Today the ARRL delivered my basic WAS certificate for the California QTH. This was earned using just LOTW QSL cards over the past 13 months of casual operating. My original WAS awards were issued in 1993 when I lived in Florida. Back then postage for direct QSL's would amount to about $28.00. Today it would have been $41 plus materials cost. The LOTW fee was $15. It Works!
I'm very close to WAS RTTY and CW, just awaiting a few more LOTW confirms.