QCWA CELEBRATES ITS SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY!
The Quarter Century Wireless Association has a cake in the oven and the ice cream churn is a-churnin' in anticipation of celebrating its 60th Diamond Anniversary!
Time truly does fly! It was what seems like only yesterday that on November 14, 1947, during a 10-Meter roundtable QSO, the suggestion was made to form an association of ham radio operators that had been licensed for twenty-five years or more. The very next month, with that thought in mind, a group of hams met on Friday evening, December 5, 1947, in New York City. That evening, the Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) was born.
In order to celebrate our Sixtieth Anniversary in grand style, the Quarter Century Wireless Association is pleased to announce a new, limited availability, operating Award to celebrate this momentous occasion known as the:
QCWA Sixty-Sixty Award
This Award is unique in that it represents the first Award of its type offered by the QCWA. In order to raise the awareness of and stimulate new Membership in the QCWA, the Award is available to both Members and non-Members alike. The basic requirements are simple: Make 60, two-way contacts with 60 different QCWA Members between May 17, 2007 and June 30, 2008.
The QCWA Sixty-Sixty Award became available with its announcement at the 2007 Dayton Hamvention on May 18, 2007 by President John Johnston, W3BE. The final day for contacts is no later than 2400 UTC, June 30, 2008. All applications for the Award should be post marked no later than September 1, 2008.
The specific Eligibility Requirements are as follows:
1. The applicant must submit a list of 60 different two-way contacts with QCWA Members and their associated Membership numbers.
2. Two-way contacts may be made utilizing any RF mode of operation on any frequency authorized for amateur use to include the use of VHF/UHF repeaters.
3. Submitted log information should include the time (UTC), date of contact, call sign, QCWA Member's name membership number *.
4. The applicant should include with each application, a statement in his/her own words that the contacts are true and correct and were made in accordance with both the amateur regulatory requirements for his country of residence and the QCWA requirements as set forth for the Award.
5. There is a fee of $2.00 USD for applicants (Check, cash, or money order only. No credit cards or stamps are accepted.) Award certificates will be gratis to stations outside North America but donations to defray postage/handling will be gratefully accepted.
6. Applicants are requested to submit the requested items to:
W2OD - Robert Buus
8 Donner St.
Holmdel, NJ 07733-2004 USA
7. Specific Award questions should be directed to the above address via Snail Mail or Email to: w2od@aol.com
* Find your membership number on the label of your Journal or in the Membership Directory.
60-60 Award
Recipients
NAME CALL DATE TYPE
Ron Toller N4US 12-Jul-07 for
Ray Czyzewski WA2SEI 22-Jul-07 for
Ray Johnson K5RJ 22-Sep-07 during
Croft Taylor VE3CT 22-Sep-07 during
Skip Amis N5CFM 10-Oct-07 during & Special
George Rouman W8OWN 11-Dec-07 during
Gerald Nowicki KG8N 14-Dec-07 during
Kevin Lynch N1KL 22-Dec-07 during
Albert A. Cassano N3NH 22-Dec-07 during
Patrick Mulreany WX7M 19-Jan-08 during
Fritz Zingel KA2FCG 19-Jan-08 during
John Clement W2FC 27-Jan-08 during
Bob Gurka AI4IL 12-Feb-08 during
John Talboys N8OR 12-Feb-08 during
Ken Bills W9KB 21-Feb-08 during
Kenneth Brown KE9TC 25-Feb-08 during
Dave Vest KZ4G 28-Feb-08 during
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February 29, 2008
