Fall 2002 Issue

.In early 2001, after quite a bit of discussion with the VHF DX community, CQ created a 6-meter version of the popular Worked All Zones award. Interest in the award has been high. As can be seen below, we have issued over fifty 6-Meter WAZ award certificates as of September 1, 2002!
The challenge of working the required 25 zones on 6 meters is formidable. If we compare 6-Meter WAZ to 160-Meter WAZ (also very difficult to attain), we quickly realize that 6-Meter WAZ represents a level of dedication that is an order of magnitude higher.

The 160-meter band has DX openings many times each year. High QRN levels as well as the requirement for specialized receiving antennas and large transmitting antennas make the 160-Meter WAZ award difficult to achieve. Even with those obstacles, working all 40 zones on 160 meters is possible with a few years of work. As of this writing, 60 operators have confirmed all 40 zones on 160 meters.

On the other hand, 6 meters is basically dead for about six years out of the sunspot cycle. That’s where the dedication comes in. Openings on 6 meters tend to be short and selective (even at the high end of the cycle); you can’t afford to miss them. This means listening to a lot of hiss and calling a lot of CQs if you want to be a successful 6-meter DXer.

6-Meter WAZ Awards Issued Through September 1, 2002

No. Callsign Needed Zones
1 N4CH 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,34,39
2 N4MM 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26.28.29,34,39
3 JI1CQA 2,18,34,40
4 K5UR 2,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,34,39
5 EH7KW 1,2,6,18,19,23
6 K6EID 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,28,29,34,39
7 KØFF 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,29,34
8 JF1IRW 2,40
9 K2ZD 2,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,26, 28,29,34
10 W4VHF 2,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,29,34,39
11 GØLCS 1,2,3,6,7,12,18,19,22,23,25,28,30,31,32
12 JR2AUE 2,18,34,40
13 K2MUB 16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,26,28,29,34
14 AE4RO 16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,26,28,29,34,37
15 DL3DXX 1,10,18,19,23,31,32
16 W5OZI 2,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,28,34,39,40
17 WA6PEV 3,4,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,29,34,39
18 9A8A 1,2,3,6,7,10,12,18,19,23,31
19 9A3JI 1,2,3,4,6,7,10,12,18,19,23,26,29,31,32
20 SP5EWY 1,2,3,4,6,9,10,12,18,19,23,26,31,32
21 W8PAT 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,28,29,30,34,39
 

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