MONTANA and OREGON SKED IS ON !

Just a reminder, this Saturday evening at 12 Midnight Eastern, or 0500Z,
both Oregon and South Dakota will be on frequency. (3.668 +/- QRM)

John from South Dakota will be on once again, and our old friend Bill, from Oregon will also be there to work anyone who needs them for the BASIC and for any other Certificates, Endorsements or Awards.

SILENT KEYS

With sadness, we are reporting the loss of two of our fellow GERATOLers.

George, W4OUI from Alabama GERATOL # 554

Angelo, W8ERN from Michigan GERATOL # 1610

Our condolences to their family and friends on their passing.

We will surely miss them.

(Information submitted by Barry: K2MF)

GET READY !!!

For those who have been diligently working toward completing the VETERAN’s SALUTE AWARD, stand by because we have some breaking news, about those requirements.

Our Awards Manager, Bob – AI4IL has approved the following changes to this award.

RULES:
You must contact two each U.S. Veteran or Active Duty service member from: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard or Space Force, in each of the contiguous 48 states. 96 contacts are required for this award. No QSL cards required.  The two vets/active duty ops per state, must not be from the same branch of service, but any combination of two different branches.    

PLEASE NOTE:  These revised requirements go into effect starting immediately but ALL QSO’s made from 01/05/2015 are good toward the new requirements. 

This award is an ongoing award with no ending date. You do not need to have a GERATOL number to work towards this award. No GERATOL numbers are required from the stations contacted.

Typical log style information is required such as; Call sign, Name, Date, State, Time, Signal Report and branch of service of stations contacted. Frequency must be to four digits. (See the link below for Application forms)

Please note: If you work a remote station, such as N1KL who is remote from CO, his Navy Vet status is GOOD for CO, or any state from which he, or other remote ops may be operating. 

To apply for this award, send a check for $10.00 made out to our Awards Manager, AI4IL – Bob Gurka, along with the appropriate log information to receive the award.

For log and application form, go to the GERATOL Website, click on AWARDS on the menu bar, then click on OTHER AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES, scroll down to Veterans Salute Award and the log form is located on the attached link.

Any questions should be sent to either Bob – AI4IL or Kevin – N1KL