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Seeking Input on Possible Changes to DXCC List: Deadline May 14
https://www.rac.ca/seeking-input-on-possible-changes-to-dxcc-list-deadline -may-14/
John Scott, VE1JS
RAC Representative on DX Advisory Committee
The DX Century Club (DXCC (
http://arrl.org/dxcc) ) is Amateur Radio's prem
ier award that Amateurs can earn by confirming on the air contacts with 10
0 countries. The DXCC Honor Roll is earned by Amateurs who submit confirma
tion for contacts reached within the numerical top 10 of the overall numbe
r of entities on the DXCC List.
There have been several requests to delete certain countries/entities from
the DXCC list because it is felt that the country doesn't really exist (f
or example, Scarborough Reef) or because the country is under such tight
governmental controls that DXpeditions are impossible. This would include
islands under the control of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
or the United States military. Examples include Kure, Johnson, Midway
and others.
As the RAC representative to the American Radio Relay League’s (AR
RL) DX Advisory Committee (DXAC), which provides advice to their Awards
Committee, I would like to hear your opinions so that I can provide the
views of Canadian Amateurs to the committee. The DXAC has dealt with this
matter a number of times in the past and it will be discussed at our upco
ming Zoom meeting. I would appreciate it if you would please provide me wi
th your feedback no later than Saturday, May 14 in time for the meeting
on the following day.
Background information:
The following information has been extracted from the ARRL website (http:/ /arrl.org/dxcc-rules) :
"The DXCC List is based on Clinton B. DeSoto's, W1CBD, landmark 1935 Q
ST article, 'How to Count Countries Worked, A New DX Scoring System'.
DeSoto's article discussed problems DXers had in determining how to count
the DX, or entities, they had worked.He presented the solution that h
as worked successfully for succeeding generations of DXers.
In DeSoto's words, 'The basic rule is simple and direct: Each discrete g eographical or political entity is considered to be a country.' This rule
has stood the test of time – from the original list published in
1937, to the ARRL DXCC List of today. For more than 85 years, the DXC
C List has been the standard for DXers around the world.
DeSoto never intended that all DXCC 'countries' would be countries in the
traditional sense of the word. Rather, they are the distinct geographic
and political entities which DXers seek to contact. Individual achievemen
t is measured by working and confirming the various entities comprising th
e DXCC List. This is the essence of the DXCC program.
Over time, criteria for the DXCC List has changed. The List remains unch
anged until an entity no longer satisfies the criteria under which it was
added, at which time it is moved to the Deleted List. Thus, today's D
XCC List does not fully conform with today's criteria since many entities
are grandfathered under previous rules."
For more information visit:
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http://arrl.org/dxcc-faq
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