Ria, N2RJ writes: “There is no paper certificate for challenge.” That is factually accurate, as I stated in my opening message. Ria, N2RJ writes: “There is no application specifically

I am unclear what prestige there is on a printed certificate printed by an ARRL sourced supplier or on my color laser printer. Why not offer both? I would hope that the ARRL printed

I got mine last week. I never really paid attention to it but just decided to finish it out as I had most of the contacts. I actually qualified for it in 2019 but never got around to it. 73 Ria N2RJ

Bernd, if one of the states you need is Georgia, reach out. I'm happy to set up a sked with you. 73 de, Ian, NV4C

You hit on it. It would take away awards revenue. It would also cheapen the award. It’s not about technology, it’s about the business model and prestige of the award. There are many many PDF

I doubt DXCC would see downloadable certificates. To me it cheapens the award. Many share this opinion. I’ve asked about it. Paper printed certificates, maybe. PSC would consider it and the board

You are just paying for the LOTW credits. The plaque is pretty nice. Maybe they could look at PDF awards for some of these awards that could be emailed or downloaded. But this would

When I qualified for the Challenge I decided against the plaque: expensive and no one would ever see it but me. Still, a paper certificate would be nice to put in my ham radio scrapbook. Could be

There is no paper certificate for challenge. There is a plaque at additional cost. Additional levels have medallions. There is no application specifically for challenge either. You’re adding to

I just learned that when you make application for the DXCC Challenge award on LoTW, the payment you make includes no tangible paper certificate. Instead of a paper certificate, for your payment you

Thanks Hans! I have a TPA sitting on my wall! 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical

I have checked cards by mail, and in person, with masks and social distancing. 73 Bruce NJ3K

My friend and local card checker, Peter, W2IRT does them by mail. He’s good in QRZ. Look him up and send him an email to make arrangements. Using a checker can be faster than sending cards to HQ as

No we don’t send the cards to ARRL—we only verify that the info on the sheet matches the info on the cards and there are no obvious changes. Also, I doubt we will ever be able to upload directly

Another option is to check the ARRL page here: http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-card-checker-search fill in your state, and hit the search button. That will show you all the card checkers in your state,

Give your card checker a buzz on the phone. Tell him what you need. Mine was happy to do so through the mail. Fill out the form that is correct for the award (WAS, DXCC) and mail him/her the card/s

Have you contacted a Card checker in your area and asked them? You may be surprised, they might meet with you for coffee, not everyone is totally sheltering in place at this time. Steve KG5VK

If you can't work with a field checker and want to apply for an award, simply follow the process outlined here and mail your cards to HQ. The Awards desk is working and checking

I may be wrong, but...I dont believe checkers mail the cards to HQ....they simply send the sheet in.....which begs the question, when will they be able to upload directly into the system?

Hi, What's the best way to get cards checked during pandemic times? There's no club meetings, very few hamfests, and I expect that card checkers really don't want to have face-to-face