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From: bill morgan+ADw-mailto:billmorgan+AEA-wildblue.net+AD4-
To: heartland DX Assocaition+ADw-mailto:hdxa+AEA-yahoogroups.com+AD4-
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:11 PM
Subject: +AFs-HDXA-NI0DX+AF0- DX Advisory Committee
Hello:
I am the Midwest Division Representative on the ARRL DX Advisory Committee. The ARRL Programs and Services Committee has asked the DXAC to consider an issue related to RTTY/Digital DXCC.
Some background for this request is: The RTTY DXCC was created in 1976 and it 1984 it was made an endorsable award. QSOs starting in 1945 are eligible. In 1993 it became an Honor Roll award. The other digital modes have been counted the same as RTTY for purposes of this award and honor roll standings. The question now is, should changes be made as a result of the popularity of the newer digital modes. There is no expectation that the current RTTY DXCC program will be eliminated.
Possible questions to consider include:
1. Should there be additional DXCC awards (endorsable or not?) for non-RTTY digital modes? If so, should all of those modes be included in one new program?
2. Or, should the current RTTY program be continued but the award be endorsable for other digital modes?
3. Or, should the current program be continued without change except to change the name from RTTY DXCC to DIGITAL DXCC?
4. If new digital award program(s) are implemented, what should be the start date for QSOs to be counted?
5. If new digital award program(s) are implemented, how might this affect future Dxpeditions?
6. If new digital award program(s) are implemented, should there be changes in the digital mode band plan?
Comments on the issue outside the scope of these questions will also be appreciated. The implementation of any changes may have administrative impact at ARRL HQ but we have been directed not to consider that impact as the committee formulates its response.
All Dxers are encouraged to send their comments to me. I plan to send this message to the DX Clubs in the Midwest Division but I request that everyone reading the message forward it to anyone else who might be interested.
Please let me have your comments by June 30th.
73
Bill, K0DEQ
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