The new GERATOL Certificate, entitled the CALL AREA CHALLENGE, is now available, and operators are working toward trying to complete the requirements. Rumor has it a few ops are more than half way to working all call sign formats from each call area. The certificate is available to ALL operators who check into the net, and no GERATOL number is required to complete the requirements. It’s a fun way to work toward completing a nice GERATOL approved Certificate, as you look for new states, endorsements, etc.

To find out more about the new certificate, and how to qualify, check out our previous POST on it, or go to the FILES page for log forms, etc.

CALL AREA CERTIFICATE LOG FORMS

Speaking of log forms, there are TWO versions on the FILE section of our website, one is an excel file, and the other is an updatable version in pdf format, that Frosty W0FP put together. Either is acceptable, when applying for the award.

No doubt, given current band conditions, getting all the formats from 6 and 7 land will be a challenge. So, if you know any hams in either of those call areas, or hams that have 6 or 7 in the call sign, regardless of their location, feel free to invite them up on the net some evening to join the fun.

SPECIAL EVENT STATION W1G

Just a reminder, to qualify for the special certificate endorsement on the call area certificate, you must work GERATOL Special Event Station W1G, which will be active from March 17 through March 23rd. So, keep that in mind, and we will of course, send out a reminder or two, prior to the activation.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Don’t eat too much of that candy left over from the Trick or Treaters !!!

73, Kevin N1KL Website Administrator

NEW SEASON IS UNDER WAY

The new GERATOL Season is well under way. The net launched it’s Fall season this past Saturday evening, with NCS Steve, AC0SG doing the honors opening the net. We had double digit check in totals, with eleven states represented.

Frosty, W0FP Chairman, announced the launch of our new GERATOL Certificate, entitled the CALL AREA CHALLENGE ! Several of the ops on frequency, began working toward the award that evening. Check out the previous post on the website for details on this new certificate, and join in the fun chasing the QSO’s needed for this one. Also for log form information, etc on the award, check out the website file section.

Here is an example of the log form, being used by N1KL starting last Saturday.

Stop by to say hi, and renew old friendships at 0100Z on 3.668 Mhz. We’d enjoy hearing you !!

SILENT KEY

K5OH Troy G#2065 D# 340 now SK, as reported by Barry, K2MF.

Per Bob, KA9JAC who spotted Troy’s passing in QST and relayed the information to the County Hunters Net. As Barry pointed out in his note to me, there are many, many GERATOLers, who are also County Hunters.

We wish to extend our condolences to Troy’s family, friends and fellow ham operators who worked him on the net.

RECOGNITION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As we all know, our hobby has multiple awards, certificates, achievements, etc. that many operators enjoy pursuing. No doubt, chasing down a GERATOL number on 80 Meters, is one of the toughest to achieve.

However, we don’t want to miss an opportunity for you to share other Ham Radio achievements you have accomplished, so feel free to send Kevin, N1KL an email n1kl@arrl.net with any Ham Radio related achievements you may have recently completed. We will compile them, and periodically put a POST up on our Website to recognize your achievements.

73, Kevin N1KL