Topband: DXCC Program Integrity

[Doug Renwick]

Larry I admire your ability to see past the 'smoke and mirrors' and expose
the hypocrisy of the ARRL DXCC program.  What you have said is true.  The
ARRL speaks out of both corners of their mouth.  There will be others who
will object to you exposing the DXCC program and there will be others who
wish to change the subject.  Some will find the truth unacceptable.

Doug

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> The integrity of the program is irrelevant

This one interesting sentence, made in another thread, may be at the root of
much of the disagreement expressed in the last few days with regards to
DXCC. It does cause one to wonder why the award exists at all. If DXCC only
matters to the recipient, why wouldn't their logbook serve the same purpose?
For some, it does. What added gratification does that extra piece of paper
provide? It's not exactly free. What makes the DXCC countries list so
special -- why not use some other list? Why did ARRL go to great pains to
make LoTW more challenging than online banking? Why are individuals
disqualified from the program if the award only affects *them*? Why do we
have card checkers that look for that dot between the "1" and the "8" like
the guy looking for a "hanging chad" with a magnifying glass? Finally, what
does it mean for the League to call DXCC the "premier operating award" then
turn up their hands and basically say "we can't enforce any of this.... it's
up to you guys"?

Larry K5RK




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