GAPA'ians, Thanks Alan for originating this holiday message! I heard that eham.net is eager for any NEWS Article and perhaps you could do some of your magic there. Lots of rain after 12" of snow, but

The ARRL published Alan's article on the GAP Awards program about 10 days ago! Congrats! 73, Rich K3VAT

Great Alan, glad that we finally got something published! 73 Rich, K3VAT

Hi Alan, Very Nice !! I'd like a dozen - my address OK on QRZ.COM 73 Rich, K3VAT

Hi Alan and Group, Even though I don't use QSL cards anymore - I'd like to pass out them to friends, so only need a dozen or so. TU 73 Rich, K3VAT

Very good Alan! Likewise, the vast majority of my VE4s are EN19. We're still pretty much staying home all the time except for some grocery shopping, but luckily have ham radio to pass the time. I'm co

You're correct Alan, just got my New Neptune yesterday with a couple dozen individual ships and new Endorsement stamps. Ernie is a top-notch graphic artist among his many other talents. Thanks !! 73,

Alan, Thanks, I'd be willing to get a supply, but only 1 or 2 hundred max as I don't do QSL cards anymore but have a number of requests backlogged. 73, Rich, K3VAT

Sure, Here's the link to the latest version that is on the GAPAwards website: http://gapawards.com/grid/rules_grid.html just scroll down to the "Starting Out" section, goto #5 and there is a hyperlink

Hi Ken, No problem - we're here to assist! Regarding starting your submission: claimed confirmed QSOs are entered into an Excel Spreadsheet in a predesigned (by Ernie) format. Your confirmed QSOs are

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

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, espe

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 sensiti

The Sao Tome Island DXPedition runs several more days. It it turning out to be the FT8 DXPedition of the year with the vast majority of their QSOs on this mode. S9A was on 20M again this afternoon wit

Hi Ernie, I've started to compose an email to these two errant hams about falling short on the GAPA Submission, but the emails just didn't sit right with me. So too bad for them. Thanks for reminding

Thanks Alan, Yea, huge unequal distributions of radio operators in various provinces definitely make it challenging to accumulate the required number of grids to earn a badge for a particular province

Very Well Done Alan, thanks much! 73, Rich, K3VAT

Very Nice Alan! Thanks for originating the New Clip. 73, Rich, K3VAT

Ken, For this FT8 activity (and virtually all other special event stations), there are no explicitly defined 'sub-bands', just the conventional recommended frequencies as listed in the K1JT WSJTx prot

FT8 DX Contest 2019 Rules 1 – Date Begins: 13-April-2019 | 12:00 UTC Ends: 14-April-2019 | 12:00 UTC 2 – Bands and mode 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters on FT8 mode. Any station may work any other station