I have been reading all the comments. I really only QSL eme contacts. I will QSL meteor scatter once there is some activity up here (nearest activity is 1300-miles away which kind of tough to do. Also, I will reply to a QSL request on satellite, HF, or 6m. Please SASE, or include a "buck" with your QSL.
VUCC in Alaska _ Ha Ha pretty funny joke! There are not 100 grids with hams in AK. I might try for eme WAC, DXCC, and WAS someday. The only VUCC I am interested in accomplishing is on microwave where 7-grids qualify. That will be a challenge, but I have identified 7-8 grid squares that should be workable from my home qth. Of course that will require rovers/portables to go to these girds to set up. The Alaska VHF-Up Group offers an award for VHF+ starting at 5-grids worked in Alaska. A plaque is awarded for 20-grids. No QSLs are required for submission for an award. Just send a copy of the station logs showing the qualifying contacts. See the rules on my website: http://www.kl7uw.com/avg.htm In the Jan 2010 ARRL VHF Contest NL7HJ/R activated 12 grids making him the first ham to qualify for the rover-class "Pathfinder" Award. This year I think there may be 2-3 stations that worked 5-grids to qualify. NL7HJ/R activated them and had planned on two more grids within my range, but ran too late at night to do. I am not doing LotW; only paper QSL's. I have receive a few e-QSL. What I do in the future is ??? Being the sole Alaska 2m-eme station makes my QSL very desired for 2m-eme WAS. It costs me quite a lot to QSL 100% of eme contacts. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com ====================================== *temp not in service _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
