Worldradio

In an effort to encourage personal communications among peoples around the world via Amateur Radio, Worldradio offers the Worked 100 Nations Award, Series II to those confirming two-way amateur communications with permanent stations in 100 distinct countries having a permanent, native population.

The purpose of the Worldradio Worked 100 Nations Award, Series II (hereafter referred to as W-100-N) is to demonstrate the unique opportunity Amateur Radio offers for communications between international borders to further worldwide understanding.

The W-100-N is not a radio sport award as such, but a token of achievement in communication. At the same time, it offers all Amateur Radio enthusiasts several features not found in other awards.

1. W-100-N virtually eliminates the need to work geographic areas heard only during Dxpeditions. Almost all national entities have amateur stations consistently active on the air.

2. Since almost all national entities are active, W-100-N will be of perennial interest, since the advantage of those having worked a national entity long since inactive on the air will be minimal.

3. W-100-N is difficult to achieve, yet it is within reach of all moderately well-equipped operators utilizing good communications skills. There is no need to wait for a station in a single area of the world to appear on the air to qualify for W-100-N.

Rules:

1. The Worked 100 Nations Award is available to any licensed Amateur Radio operator who can prove confirmation of two-way communications with government authorized Amateur Radio stations in at least 100 different nations of the world.

2. No contacts with stations using reciprocal calls will count toward this award, such as N6JM/UL7.

3. All contacts must be with land-based stations. Contacts with ships, at anchor or otherwise, and aircraft cannot be considered.

4. All contacts shall be made from the same country.

5. All contacts made on or after 01 January 1978 will count.

6. The application shall include the following:

     a. Letter of transmittal requesting the W-100-N.

     b. List of contacts in order by prefix showing nation, station call, date, band and mode.

     c. A signed statement by two other licensed radio amateurs that they have inspected the required QSL cards.

     d. A fee of $5.00 to cover the cost of the award.

7. All applications and requests shall be addressed to: W-100-N Award Manager

Worldradio
2120-28th Street
Sacramento, CA 95818, USA

8. There are no special endorsements to this award. All bands and modes may be used.

Upon approval of an application for W-100-N, a certificate will be issued and the issuance of the award will be noted in a future issue of Worldradio.

W-100-N nations list criteria:

1. In all cases each "nation" will be both a political and a geographical entity at the same time.

2. In all cases each "nation" will be a geographical and political entity independant enough to issue distinctive postage stamps acceptable in international mail.

3. In all cases each "nation" will be a geographical and political entity whose amateur stations are:

     a. identifiable by a specific call sign prefix series allocation assigned to that entity by the International Telecommunications Union or,

     b. identifiable by a specific call sign prefix or suffix series normally used in the issuance of amateur licenses to new amateur licensees under ITU prefix allocations by the sovereign government of the entity.

4. No geographical or political entity that does not have a permanent, native population will be considered for "nation" status.

5. Geographical and political entities which do not issue distinctive postage stamps but have permanent, native populations will be considered to be part of the same entity that issues postage stamps for use in that area.

6. Geographical and political entities that issue postage stamps but do not have permanent, native populations will be removed from consideration as "nations" entirely.

EI Ireland     EL Liberia     EP Iran     ET Ethiopia     F France     FK New Caledonia     FO Fr. Polynesia

 HH  Haiti     HI DomRepublic  HK Colombia     HL South Korea     HP Panama     HR Honduras     

HS  Thailand     HV Vatican City  HZ Saudi Arabia     I Italy     J2 Djibouti     J3 Grenada     

OD Lebanon     OE Austria  OH Finland     OK Czech Rep.     OM Slovakia     ON Belgium     

OX  Greenland     OY Faeroe Isl.  OZ Denmark     P2 Papua N.G.     P4 Aruba     P5 N. Korea     

PA  Netherlands     PJ Neth. Antilles  PY Brazil     PZ Suriname     S2 Bangladesh     S4 Ciskei    

 S7  Seychelles     S8 Transkei  S9 Sao Tome Prin.     S0 West. Sahara     SM Sweden     SP Poland     

ST  Sudan     SU Egypt SV Greece     T2 Tuvalu     T3 Kiribati     T5 Somalia     T7 San Marino     

TA Turkey  TF Iceland     TG Guatemala     TI Costa Rica     TJ Cameroon     TL Cent. Af. Rep     

TN Congo  TR Gabon     TT Chad     TU Ivory Coast     TZ Mali     U Russia     V2 Antigua/Barb.     

V3 Belize  V4 St. Christo/Nevis     V6 Micronesia     V7 Marshall Isl.     V8 Brunei     V9 Venda     

VE Canada  VK Australia     VK9 Christmas Is.     VK9 Cocos/Keeling     VK9 Norfolk Isl.     

VP2E Anguilla  VP2M Montserrat     VP2V Brit. Virg Isl.     VP5 Turks/Caicos     VP8 Falkland Isl.     

VP9 Bermuda  VQ9 BIOT