I actually qualified for my 10 Metre DXCC Award ages ago, but as yet I have still not applied for it! The reasons behind this are two fold, one being the fact that I got to 100 countries, then I found myself quite quickly at 120 countries!! Now I've achieved the first endorsement on that Band of 150 confirmed, I'm currently sorting through my QSL's and getting my application ready for the beginning of 2005. I have now reached that landmark of 100 confirmed on 15 Metres, so I better get on sorting on those QSL cards!!!
The other being the cost of sending all my QSL cards away, but at least now I don't have to send them to the States!
My current status on this day 27th January 2005 is this, worked on all bands is 264. I have on all bands 226 countries confirmed, but I am currently waiting on the returning of many QSL's just sent!
Being unable to operate on the lower frequencies due to the lack of space at my QTH, I must concentrate my activities on 20 Metres and above. My log breakdown is as follows in the table below;
| Frequency (MHz) |
14
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
29
|
| Worked |
114
|
117
|
200
|
100
|
231
|
15
|
| Confirmed |
77
|
51
|
112
|
49
|
160
|
2
|
I had just started again using 10 Metre FM in 2002, but with the current stage of solar cycle being quite low openings are very RARE!! I do tend however to work into the same countries again and again! But, I do like it immensely and among those 15 countries are 3B6 and D68, so that is not bad is it?
I do like to keep an eye on my yearly DXCC stats, below is my breakdown for the 2 years. I managed as you can see 156 DXCC countries in 2003 and a disappointing 119 in 2004, my personal record for a single year is 210 in 2002.
| Frequency (MHz) |
14
|
18
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
29
|
Total
|
| Worked 2003 | 25 |
53 |
104 |
7 |
43 |
0 |
156 |
| Worked 2004 |
47 |
17 |
74 |
0 |
70 |
1 |
119 |
How many can I get in 2005??
Totals
So Far : 
| Mode | SSB |
RTTY |
PSK31 |
CW |
FM |
| DXCC Worked in 2004 | 110 |
13 |
33 |
40 |
3 |
Below and continued on the next pages is the current DXCC Database taken from my Computer logbook (Winlog 32 v2.8 Registered), the key is as follows;
|
Callsign and Frequency in Bold = Relative to that Band not confirmed Callsign and Frequency in Bold = Relative to that Band and confirmed Frequency in Bold = Confirmed Frequency not Bold = Worked but not confirmed |