Sometimes, I don't understand OMs. Probably I became licensed too recently to fully understand them and in some years I'll see the light. Sometimes, they do focusize on awards that, with all due respect, doesn't show much sense (no examples given, but you know what I'm talking about). Doing this, they forget others, that could reveal much more fun and interesting to achieve. It's the case, for example, of the WAIP, the "Worked All Italian Provinces". You need, to have it on your wall, QSOs with 75 different italian provinces, 60 if you're participating from abroad. That's either an equipment test without equal for a new station, or a determination exercise for an experienced ham. And then, you check A.R.I. records and discover that, since the birth of this award, just 1750, of the HF version, have been given out. To me, it looks like a low figure, as quite every OM doing shortwaves in this country should display it in his shack. That's why I wrote a story about this for the friends at DXCoffee. You can read it here in Italian, and here in English (it's an opportunity you should consider from abroad too!). And then, I expect you to rush to the radio. 75 (or 60) it's something, but impossible is nothing.

73,
Chris