I have to agree with Tim. Ernie - You had a 1:10 chance before the drawing was implemented, if your application was submitted in time.
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Ernie <[email protected]> wrote: > I like the plan that Bruce came up with. It got me to check my cards and > I found more than enough to apply for the award. And now I might have a > one in 20 chance to get the number 500 on my award. > > Thanks Bruce.... good idea. > > Ernie W8EH > > > > Bruce wrote: > > I am ready to issue AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award > > number 490 today. What I am going to do so that a group of people have > > the opportunity of receiving number 500 is this.... > > > > The next 20 that submit for this award (including the one I just > > received) will be stacked in the order that they were submitted. After > > all 20 are here (numbers 490-509) I will have Mahana, W5BTS, select one > > of the call signs out of a hat. That person will receive certificate > > number 500. Everyone else will then get their certificate in the order > > they submitted. (Hmmmm... Mahana never submitted for this award, could > > she pull her own call?) > > > > The lucky operator could be you. But only if you submit an application > > for the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. This award is > > available to hams worldwide. You do not need to be a member of AMSAT. > > Rules for the award can be found at the AMSAT http://www.amsat.org > > Click on Contests and Awards in the left margin. > > > > Scanned QSL cards emailed to me is the best way to submit for the award. > > JPG files are preferred. PDF and DOC files are fine just larger in size. > > > > This might take a month or two depending on how quickly the submissions > > arrive so be patient as your certificate will not mail until the last > > one is received. I will let you know via email that I have received your > > submission. I will let everyone know when the 20 entries have been > > received and you will have no more than 3 days from then to make payment > > for the award at the AMSAT online store (payment may be made earlier if > > you desire). Lucky number 500 will be issued and all certificates will > > go in the mail. > > > > 73...bruce > > AMSAT Director Contest and Awards > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Trey -- N5THX "Freedom is the natural yearning of the human spirit as we were endowed by our Creator." _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
