Hi Ken, Welcome! Your question is explicitly explained in the RULES section, under applications: I certify that I have worked and have the QSL cards, LoTW, QRZ logbook, HRD log, Club Log or eQSL proof

Ken, Thanks for joining the group. I think GAPA is an engaging awards program and it's set up to present some continuing opportunities for awards. Visually, I think the program has the

Hi to all! I hope everyone is coping well within the boundaries imposed upon us by the COVID-19 pandemic. All is well here in SoCal! I must be missing something here with regard to garnering these

Good to hear from you again Alan. I, too, got the proverbial care package from Ernie today. Agreed; the awards program *is engaging. Very much so. For my part, I've been emailing contacts, thanking

All, I hope everyone is well and staying safe. Our Anchorage newspaper is selling t-shirts that say, "Alaska - Social Distancing Since 1959". I'm thinking that's true. 59 is when we entered statehood.

Steve, yes that is a good idea. I must admit that very few seem to be using masks .i walked around the building this morning. I needed the exercise and fresh air. I worry more about Fran. She still

Ernie - Thanks for the kind words. Regarding your masks, the hospitals around us are only accepting donations of masks that are factory sealed. If anyone should ask you, you could say that the

Hi Rich, Yea! we have a load of cases here in Maricopa county, AZ. It is very unnerving as you say. We can only stay home as asked by our Gov. Fran does a lot of exercising and

Hi Alan, Glad to hear you are keeping you eyes open to C-19 possible spread. Keep Hamming. Ernie wm2u

Hi Steve, Good for your wife making those masks. There is a ware mask order out for us but I only have a couple of surgical masks that I bought for my woodworking since the air can

Ernie and everyone else - We're straddling the "hunker down" and "essential business" line. My job is defined as essential by the Federal government, so exempt from the state-mandated "stay at home"

Thanks Ernie, glad you and Fran are doing well. Margaret and I are doing OK. We have 18 covid cases in the county and it is a little unnerving. Luckily, bands have been good to me with new grids,

All, Valdez is calm. No reported cases here yet. Statewide is still a question. Hope everyone is well and taking advantage of being home near their stations :) 73 Alan WL7CG

Hi Guys, Talked to Leslie earlier today, she is doing OK. Just wanted to check in with you all and see if you are hunkered down or at least in Lock Down. :-) Fran and I are doing well and keeping busy

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Thanks for the effort Ernie. When things settle down after summer, we should consider putting together some sort of special event for GAPA. Any ideas all? 73 Alan WL7CG

OK you can now claim a DX BAR with any PINNACLE Award entity. This is back to Pre-PINNACLE Award DX listings. Ernie wm2u

Hi Alan, Very good on the 6th VE4 Grid! Haven't tried FT4 as I'm concentrating on two Marine Mobile stations that are only on with FT8 and who are several thousand miles away so I need all the

All, Hope everyone is well. Just found the sixth grid for Manitoba/VE4, pretty much everyone lives in Winnipeg! I have a long way to go on VO1 and VO2. Still digging for a VK8 that lives outside

All, The RDRC promotes a digital activity period every Saturday morning that highlights different modes. It might be something of interest to those looking for a break from FT8 and wanting to pick up