The objective of the QRP ARCI Operating Awards Program is to demonstrate that "power is no substitute for skill". It encourages full enjoyment of Ham Radio while running the minimum power necessary to complete a QSO and thereby reducing QRM on our crowded bands.
QRP is defined by the club as 5 watts output CW and 10 watts PEP output SSB.
Awards are available, free of charge, to any QRP ARCI member with a current subscription to QRP Quarterly (otherwise $4 for USA applicants and $6 elsewhere)
Applications must be made on the GCR Form
N.B. does not apply to KMPW Award - see award details for more information.
Please 'Read more' for full rules.
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 This award is issued to any Amateur transmitting from, or receiving the transmission of, a QRP station such that the direct Great Circle Bearing distance between the two stations, divided by the QRP stations power output equals or exceeds 1000 Miles per Watt. Contacts made via amateur satellite are ineligible for this award.
Additional certificates can be earned for contacts on different modes and bands.See NOTES below about applying.
Need distance based on Grid Square or Lat/Lon ?
Try the alternative N9SSA calculator
Click on 'Read more' for the application form
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 This award is issued to any radio amateur for confirming QSOs with stations in all six continents while running QRP.
A satellite endorsement is available.
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 Station must work stations on each of the 6 continents, on each of any 5 HF Amateur Radio Bands. The 30, 17 and 12 meter bands are eligible bands for this award. Endorsements for all CW, SSB, AM, RTTY, PSK31 etc. are available. Power endorsements are available also.
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This award is issued to any Amateur for confirming QSOs with stations in 20 or more of the 50 states of the USA while running QRP. A satellite endorsement is available.
Endorsement certificates are issued at 30, 40 and 50 states confirmed.
A satellite endorsement is available.
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 Station must work and confirm stations in each of the 50 states on each of any 5 HF Amateur Radio Bands. The 30, 17 and 12 meter bands are eligible bands for this award. Endorsements for all CW, SSB, AM, RTTY, PSK31 etc. are available. Power endorsements are available also.
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 Stations must work and confirm a minimum of 100 Grid Squares. A satellite endorsement is available. Endorsements in 100 grid square increments. Simple Grid Squares apply such as EN72. Grid square designations such as EN72dv count only for EN72 and not as a separate grid square.
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 Work 50 club members of QRP ARCI to qualify for Basic Award.
Work 100 members = Bronze Level Work 200 members = Silver Level Work 400 members = Gold Level Work 800 members = Platinum Level Work 1600 members = Diamond Level
A satellite endorsement is available.
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 Stations must work a minimum of 500 counties of the United States. The current total is 3079. Endorsements for 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 and All Counties. A satellite endorsement is available.
CQ magazine County Hunting rules apply.
SSB and CW nets are running on regular schedules and welcome QRP operators.
The SSB net meets daily on 14.336Khz...CW nets run generally on weekends
but SSB mobile stations often QSY to CW after their run on SSB.
County lists and maps are available form County Hunter Dot Com
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 This award was created so that you can honor someone who has taken the time to help you achieve your goals in the hobby
There are 5 levels of the Elmer Award -
Standard
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only one nominator |
| Bronze |
up to 3 nominators |
| Silver |
up to 10 nominators |
| Gold |
up to 10 nominators |
| Supergold |
up to 25 nominators |
This application must be sent to the awards manager by the person making the nomination and must be signed by the nominator.
For the Silver, Gold and Supergold levels all nominators must sign the application form.
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 This award is issued to any Amateur for confirmed QSOs with 100 ARRL countries while running QRP.
A satellite endorsement is available.
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 Stations must work and confirm 100 countries, on each of any 5 HF Amateur Radio Bands.
The 30, 17 and 12 meter bands are eligible bands for this award.
Endorsements for all CW, SSB, AM, RTTY, PSK31 etc. are available.
Power endorsements are available also
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