[SADXA] DXCC Rule Change
JERRY
jdwothe at cox.net
Sun Apr 15 19:42:25 EDT 2012
Well Ron is doing a good job. He is in for two years minimum and by that
time you should have DXCC and you can take that over:-)
On 4/15/2012 4:31 PM, Tom Kramer wrote:
> Jerry,
> Maybe you should sign up. I'm getting closer # 93 bow. Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "JERRY"<jdwothe at cox.net>
> To: "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector"<sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] DXCC Rule Change
>
>
> Well unless we can get Ron to come down on 160 with his mobile rig
>
> On 4/15/2012 9:09 AM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>> Guess we'll just have to make do ..."the olde fashioned"... way !!
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 5:09 PM, JERRY<jdwothe at cox.net> wrote:
>>> No Ron does not have it nor do any of the other AZ checkers I am told.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> On 4/14/2012 2:45 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>>>> So, does our Card Checker have DXCC on 160 ?
>>>>
>>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 2:08 PM, JERRY<jdwothe at cox.net> wrote:
>>>>> DXCC Card Checking Rule Change-
>>>>>
>>>>> This is to provide notice of an upcoming change in an
>>>>> administrative procedure contained in the DXCC Rules.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Prior to its scheduled teleconference last week the Programs and
>>>>> Services Committee received a recommendation from MVP Manager Dave
>>>>> Patton, NN1N, for a change in the DXCC Rules to permit volunteer Card
>>>>> Checkers who have achieved DXCC on 160 meters to check 160 meter QSLs
>>>>> in
>>>>> the field, and all Card Checkers to check cards for Deleted Entities.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Until now there has been a requirement that 160 meter cards be
>>>>> checked by Headquarters staff. The main issue has been that some cards
>>>>> for 18 MHz QSOs can be altered to show 1.8 MHz without the alteration
>>>>> being detected. Therefore, the time of the QSO becomes significant.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Some cards for Deleted Entities date back to 1960 and before, and
>>>>> sometimes it is difficult in the field to determine what entity the
>>>>> card
>>>>> ought to count for. Deleted Entities do not count for the DXCC
>>>>> Challenge
>>>>> or for the Honor Roll but do count toward all-time totals.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> After discussion during the teleconference the PSC unanimously
>>>>> voted to authorize staff to amend the DXCC rules as proposed but with
>>>>> no
>>>>> change in how Card Checkers are appointed.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sec IV Rule 1) a) is the specific rule that will be changed:
>>>>>
>>>>> Old rule:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
>>>>>
>>>>> a) All current entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be
>>>>> checked. Cards for deleted entities and cards indicating 160 meters
>>>>> must
>>>>> be submitted to ARRL HQ.
>>>>>
>>>>> New rule:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Entities Eligible for Field Checking:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> a) All entities dating back to November 15, 1945 can be
>>>>> checked as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> i) Cards for deleted entities may be checked
>>>>> by
>>>>> all DXCC Card Checkers.
>>>>>
>>>>> ii) If the DXCC Card Checker cannot determine
>>>>> the
>>>>> entity of a QSL for a QSO with a deleted entity, the Card Checker may
>>>>> photograph both sides of the card and email those images to the DXCC
>>>>> desk for final entity determination. The Card Checker must certify on
>>>>> the application that those images are made by him/her and are a true
>>>>> representation of the card. HQ will assign the final entity name as
>>>>> determined, to the applicant’s DXCC.
>>>>>
>>>>> iii) Cards for 160 meters may be checked by DXCC
>>>>> Card Checkers who have themselves earned DXCC on 160 meters. Those
>>>>> Card
>>>>> Checkers who do not have 160 meter DXCC, may not check cards for QSOs
>>>>> on
>>>>> 160 Meters.
>>>>>
>>>>> iv) All other bands (other than 160), modes, and
>>>>> all entities may be checked by all DXCC Card Checkers.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Benefits of these changes include: Further improvement in
>>>>> member/customer service at headquarters; improvement in applicants’
>>>>> experience with DXCC participation; improvement in QSO-validity review
>>>>> by allowing experienced DXers who are Card Checkers to review the 160
>>>>> meter data; enhancement of the use and value of the new Online DXCC web
>>>>> tool.
>>>>>
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