Greater Baltimore Hamboree & Computerfest

March 28 & 29, 2009

DXCC Card Checking Saturday only , 9 AM to 1 PM   (See below for WAS and VUCC)

1) It is preferred that applicants download and print out the necessary forms, and have them filled in properly, before arriving to have their cards checked. The forms can be found at http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/ . However we will have extra forms with us just in case.

2) We would rather not have people pay the fees in cash since it invites errors in record-keeping. A personal check made out to "ARRL" or use of a credit card number in the proper place on the form are the preferred payment methods. The amount on the check should be left blank until the applicant arrives to have his/her cards checked, at which point we will calculate the fees required for them.

3) Applicants should bring a business-sized SASE with a 60-cent stamp affixed to it, addressed to ARRL. They should NOT put their return address on this envelope, however, because I am the one required to mail it in. The completed application will be mailed to ARRL in this envelope.

4) There is no limit to the number of cards we will check. However, applicants with a large number of cards to be checked (over 200) may be told to leave their cards with us and return later in the day to retrieve them if there are several people with smaller numbers of cards to be checked behind them in the line.

5) As field checkers we can NOT check cards From deleted countries or cards confirming contacts on the 160 meter band. These have to be checked by ARRL HQ staff themselves. So applicants should check to make sure that all cards they plan to submit to us meet those qualifications.

WAS (Worked All States) & VUCC  Saturday only, 9-1 Card checking available on Saturday from 9 am until 1 pm.

If you are applying for the 5 BAND WAS and you have single band endorsements please bring your WAS awards with the endorsements, or a copy of the award.

Cards should be placed in the same order as on the awards form MSD-217 (10/01) WAS or MSD-225 (1/98) 5-Band WAS.  Please fill out the entire form. Applicant should bring filled out form, QSL cards, Check or money order made out to the ARRL for the appropriate fees and an envelope with one unit of postage addressed to ARRL AWARDS DESK; 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.

73, Bill Dobson, N3WD

ARRL MDC Section DXCC, VUCC & WAS field checker.