The Waffle award - time is running out

Only eight weeks remain for the special activity operating certificate, known as the Welcome Aussie Foundation Licensees or 'Waffle' award.

With more than 1,000 Foundation callsigns having been issued it has never been easier to qualify for this award.

The rules are simple:

For VK stations make 50 contacts with Foundation Stations
while DX stations need at least 10.

Contact with the same Foundation callsign is permitted, provided this does not occur on the same day, unless on more than one frequency band.

Repeater and IRLP contacts fall within the spirit of this award as they require use of radio at each end of a contact.

Claims should include a log extract for the required contacts plus payment of $5.

The No. 1 Waffle award certificate has been earned by
John Nieuwenhuizen VK5NJ, Mt Gambier. He reports having a lot of fun working new hams, particularly those who knew him from their short-wave listener activities.

Ashley Clark VK3SSB and Andre Jones VK3FSCK now VK3AJR
have also qualified for the WAFL.

Amateur Radio Victoria, which is making the operating award available, advises that the award certificate is yet to be designed, but expected to be issued soon after the Waffle award closes on Australia Day, 26 January 2007.

Barry Robinson VK3JBR

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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