The GERATOL Net is an Amateur Radio Worked All States net that meets in the 75-meter Extra class phone subband for the purpose of helping amateur radio operators obtain the special WAS award available for working all 50 U.S. states with hams holding two-letter Extra class callsigns. The award is affectionately known as the Unbelievable Operating Acheivement Award.
While the requirements for achieving the BASIC award call for working stations with extra class formatted calls, ALL CALL SIGN FORMATS ARE WELCOME, and in fact encouraged, due to all the various awards and certificates requiring all formatted call signs. For those earning the award, there are over 35 endorsements to pursue as well as a Directors Award. Only the basic award requires QSL cards. All endorsements, certificates and special awards are handled on an honor-system basis. The net runs it’s own QSL bureau to help those working towards the main award.
The net currently meets at 3668 kHz (+/- QRM) nightly at 0100 UTC from October 1 through April 30.
This site attempts to assist the net by providing information about the net and it’s awards program.
More information about Amateur Radio can be found a the American Radio Relay League web site.