[Dxbase] Re: 5BWAZ reports, etc.

Mon Mar 27 12:45:53 EST 2006

Hey Fred, thanks for pointing that out. K1BV is the definitive award text 
these days, but Bill goes back far enough that he probably 
remembers "DXerama" by W3AXT from the 1950's ;-) I still have mine.
Joe, the beatings will continue until morale improves!
George W1EBI
-----Original Message-----
From: dxbase-bounces+w1ebi=lightband.com at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dxbase-
bounces+w1ebi=lightband.com at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Handscombe
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 7:06 AM
To: FireBrick; DXBase List
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
Yes the book still exists
www.dxawards.com
Editted by K1BV
Highly recommended if you are interested in collecting awards
73 Fred
G4BWP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>
To: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>; "DXBase List" 
<dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
> yes there is and I SHOULD have remembered that.
> I was thinking more like CQ magazine only offers the CQ Zone award.
>> I've never been a 'paper' chaser, I just work the stuff for myself.
> There are so many less known awards, especially here in the colonies.
> Many states have groups that issue paper for working X number of whatever.
>> HAHA:
> Just had a thought...there used to be a book listing all the hundreds of 
> ham radio awards. Don't know if it's still available. But if it is.
> We should chip in, buy this tome and send it to Joe Glockner as a present.
> He would then be able to work 25/8 creating reports for each of the awards 
> listed.
>> I can see his wife bringing in food to him at the desk...beard down to his 
> knees. Pale face, from lack of sunlight. lol lol
> Do we have any cartoonists on the reflector? :-))
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Handscombe" <fredch at homeshack.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: "FireBrick" <w9ol at billnjudy.com>; "DXBase List" 
> <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 2:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] 5BWAZ report(s) posted (DXbase2006)
>>>> >
>>> haha, your lucky there is no ITU WAZ award....
>>> think they have more zones. lol
>>>>>>> BUT THERE IS!!!
>>>> The RSGB have their "W-ITU-Z" Award with many mode and band variations, 
>> and I believe the Czech society used to run an award based on ITU Zones 
>> too.
>>>> http://www.rsgb-spectrumforum.org.uk/hf%20awards.htm
>>>> I did ask Jack several times to add ITU Zone stats when DXbase had ITU 
>> zone logging added but to no avail.
>>>> Working all the ITU zones is much harder and more fun, there are quite a 
>> few ITU zones covering the Asian part of the Russian Federation which are 
>> sparsly populated with people let alone hams.
>>>> 73 Fred
>> G4BWP