[amsat-bb] GRID MASTER award

[Paul Stoetzer]

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 <kk5do at amsat.org> 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, wa4hfn at comcast.net 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
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