Specialty pins
A specialty pin marks a qualified commitment to a field. Where a mission is a race against the clock, a pin is a career track: you begin a qualification, work toward it over months, and earn the pin when every task is done. Several upper ranks ask for pins.
Members begin qualifications from this page. Only contacts made after you begin count.
CW Operations Specialist CW Operations Specialist Available
What it takes
Over at least 90 days: 50 CW contacts on 3 bands, 15 grid squares worked by CW, 5 CW contacts verified with ARSC members, and CW contacts on 20 different days.
Net Control Specialist Net Control Specialist Available
What it takes
Over at least 60 days: complete the Net Control mission five times, running a net of five stations that stays up for 45 minutes each time.
Phone Operations Specialist Phone Operations Specialist Available
What it takes
Over at least 90 days: 100 voice contacts on 3 bands, 15 grid squares worked by voice, 5 voice contacts verified with ARSC members, and voice contacts on 20 different days.
Digital Operations Specialist Digital Operations Specialist Available
What it takes
Over at least 90 days: 50 digital contacts in 3 different digital modes on 3 bands, 5 digital contacts verified with ARSC members, and digital contacts on 20 different days.
Portable Radio Operations Specialist Portable Radio Operations Specialist Planned
What it takes
Planned: operate away from home on battery or portable power. The log does not yet record where you operated from, so this one waits for that.
Satellite Communications Specialist Satellite Communications Specialist Available
What it takes
Over at least 90 days: 10 contacts through amateur satellites on 3 different days, with 5 different stations. Log the propagation mode as satellite.