# ARRL America WAS250 **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Tags:** events\ **Created:** [April 27, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367 "2026-04-27T15:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![N5ECY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n5ecy/32/31380_2.png) [@N5ECY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N5ECY)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/1 "2026-04-27T15:00:05Z")
Is there any reason the ARRL America WAS250 is not listed as a contest or would it be considered a special event? ---
**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/2 "2026-04-27T16:00:16Z")
@N5ECY Its more of an award instead of a contest or a special event. We will have an award for this as well though. ---
**Author:** ![N5ECY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n5ecy/32/31380_2.png) [@N5ECY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N5ECY)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/3 "2026-04-27T16:27:23Z")
Ok, so is it a future enhancement? Not sure what you mean. **Phil Garrett, N5ECY** **222 Mirage Street** **Gilmer, TX 75645-6630** **[pagarrett@etex.net](mailto:pagarrett@tx.rr.com)** **972-880-8758** ---
**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/4 "2026-04-27T17:13:49Z")
@N5ECY We will be adding award for this, for users who have made 250 confirmed contacts throughout the year like the QRZ award. ---
**Author:** ![N5WIN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n5win/32/21675_2.png) [@N5WIN](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N5WIN)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/5 "2026-04-27T21:46:21Z")
Nice! This is most likely a stupid question, but is the deadline for the award July 4th, or at the end of the year? ---
**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/6 "2026-04-27T21:55:08Z")
@N5WIN It would be the end of the year ---
**Author:** ![N5WIN](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n5win/32/21675_2.png) [@N5WIN](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N5WIN)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/7 "2026-04-27T22:45:22Z")
Ok! Thanks for the reply 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KB2TDH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kb2tdh/32/39901_2.png) [@KB2TDH](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KB2TDH)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/arrl-america-was250/45367/8 "2026-05-01T07:34:59Z")
Good early morning. I do have a little more to add to this. In case some are not aware that if you missed any of the official W1AW/ states then there is a second round. Each state has the opportunity to participate in the W1AW special event call sign twice. I am actually going to be one of the WNY operators Beginning in August. and I will be W1AW/2 for most of the entire second round for NY. 73 Tom KB2TDH