[Dx-qsl] DXCC certificates

Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:45:52 -0500

When I got my first DXCC in 1958 they only offered Phone or CW no mixed.
Bob W8GC

Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Regarding the DXCC certificate, well, yes, that makes sense.  The original
> DXCC was what we now call Mixed.  They now offer the mode-specific and band
> specific and 5 band flavors, all of which are kept track of separately.  But
> I don't believe that you can now (or ever could) get a certificate that is
> both band and mode specific now that they offer all of these flavors.  Don't
> worry about it.
> 
> What I'd be curious about is if you'd have to re-submit the cards, since
> they now have the computerized records.  If they already have in the
> database that all of your cards were both 10M & Phone, and that they've
> already checked them, you might not have to do anything else except write a
> check.  BUT, ask the DXCC desk for a ruling before relying on my opinion!
> 
> I'd once thought of confirming DXCC for each band separately, and then
> asking, when sending in the last one, if I really needed to resubmit all
> 500+ cards based on their existing records.  At the time, tho, there were no
> 15 or 20 meter single band awards, so I forgot about it.  OK, I
> procrastinated on it.  And with only about 45 left to confirm on 80 for
> 5BDXCC... I still haven't sent anything in.  One of these days, N1ND & staff
> will really hate me for my submissions...
> 
> Regarding the bureau... yes, that's normal.  It may take another year for
> cards to really start flowing.  Remember that most cards sent to the bureau
> are sent in large quantity via cheap surface mail (and I mean the snail-est
> of snail mail).  So consider the sequence:  You send your cards to an
> outgoing bureau.  They have to get sorted by destination (time involved)
> along with everyone else's, then sent via s--l------o----------w mail to the
> various incoming bureaus.  Once they get there, weeks or months later, they
> have to be sorted and sent to the destinations.  More weeks or months until
> they arrive.  And THEN the station getting your card(s) has to reply, via
> the same route(s)...
> 
> I still get cards trickling in from the early 1990's, and a recent batch
> confirmed a couple of ARRL DX contest QSO's from 1984.  Yes, almost 18
> years.  Most cards don't take anywhere near THAT long, but a year or two is
> not uncommon.
> 
> 73, ron wn3vaw
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Corney <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:36 PM
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] DXCC certificates
> 
> Pat
> 
> Mine was #32,373 PHONE. I wonder if yours was MIXED or CW?
> 
> I say this because I learned something about the DXCC certificates today.
> The type of certificates and endorsements weren't clear to me, so I e-mailed
> the DXCC desk for an explanation. When I submitted my cards, they were all
> PHONE and all Ten Meters. I asked the question why then did my certificate
> said PHONE but not TEN METERS. Well each certificate is for either a mode
> (PHONE, CW, MIXED, RTTY) or a BAND (80M-10M). If I wanted one for Ten
> Meters, that would be another certificate, and another $10 of course. A
> certificate can only have a MODE or BAND not both. I am still a little
> confused as to how one would get a BAND certificate as it would always be a
> PHONE, CW, MIXED or RTTY, no matter what. I guess it just depends upon which
> box you check in the form.
> 
> Different question .... It took a year for me to get enough cards for DXCC.
> But the funny thing is I have had only one mailing of 10 cards from the
> incoming bureau in a years time. The other 92 cards were via direct. I have
> sent well over 400 cards to the outgoing bureau, 150 of them exactly a year
> ago. I know the bureau takes some time, but only ten cards in one year?
> Sorry if this is off subject for this group.
> 
> Dave
> WB2FCR
> 
> >Message: 3
> >From: "Pat Rose" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] ZK1TUG
> >Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:32:06 -0600
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >
> >Dave,
> >Multi congratulations on obtaining DXCC.  This is a noteworthy
> >accomplishment and certainly one to be proud of.  I am curious of your DXCC
> ># 32,373 because I have #34,731 dated 18 March 1996.  Can't figure it.
> >73,
> >Pat,
> >W5OZI
> 
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