Re: [DX-CHAT] DXCC Listings

[Steve Lawrence]

A current total for everyone one on the DXCC lists has to be known 
otherwise the asterisk could not be printed. The data is the all there. 
It's a matter of which way it's cut. One is a deference to longevity 
(absolute total), the other to competition with recognition of long 
term accomplishment (current total sort with a slash absolute #). 
Neither cut says anything about a super station, QRP, or whether you 
worked a bunch of tough ones on 160 from one side of the country and 
then moved to the other side and worked a bunch more. Or whether or not 
you've even had a station for the last ten years but your buddy throws 
your call into all the pile ups and that keeps you on the Honor Roll. 
Only you know that and to first order, no one cares. I'm certain that 
there are DXers out there who have Honor Roll achievement but who've 
never submitted cards. They really don't care! They do it strictly for 
themselves. My point is simple: If there is a listing, it should be 
useful and not primarily a celebration of age.

The present listing scheme is antiquated. It would be like listing 
baseball standings after the World Series with the Yankees always at 
the top because they've won more than any other team. Come to think of 
it, wouldn't that be a great enticement for youngsters to get 
interested?!

73, Steve WB6RSE

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