Table Of Contents - Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club
AWARDS RULESTHE MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO AWARDS CLUB, Inc.Table of ContentsGeneral Rules and Definitions for MARAC AwardsAward Application Process.4Awards Committee .4Award Date (see Starting Over) .5Award Levels .5Awards Manager .5Band .5Big Rig .5Club Stations .5Confirmation of Contacts .6Contest Contacts .6County Line (see Wet County Line) .6County Line Contacts .6Disqualification .6District of Columbia .6DX Contact .7Eligibility for MARAC Awards.7Endorsements .7Federal Parks, Independent Cities, and Other Enclaves .7Fees .7Fixed or Portable Operation .8Independent Cities .8Last County .9Log (see Valid Contact) .9Mobile Operation .9Mode .9Net Contacts .9Net Control - Hours of Service .10New Awards – Proposed Awards .10Portable and Remote Operation (see Fixed or Portable Operation) .10Revised: 12/07/2020
QRP .10Replacement Certificates and Plaques .11Stars.11Starting Over .11Team Contact .11Transmitted Counties .11USA Counties .11Valid Contact .11Wet County Line .12YL-OM Team .12MARAC Awards .13Big Rig Award .13Bingo – The Master County Hunter Award .13Bingo Cinco Award .14Bingo - Natural Bingo .15County Challenge Award .15County Hunter of the Year Award – SSB .15County Hunter of the Year Award – CW .15Double Diamond Award .16DX Mobile Award .17Five Band Counties Award .18Five Mode Award .18Five Star Award .19Gemini Award .19King of the Road Award .20Last County in a State Award .21Last County in the USA Award .21Master Gold Award.21Master Platinum Award .23MARAC Achievement Awards .23MARAC Contest Awards .24MARAC Custodian's Award .24MARAC Service Awards .25Mobile Assist of the Year – SSB and CW .25Revised: 12/07/20202
Mobile Diamond Award .26Mobile of the Year Award – SSB .27Mobile of the Year Award – CW.27Mobile Team of the Year .28Mobile to Mobile Award .29Native American Counties Award .29Net Control Award .29Polaris Award.30President's Award .30Ran All (State) (USA) Counties Award.30Roadrunner Award .31Star XX Award .32USA - Call Sign Combo Award.32USA-CW Award .33USA - Digital Award .33USA-No Stars Award .34USA Prefix Award (USA-PA) .34USA - QRP Award.35USA - Single Band Award .35USA-SSB Award .36U.S. Presidents Award .36Worked All USA Counties Award .37YL Mobile Award .37YL-OM Team Award .37Revised: 12/07/20203
General Rules and Definitions for MARAC AwardsAward Application ProcessFormal or official award application forms are not required for MARAC Awards. Applicants may apply forawards using on-line forms on the MARAC web site (when available), email to the Awards Manager, or othermail or delivery services. When appropriate, the Awards Manager may accept a request for an award bytelephone, as long as required contact or multiple contacts Log information is also received.The applicant must submit the following to the MARAC Awards Manager:1. A Log of Valid Contacts;2. The call sign of the applicant;3. The applicant’s phone number, mailing address and (if applicable) email address;4. The date of the last contact submitted for the award;5. A request for a plaque, if applicable; and6. The applicable fee for the requested certificate or plaque.The Log may be a hand-written log, a computer printout, a computer diskette or CD, or an email attachment.Digital logs may be in an ASCII or text file; Microsoft Works, Word, Excel, or Access file; Kwiklog, KwikWin,MARAC Logger, or other computer logging program output file that does not require the Awards Manager tohave the application program in order to read the file; or any other format acceptable to the Awards Manager.Printed logs, diskettes, or CD logs will only be returned if accompanied by sufficient return postage or deliveryfee. Please check with the Awards Manager to determine the current cost of return postage or delivery fee.Under Section 5.1(d)(10) of the MARAC Bylaws, each person who applies for a MARAC Award stipulates tohaving observed all MARAC rules, being bound by the MARAC Awards rules, and being bound by the decisionsof the Board of Directors and the Awards Committee.Awards CommitteeThe Awards Committee was established by the MARAC Board of Directors to act as an advisory committee tothe Board of Directors. The Awards Committee provides recommendations on the awards program and the rulesfor, including recommendations on the adoption of new awards and revisions to existing awards. The AwardsManager acts as the chair of the Awards Committee and forwards the recommendations of the Committee to theMARAC Board of Directors. The Board of Directors must approve all new awards and modifications to existingawards or award rules.The Awards Committee consists of one or more MARAC members from each of the six districts represented onthe Board of Directors. The Awards Manager appoints the members of the Awards Committee in consultationwith each District Director. Each Member serves on the Committee for a term of one year and may be reappointed for additional terms by the Awards Manager.The MARAC Board of Directors or the Awards Manager may remove any member of the Committee at anytime.Each member of the Awards Committee must maintain the following qualifications to serve on the Committee:1. Be an active member in good standing of MARAC;2. Have access to Microsoft Word and email on the Internet;3. Be familiar with existing MARAC Awards and rules; and4. Actively participate in the activities of the Awards Committee.Revised: 12/07/20204
Award Date (see Starting Over)The date of a MARAC Award is the UTC date that the application is processed by the Awards Manager. Anindividual award certificate or plaque (such as a Last County plaque) may contain the actual date of the contactfor which the award is given.Awards – Effective Date of New AwardsFor all new MARAC awards that require earning a prior award as a prerequisite to the new award, the new awardbecomes effective on the date the new award is approved by the MARAC Board of Directors. Valid Contacts forthese new awards must be made after the effective date of the new award.Award LevelsSome MARAC Awards are available in stages reflecting incremental levels of achievement. The achievement ofeach Award Level is recognized by the issuance of a certificate; endorsement plate, sticker, or seal; plaque; ortrophy. The rules for individual awards establish the Award Level criteria and type of recognition.Awards ManagerUnder Section 5.1 (AWARDS) of the Bylaws of the Mobile Amateur Radio Awards Club (MARAC), thePresident of MARAC appoints an Awards Manager from among the regular members of MARAC. Theappointment is subject to ratification by the Board of Directors. The Awards Manager administers the MARACAwards program in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. In addition,the Awards Manager receives and disburses funds in connection with the awards program in accordance with thepolicies adopted by the Board of Directors and procedures established working with the MARAC Treasurer. TheAwards Manager serves as the chair of the Awards Committee.BandA segment of radio frequencies allocated by the FCC to the amateur service. Unless specified in a particularaward, a Valid Contact may be made on any Band.Big RigA large truck consisting of a tractor unit that is capable of pulling a cargo trailer and is being driven by anoperator holding a Commercial Drivers License (CDL) rated for the rig being operated (for a rig rated at 26001GWD or more).A Big Rig is also sometimes referred to as a “Semi” or “18- wheeler.” To qualify as a Big Rig for MARACAwards, the tractor must have at least 10 wheels with tires touching the ground (or the equivalent using wide-basetires). If a trailer is attached, the trailer may be either loaded or unloaded.Note: The definition of Big Rig does not include RV’s, dump trucks, 5th-wheels, tow trucks, buses, orpanel/delivery trucks.Club StationsA club station may apply for and receive MARAC awards. Applications for awards for a Club Station must befiled by the trustee of the Club Station. Contacts with a Club Station are Valid Contacts for all MARACawards except those awards that require contacts with operators who have earned individual achievementMARAC awards, such as the Master Gold or 5-Star awards. For these awards, the operator must use his or herpersonal call sign to make a Valid Contact.Revised: 12/07/20205
Confirmation of ContactsContacts used for MARAC Awards do not require confirmation. Therefore, all MARAC Awards can be achievedwithout the exchange of QSL cards, MRC’s, or eQSL’s. This is different from the CQ Magazine USA CountyAward, which requires confirmation of contacts.Contest ContactsContacts made while operating in a contest or QSO party may be used for MARAC Awards. If the contest orQSO party rules regarding contacts or operation differ from the rules for MARAC Awards, only those contactsthat conform to MARAC rules may be used for MARAC Awards.County Line (see Wet County Line)A County Line is the legally defined boundary between two USA Counties. A marker or sign usually identifiesthis boundary; however, some County Line markers are located close to, but not on, the actual surveyedboundary. For purposes of contacts for MARAC Awards, the official government County Line marker or sign isdeemed to be on the County Line boundary except where there is a Wet County Line.A mobile may (but is not required to) use a more accurate
Each Member serves on the Committee for a term of one year and may be re-appointed for additional terms by the Awards Manager. The MARAC Board of Directors or the Awards Manager may remove any member of the Committee at any time. Each member of the Awards Committee must maintain the following qualificatio
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