Hello All,
If you were to receive Djibouti-1431 on a stock pocket radio on the
East Coast (5,906 miles), would you feel deserving of an award? How about
receiving VOA Thailand-1575 on a stock pocket radio from the west coast (7,283
miles)? Do these receptions sound like science fiction? No-- they are
today's
reality!
With a strong desire to provide due recognition for outstanding DX
accomplishments at this most challenging (and exciting) operating level, the
Ultralight Awards Committee has been formed with one primary purpose: to
encourage and reward those DXers who are willing to prove that their operating
skill
and knowledge are sufficient to overcome the challenge of using very basic
equipment. A trio of recognized Ultralight radio DXers (Rob Ross, John
Bryant and myself, Gary DeBock) will be organizing and administering an
Ultralight
DXing awards system, with a goal of providing YOU with recognition for your
challenging receptions with Ultralight radios.
Some very exceptional DXers will soon be receiving special Founder's
Awards for outstanding DX accomplishments during the past season. These
individuals don't need to submit any application-- their accomplishments are
well
known to any Ultralight radio DXer.
For the detailed follow-up program, we would like YOUR input concerning
which awards you would like to see! Obviously, total stations, states,
provinces, countries and continents received on Ultralight radios are logical
choices for Ultralight awards, as well as total number of transoceanic
receptions from each coast. Would you like to have an award for the first
transoceanic reception from a specific state, or province? How about an award
for the
farthest reception from a specific state, or province? In your Ultralight
DXing, what would YOU consider a great accomplishment? We would like to know!
Rob, John and I wish to motivate every possible AM-DXer to enjoy the
supreme thrill of receiving exceptional DX on pocket radios, and we
collectively pledge to create an awards system that will honor and recognize
individuals
who accept this special DXing challenge. With your input and suggestions,
we can ensure that exceptional DX is exceptionally rewarded! Please feel free
to submit any comments or suggestions to me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
(mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ) or John ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
(mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ). General comments here on the IRCA list
reflector or the
Ultralightdx Yahoo Group site will also be very welcome. Thanks!
73, Gary DeBock
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