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 <
[email protected]> 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.
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