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The Geratol Award is also known as the "Unbelievable Operating Achievement Award."

This award was formerly administered by the ARRL. It is now administered by the Geratol Net.

This award is available to amateur radio operators which have a license allowing them to operate in the Extra Class United States 75 meter phone band (3.750-3.775 MHz).

"To challenge your skills in obtaining the special 75 meter, 2-letter, Unbelievable Operating Achievement award select call sign structures are allowed by the Geratol Net. The QSL cards required for the award must be from stations with the following call sign formats:

1x2 Extra class ex. w2nl
2x1 Extra class ex. ab5t
2x2 A Extra class ex. aa4ff, ah6cg, al7ac
2x2 kh6, wh6 or kl7 Extra class ex kh6aq, kl7af"

"All contacts must be made within the 75-meter Extra Class sub band, and each QSL card must indicate a 2-way SSB QSO. The frequency must be listed to 4 digits, such as 3.768 MHz. The Geratol Net will not accept 3.5 MHz or 75 meters, because that QSO could have been outside the Extra Class sub band."

"This is the award that gets you your own Geratol Number."

This is a worked all states type award. To apply for the award, it is necessary to submit 50 qsl cards (along with an application form), one from each of the fifty states of the United States, that show a qso in the United States 75 meter phone band.
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AC1DR Rating: 2019-12-27
Fun and Challenging Net Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The Geratol Net is great fun but challenging. In addition to the "Basic" Worked All States award, which earns you a Geratol Number (and a nice Certificate), there are several other awards that are equally fun and challenging including a Worked All Canadian Provinces award. All contacts must be made in the Extra Class portion of the 75 Meter phone band (3.6 - 3.7 Mhz). The Geratol Net meets every night at 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) October 1 through the end of April on, or about, 3.668 Mhz. Join the fun. Steve. AC1DR (Vermont)
NM2R Rating: 2019-12-26
good winter fun Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've been working on my basidc sense Bill KI7O invited me up to help him complete his. He needed NY. I have been hooked ever sense. I get on as often as I can. I still need a few more states mostly in "7" land. Please consider stopping by and joining the fun. If your from MT MN NV ID or WA tell them I invited you!!!

john NM2R
N1KL Rating: 2018-12-18
A fun Worked All States Net Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The GERATOL Net, (Greetings Extra Radio Amateurs Tired of Operating Lately) continues to meet on or about 3.667 Mhz at 0100Z during the Fall, Winter and early Spring time frame. Not only is it a challenging effort to WAS in the Extra Class portion of the 80 Band, it's also a lot of fun thanks to the great bunch of folks on the net. In addition to WAS Award, they offer several challenging and fun endorsements and awards, one of which is to work other hams with 50 years of licensing. Come join us some evening. Kevin N1KL
N4MWY Rating: 2007-01-13
GREAT NET AND GREAT AWARD! Time Owned: N.A.


My Geritol number is 2490.


Previously, I earned the American Radio Relay League Worked All States Award. The Geritol Award is more difficult (although it is a worked all states award), since it is earned solely on the exclusively extra class 75 meter United States phone band which is now 3.600-3.700 MHz; the geratol net now meet at 3.668 MHz plus or minus qrm (as of December 15, 2006).

In addition to working all 50 states on the extra class portion of the 75 meter phone band, there is a requirement that each of the 50 states worked have an exclusively extra class formatted call sign. Merely having a extra class license is not sufficient for this award.


This award is a challenge, but is well worth the effort. All of the net participants are eager to help and very courteous.


Herman
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