The ARRL documentation for the Fred Fish Memorial Award states that there are 488:
http://www.arrl.org/ffma Regardless of whether or not John was the 1st or 2nd to do it, it's certainly a rare accomplishment worth celebrating. 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote: > i don't think so.... randy, n7sfi, did this years ago. he is now going after > all u.s. counties on satellite. thought there were 499 grids in lower 48. > hmmmm > > ////Confirmed: 499 (100%) Completed on September 22, 2001 > > 73...bruce > //// > > On 5/20/2014 1:18 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Star Comm Group has a new award >> Grid Master >> We announced the award at the Amsat Banquet Friday night and John K8YSE is >> the first to have work all 488 U.S. grids and confirm contacts >> on amateur satellites. >> Go to www.starcommgroup.org click the picture tab. Left to right >> John K8YSE Damon WA4HFN Rick WA4NVM >> also click the award tab to see the 1st Grid Master award. >> >> Star Comm Group encourages the use of the amateur satellites and Amsat >> NA. >> >> WA4HFN em55 Damon >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* > Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News > http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
