UK Ham wins Cass Award

Rob Chipperfield, M0VFC, has won the 2012 Single-Operator Cass Award. The Cass Award is an incentive to encourage DXpedition operating excellence.

From the remote South Atlantic island of Tristan Da Cunha as ZD9UW in October 2012, Rob worked 3362 unique stations over his 4-day DXPedition, demonstrating an outstanding effort to log as many individuals as possible.

Michael, G7VJR, presented Rob with his plaque and prize in Cambridge, England on 7 March 2013.

ABOUT THE CASS AWARD

Presented annually, the Cass Award encourages DXPeditions to maximize the number of DXers worked with a $1000 prize for the Single-Operator DXpedition that works the most unique callsigns.

This award honors the wisdom and spirit of Cass WA6AUD (SK), whose stories in the West Coast DX Bulletin taught a generation of DXers that DX IS!

Congratulations to Rob, ZD9UW, on his achievement in winning this year's award.

If you're interested in competing for or contributing to the 2013 Cass Award, visit http://www.cassaward.com

Boy Scout gains Amateur Radio patch

Robert Miles KD2BWZ is one of the youngest scouts to receive the Boy Scouts of America's Amateur Radio Operating Patch.

The patch is a recent addition for the Boy Scouts and recognizes the scout's availability as an amateur radio operator for communications services for events and activities as well as in emergencies.

All registered youth and adult members who also hold a valid FCC-issued amateur radio license of any class are eligible to earn and wear the patch.

Both Robert KD2BWZ and his father Aaron Miles KD2BWY received their awards at an event attended by John Mueller K2BT, Western New York section manager for the American Radio Relay League.

More information - http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/618020/Area-Boy-Scout-Receives-Amateur-Radio-Patch.html

Mountain Goat award for Welsh radio amateur

Richard Price GW0VMW from Colwyn Bay, North Wales has been enjoying amateur radio from the hill and mountains since April 2004, and achieved Mountain Goat award status from the summit of Moel Siabod GW/NW-010, 872m ASL, on 6th January 2013.

There are new awards to work towards for the most active SOTA participants.  The Summit-to-Summit Award recognises those QSOs that take place between activators, simultaneously on different summits.

The "SOTA Complete" award rewards those individuals who have managed to both activate, and chase the same summit.  

Please see the SOTA websites for more information - http://www.sota.org.uk