Worked All Continents

Worked All Continents, or WAC, is an amateur radio award given to those amateur radio operators who successfully complete two-way amateur radio communications with other amateur radio stations located in each of six continental areas of the world. For the purposes of the award, the continental areas are: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania (including Australia), and South America.

The award is sponsored by the International Amateur Radio Union. It is available to radio amateurs world-wide although applicants from the United States of America must be members of the American Radio Relay League.

Requirements

The basic WAC award is earned by submission of proof of two-way amateur radio contact using any combination of radio bands or transmission modes. Written proof of the contacts, usually in the form of QSL cards, must be submitted to qualify. Specialty awards are available for working all continents using amateur radio satellites, phone (voice), Morse code telegraphy, radioteletype (RTTY), slow-scan television (SSTV), or fax.

Endorsements

Endorsements require submission of written proof of two-way contacts with each of the six continental areas using the mode or band for which the endorsement is offered. Endorsements can be earned on both the basic and specialty awards. One endorsement is available for QRP operation, where all contacts were made while using five watts or less of transmitter power output. Other endorsements are available for contacts made on any of the 160-meter, 80-meter, 6-meter, 2-meter, 70-centimeter, or 23-centimeter bands.

Five-band WAC

In addition to the awards described above, a five-band WAC award is available. The award is given to amateur radio operators who successfully complete two-way contacts with each of the six continents on five amateur radio bands (the 80-meter, 40-meter, 20-meter, 15-meter, and 10-meter bands). There is also a six-band endorsement available for this award.

External links

• IARU WAC information