Topband: #1 W1BB

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> There was no reply and to this day, nearly 50 years later they have
> never allowed such an award.
To the contrary - ARRL offer endorsement plates for 160, 30, 17, 12
and 6 meters that can be attached to a 5BDXCC plaque turning 5BDXCC
into 6BDXCC - 10BDXCC.  Mine is missing only the 6 Meter plate.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2019-05-29 2:27 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> Yes indeed about Stew Perry.  The  ARRL really fooled around with the
> 160-meter DXCC award. But even worse, when they issued me mine I realized I
> had the first ever 6-band DXCC. I asked the powers that be if the would
> issue me this.  The answer was "no way."  I said then "If a 5-band DXCC was
> such an accomplishment then why would a 6-band DXCC be also?"  There was no
> reply and to this day, nearly 50 years later they have never allowed such
> an award. So I made one up on the computer and just hung it to the wall.
> Case closed..... as the ARRL is not very member-friendly but you already
> knew that.
> 
> Herb, KV4FZ
> 
> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:35 PM Greg Chartrand via Topband <
> topband at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
>> The first time I met with Stew he had his 160 DXCC application in ARRL
>> hands for quite a while and they would not issue the certificate or tell
>> him whether they would or not.
>> His position was in effect, I guess I have some enemies there. He was
>> quite a gentleman about the whole thing again saying in effect I know I was
>> the first if they acknowledge it or not.
>> Quite a man!
>> G.
>>