[Mldxcc] DXCC Card Checker Appointment

[Robert Hess]

Can't go wrong with this appointment.  Congrats, Rick!

Bob




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From: SHIRLEY ROSE <rosesl at prodigy.net>
To: MLDXCC <mldxcc at contesting.com>
Cc: NCCC <nccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 9:37:17 AM
Subject: [Mldxcc] DXCC Card Checker Appointment

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
 
 
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