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| Reviews Summary for CQ Worked All Zones Award (WAZ) |
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Reviews: 3
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $6.00 (CQ subscribers) for any 40
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Description: "The CQ Worked All Zones Award (WAZ) and its variations are issued to any licensed Radio Amateur Station presenting proof of contact with all 40 CQ Zones. This proof consists of proper QSL cards; which in many cases may be checked by any of the authorized check points or sent directly to the WAZ Award Manager."
"The WAZ Program is one of the longest running in Ham Radio, having its start prior to WWII. The WAZ program, while it involves the use of 'DX Entities', does not rely on any particular 'Entity's' status as a country. The WAZ award is geographically focused, which is where it's challenge lies."
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ON6KE
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 7, 2011 00:20
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In support of the WAZ program
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The WAZ program is far less known than DXCC but in my view represents the pinnacle in HAM radio.
5BDXCC for sure is no nothing but 5BWAZ I'm telling you is QUITE another story.
The 1000 or so HAMS that made a 200-zone are an awesome bunch.
I'll be a happy man just making 5BWAZ entry level (150 zones), I'll never make 200, not with a 100W and 20 meters of wire for an antenna!!!!
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WV1K
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 19, 2007 20:19
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Indeed
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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All I'd add is that one award, DXCC, is for quantity and that's fine.
The other, WAZ, is for quality.
Of course when you hit the Honor Roll on DXCC, you'd likely note the same feeling.
I have Mixed and CW WAZ. The latter I was quite pleased to receive as the "club" is small.
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NI0C
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 19, 2007 14:46
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The ultimate DX achievement
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I've been aware of this awards program since I first started DX'ing and collecting QSL cards. KV4AA's card displayed the letters "WAZ" along with his DXCC country count.
For hams new to DX'ing, it may come as a surprise that WAZ is a whole lot more difficult than DXCC. My country count for mixed mode DXCC was approx. 280 before I finally worked HS0AC in zone 26 to complete my first WAZ award. This was many years after working my first 100 countries.
For the ultimate in DX achievement, try CQ's 5-Band WAZ. The thousand or so DX'ers who have completed the full 200 band-zones are an awesome bunch. I've sent a congratulatory note to each of my friends who have achieved this.
So how does one "rate" an award? Pride of "ownership" and service come to mind. The WAZ award has a long history, and is equally difficult for DX'ers everywhere. I'm very proud of the the WAZ certificates I've earned so far, and hope to get that 200 zone sticker and plaque someday. CQ's dedicated WAZ awards manager, N5FG, does a great job in taking care of the application details and correspondence as well as maintaining the integrity of the award.
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