[SJDXA] ARRL-DXAC Assignment

[Stephen Sullivan]

Hi, Gary.
 
I say leave it the way it is.  I hate to be suspicious, but it just sounds like a money-making scheme by ARRL.  
 
Maybe, instead of a separate certificate, have an endorsement for all  FT-8 (or RTTY, AFSK, etc) if someone was hot for that.  Personally, after tracking Mixed, CW and Phone for the last hundred or so years, adding Digital was enough for me. I would think it would be a nightmare for the League.  What would they do, nullify the FT-8 credits that folks (ME!) have already had applied towards the Digital award?
 
BTW (expecially for the SJDXA folks), I contacted our Atlantic Division DXAC rep, Chris, K2CS, and he will be sending out a similar email sometime next week after the CQWW.
 
73 de Steve KZ2I
 
 
In a message dated 10/25/2018 9:32:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, gdixon at comporium.net writes:

 
 
Hello Fellow CDXA and other DXers….The ARRL has requested that the DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) solicit input from users of current Digital and the new FT8 modes about the possibility of providing a new DXCC Certificate for the FT8 Mode only. Currently all digital type QSOs qualify for the Digital DXCC certificate, but again the question is whether an FT8 only DXCC Certificate is needed due to the popularity of the new mode.  
 
Just a few years ago the ARRL changed the RTTY DXCC to the new Digital DXCC Certificate. Your thoughts on the need for another DXCC Certificate just for FT8?
 
73, Gary Dixon, K4MQG
      Fort Mill, SC 
      ARRL DXAC Representative-Roanoke Division
 
PS: Feel free to send this e-mail to other DX clubs in the Roanoke Division  
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