[Dx4win] PRE 1975 CW

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

--- wo2n <wo2n at att.net> wrote:

> Can someone shed some light on why pre 1975 CW don't count toward  an ACTIVE 
> CW award, CW DXCC?
> Phone, & Mix go back to 1945, why did CW start or RESTART in 1975?

The award was created from scratch.  The ARRL probably decided to make everyone
start on a equal footing.

Probably same reason why single-band WAZ awards started in 1978 or so.

73 - Jim AD1C


=====
Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us