QST magazine used to print the DXCC listings once each month. When they first began this practice there were no DXCC members yet, only a race to be the first, and the race was quite limited in number
By selling a piece of paper for $10 called "QRP DXCC" that requires them to do nothing more than make sure the list you sent them has 100+ different entities listed. No QSL cards required. 73 - Jim A
This whole thing brings up several interesting questions. Who ARE these mysterious majority of ARRL members? What do they do with ham radio? What do THEY want out of the ARRL, or do they even care? T
It is interesting to note that when you go to the ARRL site and look at "headquarters staff" under "contact information," there are at least 6 or 8 people that have "DXCC" something (clerk, assistant
I'm beginning to wonder if I'll get my money's worth for the Life Membership that I was proudly able to finally afford just a few short years ago. I think the end of the ARRL is near, and regrettably
Right. The DXCC is international by it's nature, and position in the rankings of the DXCC determine the international stature of individual DXers, within the US and outside. The ARRL, by sponsoring t
When the "Staff" propose and BOD eliminates DXCC, ARRL will continue to exist without subscriber KE1F. Before eliminating DXCC, perhaps some staff positions should be eliminated. If travel cost is hi
--Original Message-- From: owner-cq-contest@contesting.com [mailto:owner-cq-contest@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Zack Widup Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 6:48 PM To: cq-contest@contesting.com Sub
I've been surprised at the response to this piece - several of you have actually taken it seriously. Folks, it's satire! He's pulling our legs! You need go no further than the first paragraph to pick
Boy, I hope so. I don't have anything at all to do this weekend. I guess I'll just hang out on the 'net. 73, dale, kg5u -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative r
Are you chaps not watching the Olympic games ?? 73 Rag Otterstad LA5HE also JW5HE OZ8RO located in Telemark - home of skiing. My antenna "farm" can be found on HTTP://no.photos.yahoo.com/la5he when y
You must be kidding. Some events are fixed. Just like some surveys. 73s Lou KE1F / ZF2LM you guess a tad. -- CQ-Contest on WWW: http://lists.contesting.com/_cq-contest/ Administrative requests: cq-co
Lou - 1. There has been no proposal to eliminate DXCC. 2. There has been no proposal to eliminate staff travel related to DXCC. Additionally, you should understand that the League is in the middle of
First of all, I'd like to apologize for putting Jim Maxwell on the spot with this one, he shouldn't have to be the only one taking the heat for this. I don't want anyone to misunderstand me. My attac
Who cares about the Olympics? The Olympics are filled with these people who train for years and years, forsaking a normal life, to do one totally useless thing better than anybody else. They then go