The 2008 DXCC yearbooks have arrived from the printer. The ARRL mail room will prepare them for shipping and they should start going out the middle of next week. You will receive the free copy if:

A submission was received during the 2008 calendar year

If you did not make a submission during the calendar year, but you were "current" on the DXCC Honor Roll for this period. (329 current DXCC entities).

ARRL Membership is also required for the free edition

Copies are available for purchase for $7.00 (USA) and $11.00 (Non-USA). This fee includes postage .

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC1L
ARRL Awards Branch Manager

Special HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen, Germany Card Checking Information:

Dates: June 26-28, 2009

Location: Messe Center

DXCC card checking will be done at Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen 2009. Card checking will occur during all hours of operation at the convention on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Many hams travel from around the world and this is a busy event for card checking. Please remember these tips that will help you and the card checkers through the process, avoid delays and allow us to serve everyone: Applications will be accepted for all ARRL awards, to include DXCC, VUCC, WAS and the IARU-WAC award.

Preparation:

Make sure that your cards are in proper order. Band first, then mode. Cards with multiple QSOs at the end;

The order on the record sheet MUST match the order of the cards;
The latest forms are on the DXCC web site at:www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc;
Have all paperwork completed before you come to the table;
Make sure everything is legible;
List only QSOs you want credit for;

If you plan to do a Hybrid application (paper application with Logbook of The World) you should do the LoTW portion just prior to leaving for the convention.

When you arrive:

Get in line;
Proceed to the next available card checker;
Make note of anything important to the card checker before they start;
Your checker will issue you a numbered claim ticket to claim your cards later in the day;
When finished, the card checker will review any problems with you;

Upon Completion:

The card checker will return your cards to you;
DXCC will not take cards back with them;
The card checker will advise you of the final fees;
Payment is due upon completion of your application;

Payment methods:

Credit Card
Cash (US or Euro only) (Euro is one Euro = one USD)
Check (from USA bank only)
Money Order (US and International OK)
DXCC cannot bill you

Please see http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/fees.html for the latest fee information

If possible, please bring with you a copy of your last credit slip.

The ARRL Awards branch is pleased to announce the addition of a new wall plaque!

With the introduction of the new WAS Triple Play award the wall plaque for this program is now available.

The plaque is a replica of the Triple play award certificate laminated in plexiglass. The lettering of the callsign, award date and award number are printed on the plexiglass giving it a raised lettered (3D) appearance.

The plaque is $45 plus shipping (Shipping is $10.00 in the USA by FedEx and $25 outside of the USA by registered mail). You can send an e-mail with a credit card number, or, download the order form at http://www.arrl.org/awards/was/TP-plaque-form.pdf and return it to WAS by regular mail, fax or e-mail it as an attachment. You can also call (860)594-0234 to place your order.

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC1L
Awards Branch Manager

Once again, DXCC was kept busy checking award applications at the Dayton Hamvention. With many dedicated volunteer card checkers on hand, DXCC processed the following:

190 DXCC Applications totaling 13,402 country credits

8 WAS Applications totaling 600 state credits

4 VUCC Applications totaling 426 Grids

18 WAC applications

A new feature offered at Dayton this year was WAC applications were processed at the JARL booth, and, certificates were issued on the spot! The picture at the left shows JARL officials Masa Ebisawa, JA1DM and Hiroyoshi Tamama, JA1SLS (both official DXCC card checkers) working at the JARL booth.

We also helped applicants with questions and concerns about DXCC and LoTW. With the help of a good WiFi connection we were able to show hams how the DXCC program software actually works, performing some actual data entry and completion of some smaller application right at the booth. We also did live LoTW demonstrations and also assisted some who were not able to do their LoTW applications in time for card checking.

Thanks for all who stopped by to just say "Hi!", even thought you had no cards to have checked, as meeting and greeting many of you who we do not get to see much is also a big thrill.

Dayton is the first major convention of the busy summer season for DXCC staff who travel to many conventions both stateside and internationally. Many requests are coming in for DXCC convention travel so 2009 looks to continue to be a busy year for DXCC and we look forward to seeing you wherever we might be.

Thank you for our continued support and we look forward to seeing you in Dayton in 2010!

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC!L
ARRL Awards Branch Manager

I hope you will join me in congratulating Ivan, F3AT on his 95th Birthday!

Also, Ivan celebrates 79 years of on-the-air activity and still going!

Some of you may also remember Ivan from the old days operating as:

FQ3AT - French Equatorial Africa
FQ3AT/FE - French Cameroons
FE8AB - Cameroon
FF8AG - French West Africa

Ivan achieved his first DXCC in January 1956, and he currently sits on the Top of the DXCC Honor Roll with 338 DXCC entities. With deletions he stands at 383!

Congratulations OM!

73 es DX!