[Boatanchors] Do You Have a Rag Chewers Certificate?

[manualman at juno.com]

I found mine and posted it up on the QRZ thread. I also diddled with the
blue to cover the area where my call was printed.
Pete, wa2cwa


On Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:55:53 -0600 wa9wfa <whitebear1122 at comcast.net>
writes:
> I am looking to get a high resolution scan of the old ARRL Rag 
> Chewers Club certificate, signed by “The Old Sock” himself… 
> This was the first award for most of us hams, awarded for a QSO 
> lasting longer than 30 minutes.  
> 
> I’ve been wanting to hang mine on the wall for the wonderful 
> nostalgia from 1968 but I can’t find mine.  I saw it last around 
> 15 years ago in a drawer.  It’s not there now and I’ve had 
> several major clean outs since then, so it’s likely I’ve 
> accidentally thrown it out.
> 
> I’d like to get a high solution scan of one so I can pull it into 
> Corel draw, remove the original call sign, repair the background, 
> and add my callsign.  
> 
> I’ve found one online but the resolution is not high enough for 
> the erase, repair, add work.
> 
> If you have one in good condition, I’d appreciate if you could 
> scan it at the highest reasonable resolution and email to me.  
> 
> Many years ago I took a gorgeous white and blue Collins Radio stock 
> certificate, scanned it at 1200 dps, and used Corel Draw to put my 
> name on the certificate in place of the original owner.
> 
> Thanks.  73 Scott WA9WFA