[CW] No more RCC or old timer's certs?

[W2AGN]

On Wednesday 18 February 2004 12:22, N8UX (office) wrote:
> I heard something about the ARRL dropping the RCC and Old Timer's
> certificates due to lack of interest.  Any truth to it?  I can't seem to
> find anything on arrl.org
> about it.
>
> tu de Rich
> N8UX
>
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That is correct.  They will be replaced by the "10-4 Good Buddy Award" You 
don't have to do anything for it, just send the ARRL $100.00.

  ***************
  The ARRL Letter
  Vol. 23, No. 07
  February 13, 2004
  ***************
 
  * Three ARRL awards discontinued: Effective immediately, the ARRL Awards
  Branch has discontinued the Rag Chewer's Club, the Old Timer's Club and
  the Friendship Award. ARRL Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills,
  N7NG, says that the number of amateurs applying for awards in general
  has declined significantly over the years, and interest in these three
  awards had slowed to a trickle. DXCC and WAS remain among the most
  popular ARRL Awards, he said, but the eliminated awards "had outlived
  their interest level." For more information on ARRL awards, visit The
  ARRL Awards Program page <http://www.arrl.org/awards/.


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