[ADXA] [Fwd: Fwd: [lsdxa] Cardchecking at Hamcom]

[Earl]

FYI !!
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Fellow DXers:

Jim, W5QM asked me to forward his message to you and
ask that it be put on your local reflectors for folks
who are bringing QSL cards to be checked at Ham Com.


Tom, WW5L


--- Jim Hoge <knowkode at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> To: "lsdxa at yahoogroups.com"
> From: Jim Hoge <knowkode at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008
> Subject: [lsdxa] Cardchecking at Hamcom
> 
> Greetings, 
>    
>   It's that time of year again when one thinks of
> surpassing an elmer or a friend in the challenge
> standings, or when one finally has that needed card
> to earn their first award. The process  of
> assembling a submission is not difficult but thewre
> are rules you must follow in order to speed the
> process or at worst, have your submission rejected.
>    
>   Before I get into the basics, I ask that each and
> every one of you drop me a short note to let me know
> what I can expect at Hamcom. If you please, give me
> the day and a ballpark estimate of the time you want
> to make your submission. Also, I would like to know
> hoiw many QSOs you have within your submission.
>    
>   Now then, here are the guidelines:
>    
>   There is a 120 QSO limit for convention
> submissions. This rule can and does get broken but
> the larger submissions will be done on a time
> available basis. See my plea above.
>    
>   If you are also making an LotW submission, please
> printout the submission number at the end of the
> transaction and include this with your paper
> submission.
>    
>   The paper submission has an order that must be
> followed in how your QSOs are listed. First seperate
> the QSOs by band. Now, within each band, seperate
> the QSOs by mode. Think of this as set and subset.
> Finally, list the cards for which you have multiple
> QSOs  at the end. If you would like an Excel
> spreadsheet to do the dirty work, I have one which
> Bob Kellog developed that works like a charm. I'll
> be happy to forward it to you. If you prefer to fill
> out the log forms by hand, I cannot stress enough
> the importance of legible handwriting.
>    
>   Remember, the ten year rule has been deleted.
> Cards of any age after 1945 can be checked.
>    
>   The deleted entity rule and the 160m rule have
> been waived for Hamcom because of the presence of
> Ward Silver, N0AX. 
>    
>   Besides DXCC, we can also check for WAS and VUCC,
> at the cardchecker's discretion.
>    
>   If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask
> me and again, please let me know if you will be
> making a submission, when, and for how many QSOs.
>    
>   Tnx,
>   Jim Hoge W5QM
>   DXCC cardchecker
> 






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Earl F. Smith - N5ZM

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