Index   Page Last Updated: 04 Mar 2010

New Contest Manager

Tony Beardsley G3XKT is taking over from Brian Stocks G0BFJ as Contest Mananger with immediate effect.

See the Committee page for details.

PRICE LISTS:

Welcome to the Worked All Britain web site. We hope you find the site useful and easy to use.

Please click on a heading to the left, or across the top, to proceed. Menu items ending '>>' will expand/contract when you click on them.

DEFINITION OF A WORKED ALL BRITAIN SQUARE: The W.A.B. Square is the 10Km small square and the Country, e.g. “SP87 England”, “NN90 Scotland” etc. (see Definitions page)

REMINDERS TO MEMBERS

• All official W.A.B. correspondence must go via the Honorary Secretary. For contact details, please see the Committee Page.
• The published W.A.B. Net Frequencies do not 'belong' to W.A.B. - If a frequency is not in use, then anyone can use them.
• QSL Cards are not required to claim any W.A.B. Awards. However, if a report on a QSO is received from an SWL by any means (e-mail, QSL Card, eQSL etc.), any Book Numbers they have may be claimed by the station receiving the report.

'NETIQUETTE' - A SHORT GUIDE FOR ALL MEMBERS, NEW & OLD

• Only call into the net when the controller asks for check-ins.
• Where there are mobiles running, be brief. A maximum of 2 attempts at exchanging signal reports, plus a further attempt at the end of the list.
• Do not ask the mobile for his W.A.B. Square - the net controller will give it.
• If the net controller cannot hear the mobile and you can, be prepared to assist.
• Make a note of the order of stations on the list, and once you have worked the mobile, pass it on to the next station on the list. This speeds things up and saves work for the net controller.
• Always repeat back the report given to you by the station you are working. This is a check that you have received your report correctly.

(See the W.A.B. Nets page for further details)

CLAIMING AWARDS FROM YOUR ARMCHAIR!
A PayPal "donate" button has been added to each page of the web site. This was not the original intention of it, but it's very suitable to use in claiming awards without leaving home.
Firstly - email your claim to the Awards Manager (see Committee page), secondly - hit the "Donate" button and submit the amount relevant to your claim.

RUBY TROPHIES
If anybody is unable to go to the W.A.B. A.G.M. on the 6th June at the Spalding Rally, would you please do one of the following:
1) Make arrangements with others that will be going to pick them up
2) Let Dave G4IAR know (see Committee page) if this is not possible to save him taking them to the A.G.M. unnecessarily
3) It would be appreciated if a donation towards the postage (via the Donate button on the web site or by some other means), as there are 100 of these trophies so far to be issued.

In addition to the above, it has been decided that a special trophy will be issued to those claiming the second stage Ruby Trophy, to cover all subsequent stages.
We did not envisage in our wildest dreams anyone getting up to the 5th trophy, maybe 2 at most and having a pair of Rubies to display. We felt that having 5 of the same trophies to display would be a bit repetitive and to have one special trophy to cover all, on a plinth with suitable endorsement would be more appropriate.
The initial Ruby Trophy can be viewed on the website on the 2009 AGM page.

PAYPAL
We are pleased to announce that W.A.B. can now accept payment by PayPal for W.A.B. Books/CDs, QSL Cards/Log Books and Newsletter subscriptions.
Please see the relevant Price List for your location (United Kingdom, Europe & Eire, Outside Europe).

DONATION MADE TO ST. DUNSTAN'S AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

Cheque presentation of £500 being made to the St Dunstan's Amateur Radio Society, from the dividend received from the Norman Marshall G1NTW legacy.

NEW SQUARES AWARD TRACKER SPREADSHEETS
Dave G4IAR has produced Tracker Spreadsheets (similar to the Ruby Award ones) for the new W.A.B. Squares Award. They are downloadable via the W.A.B. Squares Award page.

SPONSORSHIP FOR W.A.B. EXPEDITIONS
As a result of the legacy left to W.A.B. by Norman Marshall G1NTW, we are able to offer limited sponsorship to groups or individuals planning DXpeditions activating 'rare' W.A.B. areas. Certain conditions apply.
See the Sponsorship page for details.

G8PUT LOGBOOK PROGRAM
Chris G8PUT is developing a Logbook Program which will allow record keeping for W.A.B. Awards. This is a work in progress, and more details can be seen on his web site, along with a download facility.
See the G8PUT Logbook Program page for details.

W.A.B. LOG BOOKS FOR SALE
W.A.B. have produced a special Log Book, with columns for recording the W.A.B. Square of stations that you work/hear. For details, see the Log Books page. These have been so popular, that a fourth print run has been necessary. Don't miss out on your copy!

NOW BACK IN STOCK

W.A.B. QSL CARDS FOR SALE
W.A.B. have three designs of QSL Cards printed for sale. For details, see the QSL Cards page.

G3ABG QSL Card to G3JAS 6 June 1970