[ADXA] [Fwd: [dx-check:247] New DXCC Rule]

[Earl]

FYI !!  (Be sure you read it all before you jump to any conclusions) N5ZM..
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Subject: 	[dx-check:247] New DXCC Rule
Date: 	Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:14:27 -0400
From: 	Moore, Bill, NC1L <nc1l at arrl.org>
To: 	DXCC Checkers List




For a number of years, it has been accepted practice to post DXpedition
QSO information on a DXpedition Web site. Although this information is
generally limited to callsign, band and mode, it has been useful in
reducing the number of duplicate contacts in the DXpedition log.
Publishing complete QSO information, or information from which full QSO
information can be derived, on the other hand, threatens the integrity
of the QSLing process, and is unacceptable. There must be some
information that the station claiming the QSO provides based solely on
actually being there when the QSO was made. If complete QSO information
can be derived from information based on the DXpedition log, the QSL
manager's job can be much more difficult if busted calls are involved.

To help minimize potential difficulties, therefore, the following
restriction has been approved by the Programs and Services Committee,
and added to the DXCC Accreditation Criteria, Section III.



*Section III Accreditation Criteria Rule 5 states:*

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*“The presentation in any public forum of logs or other representations
of station operation showing details of station activity or other
information from which all essential QSO elements (time, date, band,
mode and callsign) for individual contacts can be derived creates a
question as to the integrity of the claimed QSOs with that station
during the period encompassed by the log. Presentation of such
information in any public forum by the station operator, operators or
associated parties is not allowed and may be considered sufficient
reason to deny ARRL award credit for contacts with any station for which
such presentations have been made. Persistent violation of this
provision may result in disqualification from the DXCC program.”*



It has become commonplace for DXpeditions to publish the band and mode
for selected callsigns. While this reduces the overall integrity of the
QSLing process slightly, it's a reasonable compromise. In almost every
case, the new accreditation rule will change nothing. Publishing band
and mode information for each callsign (as is now done) is be perfectly
acceptable. It is only the rare case where complete QSO information is
published or can be derived for the published data that we are concerned
about.





73 es DX!



Bill Moore NC1L

DXCC Branch Manager

www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc












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Earl F. Smith - N5ZM

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