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Just before going to sleep, I decided to check 160 meters.  

Only one very faint signal was heard on the whole band and a closer listen revealed that it was 9L5MS in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

A quick look at my log showed that I already had 9L confirmed on Top Band, but I decided to test the power of the Arctic King and call them anyway since they did not have many callers.

I am not really surprised anymore at the power of the Arctic King – what marvellous DX!

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A Russian team is in Senegal as 6V7D.

I worked them on the first call on 160 meters.

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It seems it is still worthwhile to keep an eye or a big ear on Top Band.

I have received the confirmation from the CQ Awards Manager that my

WAZ160 – All 40 Zones

is now officially completed.

My WAZ160 is the first certificate issued to a station in Iceland and in Zone 40, since the award was first introduced on January 1. 1975.

Although 370 stations have qualified for the basic award ( 30 Zones confirmed ) only 162 stations worldwide have worked and confirmed all 40 Zones, making TF4M number 163 in a period of 36 years.

March 7, 2011

TF4M – 40 zones

Thorvaldur Stefansson

Otradal

IS- 465 Bildudal

Iceland

Dear Thor,

Due to the costs and time involved in confirming your application I no longer use regular mail so this letter is the ONLY letter you will receive regarding the status of your application. You need to print out and save this letter for your records for any future correspondence about this application. It is being sent to your email address that either you provided me with, or what is listed on www.QRZ.com.

Your QSL cards and seals for your Certificate will be mailed to the above address in next few days.

1) You have paid for the processing of 40 zones.

2) You have been awarded certificate number 342 for your 160 Meter WAZ award.

3) Please refer to this number in your future correspondence.

4) My records show that you have submitted QSL cards from: 40 zones

5) My records show that you need the following zones to complete your 160 Meter WAZ:

NONE.

Check the CQ Web page for the latest WAZ rules, results and info.

Thanks for your interest in the WAZ Program.

73,

Floyd Gerald, N5FG

WAZ Award Manager

WAZ160 All Zones
 
WAZ160 All Zones – First from TF and Zone 40.
 
 
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Today´s mail brought me the QSL card of J28AA.

When I worked J28AA he was my last Zone for WAZ160, but a few days later I worked 5H3EE who is also in Zone 37 and I received his card first as previously shown.

My DX total on 160 Meters now stands at 168 worked and 159 confirmed.

J28AA
 
J28AA 1 2
 

His QSL manager sent me an extra card for my collection – Serious DX indeed :

J28AA 1
 
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I have received the QSL card for my QSO with 5H3EE in Zone 37.

This completes my WAZ160 accomplished without the use of SKEDs in approximately three years from the Auroral Zone.

Zone37
 
Zone37 1
 

My totals now stand at 168 worked and 158 confirmed entities on 160-meters.

WAZ160 All Zones
WAZ160 All Zones
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This album contains the most interesting 160m QSL cards and my 160m DXCC.  

Some rare entities have more than one card.   Received QSL cards will be added to this album as time goes by.

dxcc160

These QSL cards represent my collection of countries for the DXCC160 Award. Some rare countries have more than one card in this album

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