DX University Visalia California – 2012 Principal Sponsor

DX University – Visalia Ramón Santoyo V. XE1KK Ramón has been an active radio amateur since He enjoys DX and contesting. DXCC on all modes: Mixed, Phone, CW, RTTY, Satellite and QRP. He also holds 9 Band DXCC and has the highest score from Mexico in ARRL’s DX Challenge. He has the first Satellite and the first 10 MHz DXCCs in Mexico. Ramon enjoys contesting both as a single operator and as a member of multi operator teams. Some of the calls he has used include: HC8N, HC8A, FP/VE7SV, XX9C, ES9C, XE1RCS, 4C2X, 6G1KK, A31KK, PW5U, A71A, 9K2/XE1KK, A4/XE1KK, XF3T, CE4CT and OX/VE7RKK. He was the captain of Team Mexico in WRTC-2006 as PW5U. Also was the founder and first president of DXXE, a group of very active Mexican DXers and contesters. Ramón is currently the Secretary of IARU Region 2. XE1KK is an avid traveler, as of today having visited 121 DXCC entities, operating from a third of them.

DX University – Visalia DX Awards Ramón Santoyo V. XE1KK

DX University – Visalia Definition and concepts 2.History: the first amateur radio awards 3.What are we measuring? 4.And now I would like to thank… 5.Future of the awards 6.Final comments 7.References DX Awards

DX University – Visalia A recognition of excellency in a specific field What is an award?

DX University – Visalia The difficulty to obtain it The prestige of the awarder The perception of the community The associated benefits What makes an award valuable?

DX University – Visalia They measure our effort Raise ourselves among peers For the challenge For the fun Why we like awards?

DX University – Visalia First amateur radio award: the QSL card 9ZN R.H.G. Matthews, Founder of Zenith Radio An early card from 1921 Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

DX University – Visalia First amateur radio award: the QSL card 8ZO L. G. Windom 1922 Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

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12 DX University – Visalia 2012 In 1922 they were already counting

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia s: DX time! Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Q: Have you worked this countries? Mexico France India Argentina Cameroun Hawaii Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Alternative Q: Have you worked all continents? Mexico France India Argentina Cameroun Hawaii Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 WAC: Worked All Continents First WAC: Brandon Wentworth, Stanford University, 1926 QSL card: The Ham Gallery and W2VRK

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia : The Worked All Continents Club Source: The First Worked All Continents Award, by Hank Brown W6HB, QST October 1992.

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Apparently developed by K.V.R. Lansingh, W6QX, editor of R/9 magazine. Since the late 1940s it has been associated with CQ magazine. “… one of the most difficult and most prestigious operating awards in amateur radio today” 1934: Worked All Zones Source: Wikipedia

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia : ARRL’s DX Century Club “How to Count Countries Worked, A New DX Scoring System” by Clinton B. DeSoto, W1CBD, Assistant to the Secretary, ARRL. QST, October, 1935.

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 What are we measuring? Places BandsModes Time

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 What are we measuring?

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Basic/Mixed ✔ ✔ ✔ AM ✔ CW ✔ ✔ ✔ RTTY/Digital ✔ ✔ ✔ SSB/Phone ✔ ✔ ✔ SSTV/Image ✔ ✔ ✔ Satellite ✔ ✔ ✔ 160Endorsable ✔ ✔ + 5B Endorsable 80Endorsable ✔ ✔ 40 ✔ ✔ 30 ✔ ✔ + 5B Endorsable 20 ✔ ✔ 17 ✔ ✔ + 5B Endorsable 15 ✔ ✔ 12 ✔ ✔ + 5B Endorsable 10 ✔ ✔ + 5B Endorsable 6Endorsable ✔ ✔ VHFEndorsable ✔ + 5B Endorsable UHFEndorsable SHFEndorsable

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia Band ✔ ✔ ✔ EME ✔ QRPEndorsable ✔ Mobile Endorsable Challange ✔ + De Soto Cup Honor Roll - Mixed ✔ Honor Roll - Phone ✔ Honor Roll - CW ✔ Honor Roll - RTTY ✔ #1 Honor Roll ✔ Aniversary Diamond JubileDiamond Challange Other6 band Endorsable Millenium

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 These three well know awards… Offer far more challenges than we think Can thrill newcomers and hard core DXers alike Keep us busy and focused on common goals

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 These three well know awards… Offer far more challenges than we think Can thrill newcomers and hard core DXers alike Keep us busy and focused on common goals But… can they really be that difficult?

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 DXCC Challange (+3000)56 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 DXCC 6 m (+200)38 DXCC Challange (+3000)56 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 DXCC 160m (+300)35 DXCC 6 m (+200)38 DXCC Challange (+3000)56 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 DXCC Satellite (+200)29 DXCC 160m (+300)35 DXCC 6 m (+200)38 DXCC Challange (+3000)56 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 WAZ 6 m (40 zones)0 DXCC Satellite (+200)29 DXCC 160m (+300)35 DXCC 6 m (+200)38 DXCC Challange (+3000)56 WAZ 160 m (40 zones)180 5B WAZ (200 zones)865 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 What else do we chase?

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all…

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all… Anyone you would like to thank?

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all… Anyone you would like to thank? Photos: 3Y0X

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia : CQ DX Hall of Fame 57 recepients as of today

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia : SWODXA DX-Pedition of the Year 29 Recepients as of today

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 SWODXA Special Awards List 30 Recepients as of today

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Other DXpedition awards: RSGB IOTA

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Other DXpedition awards: Contest DXpedition

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 The Future of Amateur Radio Awards Electronic and on-line Outsourced operations Instant gratification

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Electronic and On-Line

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Outsourcing award operations January 24, 2012: ARRL & CQ Sign Agreement to Provide ARRL’s Logbook of The World Support for CQ’s Awards K1ZZ: “Amateurs will be able to spend more time operating and less time chasing QSL cards.” K2MGA: “We look forward to a smooth launch for WPX, and to the expansion of LoTW support to include the rest of our award programs as well.”

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Instant gratification HK0NA final Leaderboard

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 Awards help to keep the amateur radio flame alive They are a “common currency” to value our results DXpeditions are planned based on ‘Most Wanted Countries’ Give us all a chance to be proud about something Final comments

DX University – Visalia DX University – Visalia 2012 References The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection: WAC: WAZ: DXCC: CQ Hall of Fame: SWODXA DXpedition of the Year: RSGB IOTA: Club Log: K1BV’s DX Awards Directory AC6V Awards list:

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