Hi John, No, you misunderstand what is going to happen ..... Today we have current totals and all-time totals. Current totals count towards DXCC, Honor Roll and Top of the Honor Roll recognitions. All time totals, including deleted, count for nothing other than bragging rights and a listing once per year (QST or web? I forgot)
What will happen in the future, when the next country is deleted, is that (assuming you have it worked) your current total will go down (as is today) AND your all time total will be reduced by one. They call this expunging. In other words, the country never existed and no one ever worked it. My understanding is that current countries on the deleted list will remain there but there will never be any more added. This removes the recognition of those who have been at it for a long time but it makes the new kids feel good because no one will have a higher total than they can achieve. Personally I don't like it. Keep the 2 totals and keep the deleted list. I have a lot of respect for those guys (and gals) still standing during a DX countdown when it passes 375. 73, Bruce K1MY ----- Original Message ----- From: "John C Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Deleted vs Expunged > Bruce: > > I don't have any problem agreeing with your proposal. I do think that the > "Top of the List" should relate only to current entities. What you are > proposing is essentially what is happening now, but it will take another > 20 or 30 years to mature. > > John Owens > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
