New Worked All Britain Award

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The Worked All Britain Awards Group, (WAB) are pleased to announce their award for 2014, that year being their 45th anniversary.

The 45th anniversary, whilst not widely celebrated, is the Sapphire one.  WAB have therefore decided to break the mould and celebrate this anniversary by introducing a Sapphire Anniversary award.

The award is based on the number 45 and stages of this award, culminating in a trophy, have endorsements corresponding to the less usual anniversaries.

More information - http://www.worked-all-britain.co.uk

White House recognizes Radio Ham as 'Champion of Change'

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The ARRL report the White House has recognized Matt Brisbois, KI6RBS, of Newport Beach, California, as part of its Champions of Change program  

The Newport Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program coordinator “has trained and mentored more than 1000 residents, business and community leaders, and educators, resulting in the highest per-capita volunteer-to-resident ratio for CERT programs in all of California,” a City of Newport Beach news release said.

Read the ARRL story - http://www.arrl.org/news/white-house-recognizes-california-radio-amateur-as-champion-of-change

Newport Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) -

http://www.newportbeachca.gov/index.aspx?page=755

The CCXD Award - the ultimate award

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The Caboolture Radio Club in VK4, has just launched the ultimate award – the CCXD Award.

Here is an award for the Globe-trotting DXpeditioner. For those who have helped so many to achieve DXCC, there is now the opportunity to achieve the ultimate accolade, membership of the most prestigious and exclusive club in Amateur Radio - CCXD – The Century Club of eXtreme Difficulty.

It is no coincidence that CCXD is DXCC in reverse.

  • To achieve DXCC you need to work 100 countries from your home country.
  • To achieve CCXD you need to work your home country from 100 DX countries.

At the time of writing, no applications have been received.

Certificate number 1 is awaiting presentation. Will you be the first to receive this honour?

More information -  http://www.vk4qd.net