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Cork Radio Club DX Award EI/GI stations must contact 5 members, EU 3 and DX only 2 of the Cork ARC or EI stations in the county Cork on any band or mode. SWL OK. Available for VHF contacts via the Cork repeater (EI5CRC) if the station is anywhere outside of Cork County. Endorsements for band or mode on request. GCR list and fee of 3€, $US4 or 6 IRCs to: Charles Carpenter EI4IS, Lepp's Landing, The Point, Crosshaven Village, Co. Cork, Ireland. Inetrnet: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1273/award.htm

Worked EI Counties Award Work or hear (SWL OK) at least 20 of the following counties after 1 Jan 1982: Carlow Dublin Laois Mayo Sligo Wicklow Cavan Galway Leitrim Meath Tipperary Clare Kerry Limerick Monaghan Waterford Cork Kildare Longford Offaly Westmeath Donegal Kilkenny Louth Roscommon Wexford Look for the rarer Irish counties to be activated each St. Patrick's Day (17 March) by the IRTS. Endorseable for all 26 counties. Hams with an Irish ancestry can join IRTS as honorary members. SASE to W2ORA for details. SWL OK. GCR list and fee of €5, £5, $US10 or 10 IRCs fee to: IRTS Award Manager, Box 462, Dublin 9, Ireland.

Worked All Ireland Awards Program General Requirements: Sponsored by Galway VHF Group on behalf of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society. SWL OK. Contacts since 1 May 1995. All bands and modes. No use of repeaters. Application forms are required and may be obtained from the sponsor. WAI books are needed and are available from Noel Mulvihill EI6HW, Hillquarter, Coosan, , Co. Westmeath, Ireland.. Award fee of 6.50€, £5.00 or $US10 including postage. Endorsements 4€, £3.00 or $US6. GCR list with official form - fee not mentioned - to: WAI Awards Manager, Tom Rea EI3GP, Bridge St., Headford, County Galway, Ireland.

WAI Award - requires working Irish stations in grid squares similar to the WAB award in England. A detailed explanation is found in the rules/record book. The 4 levels have grid requirements as follows: EI/GI Overseas Counties Islands Basic 175 150 15 (at least 3 in GI) 1 Bronze 250 200 22 (at least 3 in GI) 3 Silver 420 350 32 6 Gold 600 500 9

Islands Awards - EI’s need to work 12 Irish islands, and all others need 7. Additional stickers for every added 10 up to 52 for EI and 47 for overseas. (An island is defined as an offshore piece of land not connected to the mainland by bridge or causeway). Activity Award - For mobile stations who give out 100 areas and stickers for each subsequent 100 areas, or another certificate suitably engraved. Bookholders Award - for working 100 bookholders - stickers for each subsequent 100 bookholders to a maximum 500.