"clvrmnky" wrote in message
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On 20/03/2005 8:30 PM, Bert Craig wrote:
Woo Hoo, only WY left for WAS!

I'm unfamiliar with that acronym, and Google is returning way too many
hits for any permutation I can come up with.

I'm assuming this means "Worked All States?" and you only have Wyoming to
finish. Is this continental US only, or does one count Hawaii? I'm
assuming that state is literal and does not include the various
protectorates?

It is the Worked All States (WAS) award, that is all 50 USA states
(including Alaska and Hawaii) no territories. See URL:
http://www.arrl.org/awards/#was


In my case I guess I could look forward to "Worked All Provinces" though I
have no idea if Canadian Amateurs have such a tradition. Hmmm, I'd like
to include the territories, as well. Maybe the acronym is now WAP/T?
WAP&T? WAPaT?

I'm tempted to use the acronym WAPATI, which is a nice homage to the
aboriginal place- and animal names found in the US and Canada.

Canadian Amateur Radio Awards via Canada's National Amateur Radio Society
(RAC)
can be found at URL:
http://www.rac.ca/service/awards.htm

Includes:
Canadaward
5 Band Canadaward
Provincial Capitals Award
Seaway Award
Trans Canada Award
Worked All RAC Award
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For a challenge try USA Five Band WAS: URL:
http://www.arrl.org/awards/5bwas/
Another tough one is WAS on Six Meters -- tis possible
And you can try WAS CW
WAZ -- Worked all CQ Zones will keep you busy
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/wazrules.html
Especially a single band WAZ or 5 band WAZ
And of course the Worked All USA (USA-CW) Counties (3077 of em)
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/usacarul.html
AND http://countyhunter.com/



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CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !