Elecraft Ragchewer's Award Page

Elecraft Awards Page

	One of the first two "original" awards. The Century Club award is earned by those radio amateurs who use their Elecraft rigs to complete QSOs with 100 other Elecraft equipped stations.
	The second of the first two "original" awards. This award is earned by those radio amateurs who use their Elecraft rigs to conduct a QSO with any radio amateur in each of the 50 United States.
	The Ragchewer's Award can be earned by any Elecrafter who uses his radio to conduct a QSO with any other amateur radio operator; and in the process makes sure that the QSO lasts at least one half hour.
	The "50 in 50" Award takes the basic "Worked All States" award one step further. To earn this award, the radio amateur must use his Elecraft rig to QSO with another Elecraft equipped station in each of the 50 United States.
	The "100 in 100" award expands on the "50 in 50". This award can be earned by using your Elecraft rig to QSO with another Elecraft user in 100 different DX entities as defined by the ARRL's DXCC list.
	The "DX Chaser" award will be awarded to any Elecrafter who completes QSOs with other radio amateurs in 100 different DXCC entities. Endorsements will be granted for 200, 300 and finally 335 DXCC entities.

To enter the "Hall of Fame" and see the callsigns of award holders - click here

As you may or may not know, the Elecraft Awards Program has been going strong for a few years now. Elecraft Century Club awards and Elecraft Worked All States awards have been attained by various radio amateurs.

But, as the name and reputation of Elecraft have grown; and have become more and more popular world-wide, so have the exploits of the "Elecrafters". It seems the enthusiasm for building Elecraft radios is only surpassed by the enthusiasm for operating Elecraft radios. Not only are more and more non-builders aquiring and using Elecraft radios; but these wonderful rigs are beginning to find their way along on major and minor DXpeditions as well as being used by very serious contesting folks.

It has become apparent then, that the scope of awards had to be expanded from just "Worked All States" and the "Century Club" awards. In addition to these two fine awards, categories have been added to tantalize every kind of operator.

The certificates are serialized and printed in color on 8.5 x 11 inch parchment paper, suitable for framing. They can be endorsed with your state or country flag and special mention of your rig's model type and serial number if you want. Other endorsements can be noted if all your contacts are made using the same mode; or if they were all made in a certain period of time such as the ARRL Sweepstakes, for example. Just make mention of it when you apply; and I will try to accomodate you
if I can!

Here are the requirements to earn these awards:

Starting Date: Whenever you get your Elecraft rig or transverter (retroactive).

Honor System: No QSLs are required !!!

Application Forms: PDF forms and Excel Spread Sheets are available for your convenience. You can download these or make your own.

Note: The CC and WAS forms can be pressed into double duty and used for the "50 in 50" and "100 in 100" awards - just add in the necessary addtional information.

All submissions are to be received only by post (not email) and to go to the Awards Manager:

Larry Makoski W2LJ
327 Clinton Place
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Fee: There is a $2 fee, cash or check payable to 'Larry Makoski', to cover expenses for each award. DX applicants should provide 2 IRCs.

Questions: Please do not contact Elecraft with any awards correspondence. Address questions to the Awards Manager ( W2LJ@arrl.net ).

Please provide a Return Address (label, if convenient) and include a email address if available. The certificate(s) will be returned in a large document size envelope.

NOTE: Contacts on one award may also be used for the other awards.

Elecraft Worked All States
Work all 50 United States of America using your Elecraft transceiver or transverter.

The other station does not need to be using an Elecraft rig.

Submit a log of States and Calls. Please sort the list by state in alphabetical order.

e.g. (k6iii uses his K2 to work kg4big who is in Kentucky)
log: k6iii/k2 kg4bih on the Kentucky entry line.

(later, k6iii uses his K1 and works k7fd who is on a k2)
log: k6iii/k1 k7fd on the Oregon entry line.

Elecraft Century Club

Work 100 other Elecraft equipped stations with your Elecraft transceiver or transverter.
Submit a log showing each station's Elecraft transceiver model, Serial Number and Operator's Call.

Elecraft Ragchewer' Award

Work ANY other Amateur Radio operator for 30 minutes or longer.
Submit a log entry for the QSO with the callsign of the station you worked and the starting and ending times of the QSO.

Elecraft "50 in 50" Award

Work another Elecraft equipped station in each of the 50 United States with your Elecraft transceiver or transverter. Special endorsements will be made if this is achieved via VHF. Submit a log showing each station's Elecraft transceiver model and operator's callsign and state.

Elecraft "100 in 100" Award

Work another Elecraft equipped station in 100 DX entities (as defined by the ARRL DXCC department) using your Elecraft transceiver. Submit a log showing each station's Elecraft transceiver model and operator's callsign and country.

Elecraft DX Chaser Award

Use your Elecraft transceiver to work DX! This award will be given to those Elecrafters who successfully chase DX using their Elecraft transceivers and have had successful QSOs with at least 100 DX entities. Submit a log showing each country you have worked along with each operator's callsign and country, and date worked.

Good luck and see you on the air.

READY..... GET SET..... GO! My mail box is OPEN for your submissions.

de Larry, W2LJ W2LJ@arrl.net

K2 s/n 4090, K1 s/n 1647