[UK-CONTEST] WAB Areas v Postal Regions

[ian fugler]

Nigel (G3TXF) wrote:

> The recent exchanges concerning (a) the RSGB Contest
> Calendar in general and (b) WAB Areas in particular
> reminds me that I have always felt slightly un-easy about the
> current "UK Postal Regions" system used for some RSGB
> Contests, because, as far as I know, there's no corresponding
> series of awards for working UK Postal Regions (I am sure
> someone will correct me soon enough, if there is one!).

There is an award based on postcodes, but I am not at all surprised that it
is not widely known.  It is run by the Civil Service Amateur Radio Society.
Although it is still running, it has not been publicised for quite some
time.  I can provide details for anyone interested.  But there are
essentially a series of bronze, silver and gold awards, based on the number
of postcode areas worked.  The club station (G3CSR) counts as a wildcard.

Collecting postcodes is certainly not as popular as chasing WAB squares.  I
agree with those comments on here about the number of requests, particularly
from Germany, for the WAB square during contests.  I am sure that there
would be some mileage in promoting a contest based on WAB squares.

Ian G4IIY