N5DD DXCC
Standing |
DXCC The
DX Century Club is the premier operating award in all of Amateur Radio.
The basic certificate is awarded for working and confirming at least 100
country entities. |
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5 Band DXCC
can be earned for working 100 current entities on each of the 80, 40, 20, 15 and
10-meter bands. 5BDXCC is a good test of the DXer's operating abilities,
but is well within the reach of all of those willing to work for it.
5BDXCC qualifiers receive a handsome certificate and are eligible for an
attractive plaque. The 5BDXCC award is endorsable for the 160, 17, 12, 6
and 2-meter bands. |
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DXCC Challenege is
given for working and confirming at least 1,000 DXCC band-entities on
any of the Amateur bands. |
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WAC sponsored
by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), is issued for working
and confirming contacts with all six continents (North America, South
America, Oceania, Asia, Europe and Africa). |
| 5B
WAC |
5 Band WAC also
sponsored
by the IARU, is issued for working
and confirming contacts with all six continents on each of 5
bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters). |
| WAZ |
WAZ The
CQ Worked All Zones Award (WAZ) is issued to any Amateur Radio Station
presenting proof of contact with all 40 zones. The WAZ award is
geographically focused, which is where it's challenge lies. |
| 5B WAZ |
5 Band WAZ The
CQ 5 Band Worked All Zones Award (5B WAZ) is issued to any Amateur Radio
Station presenting proof of contact with all 40 zones, on each of 5
bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters). |
| WPX |
WPX The
CQ WPX Award recognizes the accomplishments of confirmed QSOs with the
many prefixes used by amateurs throughout the world. |
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Worked All Europe (WAE)
the oldest and most
renowned of all DARC certificates is awarded for contacts with amateur
stations in many European countries and European islands on
different bands. WAE-I is awarded for proven contacts with 60
European countries and 200 band-country points. |