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The ARRL offers plaques in the following contests:

We are pleased to announce that Icom has agreed to sponsor any November Sweepstakes plaques that are not sponsored by other individuals or organizations... THANKS ICOM!!!

HF:

• November Sweepstakes CW
• November Sweepstakes Phone
• RTTY Roundup
• International DX Contest CW
• International DX Contest Phone

VHF/UHF:

• June VHF QSO Party

Plaques are awarded only if the plaque is sponsored. A list of sponsored plaques is included in the contest write-up in QST and in the Online Contest Results. Unsponsored plaques may be purchased by the winner.

Plaques are currently priced at $61.95 plus shipping and handling.

For HF events, sponsored plaques are typically available for the overall winner in each category defined by the rules. In addition, sponsored plaques are generally available for the winner of each category in each ARRL Division.

For June, plaques are available for the Top Ten in each operating category.

In all contests offering plaques, groups or individuals may sponsor special interest plaques. Some examples of special interest plaques are:

• High Score PSK31 -- RTTY Roundup
• First Call Area High Score -- DX Contest
• Continental Winners -- DX Contest
• Caribbean Multi-Two -- DX Contest

If you are interested in sponsoring a special interest plaque, please contact Sean Kutzko, KX9X, at contests@arrl.org or 860-594-0232.