[Qcwa] Re: 70 Year Award

[Joseph W. Lutz]

Hello Dick,

    I was wondering re: the proof of year 1st licensed.  Due to going
into the USN 6 months after I got my Novice [WN7ZQV/May 1955], and
spending the majority of my adult life overseas [W7ZQV/KG6 -
W7LPF/DU2 - CT1DKG/CR7DKG - HB9IBA, with many different stateside
locations along with other countries that I was unable to operate
from like [YI], the question I have is, I still have all my paper
log books from my 1st CQ on May 25th, 1955, and subsequent 1st
QSO with WN7ZQZ [down the road from me, a classmate that got his
license the same time I did while in High school]. Seeing my call
would not show up until 1956 in the Callbook, couldn't my logbook,
[or even some of the QSL's I have from back there in 1955 work?].
Just asking - my 50 years would be 2005 [or 2006 if you had to wait
until it showed up in the callbook that next year].
73,
Joe W7LPF
QWCA Life Member 21001




Dick Rucker wrote:
> 
> on 10/25/02 20:31, Harvey&Bessie at w4tg@bellsouth.net wrote:
> 
> > I was first licensed in 1931 (W9CLT, St. Louis, MO). How does one
> > qualify for the 70-year award? Do you have to be a member of a chapter?
> > Harvey/W4TG
> >
> 
> Here's the scoop from QCWA's Chapter Manual:
> 
> "QCWA Golden Certificates are offered free to members.  There are two kinds:
> 
> "Golden Anniversary Certificates are issued upon application and proof that
> the member was first licensed 50 years ago and is currently licensed.
> 
> "55th, 60th, 65th, 70th and 75th (and now 80th) Golden Anniversary
> endorsements are issued to members who are eligible and who apply for them."
> 
> With regard to proof, a copy of your first license is sufficient.  Also,
> QCWA Inc. maintains a complete set of call-books and will do the lookup for
> you.
> 
> Keep in mind that your first call may not appear in the call book until the
> year following the year you were first licensed.  In that event, QCWA goes
> by the year first published, unless you can produce a copy of your first
> license.
> 
> No chapter membership is required.  Go for it!
> 
> 73, Dick Rucker, KM4ML
> Secretary, Vic Clark Chapter 91
> 
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