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From: rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: arrl bulletin nr 23 (vucc microwave awards)
Message-ID: <15938@mgweed.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Mar-85 19:00:50 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 19 19:00:50 1985
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qst de k9eui

hr arrl bulletin nr 23  from arrl headquarters

newington ct  march 15, 1985

to all radio amateurs bt

effective immediately, arrl will accept  applications  for  the
vucc  award  for  the  microwave  frequencies.  individual band
awards are now  available  with  the  minimum  number  of  grid
squares  to qualify as follows.  2.3 ghz, 10 squares.  3.4 ghz,
5 squares.  5.7 ghz, 5 squares.  10 ghz, 5  squares.   contacts
are good retroactively to january 1, 1983.  endorsements are in
increments of 5.  contacts must be made from a single location,
defined as within a 300 meter diameter circle.  the first three
qualifiers on each band will receive their certificates mounted
on  walnut  plaques.   application information, and the name of
the closest awards manager, is available from hq for an sase ar