The Bonus Programs


The Chessie Award

To receive the Chessie Certificate, collect 100 unique basic CBC 
Certificate numbers.  Each time you collect an additional 100
unique CBC Certificate numbers, you earn another seal for this
award. The maximum is ten seals. 

Submit your list of contacts in CBC NUMERICAL order.


Birthday Bonus

A. On your birthday,everyone working on the Basic Certificate
   receives 100 points and all they work under the Basic Certificate.
B. Lighthouse Certificate holders receive 150 points and all they
   work including the Basic Certificate and Lighthouse Certificate
   members
C. Fish of the Bay certificate holders receive 200 points and all they
   work including all certificate holders. 


The Maryland and Virginia County Bonus

Work the Counties that border the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributary openings, and receive a 300 point bonus. Contacts
must be confirmed with photo copies of QSL cards.


Worked All States

Work all states with CBC members for a 100 point bonus.
Contacts must be confirmed with photo copies of QSL cards.


Work All Continents

Work all continents with CBC members for 100 point bonus.
Contacts must be confirmed with photo copies of QSL cards.


Ten State Bonus

Work ten states in the USA for a 100 point bonus.  You must
work connecting states to your state, but you cannot count
your QTH state. 
Ex. - Start with your state and work in any direction as long as
all states join at some point.  DX works ten states at any starting 
point as long as they all touch. Hawaii and Alaska are included
under the DX plan.
To receive the 100 point bonus, submit your ten state list along with
your next seal upgrade to the Certificate Manager (not the Awards Manager).


Work All US Call Areas

Work contacts in all U.S. Call Areas with CBC members for 300
point bonus.
You will need to work
3 unique contacts in call area 0       10 unique contacts in call area 5
3 unique contacts in call area 1       03 unique contacts in call area 6
3 unique contacts in call area 2       05 unique contacts in call area 7
3 unique contacts in call area 3       03 unique contacts in call area 8
15 unique contacts in call area 4      03 unique contacts in call area 9 


Maryland and Virginia Special Holidays

February 16	Lighthouse Appreciation Day
March 25	Maryland Day
April 25	Bay Bridge Day
June 25		Virginia Day
July 4		Independence Day
September 12	Defenders Day
October 5	Chesapeake Bay Appreciation Day
November 10	Chesapeake Bay Founders Day
December 25	Christmas Day							


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