The Worked All Ireland Awards Scheme
Introduction
The Worked all Ireland Awards are available to Amateur Radio Operators and SWL's throughout the World. The Award, which is sponsored and managed by the Galway VHF Group on behalf of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society, is available for working EI/GI Grid Squares, Counties and Islands. The Award book was compiled and checked by Steve Wright EI5DD, and Tom Rea EI2GP, and is based on extensive work carried out, in the early 1970's, by the late Paddy McGill, GM3MTH and by David Jones GI3KVD.Aims
- To promote friendship through Amateur Radio
- To promote activity in Ireland both fixed and mobile
Awards Scheme
| Qualification | Grid Squares (EI/GI operators) | Grid Squares (Overseas operators) | Counties | Islands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 175 | 150 | 15 | (at least 3 in GI) | 1 |
| Bronze | 250 | 200 | 22 | (at least 5 in GI) | 3 |
| Silver | 420 | 350 | 32 | 6 | |
| Gold | 600 | 500 | 32 | 9 | |
| Thousand | 1000 | 1000 | 32 | 15 | |
| Ultimate | 1400 | 1400 | 32 | 25 |
Jubilee Year
A special Jubilee Year WAI Award can be claimed for working 75 EI/GI squares during 2007 (only). For this award there is no minimum county or island requirement.Administration of the WAI Scheme
To facilitate the administration of the WAI Scheme, Award applicants are requested to claim the various awards in sequence. In other words, a claim should be submitted once sufficient squares have been worked. Then at a later stage, the Silver and Gold Awards can be claimed in sequence.Claimants are particularly requested not to wait until they qualify for the Gold Award, to claim all three awards together
Awards Costs
- The cost for the certificate is €6.50
- Endorsement stickers cost €4.00
- The Jubilee Year Award costs €5.00
Island Awards
The Island award is for giving out or working 12 Islands for EI/GI stations, with additional stickers for every 10, up to 52 Islands.For all Island awards, an “Island” is defined as an offshore piece of land, not connected to the mainland by a bridge or causeway.
Any queries on Islands will be dealt with by the WAI Awards Manager Steve Wright EI5DD
Bookholders Award
This Award is for working 100 Bookholders - stickers are available for each subsequent 100 to a maximum of 500.Activity Award
This is for mobile stations who give out 100 areas and stickers are available for each subsequent 100 areas, or another certificate, suitably endorsed.Certificate of Merit
The certificate of merit is issued for outstanding devotion to the cause of WAI, either fixed or mobile.WAI Rules
The full rules appear in the WAI Book. Stations operating /M or /P may only activate one square at a time.WAI Book Information
- A WAI book costs €10.00
- UK stations, please send a £10 note
- No UK postal orders or cheques please
- WAI books are available from Dave Moore EI4BZ
Dave Moore EI4BZ
Dooneen
Carrigtwohill
Co. Cork
Claiming W.A.I. Awards
All claims for WAI Awards Certificates should be addressed to Steve Wright EI5DD at QTHR.WAI Frequencies
- 40m = 7.170 MHz
- 80m = 3.680 MHz
- 2m = 145.350 MHz
- All Frequencies + or - QRM
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