WAB 50th Anniversary Award   Page Last Updated: 06 Jan 2020

Please Note: This award has now finished. Please forward your claims to the Awards Manager.

W.A.B. 50th Anniversary Award

This award is based on a points system, with an initial certificate awarded for 10 points and endorsements for each further 10 points. A further certificate and trophy are awarded for multiples of 50 points.

A set of Excel Tracker spreadsheets have been produced, which can be downloaded from the links below. Full instructions are included in the Tracker. Thus, whilst the logging may at first glance seem a chore, all that is required for each contact is simply entering the callsign and the date. All totalling is done automatically for you.

REQUIREMENTS:

UK HF

• Squares: 1 point for each 50 worked. Minimum requirement of 10 x the points claimed, e.g. 10 points = 100 squares, 50 points = 500 squares.
• Book Holders: 2 points for each 50 worked. A book holder counts once only irrespective of the number of books held.
• Large Squares: 1 point for each 5 worked.
• Decade: 1 point for each 50 square numbers worked, 3 points for all 100.
• Islands: 1 point for each 5 islands worked.
• W.A.B. callsigns: 1 point for each 5. These include the monthly activation of the two club callsigns and any Special Event call issued by OFCOM in celebration of W.A.B.'s anniversary.
• Squares ending in 50 - 1 point for each of these. There are 32 W.A.B. squares ending in the number 50.
• DXCC countries: 1 point for each 5 DXCC countries in which you worked a W.A.B. member. The 7 "UK" countries DO count towards this.
• Trig Points: 1 Point for each 5 worked in a "50" square.

UK VHF & EU HF

• Squares: 1 point for each 25 worked. Minimum requirement of 5 x the points claimed, e.g. 10 points = 50 squares, 50 points = 250 squares.
• Book Holders: 2 points for each 25 worked. A book holder counts once only irrespective of the number of books held.
• Large Squares: 1 point for each 2 worked.
• Decade: 1 point for each 25 square numbers worked, 6 points for all 100.
• Islands: 1 point for each 2 islands worked.
• W.A.B. callsigns: 1 point for each 2. These include the monthly activation of the two club callsigns and any Special Event call issued by OFCOM in celebration of W.A.B.'s anniversary.
• Squares ending in 50 - 2 points for each of these. There are 32 W.A.B. squares ending in the number 50.
• DXCC countries: 1 point for each DXCC country in which you worked a W.A.B. member. The 7 "UK" countries DO count towards this.
• Trig Points: 1 Point for each 2 worked in a "50" square.

Outside EU

• Squares: 1 point for each 10 worked. Minimum requirement of 2 x the points claimed, e.g. 10 points = 20 squares, 50 points = 100 squares.
• Book Holders: 2 points for each 5 worked. A book holder counts once only irrespective of the number of books held.
• Large Squares: 1 point for each 2 worked.
• Decade: 1 point for each 25 square numbers worked, 6 points for all 100.
• Islands: 1 point for each island worked.
• W.A.B. callsigns: 1 point for each 2. These include the monthly activation of the two club callsigns and any Special Event call issued by OFCOM in celebration of W.A.B.'s anniversary.
• Squares ending in 50 - 2 points for each of these. There are 32 W.A.B. squares ending in the number 50.
• DXCC countries: 1 point for each DXCC country in which you worked a W.A.B. member. The 7 "UK" countries DO count towards this.
• Trig Points: 1 Point for each Trig Point worked in a "50" square.

Activated

• Squares: 2 points for each 50 activated. Minimum requirement of 5 x the points claimed, e.g. 10 points = 50 squares, 50 points = 250 squares.
• Large Squares: 2 points for each 5 activated.
• Decade: 2 points for each 50 square numbers activated, 6 points for all 100.
• Islands: 1 point for each island activated.
• Squares ending in 50 - 2 points for each of these activated. There are 32 W.A.B. squares ending in the number 50.
• Trig Points: 1 Point for each Trig Point activated in a "50" square.

The award is available to SWLs on a 'Heard' basis.

To claim a square as activated by yourself for this award, the activation must take place at a place other than your station's normal fixed location.

Trophies will be presented at the W.A.B. A.G.M. and claims for such must reach the Awards Manager by the end of February preceding the A.G.M.

UK HF Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)

UK VHF Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)

Data Modes Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)

Activated Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)

Europe HF Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)

Outside Europe Tracker Spreadsheet (ZIP)
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