Pacific Northwest VHF Society has 'Lewis & Clark Grid Explorer' awards for both
rovers and base stations in WA, OR, ID and BC.
http://www.pnwvhfs.org/LewisAndClark.html
Barry K7BWH
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M. Ross via VHFcontesting
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To: 'Les Rayburn' <les@highnoonfilm.com>; 'Gabriel Zeifman'
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Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] [amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC Award
Les,
Central States VHF Society has the Reverse VUCC (VUCC/r) award (
http://csvhfs.org/index.php/awards-and-programs/reverse-vucc ).
Don, AC5D
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Subject: Re: [VHF] [amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC Award
Gabe,
Excellent, and I mean excellent point. It’s high time the ARRL did something to
recognize rovers when it comes to VUCC.
BTW, I need Alaska on satellite! :-)
Thanks for all the roving you do. Those of us at home are grateful more than
you can know.
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:18 AM, Gabriel Zeifman <
> <mailto:gabrielzeifman@gmail.com> gabrielzeifman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I’d personally be much more interested if there was a similar award for
> rovers. I think a lot of the work rovers do is overlooked while the guys who
> sit at home are “honored”.
>
> 73,
> Gabe
> AL6D/VE6NJH the insane guy who flies a Cessna 150 around Alaska and driven
> about 80,000 miles in three years to activate grids
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 6:50 PM Les Rayburn via AMSAT-BB <
> <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org%20%3cmailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> amsat-bb@amsat.org
> <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote:
> Lady & Gentlemen,
>
> Not certain if my earlier message was received. No reply from anyone on the
> distribution list. Here it is again, in case the first one was lost in
> cyberspace.
>
> In an effort to stimulate activity on VHF/UHF bands beyond 70 CM, I�d like to
> suggest the creation of a Five Band VUCC (5B VUCC) award that would closely
> mirror the 5 Band DXCC Award.
>
> Successful applicants would need to achieve VUCC status on five or more of
> the VHF/UHF bands to be eligible for the larger award. A special certificate
> and pin could be created to honor recipients.
>
> My feeling is that this award would encourage greater activity on the VHF/UHF
> bands, especially on bands that have less use like 222, 1296, and higher
> microwave bands. This increased activity encourages the sale of more gear,
> helps protect our spectrum from commercial interests, and advances the state
> of the radio art.
>
> Please let me know if you think this idea has any merit, or what I could do
> to help support the creation of the new award. As always, grateful for your
> service to the hobby.
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
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