There has been a problem with some of the applications concerning requirements for Awards and Endorsements. The data for requirements, especially allowable QSO periods for endorsements, is located under the ENDORSEMENT 1-10 heading, the ENDORSEMENT 11-20 heading, etc. but not shown under individual Endorsement sections. Kevin is adding those requirements to each endorsement on the site. In the mean time, if you have any questions, feel free to check with myself, or use the GNEC HELP file for clarity prior to your applications.

Bottom line is that if you are applying for or are in the process of working on Awards or Endorsements please send me an email stating what Awards or Endorsements you are going to apply for, working towards, or thinking about working towards and I will email you the official requirements for them. As soon as the Web Site is corrected I will let everyone know.

Good luck on any and all Awards and Endorsements and if I can help you with them let me know.

Dave KJ8V Awards Manager

Following is a list of Net Control stations for the upcoming Net season that starts October 1st at 01:00 UTC or Wednesday September 30 at 9:00 PM EDT.

Monday nights Dale WG5N See note 1 below

Tuesday nights Harv AA4HF

Wednesday Bob AI4IL See note 2 below

Thursday Steve AC1DR

Friday Dave KJ8V See note 3 below

Saturday AC0SG Steve

Sunday W0FP Frosty

NOTE 1: Kenny KE9TC is a little under the weather and Dale WG5N has volunteered to do Monday nights until Kenny can get back on.

Note 2: Bob AI4IL has out of town work commitments and will miss October Nets. Someone will pick up the four Wednesday nights for Bob and he will be back in November.

Note 3: As of now Sandy and I will be in Florida the last two weeks of February and all of March. Please someone pick up Friday nights while we are gone. I will post instructions for Awards and Endorsement applications as I did last year for when we were in Florida.

PLEASE, when you check into the Net be sure to thank the NCS for volunteering their time to run the Net.

Have a great season coming up. Dave KJ8V

Sorry to have to report two Geratoler Silent Keys. Jim MO #1858, Scott NC #2247. RIP guys,, you will be missed. Dave KJ8V

Sorry to have to report the September issue of QST listed two Geratoler Silent Keys. AF0F Jim MO #1858 and AE4SH Scott NC #2247. RIP Guys you will be missed.

Sorry to have to report that we 3 Geratoler Silent Keys reported in the August issue of QST. K3TX Dave PA #990, WU6I Dave CA #1078 call reissued and Fred N9TA IN # 2031. RIP Guys you will be missed. Dave KJ8V.

Sorry to report that there were two Geratoler silent keys listed in the July QST. K6FM Jan #13 AZ, & KV9J Dave #811 WI. RIP guys you will be missed.

Dave KJ8V

Sorry to have to report that there were five Geratoler Silent Keys listed in the June QST. NN4G Randy KY #618, Ky4H John AL #591, Wk5K Miles TX #1508, NN0L Ron IA #1088 and W0RY Bob CO #345. RIP Guys you will be missed. Dave KJ8V

Congratulations Dan K2DJL on your new Directors Number 787 issued 4/9/2020. I know you worked hard for it so now sit back and enjoy it. A job very well done. Dave KJ8V

I issued Directors Number 787 today 4/9/2020. Recipient has been notified and should be on the net tonight.

Dave KJ8V

Happy to report that there were NO Geratoler Silent Keys listed in the May QST. Dave KJ8V