Rules
Confirmation of contacts
Contacts should be confirmed either by logging the date, call sign and WACRAL membership number or by exchanging QSL Cards.
The claim should take the form of a numerically numbered list giving for each contact, showing:
Application Forms
May be requested by email from the awards manager at amcgoff4 @ gmail.com
Fees
For each award from UK applicants, four second class stamps. For overseas applicants, four IRCs.
To claim an award
Send your claim together with the fee to: WACRAL Awards Manager, Alistair McGoff QTHR. Any enquiries may be emailed to him at: amcgoff4 @ gmail.com
Other WACRAL Awards
Graded Awards (Basic to Diamond)
Applicants to log stations operated by WACRAL members, the number of contacts required being dependent upon the location of the applicant's station:
CLASS of AWARD | Zone A UK / Eire? | Zone B Europe, except A? | Zone C All countries except A / B | |||
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No. of Contacts in RED | All Bands | VHF & UHF | All Bands | VHF & UHF | All Bands | VHF & UHF |
Basic | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Bronze | 25 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Silver | 35 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Gold | 70 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 8 |
Emerald | 130 | 30 | 80 | 20 | 40 | 10 |
Diamond | 200 | 40 | 100 | 28 | 60 | 16 |
Countries [Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards]
Log 8, 12 or 18 stations in different countries operated by WACRAL members
Heavenly Pilot Award
Log 5 stations operated by WACRAL members who are full-time Ministers, Pastors, Officers in the Church Army or Officers in the Salvation Army.
Special Event Station Awards
Log 6 Special Event Stations operated by WACRAL members. Our own GX3NJB and MX1CRA may only be used once.
CHOTA Awards
There is an award available for working any CHOTA (CHurches and CHapels On The Air) stations on the Saturday of the event.
Those claiming the award must contact eight (8) or more CHOTA stations. Copies of the logs must include date, time, frequency, call sign of station and operators name and call sign.
To claim your award, send this information to Alistair McGoff (2E0TGF) amcgoff4 @ gmail.com
REMEMBER! - If you'd like to claim some awards you need to 'work' the members! So, have a look at the 'Nets' page to find out where and when you can meet them.