Worked All Continents

Worked All Continents

Worked All Continents, or WAC, is an amateur radio award given to those amateur radio operators who successfully complete two-way amateur radio communications with other amateur radio stations located in each of six continental areas of the world. For the purposes of the award, the continental areas are: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania (including Australia), and South America.

The award is sponsored by the International Amateur Radio Union. It is available to radio amateurs world-wide although applicants from the United States of America must be members of the American Radio Relay League.

Requirements

The [http://www.arrl.org/awards/wac.jpgbasic WAC award] is earned by submission of proof of two-way amateur radio contact using any combination of radio bands or transmission modes. Written proof of the contacts, usually in the form of QSL cards, must be submitted to qualify. Specialty awards are available for working all continents using amateur satellites, phone (voice), Morse code telegraphy, radioteletype (RTTY), slow-scan television (SSTV), or fax.

Endorsements

Endorsements require submission of written proof of two-way contacts with each of the six continental areas using the mode or band for which the endorsement is offered. Endorsements can be earned on both the basic and specialty awards. One available endorsement is for QRP operation, where all contacts were made while using five watts of transmitter power output or less. Other endorsements are for making all contacts on any of the following amateur radio bands: 160 meters, 80 meters, 50 MHz, 144 MHz, 432 MHz, or 23 centimeters.

5-Band WAC

In addition to the awards described above, a 5-Band WAC award is available. The award is given to amateur radio operators who successfully complete two-way contact with each of the six continents on five amateur radio bands (the 80 meter, 40 meter, 20 meter, 15 meter, and 10 meter bands). There is a 6-Band endorsement available for this award.

External links

* [http://www.iaru.org/wac/ IARU WAC information]


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