Last updated: 2018-07-05
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Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ
Box 4485
Pretoria
0001 South Africa
Look for an email address on the ZS6EZ home page (zs6ez.org.za) or on QRZ.com
This list shows all known WAZ awards won by South Africans. It is compiled from personal contacts, and is incomplete. Any additional information would be appreciated!
Worked All Zones (WAZ) is a major operating award, issued by CQ Magazine. It is a major operating goal for most DXers at some stage. Its attraction lies in the fact that it is a better gauge of DXing achievement than DXCC.DXCC can be achieved by working only nearby stations, while WAZ requires one to cover the entire globe. Some estimate that WAZ is equivalent in difficulty to a DXCC score of well over 200.
Although WAZ is relatively easy on 14 MHz, it becomes a major challenge on some of the other bands. Only two South Africans have ever achieved WAZ on 1,8 MHz, and no-one is anywhere near completion on 50 MHz. 5 Band Worked All Zones is regarded by many as the ultimate DXing achievement, requiring as it does a full house on each band. In fact, WAZ is so difficult on some of these bands that an entry-level certificate is offered in those categories. 5BWAZ is issued at 150 of the 200 required band-zones. 50 MHz WAZ has an entry level of 25, and 1,8 MHz WAZ at 30. Nevertheless, only a handful of South Africans have achieved these entry levels.
Unfortunately, CQ Magazine does not publish any cumulative information about WAZ awards that are issued. The award is only listed once, when it is issued. The lists below are just a start to document achievements by South Africans. Obviously, initially the list will favour holders close to the compiler and more recent certificates. Please contribute information--hopefully the list will eventually become more complete.
WAZ is one of the foremost amateur radio awards. It has a proud history of more than 75 years. Unlike DXCC, it requires the DXer to cover all areas of the world. When you hold WAZ, you can truly claim to have covered the entire globe.
The WAZ is sponsored by CQ Magazine. Rules and other details can be found in their WAZ page.
The easiest way to apply for WAZ is to use eQSL.cc. You can accumulate the necessary credits by confirming their Authenticity Guaranteed members and obtaining electronic confirmations. You can then apply online. As of late 2011, it appears that CQ has been negotiating with ARRL to facilitate online applications using LotW credits.
If you are an old timer and have confirmed many zones using paper QSL cards, you can also apply on paper. The procedure is outlined in the WAZ page. You can have most of your cards checked in this country through Donovan van Loggerenberg ZS2DL or Chris R. Burger ZS6EZ. Liaise directly with them for further details on how to have your cards inspected.
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1978-10-22 4387 ZS5LB Albert Lausecker--Silent Key 2015-05-26 1983-02?? 5494 ZS3BT Erich Beckert 1983-02?? 5495 ZS5BK Bill Smith--Silent Key 1991 1983-02?? 5497 ZS5MY Franz Taschl--now ZS6EU 1984-04-07 5753 ZS6BCR Chris R. Burger--now ZS6EZ 1985-08?? 5889 ZS1PS ? 1988-02?? 6251 ZS1WQ Rusty Lotter 1988-02-28 6274 ZS6P Tjerk J. Lammers 1993-01-29 7315 ZS4TX Bernie van der Walt 2016-12-09 9344 ZS6C Geoffrey Levey 2018-04-23 9448 ZS5LEE Lee Hanegraaf 2018-05-18 V51YJ Andrew Thompson
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None known
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1969-09-05 610 ZS5LB Albert Lausecker--Silent Key 2015-05-26 1991-12?? 3844 ZS6AOO Jim de Almeida--now CT1HGS 1994-02?? 4142 ZS6JHS Johan Sevenster--now ZS1A 1994-07?? 4187 ZS4Y Leon Foot 1994-09?? 4207 ZS6IR Uli von Aswegen--now DF7EF 2002-10-27 4818 ZS6JM Johan van Aarde--now ZS2I 2008-01-10 5062 ZS2ACP André Botes 2011-08-26 5182 ZS1XUK Simon Cammies--now ZS1XG 2018-06-25 5399 ZR6GR Gert Rautenbach
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2018-05-18 902 V51YJ Andrew Thompson
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2008-03-22 185 ZS2EZ Barry Murrell 2018-04-24 18 ZS5LEE Lee Hanegraaf
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For WAZ on each of 3,5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz (200 band-zones)
1983-09-08 67 ZS5LB Albert Lausecker--Silent Key 2015-05-26 1988-02-25 170 ZS5BK Bill Smith--Silent Key 1991 1989-02-18 211 ZS5MY Franz Taschl--now ZS6EU 1991-09-24 325 ZS6BCR Chris R. Burger--now ZS6EZ 1994-02-11 372 ZS4TX Bernie van der Walt
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For at least 150 of the 200 contacts required for 5BWAZ (see above)
1983-09-08 237 (200 zones) ZS5LB Albert Lausecker--Silent Key 2015-05-26 1984-07-30 272 (200 zones) ZS6BCR Chris R. Burger--now ZS6EZ 1988-02-25 451 (200 zones) ZS5BK Bill Smith--Silent Key 1991 1989-02-18 534 (200 zones) ZS5MY Franz Taschl--now ZS6EU 1994-02-11 882 (200 zones) ZS4TX Bernie van der Walt 1997-06-30 1054 (189 zones) ZS6BSZ Hans Kappetijn--now ZS6KR 2018-05-19 2021 (176 zones) ZS5LEE Lee Hanegraaf 2018-07-01 2057 (177 zones) V51YJ Andrew Thompson
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1987-03-01 21 ZS5LB Albert Lausecker--Silent Key 2015-05-26 (zones 2, 7, 23, 26, 27, 34, 40 lacking) 1999-06-01 140 ZS4TX Bernie van der Walt (40 zones complete)
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1997-05?? 475 ZS1AFZ Poppie Oosthuizen
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1997-06-30 272 ZS6BSZ Hans Kappetijn--now ZS6KR
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Here is a selection of callsigns that I've heard have WAZ, but no further details are known: Nil
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If you have a collection of CQ Magazines, you can help to make this record as complete as possible. Below is a list of issues that I have not checked. If you have any of these issues, please check the WAZ list in that issue and let me know. Even if there are no ZS stations in that issue, please let me know so that I can remove that issue from the list.
The WAZ list was always published in the DX column. Just check all the callsigns in the list for that month. If there are no ZS stations, let me know. If there are, please send me the type of award, the serial number and the ZS callsign. I'll gratefully acknowledge any help received.
Issues that I have not checked:
Everything before 1983. 1983-09, 11, 12 1984-02, 04, 06, 08, 12 1986-04 1989-01 1991-01 1999-01, 12 2000 and on, to date.
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