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Malcolm Keown, W5XX
Section Manager
64 Lake Circle Drive
Vicksburg MS 39180
(601) 636-0827 H
(601) 638-3995 w5xx@arrl.org

Kenny Bankston
NW5R
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The Official Web Site of the Mississippi Section

Delta Division Distinguished Service Award

Delta Division Worked All Grids Award

       Delta Division Distinguished Service Award

The Delta Division Distinguished Service Award Committee was established in 2009 by Delta Division Director Mickey Cox K5MC.   At the Delta Division Convention in Jackson, Mississippi in January of 2010 the award was conferred upon the first two (2) recipients, Alan Levine WA5LQZ and Ron Brown AB5WF.   Both Ron and Alan are honorable men and certainly deserving of this award.

Do you know any ham in the Delta Division who you think is deserving of the Delta Division Distinguished Service Award?  Any ham active in any facet of the hobby may qualify as a nominee.  It really does not matterif the ham you choose to nominate is a DXer, Contester, Traffic Handler, Elmer, EmComm volunteer or active in all aspects of ham radio, they may just be a suitable nominee.   Whatever their interest in ham radio is,if over time they have been active in their service to ham radio and their community, then you should consider nominating them for the Delta Division Distinguished Service Award.  The main emphasis is Service over time. Service to ham radio and or service to the general public.

The nomination process is as simple as the committee could make it with a basic information page and documentation being all that is required.

This Information page and documentation is submitted to your Section Manager via email or U S Mail.   The respective Section Manager will review the paperwork, add comments, if necessary, and submits the nomination to the chairman of the committee.   The committee considers each nomination and each committee member casts a vote.
 
The award will be presented at the annual Delta Division Convention by the Delta Division Director.

Take time and look around to see if you know of a ham who is deserving of this award.   It is great to be recognized and this is a wonderful way to let a ham friend know how much they are appreciated.

73,
Ray Husher W5EW
Chairman

Following is the nomination process explained in more detail:



The Delta Division Distinguished Service Award is offered to any ham who over time has advanced the art of radio communications or demonstrated meritorious service to the ham radio community or to the general public. Emphasis is on "Service" and nominees should be of high moral and ethical character, family and community oriented as well as exemplifying the "Amateur's Code".

1.   Nominees must reside in the Delta Division.

2.   Nominees may be any license class.

3.   Fill out the nomination form completely and attach documentation.

4.   Submit the nomination form including documentation to your Section Manager. Note: Page 16 of QST has a list of Section Managers.

5.   The Delta Division Distinguished Service Award will be conferred
at the annual Delta Division Convention.

6.   Deadline for nominations is November 1 of each year.   Entries should be postmarked or emailed on or before November 1.

7.   The committee may recognize more than one individual if multiple deserving nominations are received.

8.   Decisions by the awards committee are final.

The Nomination form can be a simple cover sheet that contains the
name/call/address/telephone number/email address for the person making the nomination and for the nominee.  This information is needed in the event the committee needs further information.

Send your cover sheet containing the required information along with
complete documentation to your Section Manager.  See page 16 of QST for a list of Section Managers.   Section Managers will review the paperwork and submit them to the Chairman of the Delta Division Distinguished Service Award Committee.   The committee is composed of a chairman and committee members all of which are Assistant Directors in the Delta Division.
 

 DELTA DIVISION
WORKED ALL GRIDS AWARD

The Delta Division Worked All Grids Award is offered to any ham who submits written confirmation of two (2) way contact with stations from each of the 40 unique grids in the Delta Division. You are encouraged to use nets and other means to obtain grids for the award.

Stirring activity within the division. {All contacts made after January 1, 2010.}

Rules and Regulations.

Only QSL cards with a date after January 1, 2010, and with Delta Division W.A.G. award written on the card will be accepted.

Even though some grids overlap into other divisions, for the purposes and intent of this award only, contacts made with stations inside the Delta Division will count.

All claimed contacts must have been made from locations within 200 km of each other.

ANY AMATEUR BAND and RF MODE. Mixed bands, mixed modes will be accepted. No cross band contacts are permitted, except satellite. No contacts thru repeaters, except satellite. Aeronautical mobiles do not count. There are no specialty endorsements at this time.

Disqualifications will or may include alleged, altered, or forged confirmations.  

EL 58 is a tough grid for all bands and anyone planning to travel there is encouraged to contact all awards managers.

Grids needed are as follows: EL 39, 49, 58, 59, and EM 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 23, 33, 43, 53, 22, 32, 42, 52, 21, 31, 41, 51, 30, 40, 50.

The Delta Division Awards Committee has the right to confirm or deny this award. Also the awards committee has the right to retain or abolish the award at any time. All awards will be numbered. A file documenting all award recipients will be created for the purpose of passing the duties along later.

Your award submissions may be sent starting April 1, 2010. Please arrange cards by state. The price for the award is $6.00.  This includes certificate shipping  and the return of your 40 QSL cards . 

Please send all log submissions and QSL cards to:

Howard Runions W4HLR
1355 Tatumville Road
Newbern, Tn. 38059

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