EUCW
Government and representation:
- The Association is self-governing. Every three years one member-club having
Full
membership of
the Association shall nominate the "EUCW Chairman". Such clubs shall
take it in turn to
nominate the Chairman
in accordance with the sequence of the following list. When a member-club is
unable to
nominate a Chairman at the appropriate time the retiring chairman has
responsibility to seek.
- Each member-club is represented within the Association by an appointed EUCW
Communications
Manager (ECM).
The CTC ECM is Den - 9A3FO.
- The EUCW is officially represented by the "EUCW Chairman". The term
of office of the EUCW Chairman
is 3 years.
- Member-clubs may use the official emblem of the Association.
Communication and Information:
- The official language is English.
- The Chairman shall send an EUCW Bulletin to all ECMs once every 3 months
containing
news and
information of EUCW interest.
- Each ECM is required to keep all other ECMs informed concerning matters of
EUCW interest, normally
via the Chairman
and the EUCW Bulletin, but by direct communication (E-mail) when there is
insufficient
time to
circulate important information by normal means.
- ECMs are responsible for promoting awareness and support of EUCW activities
within the membership of
their own clubs
and encouraging co-operation between their own clubs and other EUCW member-clubs.
They are also
responsible for publicizing EUCW activities in the national amateur radio
magazines in their
own countries.
Membership:
- There is no membership fee.
Purpose:
- The purpose of the
Association is: By the co-operation of member-clubs, to create support and
encouragement
for amateur radio CW activity and to defend such activity when it is threatened
in any
way.
- Using the Association as a platform-member-clubs may exchange ideas and
information, arrange various
activities
involving mutual participation, and generally co-operate for the benefit of
amateur radio CW
operation.
THE EUROPEAN CW ASSOCIATION WORKED EUCW
AWARD
( Original site on: http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eucwa.html )
General Rules
1. This prestigious award is available to all licensed radio amateurs
and shortwave listeners anywhere in the
world.
2. Only contacts made on or after
Morse) are
valid for this award.
3. Applicants should submit a list of contacts made (or SWL-stations
heard) for which QSL cards have
been received.
The list must be certified by a licensed amateur who is a member of an EUCW
club,
who should
state the name of his/her club and membership number.
4. The list must include date of contact, callsign of station worked or
heard; band; name of operator;
QTH; EUCW
club; and club membership number.
5. Refer to http://www.agcw.de/eucw/eucw.html to see a comprehensive list of EUCW member
clubs.
6. Separate certificates will be issued for
each class of award.
7. The fee for the award is EUR 6.-, or US$ 8, or 12 IRCs.
8. Applications for the award should be sent to the Award
Manager:
Werner „Joe“ Jochem,
DK7VW
Wendelsborn 34
D-66606 St. Wendel, Germany
9. The Award Manager's decision is final on all applications.
Requirements for the Award
1. Confirmed CW only contacts (SWLs - CW stations heard)
with 100 different stations who are members of
EUCW clubs,
over 3 different amateur bands with a minimum of 20 stations worked or heard in
each
band.
2. The total of 100 stations worked or heard over 3 bands must include
at least 3 members of six diffe-
rent EUCW
clubs.
3. Up to 40 stations worked or heard on
F.B. Morse,
will count as double contacts. All other requirements remain unchanged.
Classes of Award
a) Standard award - 100 two-way contacts made using any authorised transmission power.
b) QRP award -100 two-way contacts made, with the
applicant using not more than 5 watts out power.
c) SWL award - 100 stations heard using any
power.
Certificates
The attractive
Award certificates are printed on heavy parchment type paper, depicting the map
of
Europe "at the time of Samuel F.B.
Morse."
Click here to see the layout of the award.