[Dx-qsl] DXCC certificates

[Donald McCoy]

Phil/Dave:
I just checked my MIXED DXCC  issued 5 Sept. 1996 and it is numbered 34980.
So, that kind of looks like they go in categories?!
73,
Don W�DM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Florig" <W9IXX@arrl.net>
To: <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 16:28
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] DXCC certificates


> At 17:36 1/28/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >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.
>
>
> Dave,
>
> I handle the "9I" cards and it takes abt 6mo to 2yrs thru the buro.  Is
quicker
> thru someone like WF5E service but be patient they will come.  Cards I see
now
> are 2000 and 2001 coming thru...
> Still see cards also like early 90 still coming thru.
>
> 73   Phil  W9IXX
>
> >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" <w5ozi@ktc.com>
> > >To: <dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net>
> > >Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] ZK1TUG
> > >Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 19:32:06 -0600
> > >Reply-To: dx-qsl@mailman.qth.net
> > >
> > >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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>
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