[SFDXA] DX Activities Featured at ARRL EXPO at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention(R)

[The Romagni's]

The ARRL will present a variety of DX activities as part of the *ARRL
EXPO*<http://www.arrl.org/expo> --
the ARRL’s “show within a show” at the 2013 *Dayton
Hamvention*<http://www.hamvention.org/>®,
to be held May 17-19 at Hara Arena, near Dayton, Ohio. Activities will
include DXCC card checking and the opportunity to drop off QSL cards for
the ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau, as well as visits with representatives from
the International Amateur Radio Union (*IARU* <http://www.iaru.org/>) and
IARU Member Societies.

Representatives will include those from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (*
DARC* <http://www.darc.de/>), the Japan Amateur Radio League
(*JARL*<http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/0-2.htm>),
the Radio Society of Great Britain (*RSGB* <http://www.rsgb.org/>) and the
Qatar Amateur Radio Society (*QARS* <http://www.qsl.net/a71a/>). In
addition, representatives from the IARU -- including President Tim Ellam,
VE6SH, President Emeritus Larry Price, W4RA, and Secretary Rod Stafford,
W6ROD -- will also be on hand to greet visitors.

*JARL Awards*

Representatives from JARL will be accepting applications for certain *JARL
awards*<http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Award_Main.htm>
(*AJD* <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_ajd.htm>, *
WAJA* <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_waja.htm>, *
JCC* <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_jcc.htm>, *
ADXA* <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_adxa.htm>, *
ADXA-Half*<http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_adxahalf.htm>
 and *Fuji*<http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Aw_fuji.htm>),
as well as the IARU’s Worked All Continents
(*WAC*<http://www.iaru.org/worked-all-continents-award.html>)
and 5-Band WAC awards at the JARL table within the ARRL EXPO. Amateurs who
qualify for these JARL and IARU awards will be issued the certificates on
the spot. JARL staff members Hiro Tamama, JA1SLS, and Shige Aoki, JR1UTH,
will also be checking applications for other JARL awards; certificates for
these awards will be mailed from JARL Headquarters *after*Hamvention.

Applicants for JARL awards do not need to have the QSL cards with them; a
list showing the call signs of stations worked, date, band and mode (or
other data required by each award) of the contacts is sufficient.
Applicants will need to attach a signed statement to the application,
verifying that the QSL cards of the contacts listed are in their possession
and that the items are correctly listed. Applicants may use a *DXCC Record
Sheet* <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-forms> for their QSL card list. Tamama and
Aoki will be glad to answer questions about JARL activities, including
*reciprocal
licensing procedures* <http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/3_Application/A-3.htm>.
Check the JARL website for *more information about JARL
awards*<http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-2_Awards/Award_Main.htm>,
including award fees.

*IARU Region 3 Operating Award*

JARL will also be accepting applications for the *IARU Region 3 Operating
Award* <http://www.iaru-r3.org/r3award.htm>. JARL will forward these
applications to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
(*NZART*<http://www.nzart.org.nz/>),
which administers the award. NZART will then send applicants their award
certificate with any endorsements *after* Hamvention.

To be eligible for the IARU Region 3 Operating Award, hams must present the
completed *application*<http://www.nzart.org.nz/assets/awards/iaru-region-iii-log.pdf>,
listing at least seven contacts from entities in IARU Region 3 whose
amateur societies are Member Societies of the IARU. These countries include
Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, China (PRC), Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Fiji,
French Polynesia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macau,
Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu and Vietnam. Applicants must also have at least
one QSO with one of the following: the US Territories in the Pacific from
Guam, Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Wake Island, Baker Howland Group,
as represented by ARRL, or the Chago Archipelago (VQ9), as represented by
RSGB. No QSL cards are necessary, but only contacts made after April 5,
1982 are eligible.

There are 34 available entities for the IARU Region 3 Award. Hams who
present seven QSOs will be awarded the Basic Award. Hams who present 15
QSOs will be achieve the Silver Endorsement, while those who present 20
QSOs will receive the Gold Endorsement. The award fee is US $4 or four IRCs.

*ARRL Card Checking and Outgoing QSL Bureau Services*

ARRL staff and *DXCC* <http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-forms> volunteer card
checkers will once again offer full DXCC card checking -- including deleted
countries and cards for 160 meters -- and award application processing this
year at the ARRL EXPO. They will also be able to check applications and
QSLs for the Worked All States (*WAS* <http://www.arrl.org/was>) and
VHF/UHF Century Club (*VUCC* <http://www.arrl.org/vucc>) awards.
Applications will be limited to 101 cards (more cards will be checked as
time -- and volunteer card checkers -- become available). Use the *Online
DXCC* <https://p1k.arrl.org/onlinedxcc/> tool and save money on your
application! Remember to bring a printout of your application, card list *
and* your cards (in the order in which they are entered into the Online
DXCC) with you to Dayton.

ARRL members will also be able to drop off their QSL cards to be sent
through the*ARRL Outgoing QSL
Bureau*<http://www.arrl.org/outgoing-qsl-service>.
Save shipping costs and bring your cards to Dayton; the ARRL will transport
your cards to the Outgoing Bureau at ARRL Headquarters. In order to take
advantage of this exciting benefit, all of the standard QSL Bureau rules
must be followed: Cards must be sorted by DXCC country, they must go to
countries where a bureau exists and you must be an ARRL member to use the
Outgoing QSL Bureau. Hams utilizing this service do not need to box the
cards, but they should be wrapped with rubber bands; ARRL will weigh the
cards on-site in the ARRL EXPO area.

The rates are *$6* for the first .5 pounds of cards or portion thereof;
keep in mind that approximately 75 cards weigh .5 pounds. The rates
increase to *$12* for one pound, and then *$6* for each additional
half-pound. For example, a package containing 1.5 pounds of cards should
include the fee of *$18*. A package of only 10 cards or fewer costs just *$2
* and 11-20 cards are *$3*. Members can pay for this service via check,
cash or credit card.

The ARRL EXPO -- located in the Ballarena Hall (near the 400-numbered
booths) of Hara Arena -- will include more than 20 exhibits staffed by ARRL
program representatives. Visit the *ARRL Hamvention web
page<http://www.arrl.org/expo>
* for a complete list of ARRL EXPO programs, activities and presentations,
including a floor plan of all the exhibits.