This statement was made on the FTDMC Facebook group: "Now days if the ARRL finds you are using automation they will strip you of any awards they believe you used it for." Is this true? I know you aren

After my first ever Es season on 6m I am going to apply for VUCC, LoTW shows 257 QSLs. My question is: If I go ahead and purchase all 257 credits, am I going to get a certificate and a single sticker

When multiple station locations are used by same radio operator, obtaining the 50 award credits for WAS at each station, how can the WAS certificates be made to reflect each location separately ? I ha

The DXCC rules contain this line concerning robotic operation: 6a) Each contact claimed for DXCC credit must include contemporaneous direct initiation by the operator on both sides of the contact. The

I’m getting ready to put together a hybrid DXCC application, some cards and some LoTW. I don’t have 100 of either cards or LoTW matches (30 meters, the hardest DXCC I ever did) to allow me to make a “

I submitted my VUCC (6M) award application July 15, July 21 my credit card was charged. There is no change in the status, i.e. no asterisk showing. I applied for 100 (and paid for 100), however, the a

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I probably have the reputation of a critic around here, so when praise is in order I need to step up to the plate also. As an old retired Sailor on a fixed income, plaques are too expensive to justify

Is it possible that the staff and management of ARRL are monitoring a different set of forums rather than these which where created by the Communications Committee. The forums that I refer to are loca

I haven’t figured out how to obtain my VUCC certificate. I did the application on LoTW and paid for it. LoTW now shows me with 100 credits, but not the asterisk for “Award issued”. How do I make “Awar

I know that ARRL folks read this forum so I wanted to express my extreme disappointment in the "plaque" I purchased for my recent Triple Play award. It is advertised on ARRL.org as "laminated", but it

Dave, I've seen and received email responses from NA2AA, N2RJ, W1RFI and W5OV on lists and in directed emails. I think that everyday interaction here can be good, but frankly it becomes a "bitch and m

+ AA6YQ comments below This type of group is very common place in online gaming to allow people to vent with very little real interaction from the gaming company or people that can actually do anythin

5BDXCC and 5BWAS take considerable effort, time, and money to achieve. Some are proud enough of their achievement to spend the money for the Plaque. Then as they continue to operate they work towards

I am new and confused to say the least. I am 87 and with FT8 I have worked hard to get my 100 countries award. I want a paper award and not an asterisk. I am getting close to the 100 countries, To me

Ria, Yes I remember that post, and was grateful for your action. I too share the original posters concerns. However, what I was trying to point out, is that some of the many other subjects in that thr

Gordon, See: Section I, Rule #2 "Written Proof:" 2. Written Proof: Except in cases where the rules of Section IV apply, proof of two-way communication (contacts) must be submitted directly to ARRL HQ

Here are two things I'd like to see for the DXCC Challenge: 1. 200 or 250 band-entity steps instead of 500, which is too big. I got to 1500, but that's likely the end of the road for me (currently 161

"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer." — Frank Zappa 194

I just saw post by a gentlemen in another group that said he only wants RTTY contacts for this digital award and has to make sure he doesn't pick any of the other digital confirmations from his confir