[OKDXA] DXCC Plaques from ARRL HQ

[Kim Elmore]

Hmm. Well, then, would we as a club be willing to make the suggestion to 
ARRL HQ? Yes, it will increase their administrative load to do this, but 
how many DXCC certificates go out each week, or month? As for plaques, 
there has to be a local trophy shop around that can do the job in a  
more timely manner. I think we pay for these plaques, though the certs 
are part of the application fee, at least for the first one, anyway.

That said, even the trophy shop may get their plaques and medallions 
from... China. So, going local on those isn't as local as it might seem. 
But the certs could certainly be filled in my a local artist that does 
calligraphy for an extra fee.

73,

Kim N5OP

On 12/15/2021 12:14 PM, Peter Laws N5UWY wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 11:56 AM Kim Elmore<cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>  wrote:
>> This is a great idea! How did they respond!
> Never went anywhere near as I can tell.
>
> They haven't fixed LOTW either and people have been making suggestions
> for years.
>
> At least under previous regimes, HQ especially but also the board
> appeared impervious to suggestions from the membership even when the
> member actually knew what they were talking about (in the case of LOTW
> - at least they delegated maintenance of TQSL to a knowledgeable
> member)
>
>
-- 
Kim Elmore, Ph

Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, UAS, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

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