Endorsements Available

Endorsements Available for Ø7Ø Club Members

The Ø7Ø Club offers special endorsements to acknowledge the achievements of the active PSKer and to spiff up that membership certificate as well. See below for general guidelines and instructions on how to get these nifty add-ons.

Last update: 02 January 2Ø12

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Endorsements for contacts with

North and South America

	Work the Left Coast of North America and earn the WALC-NA endorsement! To qualify for the WALC-NA, work Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California on PSK31, one contact required in each state/province for a total of 5 contacts. Valid contacts after 16 March 2ØØ9, 16Ø thru 6m only. Send logs showing Call, Date, Band and State/Province to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This endorsement has no expiration date.
	If you've worked the entire continental United States (lower 48 states) on PSK31, you qualify for the "Lower 48" endorsement. Log info only required (please list contacts in state alphabetical order). Valid contacts are those made after 1 June 2ØØØ. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	If you have Alaska in the log on PSK31, you qualify for the "Alaska" endorsement. Log info only required. Valid contacts made after 1 June 2ØØØ from outside Alaska. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Work all seven countries of Central America on PSK31 and add the "Central-America" endorsement to your certificate: (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). Valid contacts after 1 June 2ØØØ. Log info only required. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	To earn the "Maple Leaf" endorsement, put the ten Canadian provinces in the log on PSK31: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Log info only required. Valid contacts made after 1 June 2ØØØ. This endorsement has no expiration date. Maple Leaf Tracking Tool
	Announcing the South American PSK31 endorsement series! These endorsements shall be issued in a series of 3 separate endorsements. To earn the South American PSK31 endorsements, work the required number of political entities (13 maximum) which make up the South American continent (see list below) using PSK31 mode on the hf bands. This is a cumulative endorsement (i.e. credit earned for lower levels carry over to the next higher level). Valid contacts after 27 May 2Ø1Ø UTC. All stations worked must be located on continental South America, off-shore dependencies not valid (eg Easter Is). To apply for the South American PSK31 endorsements, submit log info only showing date, time, band, call and country worked to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Include your name, call and Ø7Ø member number with your application. This endorsement series has no expiration date. Available endorsements in the South American PSK31 series: 4/13 - Work four South American political entities. 7/13 - Work seven South American political entities. 13/13 - Work thirteen South American political entities. The following 13 South American political entities are valid for this endorsement: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Fr. Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Endorsements for contacts with Europe

	Slovenia is a DX Special for 2Ø11. To qualify for the endorsement, work 2Ø different S5 stations on PSK31 mode operating from within the specified country during the 2Ø11 UTC calendar year. Only contacts made from outside S5 are valid. Secondary/special prefixes are also good for the endorsement. Log info only required. This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 31 January 2Ø12.
	Turkey is a DX Special for 2Ø11. To qualify for the endorsement, work 2Ø different TA stations on PSK31 mode operating from within the specified country during the 2Ø11 UTC calendar year. Only contacts made from outside TA are valid. Secondary/special prefixes are also good for the endorsement. Log info only required. This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 31 January 2Ø12.
	Austria is a DX Special for 2Ø12. To qualify for the endorsement, work 2Ø different OE stations on PSK31 mode operating from within the specified country during the 2Ø12 UTC calendar year. Only contacts made from outside OE are valid. Secondary/special prefixes are also good for the endorsement. Log info only required. This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 31 January 2Ø13.
	Spain is a DX Special for 2Ø12. To qualify for the endorsement, work 2Ø different EA stations on PSK31 mode operating from within the specified country during the 2Ø12 UTC calendar year. Only contacts made from outside EA are valid. Secondary/special prefixes as well as EA6, EA8 and EA9 are also good for this endorsement. Log info only required. This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 31 January 2Ø13.
	Work England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on PSK31 and qualify for the "UK" endorsement; Log info only required; Valid contacts made after May 31, 2ØØ6; This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 3Ø June 2Ø12. NOTE: Ø7Ø members who have the original UK endorsement are also eligible for this endorsement.
	"Scandinavia" - Work the countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden on PSK31 mode. Log info only required. Valid Contacts on or after Ø1 January 2Ø12. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	"Baltic States" - Work the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on PSK31 mode. Log info only required. Valid Contacts after 22 June 2Ø11. This endorsement expires 24ØØZ, 3Ø June 2Ø12.

Endorsements with contacts from the Pacific and Down Under

	If you have all six Australian states and the two territories in the log on PSK31, then you've earned yourself the "Wrk'd All Oz" endorsement, mate! Log info only required. Valid contacts are those made with Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory, and Australian Capital Territory after 1 June 2ØØØ. This endorsement has no expiration date. VK Tracking Tool
	If you've worked Hawaii on PSK31, you qualify for the "Aloha" endorsement. Log info only required. Valid contacts are those made after 1 June 2ØØØ from outside Hawaii. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Fly the Ø7Ø Club's version of the China Clipper route and earn this "China Clipper" endorsement. To qualify work California, Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines on PSK31. Log info only required. Valid contacts are those made after 4 July 2ØØ1. This endorsement has no expiration date.

Endorsements for contacts from Around the World

	2Ø11 “Word of the Month” Challenge (WOTMC) Who: All PODXS Ø7Ø Club Members (especially those who loved Mona and Her cat…) What: A monthly operating Challenge throughout 2Ø11 – work stations (Club members or non-members) on PSK31 mode, then use their callsign Suffix Letter to spell the Word of the Month. A callsign can be used only 1 time for a word with multiple occurrences of a letter (so for January’s “AMATEUR” you must work 2 different stations with the Suffix Letter “A”). When: A new Challenge each month (see monthly Challenge Word List below). What you get: An endorsement sticker for each successfully completed Challenge - 12 in all. Suffix Letter Examples: N3DQU = “D”, K8IJ = “I”, 2EØJCA = “J”, 4Z4DX = “D”, VE6/W4KRN = “K”. The Suffix Letter is the first letter after the last number in a callsign. Submissions: Via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Log info only: Date, Callsign & Mode. All monthly Challenge submission QSOs must be made using PSK31 and made within the appropriate calendar month. This endorsement expires 31 January 2Ø12. 2Ø11 WOTMC Word List: Jan: AMATEUR Feb: TUNER Mar: VERTICAL Apr: COAXIAL May: FREQUENCY Jun: DIPOLE Jul: HAMFEST Aug: INDUCTOR Sep: MEGAHERTZ Oct: RAGCHEW Nov: SPECTRUM Dec: XCEIVER
	2Ø12 “Words of the Month” Challenge (WOTMC) Who: All PODXS Ø7Ø Club Members What: A monthly operating Challenge throughout 2Ø12 – work stations (Club members or non-members) on PSK31 mode, then use their callsign Suffix Letter to spell the Words of the Month. A callsign can be used only 1 time for a monthly submission wih multiple occurrences of a letter (so for February’s “COAXIAL CABLE” you must work 2 different stations with the Suffix Letter “C”). When: A new Challenge each month (see 2Ø12 WOTMC Word List below). What you get: An endorsement sticker for each successfully completed Challenge - 12 in all. Suffix Letter Examples: N3DQU = “D”, K8IJ = “I”, 2EØJCA = “J”, 4Z4DX = “D”, VE6/W4KRN = “K”. The Suffix Letter is the first letter after the last number in a callsign. Submissions: Via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Log info only: Date, Callsign & Mode. All monthly Challenge submission QSOs must be made using PSK31 and made within the appropriate calendar month. This endorsement expires 31 January 2Ø13. 2Ø12 WOTMC Word List: Jan: PHONE JACK Feb: COAXIAL CABLE Mar: NOTCH FILTER Apr: CLOUD WARMER May: PHASE SHIFT KEYING Jun: EYEBALL QSO Jul: LOG PERIODIC Aug: DUMMY LOAD Sep: HF SCREWDRIVER Oct: SWR ANALYZER Nov: VELOCITY FACTOR Dec: GRAY LINE
	PODXS Ø7Ø Club 2011 Monthly BINGO Challenge Who: All PODXS Ø7Ø Club Members What: A monthly operating Challenge throughout 2Ø11 – work stations (Club members or non-members) on PSK31 mode, then use their callsign suffix letter in a game chart like “BINGO”. When: A new Challenge each month. What you get: An endorsement sticker for each successfully completed Challenge. What’s a BINGO? Work stations on PSK31, determine their Suffix Letter, then complete any 1 Vertical, Horizontal or Diagonal row on the appropriate monthly Challenge chart. Note: it is not necessary to fill the entire chart! Suffix Letter Examples: N3DQU = “D”, K8IJ = “I”, 2EØJCA = “J”, 4Z4DX = “D”, VE6/W4KRN = “K”. The Suffix Letter is the first letter after the last number in a callsign. Submissions: Via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Log info only: Date, Callsign & Mode. All monthly Challenge submission QSOs must be made using PSK31 and made within the appropriate calendar month. This endorsement expires 31 January 2Ø12.
	QCWA in the Ø7Ø Club? Crusty curmudgeons using computers on ham radio? Yep, you bet! And you can earn this endorsement by working them on PSK31! To earn the QCWA endorsement, work six members of the Ø7Ø Club who are also active members in the QCWA. Valid contacts after March 18, 2ØØ9. QCWA members must be active members of both the Ø7Ø Club and QCWA at the time the QSO was made. Send log info (date, band/freq, call) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This endorsement expires 3Ø June, 2Ø12. QCWA MEMBERS PLEASE ADD YOUR QCWA AFFILIATION TO YOUR BRAG FILE. For more info on the Quarter Century Wireless Assn, check out their website at http://www.qcwa.org/. Below is a list of active QCWA members on the Ø7Ø Reflector. If you are an active member of the QCWA and would like to have your call on this list, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it AG4CZ - AC5ZS - KØACP - K4OP - K5CFW - K6UMO - K7KTP - K8IJ - KR4U - N3DQU - N3ES - N4ST - N6DLC - N9AVY - NO8R - NX7F - VA2LGQ - VE3KI - VE3MCF - WØPE - W3HF - W3SW - W6QE - W8POF - WA7HDZ - WB1W - WB4JJJ - WB9AUJ - WM4B
	Now for the Maidenhead aficionados, slice and hook your way around the world and earn this "PSK GOLF" endorsement! See http://www.podxs070.com//endorsements/070_golf.html for all the info. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Work each of the six ham radio world continents ( EU, AF, AS, NA, SA and OC) on PSK31 and you qualify for the "WAC" endorsement. Use the current ARRL DXCC country list for reference. Log info only required. Valid contacts are those made after 1 June 2ØØØ. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	To stimulate PSK31 on the WARC bands, the Ø7Ø Club offers the "TRI-WARC" pennant. Work three different stations on each of the WARC bands (3ØM, 17M and 12M) for a total of 9 contacts. Log info only required. Valid contacts are those made after 4 July 2ØØ1. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	For the WARCsters out there who have earned the TRI-WARC pennant (above), here are three more worthy goals to work towards: the "3Ø/3ØM", "17/17M" and the " 12/12M". For the 3Ø/3ØM, work 3Ø different PSK31 stations on 3ØM, for the 17/17M, work 17 different PSK31 stations on 17M, and for the 12/12M, work 12 different PSK31 stations on 12M. Please note that to be eligible for these endorsements, the applicant must first earn the Tri-WARC endorsement as a prerequisite (see above). Contacts used for the Tri-WARC can then be applied towards these new WARC endorsements (i.e. you will only need to make 27 more contacts on 3ØM to earn the 3Ø/3ØM, etc.). Valid contacts are those made after 4 July 2ØØ1. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Yes! The IOTA endorsement is back! Your goal is to work 1ØØ different IOTA entities using PSK31 mode on the hf bands, 16Ø thru 6m. All contacts must be made after 31 Dec 2Ø11 UTC. This endorsement is available in increments of 1Ø, up to 1ØØ entities worked. To apply for the IOTA endorsement, please do the following: 1. Use Annex F (Short Title IOTA Reference Number List) available at http://www.rsgbiota.org/. 2. Sort your log by IOTA number. 3. Send log info only showing IOTA number, IOTA name, call, date, time(z) and band. 4. Submit contacts in multiples of ten only (e.g. 1Ø, 2Ø, 3Ø, etc.) Do not send logs with an odd number of contacts (e.g. 12, 15, 18, etc), duplicate IOTA entities or insurance contacts. 5. Include your name, callsign, Ø7Ø Club membership number and email address in the log. 6. Submit your log as a .txt file (preferred) or in the body of an email. NO ADIF OR JPG FILES PLEASE! 7. Log info must be submitted as noted above. DO NOT send more information than what is required as noted in (3) above. Endorsement requests not adhering to the above rules will not be accepted, no exceptions! 8. Send your IOTA endorsement requests to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This endorsement has no expiration date. 9. Any questions about the IOTA endorsement, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
	"Top Band" - Work 2Ø different stations on 16ØM using PSK31 mode to qualify for the Top Band endorsement. Submit log info only with all QSOs made on or after Ø1 January 2Ø12. This endorsement has no expiration date.

Endorsements with Special Stations

	Announcing the 2Ø11 Special Events-2Ø endorsement. To earn this endorsement, work 2Ø special event stations during the 2Ø11 UTC calendar year using PSK31 mode. All contacts must be two-way PSK31 on the HF bands (16Ø thru 6m) with 2Ø11 special event stations that have announced their activity in a ham radio publication or website. To apply for this endorsement, submit 2Ø contact log to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it showing date, time, band, call and special event celebrated. Include your name, call and Ø7Ø Club membership number with your application. This endorsement expires 31 January 2012.
	Announcing the "PSK31 ACHIEVER" attaboy ! If you have the BARTG PSK31-4Ø, WorldRadio 31-31 and LONP hanging on your wall, then you should have this attaboy on your Ø7Ø Club certificate! To apply for the "PSK31 ACHIEVER" attaboy, submit issue dates and certificate numbers of your BARTG PSK31-4Ø, WorldRadio 31-31 and LONP awards. For more info on obtaining these PSK31 awards check out: http://www.bartg.org.uk/psk31.asp, http://worldradiobooks.com/newSite/departments/awards.html, and http://www.podxs070.com//lonp/LONPrules.html This Attaboy has no expiration date.
	Work three different female Ø7Ø Club members on PSK31 (one each on any three different HF bands, 16ØM thru 6M) and earn this "88 Tri-Band" endorsement. Valid contacts made on or after 1 July 2ØØ2. Note: Your membership in the Ø7Ø Club at time of QSO is not required. Only PSK31 contacts with the YL/XYL/OG's listed here are valid. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Hey QRPers, get a QRP-sized bumper sticker for your Ø7Ø certificate! Brag file only required listing your QRP set-up (max output 5 watts). This endorsement has no expiration date.
	"QRP Tri-Band" - Work three different stations using PSK31/QRP. Contacts must be two way QRP (5W or less) and may be made on any three HF bands of your choice (16ØM-6M). Valid contacts are those made after 31 December 2ØØ2. Log info only required. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	Thanks to the efforts of K3NJ, the Voice of America ARC (QTH Washington, DC) is now a bona fide member of the Ø7Ø Club. If you worked K3VOA on or after 8 August 2ØØ1, you qualify for the " K3VOA" endorsement. Log info only required. This endorsement has no expiration date.
	WABOL 2Ø11 (WORK A BUNCH OF LONP'ers) General WABOL Endorsement Rules 1. The WABOL Endorsement is offered to LONP members only. 2. No contact for this endorsement can be dated earlier than your LONP membership certificate. 3. All valid contacts for the WABOL Endorsement must be 2-way PSK31, LONP member to LONP member, 16Ø thru 6M, WARC bands included. WABOL 2Ø11 Rules - Work 15 Fellow LONP'ers in 2Ø11. 1. For the WABOL 2Ø11 Endorsement, all contacts must be made from 01 August thru 31 December 2011 UTC. 2. To apply for the WABOL Endorsement, submit a log showing contacts with fifteen (15) fellow LONP'ers, made during the time period noted above. Submit log info only (date, time, call worked, band). The preferred application method is a text file attachment to an email. NO ADIF FILES OR JPG SCANS PLEASE. In addition to the log data, the following information must also be included on your WABOL log: your name, current call, Ø7Ø #, email address and the following info from your LONP certificate: Your call as shown on your LONP certificate, LONP # and LONP certificate issue date. Send your WABOL log with all required info to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 3. The deadline for WABOL Endorsement applications is 14 January 2012. The PODXS Ø7Ø Club reserves the right to reject any WABOL application that is incomplete or that is deemed not within the spirit of the PODXS Ø7Ø Club. Any questions or comments, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

General Guidlines for Ø7Ø Club Endorsements

1. All endorsements are free and offered to Ø7Ø Club members only.

2. Unless otherwise noted, all contacts must have been made after 1 June 2ØØØ using PSK31 mode on the HF bands (16ØM thru 6M).

3. Unless otherwise noted, all endorsements require submission of log info only showing date, time, station worked and band. Note that all QSOs must be PSK31. For the "Lower 48" and "Worked all Oz", add state info. For the "WAC" endorsement, add continent info. For the GOLF endorsement, add Hole numbers. Please - no ADIF files!

4. Unless otherwise noted, membership in the Ø7Ø Club at the time the contacts were made is not required.

5. Unless otherwise noted, all endorsements have no expiration date.

6. Unless otherwise noted, send required log info to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via snail mail to:

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