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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 to any amateur operator, please 'Read more' for rules and application form.



RULES:
  1. All awards offered by the QRPARCI are available to any licensed amateur radio operator worldwide. Awards are also available to SWLs on a heard basis. All contacts must have been made running a maximum of 5 watts CW/DATA or 10 watts SSB/Voice.

 
  1. The fee for all awards and certificates for USA amateurs is $4.00 US or for non-USA $5.00 or 10 IRCs. If IRCs are used they must be the current IRCs in the blue color (4x6 inch) format and must have the proper Post Office stamp on it. Older yellow IRCs are not valid for the awards.

    Make checks or money orders payable to QRP ARCI. Cash is acceptable (US Dollars only) but is sent at your own risk. For the KMPW award, if you would like a certificate sent to the amateur at the other end of your qualifying QSO, please enclose an additional $4.00 (W/K) or $5 or 10 IRCs (non-W/K). An SASE is not required. If you send one, it generally will be returned with your award.

 
  1. Confirmations, in the form of QSL cards or other electronic logbook data, such as EQSL or LOTW, are not required for all Awards offered by QRPARCI.

    With your application please include a listing of claimed stations complete with log data and a GCR Form signed by 2 amateurs attesting that they have examined your logs and verify your qualifications for the Award. Your list should conform to the individual format of each Award as listed.

 
  1. Endorsement stickers are no longer available. Depending upon the award, a new certificate will be issued with the updated info on it. For example, if you have WAS20, and move up to WAS 30, a new certificate will be issued. A Natural Power certificate may be claimed for any award when using a power source other than Household Electricity, Motor Driven Generators or Batteries.

 
  1. A note on multiple band awards. The 5 Band WAS, DX100 and WAC Awards can be for any 5 of the HF amateur bands including 30, 17, and 12 meters. Please note that if you include 30 Meters as one of your 5 bands and you are claiming one mode (CW or Data), the other 4 bands must also be all CW or all Data. Please remember that no SSB/FM operations are permitted on 30 meters.

Send Applications to:

 

QRP ARCI AWARDS MANAGER
Jay Bromley, W5JAY
3424 Brooken Hill Drive
Fort Smith, AR 72908

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Please include your e-mail address or an SASE with any correspondence or applications.

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GCR Application Form for QRP ARCI Awards

 

Please tick required award
___ QRP All Continents Award
___ 5 Band QRP All Continents Award
___ QRP All States Award
___ 5 Band QRP All States Award
___ QRP DX Award
___ 5 Band QRP DX Award
___ Grid Square QRP Award
___ County Hunter Award
___ Worked All ARCI
___ Elmer Award


Award Number: ________  (OFFICIAL USE ONLY)


Callsign: ____________________

Date:      ____________________


Band: _________ MHz  (IF SINGLE BAND)

MODE:  CW  SSB  FM  RTTY  PSK  MIXED  (CIRCLE)

Max. Power Used: ________________


PAYMENT:  CHECK or IRC (10) ________

AMOUNT: ____________________ US Dollars


STATES: 20 30 40 50 (circle)

Please note: if applying for a 5 Band QRP All States award, all 50 states must be confirmed for each band

Countries: 100 min. If more, how many? ________

Counties ________   500 (min)  1000  1500  2000  2500  3000  ALL   (CIRCLE)

Grid squares __________100 min Endorsements for each 100 square increments

Other Endorsements:  One band   One Mode   Natural Power   Two Way  (CIRCLE)


Mail Certificate to: ___________________________________________

 

____________________________________________

 

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GCR Certification

We, The undersigned, on the dates affixed next to our signatures, have examined the log records assembled as proof for earning this award, and affirm that the claims of the applicant are valid and true.

 

Signature ____________________________________Date: ___________

Call: ________________

 

Signature ____________________________________Date: ___________

Call: ________________

 

Please make checks payable to QRP ARCI. Award fee is $4 (US funds) for non-W/K $5/10 IRCS per award. Separate forms are required for each award. Email questions to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mail completed form and fee(s) to:

Jay Bromley W5JAY
QRP ARCI Awards Manager
3424 Brooken Hill Drive
Fort Smith
AR  72908
USA


 
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