1. DX University Visalia California – 2012 Principal Sponsor

2. DX University – Visalia 2012 2 Ramón Santoyo V. XE1KK Ramón has been an active radio amateur since 1979. 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.

3. DX University – Visalia 2012 3 DX Awards Ramón Santoyo V. XE1KK

4. DX University – Visalia 2012 4 1.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

5. DX University – Visalia 2012 5 A recognition of excellency in a specific field What is an award?

6. DX University – Visalia 2012 6 The difficulty to obtain it The prestige of the awarder The perception of the community The associated benefits What makes an award valuable?

7. DX University – Visalia 2012 7 They measure our effort Raise ourselves among peers For the challenge For the fun Why we like awards?

8. DX University – Visalia 2012 8 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

9. DX University – Visalia 2012 9 First amateur radio award: the QSL card 8ZO L. G. Windom 1922 Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

10. DX University – Visalia 2012 10 DX University – Visalia 2012

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

13. DX University – Visalia 2012 13 DX University – Visalia 2012 1920s: DX time! Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

14. DX University – Visalia 2012 14 DX University – Visalia 2012 Q: Have you worked this countries? Mexico France India Argentina Cameroun Hawaii Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

15. DX University – Visalia 2012 15 DX University – Visalia 2012 Alternative Q: Have you worked all continents? Mexico France India Argentina Cameroun Hawaii Source: The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection

16. DX University – Visalia 2012 16 DX University – Visalia 2012 WAC: Worked All Continents First WAC: Brandon Wentworth, Stanford University, 1926 QSL card: The Ham Gallery and W2VRK

17. DX University – Visalia 2012 17 DX University – Visalia 2012 1926: The Worked All Continents Club Source: The First Worked All Continents Award, by Hank Brown W6HB, QST October 1992.

18. DX University – Visalia 2012 18 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

19. DX University – Visalia 2012 19 DX University – Visalia 2012 1935: 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.

20. DX University – Visalia 2012 20 DX University – Visalia 2012 What are we measuring? Places BandsModes Time

21. DX University – Visalia 2012 21 DX University – Visalia 2012 What are we measuring?

22. DX University – Visalia 2012 22 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

23. DX University – Visalia 2012 23 DX University – Visalia 2012 5 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

24. DX University – Visalia 2012 24 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

25. DX University – Visalia 2012 25 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?

26. DX University – Visalia 2012 26 DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012

27. DX University – Visalia 2012 27 DX University – Visalia 2012 “The difficulty to obtain it” Award As of 12/Feb/2012 # 1 DXCC Honor Roll (341)987

28. DX University – Visalia 2012 28 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

29. DX University – Visalia 2012 29 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

30. DX University – Visalia 2012 30 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

31. DX University – Visalia 2012 31 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

32. DX University – Visalia 2012 32 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

33. DX University – Visalia 2012 33 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

34. DX University – Visalia 2012 34 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

35. DX University – Visalia 2012 35 DX University – Visalia 2012 What else do we chase?

36. DX University – Visalia 2012 36 DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all…

37. DX University – Visalia 2012 37 DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all… Anyone you would like to thank?

38. DX University – Visalia 2012 38 DX University – Visalia 2012 Congratulations: You have them all… Anyone you would like to thank? Photos: 3Y0X

39. DX University – Visalia 2012 39 DX University – Visalia 2012 1967: CQ DX Hall of Fame 57 recepients as of today

40. DX University – Visalia 2012 40 DX University – Visalia 2012 1984: SWODXA DX-Pedition of the Year 29 Recepients as of today

41. DX University – Visalia 2012 41 DX University – Visalia 2012 SWODXA Special Awards List 30 Recepients as of today

42. DX University – Visalia 2012 42 DX University – Visalia 2012 Other DXpedition awards: RSGB IOTA

43. DX University – Visalia 2012 43 DX University – Visalia 2012 Other DXpedition awards: Contest DXpedition

44. DX University – Visalia 2012 44 DX University – Visalia 2012 The Future of Amateur Radio Awards Electronic and on-line Outsourced operations Instant gratification

45. DX University – Visalia 2012 45 DX University – Visalia 2012 Electronic and On-Line

46. DX University – Visalia 2012 46 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.”

47. DX University – Visalia 2012 47 DX University – Visalia 2012 Instant gratification HK0NA final Leaderboard

48. DX University – Visalia 2012 48 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

49. DX University – Visalia 2012 49 DX University – Visalia 2012 References The G4UZN Historic QSL Collection: http://qsl-history.webs.com/http://qsl-history.webs.com/ WAC: http://www.iaru.org/wac/http://www.iaru.org/wac/ WAZ: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/index_cq_waz_award.htmlhttp://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/index_cq_waz_award.html DXCC: http://www.arrl.org/dxcchttp://www.arrl.org/dxcc CQ Hall of Fame: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_hall_of_fame_awards/cq_hall_of_fame_awards.html http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_hall_of_fame_awards/cq_hall_of_fame_awards.html SWODXA DXpedition of the Year: http://www.swodxa.org/DXpedition_of_the_year.htmhttp://www.swodxa.org/DXpedition_of_the_year.htm RSGB IOTA: http://www.rsgbiota.org/http://www.rsgbiota.org/ Club Log: http://www.clublog.org/http://www.clublog.org/ K1BV’s DX Awards Directory http://www.dxawards.com/http://www.dxawards.com/ AC6V Awards list: http://www.ac6v.com/hamawards.htmhttp://www.ac6v.com/hamawards.htm

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