike for confirmation of net QSO's. For more info, write to Pete Gray KC4IF, PO Box 16220, Asheville, NC. 28806.
(TKS WA3EOP)(CHG 95)
Worked Oregon Counties Award
"Alis Volat Propriis"
Sponsored by the Salem A.R.C for contacting Oregon counties on or after 1 January 2007. "Alis Volat Propriis", is the Oregon state motto, meaning "She Flies With Her Own Wings", appropriate for radio communication and this award. The basic certificate is issued for contacting 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties. Endorsements for 30, and all 36 counties. Endorsements must follow the band or modes used to complete the original certificate. Endorsements available for any band or mode combination. Contacts with mobile, portable or fixed stations on county lines are valid as long as the QSL or log extract clearly states the counties involved. Contacts via repeaters, digipeaters, moon-bounce, satellites, packet, pactor, RTTY, and similar systems are acceptable, from any and all locations. Contacts made while mobile or portable in the State of Oregon are valid, and that travelers in Oregon can use repeater contacts anywhere in the state to work any of the counties. SWL OK. GCR list (or original cards) and fee of $US3 to Awards Manager, Salem Amateur Radio Club, Box 61, Salem, Oregon, 97308.
Tks K7VV 4/2007
Pagoda Award
Contact 10 members of the Reading Radio Club using any band or mode on or after 13 Oct 1961. No charge. No use of phone patches or repeaters. One contact with W3BN and/or W3CCH is acceptable, but not required. GCR list to: Albert J. Brailer W3UQC, 500 Kenhorst Blvd., Reading, PA. 19611.
(Tks Internet)(01)
Internet: http://qsl.net/w3bn/pagoda.jpg
Worked All Parishes Award
Contact each of the 64 parishes of Louisiana on or after 1 Sept 1996. All bands and modes; only direct contacts, no use of repeaters. Send the cards or photocopies. If cards are sent, include sufficient postage for their return in addition to the award fee of $US2. Contacts must have been made by the same individual using call signs assigned to him/her. If contacts were made under different call signs, you must list them and declare they were assigned. Apply to: Baton Rouge ARC, PO Box 4004, Baton Rouge, LA. 70821.
(Tks WorldRadio)(00)
USA Pennsylvania "67" Award
Contact each of the 67 Pennsylvania counties. You must possess the cards. All bands and modes are acceptable, no time limits. Repeater type devices ok but contacts must be made in real time, not on stored BBS, and entirely on ham radio, not using Internet relay systems. Optional application in PDF format available from sponsor. GCR list and fee of $US2 for USA applicants, all others send 1 IRC. Also, enclose a SASE large enough to hold an 8½½ x 11 inch (21.5 x 28cm) certificate. Apply to: Mid Atlantic ARC, Attn: Pennsylvania "67" Award, PO Box 2154, Southeastern, PA 19399-2154.
E-mail: n3kn@arrl.net
Revised 10/2003
Pilgrim Amateur Wireless Association Award
Contact club members, no time, band or mode restrictions. Members need 10, all others 5. No repeater QSO's. Award is FREE but SASE/IRC appreciated. GCR list to PAWA Award Mgr., Lee Redford KA1RJI, 265 South Main Street, Raynham, MA. 02767.
Members: AF1H K1AMH BL CCF DUT KJT SKQ KA1ALN BLP BSY CGK DFG DTA DVC GG GSK GSL GSM JHG JWH JWP KDH KPB KPQ LEY MAE RJH RJI RSF RTN SPH TLB WVW WBJ YHJ YYT KB1FD N1AIS AVA CAZ DNI ELF FZP FZT GWC GYA HBF HDA HLD HTC HVF IAL IER IFS IUG JJH ND1N NY1G W1GUJ HGY RZH YN WA1GUS HOS IOZ OEZ OHA OOE PFC WG1U WA4RNN G4VCF KO4MP
(TKS KA1RJI)(93)
EARS Presidential Award
Sponsored by the Eastern Amateur Radio Society (EARS) for amateurs who have worked various stations within the USA that are located in counties that have the same name as the last name of one of the US presidents. The award has a basic level equal to the current number of the Presidents of the US, currently at 43. George W. Bush, being the 43rd. The basic award level will always be the number of past and current presidents as of the previous inauguration day. Applications postmarked prior to inauguration day will not require the higher count of presidents. Endorsements may be earned at levels of 100, 200, and the maximum currently available at 261. Special endorsements for bands or modes available on request. All bands and modes including repeaters OK. No date restrictions. E-QSLs accepted. Special application available from the Presidential Counties Award Page at http://www.qsl.net/ke4yvd or may be obtained from sponsor for SASE. Send application and fee of $US4 for basic award. Endorsement fee is $US2. Apply to: Eastern Amateur Radio Society, 144 Allen Douglas Drive, Richmond, KY 40475.
Tks KE4YVD 12/01
PSHAW Award (WA)
Contact islands in the Puget Sound, Washington after 1 January 1990. The basic award is a beautiful knitted scarf whose pattern includes a map of the Puget Sound area and your call sign. It. requires contacts with one of the Inner Sound islands, Vashon-Maury Island, Bainbridge Island, Whidbey or Camano or Fidalgo Island, and one of the Outer Sound islands. There are numerous endorsements up to "Admiral of the Sound" which requires 50 islands. The precise criteria of what islands count for the award, data on maps to help the award seeker and a complete description of the various endorsements may be obtained from the sponsor if you send a 9 x 12" SASE with postage sufficient for 3 ounces to Awards Manager, Ward Silver N0AX, PO Box 927, Vashon, WA. 98070.
(TKS N0AX)(91)
Pulaski County Award
Contact 5 stations in Pulaski County, Missouri. The same station may be contacted on several bands for credit. SWL OK. No date, band or mode limitations. FREE. GCR list to: Bill Morgan K0DEQ, PO Box 163, Waynesville, MO. 65583.
(CHG 99)
E-Mail: bmorgan@wavecomputers.net
QCWW Certificate
Contact 20 QCWW members on or after 1 Nov 1979. These stations must be members of the organization at time of QSO. All bands may be used, but no use of cross band or repeater contacts. Net contacts do NOT count. Send the cards, or photocopies of them or of your log and fee of 50c to: Dot Young W1TGY, 7 Longwood Avenue, Augusta, ME. 04330.
(Tks WorldRadio)(99)
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