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Starting Out ~ GRID ~ rev:
11/19/24
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The starting point for all of the
grid awards is the Basic Requirement. You earn this by working digital
mode stations in different grids around the world, and can claim the
total number of grid squares confirmed.
A Note for SWL. You can claim both sides of the reception but only each
is claimed separately and only those that are confirmed
as per Note#1 in section "Applications (applies to all awards)"
below.
- Claims
for total grid squares worked are
independent of country/entity. Thus you
only get one credit for any single grid square, regardless of how
many countries/entities it touches, or of any political decisions
that have changed country/entity status, or of how many QSOs you
have had with stations within that grid from those different
countries/entities. So the Basic Requirement for,
say, working 250 grid squares on PSK must be 250 unique and
different grid squares. Please remember that we only use the 4 digit Grid Square number, not
the 6 digit.
The Grid and Prefix Awards Group [GAP Awards] is proud to recognizes the achievements of Amateur
Radio, HAMS and SWL Operators worldwide, for confirming two
way communications or for SWL confirming SWL reception, by offering
its new Digital Maidenhead Grid Awards Program.
Please be aware that the GAPA management can change the Art Work, Rules,
Prices etc.and any and all aspects of this award
at no notice.
- This
award is available in various modes as specific in table #1 below. (Regardless
of method of generation, CW is not considered a valid mode for this
award.) Please note that all the sub modes of these various modes
are included in the parent mode, ie.PSK
includes BPSK, QPSK, PSK63, PSK10 etc., and JTx
includes all JT, FT and variants. Each mode has its own particular
number of required grid squares for the Basic Requirement, as
noted in the table#1. Please note that each mode needs you to get
the Basic Award for
the Mode you are interested in. Once you have the Basic Award in a mode that mode is wide open to you for any of
its certificates etc. If you feel that you qualify for a non-listed
digital mode, please request that we review your information.
- You can
also earn this award in the Mixed category. Mixed includes all of
the digital modes listed in #2 above, including any combination
thereof. (Note that CW is not included in Mixed, either.) If you
want to include digital modes not listed above, please make a
request as listed above.
- Special Note:
Remember the mixed
award is a
"Catch All" which is a combination of any number of
different modes. It is also possible to claim the mixed if you have
only one mode in the mixed.
Please remember that YOU
must claim the mixed award. If you don't claim it, it will not be
included in the OLAR web page.
- After
you have earned the Basic
Requirement in a
mode, you can earn QSO Endorsements by working additional grid
squares in the increments noted in the table. This also enables you
to claim any of the other certificates in that mode. A Basic Requirement is needed in each mode before
collection of that modes offerings. ie BARS, Stamps,
Stickers etc.
- OK, to get started, please email your claims
to me at, emills21@cox.net.
Please check out the example of an excel file
and select the claim you are working on. ie DX.
Save it to your desktop then attach it to an email to me with your
claim explained in the email text as to what you are requiring and
your "Confirmation
Statement" see email claim
My
files are kept in Excel. If you need help on Excel simply download a
blank excel
work sheet by clicking blank
and fill
in the cells. or as shown on the Application Section Rule #6.
If the blank does
not have a tab with your claim requirements on it
please send in your claim and I will add a tab to include your
requirement and send it back to you. When I receive your
completed claim I will check it and make
changes where necessary, emailing you with any changes for your
approval.
A copy of your 'master' files will be emailed to you on acceptance
of your claim. Each time you apply for an endorsement to increase
the number of Grid Squares claimed, simply submit a new copy of your excel
sheet clearly
showing your additional grid squares on the original excel page. In
the case of Band and Mode basic
certificates, please send these each to their own excel sheet and on
making further endorsements simply submit your updated Band
or Mode list.
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Table #1
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Mode
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Basic
Requirement
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Endorsement
Increments
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Mixed
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300
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50
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Rtty
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250
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50
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SSTV
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50
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25
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PSKx
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250
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50
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MT63
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50
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25
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Throb
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50
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25
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MFSK
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200
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50
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JTx incl. FTx
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250
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50
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Hell...
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100
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25
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Olivia
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50
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25
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- In
addition to the QSO endorsements noted above, there are further
endorsements that can be earned after you have completed the Basic Requirement for
that mode. A Sticker
extension sheet is available.
- You
can earn band endorsements as shown in the following table, based on
QSOs with the specified number of unique grid squares on a single
band. Note that the required number of grids varies with operating
mode (similar to the Basic
Requirement). If
you earn all bands, 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m and
6m in a given mode, you can claim the WAB sticker. The WAB-60 endorsement for the WAB sticker is available if you earn the 60m stamp
and all the other bands. You can claim the 60m stamp before
completing all the other bands but you can only claim the WAB-60 after all the other bands are claimed.
Note that band endorsements are a one time endorsement
per mode.
- If you
earn all continents, AS, AF, EU, NA SA, and OC, you can claim the WAC sticker. The WAC-AN endorsement for the WAC sticker is available if you earn the AN stamp
and all the other bands. You can claim the AN stamp before
completing all the other bands but you can only claim the WAB-AN after all the other bands are claimed. These
Stickers will be numbered on both WAC and AN, effective 7th July
2023.
Note that band endorsements are a one time endorsement
per mode.
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Band
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Mix
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RTTY
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SSTV
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PSK
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MT63
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Throb
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MFSK
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Hell
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JTx
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Olivia
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160m
80m
40m
30m
20m
17m
15m
12m
10m
6m
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45
180
240
45
300
45
300
45
300
90
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38
150
200
38
250
38
250
38
250
75
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8
30
40
8
50
8
50
8
50
15
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38
150
200
38
250
38
250
38
250
75
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8
30
40
8
50
8
50
8
50
15
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8
30
40
8
50
8
50
8
50
15
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30
120
160
30
200
30
200
30
200
60
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15
60
80
15
100
15
100
15
100
30
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38
150
200
38
250
38
250
38
250
75
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8
30
40
8
50
8
50
8
50
15
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60m
endorsement to the WAB offered only after completion of the above
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60m
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45
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38
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9
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38
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8
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8
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30
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15
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38
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8
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3. You can earn continent
endorsements as shown in the following table, based on QSOs with the
specified number of unique grid squares within a single continent. Note
that the required number of grids varies with operating mode (similar to
the Basic Requirement). If you earn endorsements for all continents in a
given mode, you can claim the Worked All Continents (WAC) award for that
mode.
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Continent
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Mix
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Rtty
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SSTV
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PSKx
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MTx
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Throb
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MFSK
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Hell
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JTx
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Olivia
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AS-Asia
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75
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63
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13
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63
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13
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13
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50
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25
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63
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13
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AF-Africa
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75
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63
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13
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60
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10
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10
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40
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20
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50
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10
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EU-Europe
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180
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150
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30
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150
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30
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30
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120
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60
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150
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30
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NA-N. America
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180
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150
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30
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150
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30
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30
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120
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60
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150
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30
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SA-S. America
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120
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100
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20
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120
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20
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20
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80
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40
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100
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20
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OC-Oceania
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60
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50
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10
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60
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10
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10
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40
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20
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50
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10
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AN-Antarctica
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4
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3
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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2
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3
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2
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4. The Maritime Mobile
or Wet Award is a special certificate. These are now Mode
specific. To qualify for this endorsement the grid square MUST be
completely, 100% water—no islands, no shore lines, water only. Since you
only need to work each Maritime Mobile grid once for credit you
will earn an endorsement for each per claim. The first successful
claim will earn you a Special DX BAR for your DX collectors
sheet. At this time you should also claim your
special Maritime Mobile collectors sheet, for all future Maritime
Mobile claims you will earn a special STAMP sticker. This Maritime
Mobile collectors sheet leads you to the
PINNACLE Series Neptune Award. (see
below in the PINNACLE Award.)
5. The Antarctic Award is also available.
After receiving one (1) Antarctic BAR you can claim the Antarctic
Collectors sheet. See DX BARSs item 8 below. The Antarctic Awards are
based on the political entities authorizing stations in Antarctica,
rather than the actual grid squares within the Antarctic continent.
Similar to the Maritime Mobile award above, you will get credit each time
a different political Antarctic entity is worked. Although this award is
not Band specific it is offered in different Modes. On the first
endorsement you will get a Special DX BAR for your collectors
sheet. All additional claims will be special endorsement stickers.
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BARs
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BARs are a separate and distinct
portion of the GAP Awards Grid program, and can be earned
for confirming a specified number of unique grid squares within specific
political entities and subdivisions. You can begin earning BARs as
indicated below after you have completed the Basic Requirement.
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State and Province BARs and
Collector Sheets
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- You
can earn BARs for working grids in specific US states, Canadian
provinces, New Zealand and Australian provinces as well as Japanese
Districts, again only after you have completed the Basic Requirement for
that mode. State/province BARs are mode-specific.
- Each
of these entities listed in the PINNACLE table below also have their
own separate collector achievement sheet. Please claim these when
you claim your first BAR. Yes
only one (1) BAR to claim your
collector sheet.
- Please
check out the requirements for each on our list of Grid Squares to be used to
define the state or province claimed. Please note that we will print
the revision level on any booklet sent to you by mail. The Web Page
version of this list will always be marked with the most current
version number.
- You
can claim credit towards a state/province BAR only if you have
worked that state/province and have completed the Basic Requirement for
that mode. You cannot claim credit for a grid by itself, and then
apply it to multiple states or provinces that share that grid.
- You
also cannot claim credit towards a state/country BAR if your QSO
pre-dates the existence of that state or province. Thus claims for Alaska and Hawaii must be based
on QSOs after their respective statehood dates, and a claim for
Nunavut must be based on a QSO after it was declared a separate
territory in 1999.
- Please
note that the US collector sheets are for the US States and not the
16 US Territories. On the OLAR the two will be shown divided by a
+. ie 48 + 4 means
you are credited with 48 US States and 4 US Territories.
- The US
States Collector sheets are unique in as far as they are indexed such
that you will automatically get two Collector sheets with indexed,
State names printed in the cells.
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DX BARs
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- You
can earn BARs for working grids in countries/entities on the ARRL
DXCC list, and our expanded list at Grid
Squares again only after you have completed the Basic
Requirement for that mode. DX BARs are mode-specific.
- Please
check out the requirements for each country/entity on our list of Grid
Squares. Click here for our list of Grid
Squares to be used to define the DXCC entity claimed.
Please note that we will print the revision level on any booklet
sent to you by mail. The Web Page version of this list will always
be marked with the most current version number.
- Note
that earning the K, I, VE, JA, ZL or VK BAR requires earning the
specified number of state/province/region or territory
BARs as per the Grid
Squares table.
- You
can claim credit towards a DX BAR only if you have worked that
country/entity and have completed the Basic Requirement for that mode. You can not claim credit for a grid by itself, and
then apply it to multiple countries or entities that share that
grid.
- You
also cannot claim credit towards a country/entity BAR if your QSO
pre-dates or post-dates the existence of that country/entity. Thus claims for East Germany must be based on
QSOs prior to reunification. Claims for Canal Zone must be for QSOs
made prior to its return to Panama, and claims for the various PJs
are separated by the 10/10/10 date.
- If you
have (enough) QSOs either before or after any such dates, you can
claim the appropriate BARs for the countries/entities that existed
at the times of the QSOs. Thus someone
could still submit QSOs from, say 2005, and claim the BAR for
pre-separation Bonaire/Curacao, but if the QSOs were post-10/10/10,
then they can only claim the separate Curacao and Bonaire BARs.
- There
is a special DX BAR that can be claimed after you submit your first
Maritime Mobile grid square. This BAR counts towards your DDXCC
total, even though it does not appear on the ARRL DXCC list.
- There
is also a special DX BAR that can be claimed after you submit your
first Antarctic endorsement. This BAR also counts towards your DDXCC
total.
- After
collecting 100 DXCC BARS on your collector sheet you should then
claim the PINNACLE DDXCC award and start collecting the Entity
Stamp. DX BARS will no longer be available after the 100th BAR.
See GAPA-DDXCC (digital
DXCC) award in the PINNACLE series below.
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Applications (applies to all awards)
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- All
QSOs or SWL must be confirmed
either by QSL card, LoTW , QRZ logbook, HRD log, Club Log or eQSL, and should be made available to the GAPA-Grid
Award manager upon request. Do NOT send QSL cards unless requested
to do so.
- All
applicants must submit a copy of their Grid Locator list
indexed on the 4 digit Grid Locator number
in alpha-numeric order,
date (if available), call sign, mode, country worked and confirmed
by (unless each claim sends the certification text below.
- Please
check out the example of an excel
file and select the claim you are working on. ie DX. My files are kept in Excel. I will
check it make changes where necessary. Or download a blank excel
worksheet
A copy of your 'master' files will be emailed to you on acceptance
of your claim. Each time you apply for an endorsement to increase
the number of Grid Squares claimed, simply submit a new copy of your excel
sheet clearly
showing your additional grid squares on the original excel page. In
the case of Band and Mode basic
certificates, please send these each to their own excel sheet and on
making further endorsements simply submit your updated Band
or Mode list.
- Don't
forget to include your full
name, address, call sign and snail mail address with
any and all applications. All certificates will be mailed in brown
manila envelopes unless a No-Bend Envelope is requested, these are a
lot more expensive in mailing costs..
- Applications
can include any number of Basic
Requirements,
endorsements, modes, bands, etc. for which you qualify. Just be sure
to include all of the information and make clear the awards/endorsements
for which you are applying. Separate Excel worksheets for each
award/endorsement are a good idea.
- Your
application must include a certification that you have worked the
grids listed, and have appropriate confirmation of those QSOs. You must
include a QSO
confirmed statement as per the one below to the end of ALL your
claim emails. Failing to do so will mean the return of your
claim for addition of this statement hence wasting your time.
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I certify that I have worked and have the QSL cards, LoTW, QRZ logbook, HRD log, Club Log or eQSL proof of contacts confirming the Callsign, Data,
Band and Mode for each of my claimed contacts, and will produce them to
the GAPA Award manager upon request. I understand that this application
may be rejected if I fail to submit the required information upon
request, or if any doubt about authenticity. I also agree to abide by the
decisions of the GAPA Officers.
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7. Send your applications to the GAPA Manager, Ernie Mills, WM2U at e-mail: emills21@cox.net
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Other administrative notes:
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- When
submitting a claim you will normally attach
an excel spreadsheet with your claims but please also write an exact
summary of what you are claiming, for what award, by total count.
ie. I would like the following
GAPA Grid Awards.
1) Mixed Mode:
900 endorsement.
DX BARS (5) CU, HB0, LZ, m/m, OZ.
VK BARS (1) VE2
WET Award (4) FJ05, FK13, FL67, FM00
2) JTx Mode:
700 endorsement.
US BARS (49) as per spreadsheet.
3) PSK Mode:
600 & 650 endorsements
Also
include here the "certification that you have worked
etc........"
Oh! by the way if you don't know Excel please let us know and we'll
figure an alternate out.
- Please
be aware that the effective date(s) for the rules, endorsements and
BAR qualification is the one on this web site and not the one
printed on the snail mail Grid Square booklet.
- All
successful GAP Grid
award recipients will be listed in the On Line
Achievement Record, OLAR on the GAP web site at www.gapawards.com.
- There
is a small fee for these awards. The fee schedule can be viewed
at awards pricing . This will include certificates for the Basic Requirements
stickers for Band, Continent and Maritime Mobile endorsements; BARs
and Antarctic endorsements; collector sheets for stickers; and
certificates for the Pinnacle series (listed below). Please click here to view some of
the theme certificates
that are available. If SWL the certificates will reflect that mode.
Replacement certificates, including those for displaying new awards
(such as WAB and WAC) are available at the normal price. I will
process your claim and email you your three files, Issued, Account and Data, when you agree with it
I will process teh claim amd send you a price normally payable via PayPal
or check. Some prefec not to pay the
PayPal fee so we hold a small account which will be recorded on your
Account Statement.
- There is
no start date so dig deep into your log and claim those past digital
contacts, even if they are 'deleted' from the ARRL list. they count.
- HF
Bands, 160m through 6m including WARC bands are included in this
award series.
- This
is an Amateur/SWL achievement award, not a location award, so your
contacts count from where ever YOU made
them. If you have operated under two or more call signs
please give me the extra call signs.
- All
certificates will be mailed out unfolded in a 9x12 manila envelope.
- Any
licensed Amateur/SWL, worldwide can claim this award.
- You do
not need to be a member of a club to apply.
- To
assist you in selection look at our Grid
Locator table at Grid Squares
or ask for the booklet. The latest revision will always be that of
the Grid List on the web site.
- The
ARRL World Grid Locator Atlas, http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-World-Grid-Locator-Atlas
the ARRL North American Grid Locator Maps, http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Grid-Locator-for-North-America
the DX Atlas by VE3NEA,http://www.dxatlas.com/
,F6FVY Grid Locator, http://f6fvy.free.fr/qthLocator/
and https://zone-check.eu
then on top right drop box select 'Grid DM1CM' .. are some of the
sources of Grid Square information available to you. Remember that
the confirming QSL need not necessarily show the actual Grid Square
as long as the QTH info shown allows you to positively identify
which Maidenhead Grid Square it is in.
- You
can display your certificate(s) in a 3 ring
binder using clear protective, plastic covers. If you use binder
index pages you could produce a really nice book of your different
Grid Square achievements. click
here to view some of the Binder Photos submitted
by our users. With this is mind we have
available spare pages, complete with GAPA-Grid header, for expansion
of your DX, US, VE, JA, I, VK and ZL BARS, in any mode. Please click here to view some of
the theme dedicated spare
sheets and certificates that are available.
- It is
highly recommended that the stickers, BARS and endorsements be
mounted on the relevant sheet using Stamp Hinges. Many
thanks to Sid Grimes, KK8X for finding this OnLine
outlet for those hinges. Take a look at The Hobby Lobby then click
on "Hobbies", then search for "Stamp
Hinges." I did buy them at OfficeMax a few years ago.
Staples could also handle them.
- As of 20th November 2015 there will be a minimum PayPal
charge of $5.50
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The Pinnacle Series! do you
qualify?
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This series of numbered awards honors the best of the best, the crème de la crème. They are based on your performance
in the GAPA-Grid Award program, indeed your entrance to this hall of fame
is only through that route. We will add new Pinnacle awards at intervals
but if you have a suggestion for a new one, please let us know.
Please click here to
view some of the theme
dedicated spare
sheets and certificates that are available.
Note1: Use the maidenhead Grid
Square tables to determine the claim requirements for the Pinnacle
endorsements.
Note2: Please include a list of call
signs with the claim QSO's on each PINNACLE claimed.
The following are now available:
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- GAPA-DDXCC (digital
DXCC) award.
If you have successfully claimed and hold at least 100 GAPA-Grid
DX BARS, drop me an email to claim your award. Endorsements are
available in increments of 20 up to 200, 10 up to 300 and increments
of 5 beyond that. These awards are numbered. The award and
endorsements are offered per mode, and the achievement
recognition will be posted in the relevant mode table.
- GAPA-DWAS (digital
WAS) award. To claim your US collectors sheet work only one (1) US
QSO.
After holding all the US
State BARS on your collectors sheet, you
can claim this award. This award has space for all the US
territories as well, including KG4, KH0, KH1, KH2, KH3, KH4, KH5,
KH5K, KH7K, KH8 (Swains Is). After Jul 22, 2006), KH8, KH9,
KP1, KP2, KP3-4 and KP5. There are 16 territory endorsements
available. The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and
the achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode table.
- GAPA-DVE (digital
worked all Canada award).
This certificate is available if you have worked and hold all
11 Canadian Province BARS, VE1-VE7, VE9, VY2, VO1, VO2.
This PINNACLE award offers special stickers for the VE0, VE8, VY0,
VY1, CY0 and CY9, (please note that NFL, VO1 and LAB, VO2 are
treated as separate provinces for the purposes of this award ), The award and endorsements are
offered per mode, and the achievement recognition will be
posted in the relevant mode table.
- GAPA-DVK (digital
worked all Australia award)
The
Collector Sheet:
After confirming just one (1) Territory you
can claim the VK Collectors Sheet.
The DX BAR:
Hold any 3 Territories
from VK1 though VK8 then claim
your VK DX BAR.
To complete the VK Collector sheet:
If
you finish and confirm all VK1 - VK8 you get to claim the DVK PINNACLE
award.
PINNACLE Award:
This
offers special stickers for the VK0h, VK0m, VK9c, l, m, n, w, x and
y territories.
After completing all 9 Claim your numbered VK Flag to show completion.
- GAPA-DZL (digital
worked all New Zealand award)
Available for
working and holding all 4 New Zealand Region BARS on your collectors sheet ZL1-4
There is specified room on this certificate to collect all the
Protectorates and special call prefixes, E5/n, E5/s, ZK2/E6, ZK3,
ZL0, ZL5-9.
The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and the
achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode table.
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GAPA-DJA (digital worked all Japan
award)
The
Collector Sheet:
After confirming just one (1) Territory you can claim the JA Collectors
Sheet.
The DX BAR:
Hold any 3
Districts
JA0 – JA9
claim your
JA DX BAR.
To complete the JA Collector sheet:
Finish and confirm ALL territories JA0 through JA9 on the Collector
sheet.
PINNACLE Award:
Completing the JA collector sheet allows you to make a claim for the JA
PINACLE Award. This award offers special stickers for confirming JD1/o
Ogasawara, JD1/m Minami Torishima, JR6 Okinawa Prefecture and any 8J1 JA
station in the Antarctic.
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GAPA-DIT (digital worked all Italy
award)
The Collector Sheet:
After confirming just one (1) District you can claim the Italy Collectors
Sheet.
The DX BAR: To get the IT DX BAR you need to confirmed only
one (1) QSO from each of the prefixes, , Ix0 - Ix9, shown in the IT
Gridlocator Tables.
To Complete the IT Collector sheet: Complete all
Ix0 - Ix9 BARS, hence holding all 34 Grids then claim the PINNACLE Award
The PINNACLE Award:
Offers special stickers for confirming 19 of
the harder Italian Regions and Islands including the Italian Antarctica.
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GAPA-DUK (digital worked all United
Kingdom Award)
The Collector Sheet:
All you need is One (1) from either G, or GM, or GW, or GI, or GU, or GJ,
or GD, for a total of one (1) QSO
confirmed
to claim this collector sheet.
The DX Bar:
Confirm one (1) of each G, GM, GW, GI, GU, GJ
and GD for total of 7 confirmed QSO for the DX BAR.
To
complete the UK collector sheet: Complete
all 48 stamps needed on the collector sheet, then claim the COMPLETED
STAMP.
PINNACLE Award:
Claim 12xG, 5xGM, 3xGW, 3xGI and one each of
GU, GJ or GD, for a total of 26 confirmed QSO’s.
The
Union Jack Flag: This
the
Pièce de resistance to the UK Award. This you claim after you have
confirmed ALL stamps on the PINNACLE Sheet. For completion you must hold
the COMPLETED FLAG as the Union Jack flag will not be issued.
- GAPA-DDL (digital worked all Germany
Award)
To claim this DL Collectors sheet you need to confirm only one (1)
State as per the DL requirements in the Grid-locator Tables. Then
hold one (1) confirmed QSO from each of the 13 States on the
Collector sheet to claim the coveted DDL PINNACLE award.
The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and the
achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode OLAR
table.
Completion of this Award will allow you to claim the coveted,
numbered German Flag.
It appears that identifying the German State from a confirmed QSO is
difficult. Leslie Johnson WA4EEZ sent us her method of finding the
DL State.
i) Make a list of all your
confirmed DL stations -- digital only.
ii) Determine the City if not evident in you log --
use QRZ, etc.
iii) Look up the City on
Wikipedia -- scroll down and locate the State.
- GAPA-DPA (digital worked all Dutch
Kingdom Award)
Available for
working and holding all 12 Provinces and 3 cities, a total of 15, on
your collectors sheet, you can claim the coveted
DPA PINNACLE award. This
will involve working all 6 Territories. See the Grid Locator Table
for more information.
The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and the
achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode OLAR
table.
How to determine the Provinces by Hugo, PA3GAE: On internet you
can easily find which city/village is in which province. A ham radio
station is located in a city/village, so in my opinion it is easy to
determine the province.
Completion of this Award will allow you to claim the coveted,
numbered Royal Dutch Flag.
- GAPA-DUA0 (digital worked all Asiatic
Russian Award)
You can claim the very difficult DUA0 PINNACLE award after confirming 18 of the 29 AS Russia regions
on the Grid Locator table. After confirming the required islands as per the Grid
Locator table PINNACLE list, you can then claim the coveted Russian Federation FLAG numbered and marked UA0
for the Asian regions worked.
The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and the
achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode OLAR
table.
- GAPA-DUA (digital worked all European
Russian Award)
You can claim the very difficult DUA PINNACLE award after confirming 25 of the 57 EU Russia regions
on the Grid Locator table. After confirming the required islands as per the Grid
Locator table PINNACLE list, you can then claim the coveted Russian Federation FLAG numbered and marked UA
for the European regions worked.
The award and endorsements are offered per mode, and the
achievement recognition will be posted in the relevant mode OLAR
table.
- The NEPTUNE Award. digital working Marine Mobile stations
This very difficult award is offered to anyone confirming all 20 WET
(Marine Mobile) Grid Squares.
Wet Award endorsements are available in the following
increments. First 4 Stamps in increments of 5, next 5 in increments
of 10, then 5 in increments of 50, and the last 4 in increments of
100.
These awards are offered in different modes each being shown on the
endorsement BAR or stamp.
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Please keep your eye on this
section. This is where any new award, endorsement or Bar will be
announced. This can be a product of GAPA's ongoing improvements or our
acceptance of one of your suggestions.
If you would like GAPA to consider other BAR possibilities not covered
above, please feel free to email us with your request.
Ideas under consideration:
- Worked
all New Zealand (ZL) DONE! 4/26/16
- Worked
all Australia (VK) DONE!
4/29/16
- Worked
all Canada (VE) DONE! 6/15/16
- Worked
all Continents. DONE!
6/19/14
- Worked
all Japan (JA) DONE!
6/15/16
- Worked
all Italy (IT) DONE!
1/15/17
- Worked
all The United Kingdom (UK). Thanks to Rich, K3VAT. Done! 2/19/18
- Worked
all Germany (DL). Thanks
to Rich, K3VAT, Gerd DL1BBO Done! 4/22/18
- Worked
all Dutch (PA). Thanks
to Hugo, PA3GAE Done!
11/1/18
- Worked
all AS Russia (UA0). Thanks to Rich K3VAT, Alan WL7CG and Hugo
PAGAE.
With a special thanks to Steve Melachrinos
W3HF for his help in the final editing. DONE! 1/4/21 .
- Worked
all EU Russia (UA). Thanks to Hugo Noordhoek, PA3GAE. DONE! 1/4/21 .
- Added
60m DONE! 4/4/17.
- Added
SWL. Done! 3/2/18
- Worked
all CQ zones.
- Worked
all CQ zones.
- Worked
all ITU zones.
- Worked
a complete Maidenhead Field.
- BINGO!!
Play Bingo on any Grid Field of your choice, ie IO, FN etc., and fill in the Bingo
requirement.
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1) The entire set of
rules and philosophy for the TARA-Grid Awards were updated/rewritten on
25 June 2015
2) This complete Award program was
transplanted to www.gapaward.com
which is run by GAPA, The
Grid and Prefix Awards Program. 11/9/16
3) There have been many changes to the number of Grids
required to qualify 11/13/16
4) The PINNACLE awards and endorsements are now offered
per mode, and the achievement recognition will be posted in the
relevant mode table. 5/9/17
5) FT8 and variants included in FTx
series.
6) SWL added to this Award Series.
7) Explanation of claiming the WAB-60 Sticker.
8) Created numbered German and British Flag stickers for DDL
and/or DUK completion. 10/14/18
9) Added AN (Antarctica) to the Continents list. Check the
rules Additional Endorsements #3
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10) Please be aware that only the
base DX BAR for any of the PINNACLE awards will be issued (when earned)
as of 7/20/19. Any already issued will be Grandfathered hence maintaining
the DX Totals.
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11) To clarify: One must earn
the Basic Requirement certificate in the mode you wish
to claim and work in. ie Get the Basic
Certificate before claiming any BARS, Stickers, Stamps etc. in that mode.
12) We now offer St. Maarten PJ7, St.Eustatius
PJ5 & Saba PJ6 as separate entities for DX BAR claims.
13) The Grid IN79 is now included in the UK G Grid Count, also it
was decided that because of low Ham count in certain GM grids we have now
joined Grid IO74 & IO84, and IO99 & IP90.
14) As of 6/14/23 Putting your claim on OLAR free of charge will no
longer be offered,
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Good luck chasing those Grids,
Ernie WM2U
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Acknowledgments 1:
Ernie Mills, wm2u and the Grid and Prefix Awards Group [GAPA] would like to thank
Stephen Melachrinos, W3HF for his continuing
support and help formulating this upgrade and modernization of these these Awards Grid Rules.
Steve was there with me at the onset of this award quite a few years ago.
He has contributed many hours of Radio Amateur experience and insight to
this project. Without Steve’s help and valuable constructive criticism,
this award would be extinct.
Again many thanks for bringing this Award into the 21st
Century.
Acknowledgments 2:
Ernie would also like to thank Rich Kennedy, K3VAT, Leslie Johnson WA4EEZ
and Alan Sorum, WL7CG for there many suggestions offered to us on this final
rewrite of the GAPA Grid Rules.
Ernie wm2u
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