[ILHam] DXCC Card Checking Saturday 18 Sept at the Peoria Superfest

[Arlyce and Mike Nowack]

DXCC CARD CHECKING AT PEORIA SUPERFEST 2004.

I plan to be at the 2004 Superfest by 9 AM Saturday morning the 

18th.  At this time, it is very unlikely that I will be able to stay over 

for the Sunday session.  I will be available to check QSL cards 

for the ARRL DXCC Award program from 9 AM Saturday until the 

mid afternoon that day.  Look for me at the ARRL booth.

If I'm not there when you first inquire, check back in a few minutes

as I will check back in there frequently.

If you plan to present QSL cards for me to check, please carefully 

review the rules for field checking as posted on the ARRL webpage.
http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/


The items you will need to submit are:

1.  The completed application form (including the expiration date of your
ARRL membership).  This form may be downloaded from the ARRL
webpage.

2.  Completed DXCC record sheets listing the cards you are submitting.
Please read and follow the instructions at the top of the form
on how to sort and list the cards.  Pre-sort the cards by band and then
by mode and then according to the DXCC list within each of these groups.
Make sure each card clearly shows the call of the station, your call,
the QSO date, band and 2-way mode..   When listing the QSO date
on the record sheet use the DD/MM/YY format.  This form is also
available for download from ARRL.  If there is one requirement that 

give people trouble it is this one.  PLEASE read and follow the 

instructions for sorting and the order of listing!  

3.   I am not allowed to check 160M cards, cards more than
10 years old nor cards for deleted entities.  Cards where the
data has been altered or overwritten cannot be checked.

4.   Your cards must be pre-sorted in the same order as they appear on the
DXCC record sheets you submit.

5.    There is a $10 fee for the initial DXCC application and for that you
are allowed to submit up to 120 QSO's (not cards!).  You may send
a check or submit your credit card info to cover this fee.  Cash is not
recommended.  For QSO's in excess of 120 there is an additional
$0.15 per QSO charge.  For endorsements, there also is a $10.00 fee
for the first one each calendar year.  Additional submissions each
calendar year require a $20 fee.  In each case 100 QSO's are
included, above that they are $0.15 each.

6.    You are required to submit a #10 business size envelope 

pre-addressed to

        ARRL - DXCC
        225 Main Street
        Newington, CT  06111

with 1 unit of postage affixed and WITHOUT a return address.  I use
this to forward your processed application to the DXCC desk.

7.  Large submissions may require that I take the cards home with me to
check.  In this case, the applicant is required to select the method of 

shipment I will use to return them to him and to furnish funds for any 

fees involved. 

 

If you are sure you will be at the Superfest with cards to check, I would

appreciate knowing this ahead of time just to give me an idea of the

workload I can expect.  You may emanil me with this info or with

any questions you may have at na9q at arrl.net .  I will answer as

soon as I can

 

See you at the Saturday session of Superfest 2004, 

73, Mike NA9Q, DXCC Card Checker, Illinois Section