VK100WIA is set for DXCC status

Thanks to the excellent efforts of WIA affiliated clubs rostered to activate VK100WIA, the special callsign has recently worked its 100th DX entity.

The WIA Centenary Committee's hope that VK100WIA would itself qualify for the DX Centenary Club Award, will now be realised.

While so far radio amateurs in 15 DX countries have provided their QSL cards as confirmation of the contact, more will be received over time.

The enthusiasm being shown by clubs in putting VK100WIA on air and working, where possible, DX stations is sure to see even more new countries being recorded in the online logbook.

Contact with the WIA Centenary callsign is eagerly sought by overseas radio amateurs and, as reported earlier, it has caused pile-ups on occasion.

VK100WIA will be on air until the end of October.

Jim Linton VK3PC