This is a reminder that the cut off date to have submissions in for the 2009 DXCC Annual and Honor Roll Listings is December 31, 2009. Applications must be postmarked by this date.

December is expected to be a heavy period so applicants are encouraged not to wait until the last minute to get their submissions in. Also, with the holiday season approaching mail handling will sharply increase.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to check the "List of DXCC Applications Received" link on the DXCC web site to assure that their applications were logged in for 2009. With the mail being heavy in DXCC last minute applications received after December 31 may get logged in for 2010. Also, the USPS postmarks are often unreadable so this could also affect last minute submissions. If you find on this page that your 2009 submission was logged in for 2010, you must contact DXCC by February 1, 2010 to get this corrected. DXCC is not responsible for 2009 applications that are logged in for 2010 after February 1, 2010.

We expect for December that the turnaround will increase in excess of 12 weeks. This is normal for this time of year and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get all 2009 applications completed.

The 2009 DXCC Yearbook is expected to be in the mail by late May or early June 2010. Please remember that in order to receive the free copy you must:

Be a member of ARRL
Submit an application within the 2009 calendar year, or
Be current on the DXCC Honor Roll (329 current entities or higher)

If you did not qualify for the yearbook, copies will be avaliable from the ARRL catalog

Send questions to dxcc@arrl.org

73 es DX!

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@arrl.org
DXCC Web Site: www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc
Blog: http://www.arrl.org/blog/DXCC%20Dialog

K4M -- Midway Island is approved for DXCC credit
2009 Operation

Plans are for K4M to use LoTW for QSO confirmations, see the K4M web site for more details

73 es DX!

DXCC credit for this operation originally noted dates from April 20, 2003 to November 28, 2003.

An update to this operation has been received and the DXCC approval dates are now from April 20, 2003 through January 9, 2004.

If you had this operation rejected due to this date issue you can fix it in one of two ways:

1) Send an email to dxcc@arrl.org

2) Select it in your next LogBook of The World application as logs will soon be uploaded.

This is ONLY if your QSO falls within the date period noted above.

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC1L
ARRL Awards Manager

As we approach the holiday season I want to remind anyone who would like to present an award plaque as a gift to a friend, relative or Elmer that your order should be in by Friday, October 30, 2009 to allow DXCC sufficient time to order and ship it in time for the holidays.

If you place a special order please be sure to note "Holiday Gift" on the order form or message so that we can keep it with other holiday orders..

You can find the order form, along with current prices and shipping at:

www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc

You can place your order by:

FAX: (860)594-0346
Voice: (860)594-0234
e-mail: dxcc@arrl.org
Regular mail: ARRL Awards Branch, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT USA 06111

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC1L
ARRL Awards Branch Manager

Please note the following update regarding the ARRL US Virgin Islands Incoming QSL Bureau:

For all USVI call signs:

V.I. QSL Bureau Virgin Islands QSL Bureau
P.O. Box 25782
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands 00824

Comments or questions on this bureau's operation may be directed to: Ann Keegan, KP2YL at kp2yl@arrl.net

73 es DX!

Bill Moore NC1L
ARRL Awards Branch Manager