AWARDS of the YL International Single Sideband System
Please Note:
• All Awards are currently undergoing a re-design. What you see on this page will differ from the graphics of the new award.
• Please anticipate up to 30 business days for a reward request to be acknowledged and or processed and emailed to you.
• Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all contacts for awards must be made with individual member stations. Multiple contacts with the same station will not qualify for the awards. PLEASE NOTE: As of July 9, 2022, there is no longer a $5 fee to apply for any Monthly or Special Day award.
• ONLY 3 RECHECKS PER HOUR, ONE CALL PER RECHECK
• PLEASE NOTE– K4ICA CAN ONLY BE USED (1) TIME ON A SPECIAL DAY
Special Days
For the year 2025, the YLISSB has set aside special days each month to work for a special DAILY AWARD. There are also special MONTHLY AWARDS that are listed in the Awards Criteria. For the SPECIAL DAYS, the hunting is just for that day, but it can be obtained by working stations on System frequencies on different bands. For instance, if the award says January 21, you can work K4ICA on the 20 M System at any time on January 21, and you can also count K4ICA if you work it on the 40 M System. IF you complete all 12 Special Day awards for 2024, you will be given a special Award at the next convention. A special request goes out to those members holding the particular noted awards or honor required for obtaining the Special Day award. Please make an effort on those days to be on the System to help our fellow members qualify for the awards. K4ICA may count for more than one contact. Check the web page for final details.
January 21 – SNOWFLAKE AWARD Contact nine (9) members whose call signs contain one (1) letter S, N, O, W, F, L, A, K, and E. One contact for each letter. K4ICA will count as one (1) contact.
February 10 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY This is our Birthday. To complete this award a total of 12 contacts must be made with any of the following YLISSB Officers, Emeritus Council Members, or Committee Chairmen. These individuals can be found on our website under Leadership and Honorees. K4ICA will count for three (3) contacts
March 17– IRISH AWARD Contact ten (10) members whose sideband number ends with a “1” or a “7” or any Irish stations. Irish stations count for two (2) contacts. K4ICA counts as two (2) contacts and can be used (1) time.
April 10– AMBASSADOR AWARD Contact Ten (10) Ambassadors or Ambassadors Extraordinaire of the YLISSB. K4ICA will count as two (2) contacts. Because many of our Ambassadors also hold the honor Ambassador Extraordinaire, those members can only be used once. No duplicates will be allowed. List will be provided after January 1.
May 1 – MAY DAY AWARD Contact ten (10) members whose YLISSB numbers are below 17,000. K4ICA will count for two (2) contacts.
June 6 – JUNE CUATRO AWARD Contact five (5) members whose number ends with a four (4). K4ICA counts as one (1) contact.
July 9 – FIRST RESPONDERS AWARD Contact six (6) members as designated on Netlogger. K4ICA will count as one (1) contact.
August 9 – TFO DAY AWARD Contact ten (10) stations that have TFO numbers. K4ICA counts as one (1) contact.
September 19 – AUTUMN DAY AWARD Contact nine (9) members whose Sideband number ends in a nine (9) or a zero (0). K4ICA will count as 2 contacts. Only 1 contact per individual member will qualify for the award—example: if the contact is made on 20 meters, that station cannot be used on 40 meters. K4ICA will count as one (1) contact on both 20 and 40 meters.
October 6 – JACK-O-LANTERN AWARD Contact ten (10) members whose YLISSB number ends in a one (1) or three (3). K4ICA counts as one (1) contact.
November 12 – NOVEMBER LIBERTY AWARD Contact ten (10) members who are designated a Veteran on Netlogger. K4ICA will count as one (1) contact.
December 10 –SANTA AWARD Contact ten (10) members to spell Santa Claus using any letters from the call sign suffix and first name as it is shown on Netlogger. One contact for each letter. The contacts used for the Santa Award cannot be used on that day for the SANTA MONTHLY AWARD. K4ICA will count as one (1) contact.
Monthly Awards
SNOWY JANUARY AWARD: JANUARY 1 THRU 31 CONTACT 30 MEMBERS FROM ANY STATE, PROVINCE, OR COUNTRY THAT HAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THE CONTACT.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
FEBRUARY: YL SYSTEM BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION–FEBRUARY 1 THRU 28, 2025 TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF THE YL SYSTEM, DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, CONTACT ONE MEMBER FOR EACH YEAR OF THE YL SYSTEM. 2025 MARKS OUR 62 ND YEAR, SO CONTACT 62 MEMBER STATIONS DURING THE MONTH. CONTACTS MAY BE MADE ON ANY YL SYSTEM SESSION, ON ANY BAND. CONTACTS WILL COUNT ONLY ONE TIME.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
MARCH MADNESS: MARCH 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 20 MEMBERS WHOSE FIRST NAME SOUNDS IRISH, OR WHOSE STATION IS LOCATED IN IRELAND.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
PRESIDENT’S AWARD: APRIL 1 THRU 30
CONTACT 25 MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE SAME NAME EITHER THE FIRST OR LAST AS ONE OF THE US PRESIDENTS.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
MAY OLD TIMER’S AWARD: MAY 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 30 MEMBERS WITH A MEMBERSHIP NUMBER BELOW 17,000.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
SUMMER SOLSTICE AWARD: JUNE 1 THRU 30
CONTACT 21 MEMBERS WHOSE SYSTEM NUMBER ENDS IN A TWO (2) OR ONE (1)
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
JULY INDEPENDENCE AWARD: JULY 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 25 MEMBER STATIONS LOCATED IN THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES OF THE UNITED STATES. THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES WERE DELAWARE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA, CONNECTICUT, MARYLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGINIA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA AND RHODE ISLAND.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
AUGUST SUMMER HEAT AWARD: AUGUST 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 30 MEMBERS WHO HAVE A TFO NUMBER, OR THE RIGEL AWARD. EACH MEMBER CONTACTED COUNTS AS ONLY ONE CONTACT.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
SEPTEMBER AUTUMN EAGLE AWARD: SEPTEMBER 1 THRU 30
CONTACT 25 MEMBERS WITH A MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ENDING WITH A NUMBER 6, OR 8.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
OCTOBER: HALLOWEEN AWARD: OCTOBER 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 31 MEMBERS WITH A MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ENDING WITH A 3 OR A 1
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
NOVEMBER VETERAN’S AWARD: NOVEMBER 1 THRU 30
CONTACT 25 VETERANS OF THEIR COUNTRY’S MILITARY SERVICE.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org
DECEMBER SANTA AWARD: DECEMBER 1 THRU 31
CONTACT 25 MEMBERS WITH A MEMBERSHIP NUMBER ENDING WITH A 2 OR A 5.
EMAIL YOUR QUALIFYING QSO’S TO: awards@ylsystem.org