I.P.A.R.C. AWARDS
(To view a larger immage of award click on award name)
The "CENTURION
AWARD" is open to all licensed Radio Amateur Operators and SWL
Stations worldwide. All Award Hunters must contact / log ten (10)
IPARC designated "CLUB STATIONS" and an additional twenty (20) regular
IPARC member stations. This award is issued only for contacts made
after April 1, 1997. There are no band or mode restrictions.

The
"GOLDEN
BADGE AWARD" is open to all Licensed Radio Amateur operators
and SWL's worldwide. All award hunters must contact / log IPARC member
stations. This award has six steps:
1/ COP 05 - Work one IPARC member in each of 5 different states
of the USA Award
color is: Orange
2/ COP 15 - Work one IPARC member in each of 15 different
states
of the USA Award color is: Brown
3/ COP 25 - Work one IPARC member in each of 25 different
states of the USA Award color
is: Green
4/ COP 35 - Work one IPARC member in each of 35 different
states of the USA Award color
is: Purple
5/ COP 45 - Work one IPARC member in each of 45 different
states
of the USA Award color is: Red
6/ GOLDEN BADGE AWARD - Work one IPARC member in
all
50 states of the USA
If you work any IPARC Station from a US State,
that State may be counted. Example: If you are in WV, Mobile, and work
an IPARC station, WV may be logged and counted. (This is done to
encourage our Members to give out the States where we have few Members,
such as HI, WV and AK.)
The "J.EDGAR
HOOVER AWARD" (The Ten Most Wanted) is open to all licensed
Radio Amateur operators and SWLs world wide. All award hunters must
contact / log an IPARC member in each one of the 10 (ten) radio call districts
of the U.S.A., Zero (0) through nine (9)

The
"CHP
Award" is open to any amateur radio operator / swl who works
/ hears a sworn officer of the California Highway Patrol (active or retired)
and logs his ID (badge #). There are 50+ officers who hold FCC call
signs and lifetime badge #. No band or mode restrictions
This
award will be administered by Robert Faulkner ( W6RF) 3068 Monroe Park
Road, Henderson, NV 89052
The
" Lt. Columbo Award"
is issued to those station who have worked, since 1 April 98, 10 mobile
IPA stations, and VA3IPA.
There are no mode or band restrictions.
The
"Pathfinder Award"
is given by the IPARC - US section executive board to any member who is
responsible for a new
member to our organization.
"Order of the Eagle"
Is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY and is bestowed
for service of an extraordinary nature, to the US IPARC. the honor
is conferred by unanimous decision of the Executive Committee. The holder
is entitled to state they are a member of the Order and use the logo on
their personal letterhead/QSL cards.
"The
1X1 award" This is issued to any Amateur Station /
Short Wave Listener who works / logs five of the special US IPARC Club
1X1 call stations, during our Annual US IPARC Celebration; a fifteen day
period running from the last Sunday in April, to the second Sunday, in
May

Awards may be earned for CW only, SSB only, or CW / SSB
U.S. stations send a completed log with $5.00 for postage and handling. Non U.S. stations send a completed log with $7.00 for foreign postage and handling to:
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