[OKDXA] Card Checking at Ham Holiday

[John Geiger]

Thanks Gene,  That pretty much fills me in.  Did get up and going on LOTW 
and have lots of new band counntries there also.

73 John AF5CC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W5LE" <w5le at beggstelco.net>
To: "Oklahoma DX Association" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Card Checking at Ham Holiday


> John,
> Several of the Oklahoma DX Association members are DXCC Field Checkers and 
> are expected to be in attendance.  Specifically,
> you can be on the lookout for Dave Duskin, NE5S, or Jim Richardson, N5OHL 
> at the hamfest.
> With regards to what is required, here's the cut-and-paste of the 
> instructions from the ARRL website as to what needs to be done:
> =====================================================================================================
> 3) Card Checking Process:
>
> a) Only eligible cards can be checked by DXCC Card Checkers. An 
> application for a new award may contain any number of QSL confirmations 
> from the list and shall not contain any QSLs that are not eligible for 
> this program. The application may contain any number of cards, subject to 
> eligibility requirements and fees as determined by Section I, Basic, 15.
>
> b) It is the applicant's responsibility to get cards to and from the DXCC 
> Card Checker.
>
> c) Checkers may, at their own discretion, handle members' cards by mail.
>
> d) The ARRL is not responsible for cards handled by DXCC Card Checkers and 
> will not honor any claims.
>
> e) The QSL cards may be checked by one DXCC Card Checker.
>
> f) The applicant and DXCC Card Checker must sign the application form. 
> (See Section I no. 11 regarding altered, forged or otherwise invalid 
> confirmations.)
>
> g) The applicant shall provide a SASE addressed to ARRL HQ, or, sufficient 
> postage, to the DXCC Card Checker for mailing applications to ARRL HQ. The 
> applicant shall also provide the applicable fees (check or money order 
> payable to ARRL; credit card number and expiration date is also 
> acceptable. Cash is OK, but not recommended).
>
> h) The DXCC Card Checker will forward completed applications and 
> appropriate fee(s) to ARRL HQ.
> ======================================================================================================
>
> The forms you need to fill out to bring with you (The DXCC Award 
> Application, and the DXCC Record Sheet) can be found and printed out from 
> the ARRL Website.
>
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> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "John Geiger" <af5cc at fidmail.com>
> To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: 7/23/2014 9:36:36 AM
> Subject: [OKDXA] Card Checking at Ham Holiday
>
>>If I remember correctly, there will be DXCC card checking at Ham Holiday. 
>>Does anyone know if that is correct, and if so, what does one need to 
>>bring with them, other than the QSLs (obviously)?
>>
>>73 John AF5CC
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