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Awards & Competitions

Presentation of these awards takes place at the annual Christmas Party.

  • CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
    (1st Oct-30th Sep) - A Points system is used so that the more you're involved, the more points you score:

    • Clubroom attendance - 1 point
    • Attending a Club event/Contest - 1 point
    • An article published in Ragchew - 1 point
    • Operating/Logging in a Club Contest - 2 points (for at least one hour)
    • Entering the Construction Contest - 2 points
    • Giving a Lecture/Workshop Talk - 3 points
    • Organising an Event - 4 points (Contest/Rally/Treasure Hunt etc)

    (Committee Members are exempted)

  • 40m(7MHz) RX AWARD
    "A" Licencees excluded. (1st Oct-30th Sep) Scoring is One point per DXCC Country.

  • G4MDP VHF/UHF SATELLITE AWARD
    Satellite Contacts ONLY. Scoring is QSO x QRA [no dupes] (1st Oct-30th Sep)

  • VHF AWARD for 2 Metres
    (1st Oct-30th Sep). Scoring is QSO x QRA [no dupes]

  • G8VEH UHF AWARD
    70cm and above (1st Oct-30th Sep). Scoring is QSO x QRA [no dupes]

  • G0FIG 50MHZ AWARD
    50MHz activity (1st Oct-30th Sep). Scoring is QRA + DXCC x Countries [no dupes]

  • HF SINGLE BAND SHIELD
    An HF band selected for the year (1st Oct-30th Sep). Scoring is One point per DXCC Country - For 2008/2009, the band is 20 Metres

  • ADUR COMMUNICATIONS Award
    All bands. Scoring is QSOs + Bonus, in best session of 2 in Spring and Autumn.

  • TREASURE HUNT CUP
    Highest scoring team/member (April)

  • MACDONALD SHIELD
    Members' 2m Field Day - all modes [Repeaters excluded]. Scoring is QSO x QRA [no dupes] (May)

  • DF HUNT CUP
    First to find the Fox (August).

  • G8XJA SHIELD
    Members' HF Field Day - all modes (August). Scoring is QSO x DXCC [no dupes]

  • CONSTRUCTION AWARD
    Home Construction (September). The Award is for the best entry, voted by the membership

  • G3LQI 10MHZ AWARD
    Any consequetive 24 hour period in October. Scoring is QSO x DXCC x Continents [no dupes]

  • G3FRG KEY
    Services to/or Achievements in Morse. Selected by the Retiring Committee

  • G4FPM AWARD
    Best Lecture by a Club Member. Selected by the Retiring Committee

  • G8BBI CHAIRMAN'S CUP
    Outgoing Chairman's Choice

  • G8HY MERIT AWARD
    Most meritorious and Helpful Member. Selected by the Retiring Committee

CLUB ACTIVITY AWARDS

These progressive Activity Awards are given for achievement and take the form of a Certificate. There is no time limit, and therefore those countries worked through entry in any of the club annual contests will count. These certificates came into force on 1st January 1995.

Section A

  • VHF-UHF zone 14*, 5 Countries. Stickers for each extra 5 countries. * Currently undergoing review - Ed

Section B

  • HF ANY MODE zone 14, 15 countries.

  • HF ANY MODE ex zone 14,15 countries.

Section C

  • CW ANY BAND zone 14, 10 countries.

  • CW ANY BAND ex zone 14, 10 countries.

  • CW ANY BAND - 5 WADARC members with stickers for each extra 5 Members.

Sections ABC

  • All six awards qualifies for a Grand Framed Certificate!

Section D

  • ANY MODE 50 countries

  • ANY MODE 75 countries

  • ANY MODE 100 countries
    (Qualifies for Grand Framed Certificate!)

From the above you will be aware that there are a total of NINE certificates available. The thirty countries worked for both certificates in section B would count toward the basic fifty in section D.

Updated - 10/10/2008