WSJT HSMS 'ROVER' INITIAL QSO AWARD :
For Rovers / Portable HSMS operators
The "WSJT HSMS ROVER
INITIAL QSO AWARD" is managed by the WSJTGROUP.
This award is earned by only North American Rover / Portable Stations working 25
"Initials"
from their personal rover station or portable location. Total initials would be
the sum of initials
from each grid (outside of home grid) activated. It is available for both
the two and six meter
bands. All contacts must be made using meteor scatter. Endorsements are
available for each
certificate earned in specified increments.
General Rules:
First You Qualify for the Certificate: Certificates are band specific.
Certificates
require 25 initial "certificate" contacts from a rover or portable located
station. The first 25
initial rover "certificate" contacts must be worked via Meteor Scatter using
WSJT modes
(FSK441 or JT6M) after June 1,2008. After working the first twenty
five initial "certificate"
contacts application can be made for the certificate using your prior initials
that qualify.
Second step is qualifying for Certificate Endorsements: Stations
that have earned the
"WSJT HSMS 'ROVER' INITIAL QSO AWARD" may now proceed chasing endorsements.
All rover / portable contacts using HSMS modes that qualify as an initial
contact may be submitted
for each grid activated.
This includes HSCW, Fast Hell Modes, FSK441 and JT6M. The first endorsement is
earned at
50 initials and in increments of 50 above that.
Note: All stations receive
endorsement stickers for each increment point. Stations may
make submittal for more than one endorsement in a single application and after
earning
the certificate, stations should submit their total initials worked in
increments of fifty.
An INITIAL CONTACT for
Rovers / Portable stations are as follows:
Either a different
callsign OR the same callsign worked from a
different 4 digit grid square OR STATE OR DXCC
entity even if that State or DXCC entity is within the original 4 digit grid
square!
Example: If KS7S works
WA5UFH on six meters from DN71 & DN81 it counts as two initials.
One from DN71 & one from DN81 however latter on another rover trip in DN81 he
again works
WA5UFH again on six meters it is a “Dupe” contact for him in that grid and does
not count. It is
possible for the Rover Initial QSO Award to be earned from one remote grid
during one rover trip!
Contacts made by Rover/Portable stations from their home grid do not count.
Total initials
would be the sum of initials from each grid (outside of home grid) worked.
operate from more than one grid location simultaneously.
Making Application:
Terry "WA3LTB" , the WSJTGROUP Awards Manager,
prints and mails
the "WSJT HSMS 'ROVER' INITIAL QSO AWARD". Any computer log, excel, text email
will
be accepted. Logs should include stations worked from each activated grid,
dates, time, mode
used, grid-square and state. The initial Award cost is $3 (This covers
printing and postage expenses).
Endorsement stickers require log of prior contacts claimed plus new initials
worked plus a "SASE"
for the endorsement stickers. All applications to:
Terry L Hosack
Email: wa3ltb@juno.com
9852 Martin Ave.
Lake City, Pa 16423
Awards Standings: The WSJT HSMS 'ROVER' INITIAL QSO AWARD Standings can
be found
on the WSJTGROUP WebPages. www.ykc.com/wa5ufh
Decisions of the WSJTGROUP Awards Manager shall be final: Proper etiquette
and proper use of the Standard Operating Procedures must be adhered to by all
applicants.