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BE ARRL MEMBERS TO RECEIVE THESE AWARDS FOREIGN AMATEURS MUST BE MEMBERS OF
THEIR IARU MEMBER SOCIETY AND SHOULD APPLY THROUGH THEIR MEMBER SOCIETY.
ACCORDING TO ARRL DXCC MANAGER BILL MOORE, NC1L, THE WAC AWARD ORIGINALLY
ANNOUNCED IN THE APRIL 1926 ISSUE OF QST CONTINUES TO BE POPULAR AROUND THE
WORLD WITH MORE THAN 6000 PARTICIPANTS.  BESIDES THE CERTIFICATE DESIGN
CHANGE, THE WAC CERTIFICATE WILL ALSO DISPLAY THE AWARD HOLDERS NAME
ALONGSIDE THEIR CALL SIGN.  WE DO THIS ALREADY ON THE 5BWAC CERTIFICATE.
MOORE SAID THERE ARE A COUPLE OF WAYS THAT HAMS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR
WAC OR 5BWAC CAN DO SO.  THEY CAN DOWNLOAD THE FORM FROM THE WAC WEB SITE
WWW. IARU. ORG/WAC/WAC.  PDF AND SEND IT VIA REGULAR MAIL ALONG WITH QSL
CARDS AND PAYMENT TO ARRL, OR DXCC RECIPIENTS CAN SEND AN E MAIL TO WAC
ARRL.  ORG, REFERRING TO THEIR DXCC AWARD.  WE CAN LOOK INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
TO VERIFY THE CONTACTS JUST INCLUDE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION IN YOUR
MESSAGE, HE SAID.  WAC IS CURRENTLY NOT SUPPORTED IN ARRLS LOGBOOK OF THE
WORLD LOTW, BUT MOORE SAID THAT AN UPGRADE TO DO SO IS CURRENTLY IN THE
PLANNING STAGES.  MONTANA HAM ASSISTS IN RESCUE OF FELLOW AMATEUR 600 MILES
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EPA South Bay ARS K6QM 146 2 15 1,202 SDG ARC of Parker Co W5PC 85 2 22
1,200 NTX Woodford Co ARC KY4WC 214 2 20 1,198 KY Bryan ARC W5BCS 316 2 32
1,182 STX VE7NA 223 2 25 1,180 BC Moore Co ARS NC4ML 113 2 28 1,178 NC
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