Your previous, current, and next posting ranks
The middle rank is your current rank (unless you are a New member).
Posting ranks
New
Just joined Ham Community
500W
Rank 11/14
3 Requirements
- Create a new topic 25 times
- Reply to a topic 500 times
- Answer a question 1 time
1KW
Rank 12/14
3 Requirements
- Create a new topic 25 times
- Reply to a topic 1000 times
- Answer a question 5 times
1.5KW
Rank 13/14
4 Requirements
- Create a new topic 50 times
- Reply to a topic 1500 times
- Answer a question 10 times
- Get answer selected as best 1 time
1.5KW+
Rank 14/14
7 Requirements
- Create a new topic 50 times
- Reply to a topic 1500 times
- Answer a question 15 times
- Get answer selected as best 3 times
- Send an email invitation 1 time
- Start following someone 1 time
- Get a follower 1 time
Your current and potential achievement awards
Bronze Excellence Award
Bronze Excellence Award given by HC founder K3MRI, to members who have shown an overall commitment to amateur radio, but also to other members of Ham Community.
Silver Excellence Award
Silver Excellence Award given by HC founder K3MRI, to members who have shown an overall commitment to amateur radio, but also to other members of Ham Community.
Gold Excellence Award
Gold Excellence Award given by HC founder K3MRI, to members who have shown an overall commitment to amateur radio, but also to other members of Ham Community.
Star Excellence Award
Star Excellence Award given by HC founder K3MRI, to members who have shown an overall commitment to amateur radio, but also to other members of Ham Community. For ongoing exceptional service to the Community, up to three Star Excellence Awards may be bestowed.
Bronze Group Award
Joining groups fosters collaboration and, as you know, Ham Community is about collaboration | contribution | camaraderie. Earning the Bronze Group Award should be fairly easy, you just need one!
1 Step
- Join a group 1 time
Silver Group Award
When you earn your Silver Group Award, you are on your way to becoming a very active group member. Silver is yours when you join five groups.
1 Step
- Join a group 5 times
Gold Group Award
Join 10 groups, invite two people to a group, and publish two activity posts in a group
3 Steps
- Join a group 10 times
- Invite someone to join a group 2 times
- Publish an activity post in a group 2 times
Star Group award
You’re in groups, you’re active, and you’re a moderator or organizer, you are a star!
3 Steps
- Get promoted as moderator/administrator of a group 1 time
- Join a group 10 times
- Invite someone to join a group 10 times
Elmer
Becoming a Ham Community Elmer is an achievement in and of itself. Operators are admitted into The Elmers’ Circle when they demonstrate a thorough understanding of one – or possibly several – aspects of Amateur Radio. Elmer admission and good standing is discussed and decided within The Elmers’ Circle. In addition to the prerequisites which include being nominated by five members, accomplishing a minima of posting, questions and answers, prospects must also fill out a Submission of Intent.
5 Steps
- Be assigned to the Elmer role by an Administrator
- Ask a question 1 time
- Be accepted into The Elmers’ Circle
- Be nominated for Elmer by ten members
- 1 time
Grand Elmer
Awarded to Elmers who have shown distinction by responding to a great number of inquiries and being appreciated for doing so. This, along with our Excellence Awards and Grand Trophies, count among Ham Community’s highest honors.
4 Steps
- Get accepted on Elmer’s Circle group 1 time
- Ask a question 25 times
- Get answer selected as best 5 times
- Comment on question or answer 25 times
Stratosphere Ambassador
The best way to grow a community is to do so from within. Our Ham Community ambassadors are doing just that. They are inviting new members to join. The rank of Stratosphere Ambassador is the first and is earned by successfully inviting and registering five new members.
1 Step
- Account from email invitation gets activated 1 time
Mesosphere Ambassador
Our ambassadors are the fuel for our growth and Mesosphere Ambassadors have been hard at work bringing 10 new members to Ham Community. We are so grateful.
1 Step
- Account from email invitation gets activated 10 times
Thermosphere Ambassador
Our Thermosphere Ambassadors are very important to us. They have brought 20 new members to Ham Community. They are the fuel for our growth and we thank them. Upon achieving Thermosphere Ambassadorship, our members’ profile title is upgraded from ‘member’ to ‘ambassador’.
1 Step
- Account from email invitation gets activated 20 times
Exosphere Ambassador
This is our highest Ambassador level. It represents an exemplary effort to grow our Community. It is reached by converting invitations into 33 new members and results in a show of appreciation from the Community.
1 Step
- Account from email invitation gets activated 33 times
Your personal milestones
Using the honor system, we encourage you to opt-into the milestones that you have achieved in life. Some are directly amateur radio related, others go beyond. In all cases, it will help others to know you a little better. These badges will be shown alongside your site rank and other achievements.
Military <20
Up to 19 years of military duty.
People who have earned this:
POTA 100
For reaching your first 100 combined activations and/or chases in Parks on the Air
Gallon Station
For those with 1000 watt-plus stations
SOTA 100
For reaching your first 100 combined activations and/or chases in Summits on the Air
Skywarn Spotter
Skywarn spotters with spotter number.
People who have earned this:
Medical Professional
You are either a medical doctor, dentist, nurse, or medic
People who have earned this:
Engineer
From civil and mechanical, to broadcast, electrical, computing, or even chemical engineering
CW 15
Sending and receiving at 15 words per minute is a major accomplishment.
Law Enforcement
All law enforcement work, current or past