Explanation
Overview Worked All States (WAS) is an ARRL operating award earned by confirming contacts with all 50 U.S. states. It is one of the most popular awards among North American amateur radio operators. Qualification Confirm all 50 U.S. states. Meet current ARRL award requirements. Use approved confirmation methods. Available Categories Mixed. Phone. CW. Digital. Satellite. Band-specific awards. Confirmation Methods Logbook of The World (LoTW). Paper QSL cards. Other approved confirmations. Applied to Chameleon Products Portable Chameleon antenna systems are popular among operators pursuing WAS during Parks on the Air (POTA), field operations, contests, and everyday HF activity. Related Articles What Is DXCC? What Is Logbook of The World (LoTW)? What Is POTA? What Is Club Log? Related Products CHA MPAS Lite CHA MPAS 2.0 CHA LEFS Series
The exact result depends on the complete station: frequency, geometry, feed line, matching network, return-current path, environment, operating power, and the reference plane of any measurement. A low SWR establishes an impedance relationship at that point; it does not by itself prove efficiency, radiation pattern, compatibility, or safety.
What to Verify
- Use the newest official product guide or primary service documentation.
- Confirm the exact model, revision, components, configuration, and operating conditions.
- Begin tests at low power and change one variable at a time.
- Do not infer compatibility from connector or thread fit.
Learn Next
- Antenna Selection: A Mission-First Decision Guide
- Engineering Design Tradeoffs in Portable HF Antennas
- Antenna Measurement Reference Planes
- Understanding Common-Mode Current
Source note: Independently synthesized with reference to The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications, 99th edition (2022), and The ARRL Antenna Book for Radio Communications, 24th edition (2019). Verify changing regulations, services, software, specifications, availability, and safety requirements against current primary sources.
