[ADXA] DXCC Annual List Deadline Change

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DXCC Annual List Deadline Change 

Beginning in September 2004, there will be no deadline for the DXCC Annual
List. We have been working toward this end for several years.

In previous years, September 30 was the cutoff point for compiling the
entity totals for the DXCC Annual List, published in the DXCC Yearbook. Over
the years, DXCC participants tended to collect cards and submit them once a
year, in September, to ensure the highest possible total for the listing. A
major downside of the deadline is that we receive over 25% of our annual
credit submissions during the month of the deadline. This in turn creates a
huge increase in workload and a lengthy processing time.

Going forward, the lists of DXCC standings previously published in the DXCC
Yearbook will be replaced by complete lists on the ARRL Web site. The new
Web-based lists should be ready and on-line early in the first quarter of
2005, when the listings in the DXCC Yearbook would normally have been
published. After initial publication, the new lists published on the Web
will be updated regularly, perhaps weekly or even daily. They will also
include the standings of all DXCC members, not just those who made a
submission in the previous year (as has been the practice with the printed
Yearbook due to space limitations).

A smaller version of the Yearbook will be published, containing highlights
of the standings, along with other features, as in the past.