[VHFcontesting] Five Band VUCC (5BVUCC) Award Proposal

[Marshall-K5QE]

HI Peter and others interested in this topic....I have always said that 
if you have a REAL QSL card, you can use it for whatever awards happen 
to be laying around.  A real QSL card works for grids, states, Zones, 
DXCC, whatever.

73 Marshall K5QE


On 4/22/2019 1:11 PM, Peter Laws wrote:
> Woolweaver is no longer a Director in the West Gulf Division.  And I'm
> OK with that.  :-)
>
> If you try to get ARRL to support this you will get something that may
> have the same name as what you propose but will be different for
> reasons unknown to mere mortals.
>
> Also, as for using existing credits ... ha.  I am a big user of (and
> proponent of) LOTW but I am tired of paying for a credit for a QSO
> every time I apply it to an award.  If I make a QSO with "Bob" in,
> say, FN31, I will pay a fee to use that QSO for VUCC.  Fine, works for
> me.  If I apply for WAS and submit that same QSO for CT, I pay a fee
> again.  If I apply for DXCC and submit that same QSO for USA, I pay a
> fee again.  If I apply for WAZ and submit that same QSO ...  you get
> the picture.  Raise the per-QSO fee -- someone has to pay for the
> system and that someone is me -- but don't charge me every single time
> I use the *exact same* QSO.  Pleased there is new blood on the Board.
>
>
> Peter
> DXCCx4, WASx6, VUCC/50MHz ...
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 12:53 PM K7XC Tim Marek <k7xcnv1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Les,
>>
>> Your assumptions about what its like to operate in the West hold no Water
>> as well.
>> The Entire West has an Active Weak Signal VHF population equal to that of
>> FN31 alone.
>> Yes Tall Mountains are a huge advantage but people to work are far and few
>> between on 2M let alone 10GHz.
>>
>> Tim - K7XC - DM09jh.... sk
>>
>> Adapt, Overcome,, Succeed!
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 4:36 PM Les Rayburn <les at highnoonfilm.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I completely misspoke, and apologize.
>>>
>>> The Southeast Division of the ARRL is represented on the league’s Boar of
>>> Directors by Greg Sarratt, W4OZK who is active on weak signal VHF/UHF.
>>>
>>> We’ve been informed that the creation of new awards falls to the Board of
>>> Directors. If you’re supportive of the proposal to create a new Five Band
>>> VUCC Award (5BVUCC) please contact your director. Currently, these are:
>>>
>>> Tom Abernethy, W3TOM, Atlantic Division
>>>
>>> Kermit Carlson, W9XA, Central Division
>>>
>>> Matt Holden, KØBBC, Dakota Division
>>>
>>> David Norris, K5UZ, Delta Division
>>>
>>> Dale Williams, WA8EFK, Great Lakes Division
>>>
>>> Ria Jairam, N2RJ, Hudson Division
>>>
>>> Rod Blocksome, KØDAS, Midwest Division
>>>
>>> Fred Hopengarten, K1VR, New England Division
>>>
>>> Mike Ritz, W7VO, Northwestern Division
>>>
>>> Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, Pacific Division
>>>
>>> George “Bud” Hippisley, W2RU, Roanoke Division
>>>
>>> Jeff Ryan, KØRM, Rocky Mountain Division
>>>
>>> Greg Sarratt, W4OZK, Southeastern Division
>>>
>>> Dick Norton, N6AA, Southwestern Division
>>>
>>> David Woolweaver, K5RAV, West Gulf Division Director
>>>
>>> The proposal is for the league to create a new Five Band VUCC Award that
>>> would be earned by achieving five individual band VUCC Awards. This would
>>> be similar to the Five Band DXCC Award which has proven to be very popular.
>>>
>>> This award would be relatively easy to implement within Logbook of the
>>> World, and require no significant changes to existing VUCC Rules.
>>>
>>> Six Meter VUCC and Satellite VUCC are probably the easiest to achieve
>>> regardless of geography. Those of us in the East will find 2 Meters, 222,
>>> and 432 easier to earn, though WSJT Meteor Scatter and EME open these up to
>>> large parts of the country as well.
>>>
>>> Those in the Western states have easier access to high peaks within range
>>> of the five grids required to earn the award on Microwaves.
>>>
>>> With effort, this award should be achievable to almost any amateur willing
>>> to make the necessary commitment.
>>>
>>> So far, the idea has received a lot of support within the VHF/UHF
>>> Community.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>>> Maylene, AL
>>> EM63nf
>>> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>>>
>>>
>>>
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