The Italian Radio Amateur Association A.R.I. issues starting from January the 1st 2000 the W.A.I.P. award (H.A.I.P. for SWL) for satellite activity.
The award can be requested by all the OM'S and SWL who are member of A.R.I. or a Radio Society which is member of I.A.R.U., and can demonstrate to have had QSOs with the requested provinces number, in FM, CW, SSB or MIXED via satellite.
- There are the following categories:
1 - (LEO) LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITES
2 - HIGH ECCENTRICITY SATELLITES
- There are the following sub-categories: