As with eQSL's, e(lectronic) awards are going to be the wave of the future. The award pictured above was received via the internet just a few minutes after I applied for it, and it cost me only a small donation I had made earlier to eQSL. That is a requirement for the awards - making a monetary donation to become a Bronze, Silver, or Gold member according to the level of the donation, so technically they are not totally free as for example are our NAQCC awards. Still it is much better than paying the exorbitant fees charged by so many of the awards organizations nowadays. Also it beats the long wait to receive an award via the regular mail routes. Plus there is no danger of QSL cards being lost in transit. I could list more reasons advocating e awards, but you get the picture, I'm sure.
Check out the eQSL web site for more information about their eAwards program.
In order for an eQSL to count toward an eQSL award, it must be from a station with an Authenticity Guaranteed certificate. This is explained on the eQSL site. The following are the countries from which I have at least one qualifying eQSL. I've tried to list the first one received from each country. 25 of those listed countries earned me my eDX25 award.
COUNTRY CALL QSO DATE BAND
Alaska KL7J 06/14/99 17
Argentina LU6EF 11/26/00 10
Bahamas G4VXE/C6A 12/11/94 30
Belgium ON4CAS 02/18/01 10
Brazil PY7IQ 11/28/99 20
British Virgin Is. VP2VE 06/09/01 30
Bulgaria LZ2UF 09/06/98 20
Canada VE9DX 09/10/00 20
Canary Is. EA8ALP 01/27/99 30
Croatia 9A3MA 05/31/98 20
Czech Rep. OK1AU 11/25/00 10
England G3NYY 08/15/99 20
France F5UKL 02/21/99 20
Germany DM2FDO 10/21/00 10
Hungary HA3LI 01/17/99 10
Italy I2SVA 02/19/00 10
Japan JA1LZR 12/29/00 30
Lithuania LY9A 11/25/00 10
Luxembourg LX5A 08/11/01 20
Poland SP7JKW 07/22/00 17
Romania YO2BP 06/19/99 17
Russia (Asiatic) UA9CDC 08/26/99 20
Russia (European) UA6AF 11/26/00 15
Scotland GM4BES 03/18/99 30
Slovenia S55M 12/10/00 10
Spain EA7AKJ 11/27/99 10
Ukraine UX2MM 03/30/00 10
Uruguay CX9AU 12/09/00 10
USA NY4A 05/24/97 40
