[Elecraft] Elecraft award rules relaxed a bit

[k6iii@juno.com]

Reflector readers,

The question has come up recently about the Elecraft awards and 
claiming credit for contacts made in contests (where the other 
station's rig information is typically not provided).

YES, you can claim these contest contacts for Elecraft award credit. 
I have mentioned it a few times on the Elecraft Reflector and will 
repeat it here again.

For the WAS achievement award, I have relaxed the rule and 
DO NOT require the other station's rig info.

On the other hand, for the Century Club award, you do need to 
determine that the other station is using an Elecraft rig; K1 or K2. 
While it would be nice to have the rig serial number and operator's 
name, I have relaxed that requirement as well. Remember for the 
CC award, you are trying to contact 100 DIFFERENT Elecraft rigs. 
If would not be proper to count more than once, multiple contacts 
to the same rig (serial number). But if the other station had several 
different Elecraft rigs, you would count one for each contact 
to a DIFFERENT rig (serial number). I have 10 contacts with 
W3RDF, each time he was using a different Elecraft rig (serial number).

Sometimes through a little investigation and/or email exchanges, 
you may learn after the contact that the other station was indeed 
using an Elecraft rig. As an example, you may have seen posted 
here on the reflector that XT2DX was using a K2/100 during the 
CQWW-CW contest on 10 and 80 meters. A year ago the 6Y5 
DXpediton was using several K2's in CQWW-CW contest.

Remember, these awards are awarded on the honor system; 
no QSLs required, not minimum power required. I am not 
likely to challenge your application submission unless I find 
a gross error in my cross checking.

I hope that helps. I want to encourage you to strive for these 
Elecraft Achievement awards. Information is posted on the web 
site www.elecraft.com, See the menu on the home page.

73 de Jerry/k6iii
Elecraft Awards Manager.