TAS ALINK AWARDS PAGE

QSL INFO

Example qsl card

(4.) Documented proof (i.e., QSL cards)
are needed. proving two-way communication (contacts) between two amateur radio stations using the echolink system to earn this and all the awards!

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1st step

is to make your own alink qsl

card and save it to your computer.

here's my qsl card I designed

with the windows paint program.

you can use any paint program as

long as it can save A 3x5 postcard sized

qsl card as a .gif or .jpg file format!...

BMP's are too big so please don't use bmp.'s!

I save a (1) QSL card without the

contact info filled out already...

to my HARD DRIVE.

SO EVERY TIME I WORK A NEW STATION I OPEN IT UP IN MY PAINT PROGRAM AND USE THE TEXT EDITOR THAT'S BUILT INTO PAINT..

AND I ADD ALL THE RST.. MODES.. NAME.. CALL SIGN STUFF.

then I save the card as the guys call sign like save as.. WØFCC.gif then I keep it in a special folder to save as a record.. In case I need to send it to him again..

SLICK HUH!!!

CLICK HERE

HERE IS A PICTURE OF MY DESK TOP

USING ECHOLINK AND

MAKING A QSL CARD

WITH THE PAINT PROGRAM!

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click here to download

MSPAINT from me..

MSPAINT.EXE

This little program is

built into all windows

95/98/nt/2000/xp machines.

Just in case you cant find

it I am placing it here for

your download..

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NOTICE THE FIELDS

YOU NEED FOR THE QSL CARD!

(Call sign, name, RST, Modes worked, Dates ,Utc, QTH,.)

CLICK HERE

SEE MY QSL CARD I USE ON EHOLINK!

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ONCE YOU HAVE THE QSL SAVED.

YOU CAN START

MAKING CONTACTS and exchanging

qsl cards over e-mail

(5.) The following STATES are available to use for your TAS award.

YOU MUST have made verified contact with

ALL 50 US STATES

on this list to be eligible

to receive the TAS award.

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TAS-verified CW contacts

TAS-verified VOICE contacts

TAS-verified MIXED contacts

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WHEN YOU HAVE ACCUMULATED all your

50 states verified on qsl cards from echolink members. E-mail the 50..differnt contacts and send them to us, and we will verify that they are genuine echolink contacts by contacting all or some of the call signs you have worked over the echolink system.

w0ant@hotmail.com

E-mail us your lists at...

After we have verified your contacts we will post

your awards certificate number on our

AWARDS VERIFICATION WEBSITE

click here to see all of the award winners..

If you qualify for one of the (TAS) endorsements.. either VOICE or CW, or mixed..

We will send you in e-mail your TAS award

certification.. Suitable for printing off in color and framing in your shack.

REMEMBER

THERE ARE NO CHARGES FOR ANY ALINK AWARDS!!!

If you prefer a wooden plaque

shipped to your door we can do that. We can mount your award on a beautiful wooden plaque,

and send it to you via the us mail...

Just send A DONATION TO THE ALINK AWARDS SYSTEM AND INCLUDE $35.00 US currency plus $5.00 shipping and handling to:

ALINK AWARDS PROGRAM

2701 se convenience blvd. suite 1

ANKENY, Iowa 50021

please allow 3-4 weeks delivery...

LIST OF APPROVED ( TAS) UNITED STATES

PRINT THESE DOCUMENTS

FOR YOUR FILES

LIST OF US STATES

NEEDED FOR AWARD!

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Other U.S. Areas:

NOT INCLUDED IN THE AWARD!

American Samoa

Guam

Navajo Nation

Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

ALINK GENERAL AWARD

RULES & REGULATIONS

I. Announcing	The "ALINK" ham communications awards system.
II. Objective Of Alink!	For amateurs around the world to contact other amateurs in as many ALINK Zones, and countries, and states.. as possible using the the echolink communications.. system.
III. Open to all hams.	NOTE: This awards program is open to All AMATEUR RADIO Stations and Operator Classes. Novices may use the echolink system as long as they stay off of non authorized frequencies not allocated to there license class when working repeaters.
IV. OPERATOR INFO	1. Single Operators only may earn a award. No combined call signs or club stations with various operators etc or multiple person operations may apply..
V. Entry POINT	You may use any INTERNET or cross band or REPEATER SYSTEMS having accesses to the THE ECHOLINK NETWORK ONLY. NO IRLP CONTACTS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THIS TIME!
VI. Modes	Operators may earn VOICE / CW / or a MIXED endorsements.
VII. Bands	YOU MAY USE ANY HAM BANDS Or amateur radio frequencies AVAILABLE to your license class... As long as one of the operators is using the ECHOLINK NETWORK SYSTEM. It counts as a ALINK AWARD qso...
VIII. Valid Contacts	YOU MAY USE A STATIONS CALL SIGN ONLY ONCE PER AWARD...
IX. Exchange	Stations must exchange 1.Call sign 2.name 3.RST 4.Mode 5.Dates 6.Utc 7.QTH ________ CLICK HERE Example of a ALINK QSL card _________ We would prefer You talk as long as you want and enjoy your qso and not just chase the DX..5..9 fifty nine IOWA.. qsl...73's.....please qsl.. via the bureau ..etc..
X. OUR E-MAIL	W0ANT@HOTMAIL.COM
XI. QSL CARDS	TO: make a verified award contact you must receive a qsl card in e-mail.. or regular mail.. from the station you just had a qso with, or the whole thing will not count... When applying for an award you may be asked to provided the call sign and e-mail address as well as various and certain actual qsl cards that you received.. for validation.
	When your ready to apply for one of the ALINK ..awards. Just e-mail W0ANT@HOTMAIL.COM the list of ECHOLINK contacts you have made! Indicate the award your applying for. Then E-mail us your log...With the (Call sign, name, RST, Modes worked, Dates ,Utc, QTH,.) of each contact.. PLEASE DOWNLOAD OUR OFFICIAL LOG FORM HERE

XIV. Logging Instruction	when sending us a log please keep in mind! 1. Log ALL Times in UTC. 2. All exchanges are to be logged as. (Call sign, name, RST, Modes worked, Dates ,Utc, QTH,.) 3.Use a separate log sheet for EACH AWARD submitted! 4. Go here to download our ((OFFICIAL LOG SHEETS)) 5. make sure you do not have duplicate call signs when applying for an award.. 6. At our request we will contact the stations you made QSO'S with and check with them to verify your contacts.. We will be fair and about this. If they cant remember your contact with them.. we will move on to another station who probably kept a better log of your contact with them.. We will randomly ask for qsl cards from you possibly proving the contact between you and them existed even if there memory or logs are a shortfall.... We will also ask for any number of random qsl cards that you say you have from the stations you said you have worked. plus their e-mail address so we could contact them and ask them if they in fact sent you a QSL.. card etc.. 7. An overall SUMMARY SHEET showing total QSO'S, Zones countries and states, areas worked and a declaration of what award you want to work will be needed! 8. Please understand the Windows platforms are the only platforms supported at this time.. 9. DISKS: Logs may be sent on WINDOWS FORMATTED DISKETTES.. Clearly label the outside of the disk with the call , file names and type of program used. All DISKS MUST be accompanied by a Printed Summary Sheet, NOT the entire Log. Just send to ALINK AWARDS PROGRAM 2701 se convenience blvd. suite 1 ANKENY, Iowa 50021
XV. Disqualifications	Operating in an unsportsmanlike manner, manipulating QSL cards or contacts.. Failure to omit duplicate contacts which are grounds for disqualification. The use of Non Amateur means such as bootlegging or pirating as hams but not really licensed.. call signs is a immediate disqualification and that certificate number will be reissued... UNFRIENDLY BEHAVIOR will add up to disqualification. Actions and decisions of the Contest Committee are official and final.
XVI. Award Plaques	ALINK Plaques will be awarded to members who want them. _________________________ WHEN YOU HAVE ACCUMULATED enough verified qsl cards from echolink members. E-mail the contacts and send them to us, and we will verify that they are genuine echolink contacts by contacting all or some of the call signs you have worked over the echolink system. E-mail us your lists at... w0ant@hotmail.com E-mail us your lists at... After we have verified your contacts we will post your awards certificate number on our click here to see all of the award winners.. *AWARDS VERIFICATION WEBSITE* click here to see all of the award winners.. If you qualify for one of the endorsements.. either VOICE or CW, or mixed.. We will send you in e-mail your award certification.. Suitable for printing off in color and framing in your shack. REMEMBER THERE ARE NO CHARGES FOR ANY ALINK AWARDS!!! If you prefer a wooden plaque shipped to your door we can do that. We can mount your award on a beautiful wooden plaque, and send it to you via the us mail... Just send A DONATION TO THE ALINK AWARDS SYSTEM AND INCLUDE $35.00 US currency plus $5.00 shipping and handling to: ALINK AWARDS PROGRAM 2701 se convenience blvd. suite 1 ANKENY, Iowa 50021 please allow 3-4 weeks delivery...