>>>And MY 2 cents...the ONLY criteria for ANY ARRL (or other) awards is >>>very simple: If both stations AGREE they have made a QSO, then they >>>DID have a valid QSO...regardless how/when/mode/assist/etc is >>>used.....There is no third-party judge required or invited... You didn't really mean this, did you? 73 de Vince, VA3VF