[Dx-qsl] DXCC

[Stephen Root]

Quite a few years ago I was at a DX convention that was also attended by a League staff member (no longer with the ARRL).  I told him that as a DXCC card checker I'm frequently asked who counts and who doesn't.  Although not part of the Card Checkers responsibility, one still would like to be helpful.  So I asked this staffer why there wasn't a link on the DXCC page where you could look this up.  I pointed out that this would potentially save a lot of time for everyone involved.  I was told bluntly that it wasn't "technically feasible" and it "couldn't be done in a practical manner".  That confused me; I had assumed the "list" at DXCC headquarters would be in some sort of electronic format, and if so it would be easy to link to on the website.  I then asked if they kept all their records on a big blackboard in the back room.  That was the end of that discussion.  For now, all you can do is submit a card and see what happens or ask the DXCC desk directly about the status of a specific operation.

73 Steve K0SR