The only address we use is the one that is noted on the application form. This is the address the computer uses to produce the mailing label. If you want us to mail your package to a specific address, it must be specified in the address field on the DXCC application form, or there is a risk of it being missed. The DXCC system is not connected to the main (QST) membership database, so placing the correct mailing address on the application form is important.

After downloading the DXCC application form, you can print it out and send it by:

Regular Mail
ARRL DXCC
225 Main Street
Newington, CT USA 06111

Fax (860)594-0346

E-mail
dxcc@arrl.org
If you send it via e-mail, scan it as a PDF or JPG file and send it to DXCC as an file attachment.

Complete all sections including:

• what you are applying for (endorsements, new certificates, etc.),
• your personal information,
• the return address information,
• the fees section,
• telephone number and e-mail,
• the number of cards and QSOs included.

Finally, sign and date the form including your ARRL membership expiration date. Any section where information is requested you should fill in. Be sure to type or print clearly.

When sending cards directly to DXCC, only the first page of the application form is required. The record sheet is not required, but completing this form is a good idea. Also, it is recommended that you keep a copy of this form for your records. Filling in this form electronically assures that you will have a copy.

However, if you plan to take cards to a convention or an approved DXCC card checker, the record sheet is required. This is because the card checker will verify your cards against the record sheet and return the cards directly to you. Only the approved card checker can forward the completed paperwork to DXCC. If a card checker returns an application to an applicant, who then mails it directly to DXCC, the aplication becomes invalid.

The current version of the application form and record sheet is desgned to allow you to fill it in right from your computer.

Once your cards are sorted according to the instructions above, open the form. It is a good idea to first save the blank copy to your hard drive. After this, begin filling in the data for your submission. If you have a larger number of cards it is also recommended that you save your work frequently. Nothing is worse than filling in 200 cards then have your computer crash or you have a power failure causing the loss of all of your data. (Yes, this has even occured at DXCC!)

 

Yes.