Frank,
You wrote: "I would also like a rover/ portable vucc, dont care how, I
would work for it."
The good news is that there is a reverse VUCC for Rovers sponsored by the
Central States VHF Society. See the details below.
73
Mike WB8BZK/R
Central States VHF Society
Reverse VUCC Award Program
Purpose:
This program is to recognize the contribution of rover station operators to
the world of grid hunting. Rovers are folks operating while mobile in motion
or temporarily parked to give out grids to fixed stations.
Discussion:
Fixed station operators have long appreciated the efforts to which Rovers go
to activate rare grids--both in contests and outside of contests. While the
fixed station operator is collecting grids usable for earning the ARRL's
VUCC award, the rover or portable station, until now, has been unable to put
his work towards a similar award.
The award is called the Reverse VUCC Award. The abbreviation is VUCC/r. It
is not an easy award to earn. Those who can meet it's stringent rules will
have earned a cherished honor. For instance, imagine a fixed station
collecting grids on 10GHz. If one Rover is the station who activates the
appropriate number of grids for him, each operator made identical contacts
but who worked harder? The Rover--it is that effort which the CSVHFS wants
to recognize and honor.
The award is very similar to the ARRL's VUCC, but rather than contact a set
number of grids on a frequency band, the goal is to make contacts FROM a set
number of grids per band. The number of grids coincides with the ARRL award.
Certificates will be awarded as well as endorsement stickers. QSL cards are
required and will be verified by the program administrator. Awards will be
presented with a unique serial number. There is no fee except return postage
must be included (for the QSL cards).
The award comes into fruition due to the efforts of Bill Wageman, K5MAT, who
is the program administrator. Rules and contact information will always be
available on the CSVHFS website at www.csvhfs.org . Rovers and portables,
take a look at the rules, initiate cards from all those QSO's from your
past, and submit entries for this significant award.
Reverse VUCC Award Program Rules:
Contacts made on January 1, 1983 or later qualify. The rules that govern the
ARRL VUCC program are also applicable to VUCC/r with the following
exceptions and qualifications:
1. All contacts must be made operating while away from the home station
location.
2. 2. The applicant must work and confirm contacts made while activating
different grids. Which grid or grids the rover contacts is not relevant
except for contacts above 1.3 GHz per Rule 3. Confirmation can be QSL cards,
QSO listings, or log extracts.
2a. Required information: QSL Cards, QSO listings, and log extracts must
include both calls, both grids, mode, date, time, and band/frequency. The
QSLing stations fixed info such as callsign and grid need not be on every
line of a QSO listing, or log extract but must be indicated somewhere on the
page. Required information may be in any order on a QSO listing or log
extract. Cards, listings, and extracts should additionally have the name of
the licensee (person or club); mailing address; operating location
information if different from mailing address (address, GPS coordinates,
6-digit grid, or Lat/Lon); and have a written signature (minimum of first
name) of the licensee, trustee, operator, QSL Manager or appropriate person
confirming the specifics of the listed contacts. If a QSL card does not
natively indicate the grid in which the rover was operating, it should be
added in pencil.
2b. QSL cards, QSO listings, or log extracts may be submitted indicating
contacts beyond the number required for an award or endorsement level. The
program administrator will maintain record of these additional QSOs.
Subsequent submissions should refer to QSOs on file when applying for an
endorsement.
QSO Listing Example
3. At frequencies below 1.3 GHz (and Satellite) any number of stations in
any number of grids may be worked. Above that frequency target stations
worked must all be within the 300 meter circle that is specified by VUCC
rules. The location of the target stations must be indicated on their cards
by at least the four digit grid, or preferably their lat/lon or some other
indication that they were inside the same circle. The rover, of course, is
obviously required to move around.
4. Endorsements above the basic award may be submitted just as in VUCC.
5. The only report form needed is a readable alphabetized list of the grids
from which operation was done with the calls of the station worked. The
applicants call and name must be clearly stated.
6. All cards and forms, along with appropriate self-addressed packaging
with sufficient postage for the return of the cards plus a business size
envelope (if folding the certificate is OK) or 9" by 12" or larger SASE
should be sent to:
Bill Wageman K5MAT
CSVHFS VUCC/r Award
7309 Avenida La Costa, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3900.
Questions? Contact the program administrator at: vucc-r@comcast.net
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