The area where it is a competition is for Honor Roll and only current countries count for that. New ops are on the same footing as the old ops, except for the accumulated DXCC credits.
This may also be true for the challenge award. Like was previously stated, the rules are somewhat complex and one should read them periodically rather than rely on second hand information such as this. --- Ken Kopp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Deleted countries -do- count for DXCC, assuming > one has them confirmed, of course. (:-)) > > In theory, a relative new-comer to DX'ing can never > reach the same country count as the older > participants > because the older op's have countries credited that > the > new applicants can never work. > > 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > DXCC/CW w/310 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com