[Mldxcc] [NCCC] DXCC card checking at Visalia

[Garry Shapiro]

Ken:

Thanks for clarifying the submission rules--I was hoping someone would 
step up and flesh out the conversation. I sent my comments because I had 
been surprised by the total cost of a recent and substantial combined 
LOTW/cardboard submission, which included fees for both the card part 
(second submission of the year) and the LOTW part, postage both ways for 
the 160m cards, registered mail charges (I probably won't do that 
again), etc.

KBers who have 160m cards to submit are well-advised to do so at 
Visalia. And thanks for the heads-up about the CQ awards.

Garry, NI6T

Ken Anderson wrote:
> Just to clarify what Garry has said.  As a "Field Checker" I can not
> check 160 meter cards or cards for deleted countries unless there is a
> ARRL HQ authorized representative present.  At Visalia we will have Dave,
> NN1N fron HQ overseeing the card checking so ALL cards can be checked. 
> The cards will be returned to the applicant after checking, only the
> application paperwork will be forwarded to Newington.  The only exception
> would be a questionable card that Dave wanted Bill Moore to see.  In
> fifteen years of checking at Visalia I've never seen such a card.
>
> It is important to understand that not all "ARRL-sanctioned
> events" have a HQ representative that is authorized to check DXCC cards. 
> Major events that attract lots of DXers, and contesters, such as Visalia
> and Dayton typically do.  More general interest events such as Pacificon
> typically do not.
>
> If you come to the card checking towards the end of the scheduled time,
> chances are there will not be a line.
>
> For those people involved with the program and have a conflict during the
> card check time, see me before hand and we'll make special arrangements.
>
> My understand is there will be a CQ representative at Visalia that can
> check CQ awards such as WAZ.  And there probably will be someone that can
> check WAS or VUCC.
>
> Ken, K6TA
>
> Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:08:24 -0700
> From: Garry Shapiro <garry at ni6t.com>
> Subject: Re: [NCCC] card checking at Visalia
> To: kevin at rowett.org
> Cc: nccc at contesting.com
> Message-ID: <49DADFC8.3080006 at ni6t.com>
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> What Kevin says is true enough, but there is a caveat if you are a 
> lowband operator. 160m cards have to go to Newington. If you field 
> check, that is a separate submission; if you check at an ARRL-sanctioned 
> event, e.g. Visalia, they still have to go to Newington, but as part of 
> the same submission.
>
> I think what I just wrote is correct, but I invite corrections if wrong.
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
> Kevin Rowett wrote:
>   
>>> email you person at the buro and ask them to send what they have in
>>>       
> time  for
>   
>>> visallia..
>>>
>>>       
>> Don't stand in line at Visalia...drop Andreas, N6NU an email and get
>>     
> him to check
> for you.
>   
>> Much nicer conversation.  As he goes thru each card, he can give yoou
>>     
> some
> history, and
>   
>> his first contact in many of the countries.
>> Much nicer experience.
>> There are more interesting things to do at Visalia on Saturday
>>     
> afternoon!
>   
>> 73, K6TD, -KR-
>>     
>
>
>
>
>
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