[Mldxcc] DXCC Card Checker Appointment

[SHIRLEY ROSE]

To all,
  The Mother Lode DX/Contest Club announces that member Rick Samoian W6SR has been officially appointed as a DXCC Card Checker.
 
Shirley L Rose/AA6K
Vice President
Mother Lode DX/Contest Club

--- On Wed, 7/28/10, Moore, Bill, NC1L (ARRL Awards Branch) <nc1l at arrl.org> wrote:


From: Moore, Bill, NC1L (ARRL Awards Branch) <nc1l at arrl.org>
Subject: DXCC Appointment
To: "Rick and Karen Samoian" <samoian at directcon.net>
Cc: rosesl at prodigy.net
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 6:37 AM








Hi Rick:
 
Congratulations!  You have been appointed as a DXCC Card Checker. As such, you will be responsible for checking and forwarding DXCC applications to the DXCC Desk for final processing.
 
You have completed the open book test and you are now ready to check cards. Please review all rules of the DXCC program as well as the DXCC list to keep up-to-date with the latest information on the program. Check the DXCC web site periodically for the latest rules and forms. The web site can be found at http://www.arrl.org/dxcc
 
Your name, callsign, address, telephone number and e-mail address will be shown in the DXCC List publication and on the DXCC web page so that applicants can contact you for an appointment.
 
When they occur, changes and updates will be sent to you via e-mail. Please remember to keep DXCC informed of any changes in your contact information. 
 
There is an internet reflector set up for card checkers. dx-check at arrl.org is used for exchanges among card checkers to discuss anything related to the card checking program. Please feel free to use this reflector to discuss issues among the other card checkers. This is a closed reflector and you must be set up in order to post and read messages. Since it is a closed reflector it is spam-free.
 
Remember, after checking an application you, not the applicant must send the paperwork and fees to DXCC. This must be done within 2 working days after checking the application.
 
Also, please visit the LogBook of the World (LoTW) web site at http://www.arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world. This is an important new tool for people to use and you may be asked questions on this and how it applies to DXCC. Also, there is a quick reference to this in the DXCC FAQ's on the DXCC web site to help people who want to apply for LoTW credits. If, after reading up on this program, you have any questions please feel free to contact me. It is r\strongly recommended that if you have not already registered and have an account set up in LoTW that you do this as soon as possible. We can help you with this if needed. At some future point all DXCC is expected to be done in LoTW so having access will be important in order to perform your card checking function.
 
Please remember these card checking points:
 
* You are the only checker required for applications
* Deleted entities are not eligible for card checking
* 160 Meters is not eligible for card checking
* Cards not eligible for checking by you cannot be sent with the application. This must be done separately and they will not count towards the application you checked. These would be considered a separate submission.  Or you can advise the applicant that they can send the entire application and cards to DXCC. (Advising the applicant to send all cards to ARRL is the better choice as it is cheaper for them, but the final decision is theirs).
 
You may be contacted by hams outside of your country to check cards. As long as they come to you can check their applications. However, if you travel outside of your home country and are asked to check cards, you must have approval from ARRL, in advance, to do this. Also, if the country you travel to already has a card checker appointed, you must also receive their OK, in addition to ARRL. (ARRL will handle this contact for you).
 
There is a FAQ on the DXCC web site that is constantly being updated. This FAQ will provide a lot of additional information that will be of help to you. I welcome any comments of suggestions for topics here as everyone stands to benefit from this valuable asset.
 
Thank you for your support as a volunteer card checker and please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
 
 
Bill Moore NC1L
Awards Branch Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
Telephone: (860) 594 0234
Fax: (860) 594-0346
email: dxcc at arrl.org
DXCC Web Site: www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc
Blog: http://www.arrl.org/awards-blog