Dan N3OX:

You are correct and I am wrong - according to Bill Moore.

Thank you for your comments. If you ever go to a new one, I'll be most happy to work you from your station.

73, Jim W4YA

To N3OX: Actually Rule 10 does apply. You just didn't read all of it.

73, Jim W4YA

"Maybe it's just a ham myth, but can't you get credit for a DXCC that you activate if someone at your station works you on your DXPedition? "

No. Rule 10 does not apply to this. There is no way for a dxpeditioner to get credit - unless he goes home and works the dxpedition personally.

At least that's how I understand the DXCC rules. In the past this was not the case, however.

One of the best sources for DX QSLs was the W3KT QSL Service. You just sent him a bunch of cards, and a while later he would return the DX QSLs to you. Almost 100% return rate.

Dave, Thanks. I forgot about that.

73, Jim

TO5FJ has uploaded logs to LOTW.

But I don't think ARRL has approved that operation yet.

Story & photos

http://hamgallery.com/qsl/country/Malpelo_Island/hk0tu3.htm

A great story about an unusual DXpedition 1N2A

http://hamgallery.com/qsl/country/Colombia/1n2a.htm

1965 to 1975 approx. But they kept deleting and adding faster than I could keep up. So, I was on and off. Still need bs, bp, 7o and p5.

Check your port setup in your contest program to see if you can use the printer port instead of a serial port for keying your rig. N1MM, for example, lets you do this.

Chuck, you are correct and I misremembered what I read http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2002/08/15/2/?nc=1

And I still need 7O!

Thanks,
Jim W4YA

Lindy, Thanks. I didn't think to Google that question.

I worked Slim twice, both on Jan.1. Now I remember Cray Island, but not 8X8A. Maybe some day Slim will reveal his true identity.

73,Jim W4YA

In the mid-60s a guy named Slim was on 20M CW on each Jan. 1 saying he was on an island in the St. Lawrence River and claiming that the ITU issued him a call which qualified as a separate entity.

Does anyone remember the call sign he used and the name of the island?

I believe that was the origin of the term "Slim."

73, Jim W4YA

The ARRL Letter gives a weekly list of approved operations.

 I believe there was a complete explanation about the rejection of 7O1YGF in the Letter and QST a few years ago. That operation would have counted if even the slightest bit of evidence was presented showing they were in 7O. It is clear that they were never there.

QRZ.COM has these databases.