The GERATOL Net

75 Meter Extra Class WAS Net

GERATOL 50/50 AWARD

GERATOL 50/50 AWARD RULES

The GERATOL NET 50/50 Award is open to all U.S. and Canadian amateurs, with operating privileges in the Extra Class portion of the 75 Meter amateur band.    Qualifying contacts for the award, must be made 03/01/2017 or later.   Candidates must also use the GERATOL 50/50 Award form, to log and summarize their results.

Successful candidates must complete both of the following criteria to qualify for the award:

  1. Make and log contact with each of the 50 United States, starting on 03/01/2017 or later.
    1. Two way SSB QSO’s only are permitted
    1. Contacts must be made in the Extra Class portion of the 75 Meter Ham band
  2. Make and log contacts with Amateur Radio Operators, who have been licensed 50 or more years, as confirmed by the station operator being contacted.    All QSO’s must be made 03/01/2017 or later.  
    1. Two way SSB QSO’s only are permitted
    1. Contacts must be made in the Extra Class portion of the 75 Meter Ham band
    1. Stations with 50 + years licensed can be from any state in the United States  
    1. Multiple states can be used.  For example,  a successful candidate for the award, can work as many licensed hams with 50+ years in a state as he/she can make QSO with

i. E.g. Working six hams from New Jersey with 50+ years, all six QSO’s would count toward the total of 50 stations with 50+ worked

  • Stations worked for either segment of the 50/50 Award, (W.A.S. or Years Licensed) may have any formatted call sign, 1×2, 2×1, 2×2, 1×3 or 2×3. 
  • No QSL cards are needed to complete this award.  Applications are based on the honor system.
  • Be sure to inform the Awards Manager how you would like to have your name appear on the award:   For example:  John A. Smith,  or Johnny Smith, etc. 

Candidates who qualify for the award, must send the completed 50/50 Award Log form, along with    __$ 5___  to the GERATOL Awards Manager,  Dave Ertel KJ8V to apply for the award.  Please make $5.00 check payable to Dave Ertel.

50/50 Award Application Form:

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Click on link below to see a SAMPLE of the 50/50 Award:

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