Hi, Just to keep everyone up to speed, here is some information on the DXCC backlog. We are addressing the current DXCC backlog by adding some overtime hours to the DXCC/MVP staff. Dave Patton, Bill Moore and Sharon Taratula are implementing the following plan starting February 1 (today). DXCC staff will be in the building from 7 AM until approximately 10 PM each weekday working shifts. Along with overtime from the existing staff, MVP management is also offering overtime to other employees in the building who have DXCC data entry experience. We always seem to get crunched this time of year with DXCC applications since the deadline for inclusion in the 2009 DXCC standings is Dec. 31. We currently have about 825 applications pending from 2009 and we intend to process all of them by the end of February by adding this overtime. At the end of February, we will be 4 - 6 weeks behind for 2010 applications. Another goal of this effort is to produce the DXCC yearbook earlier than in past years - hopefully by the Dayton Hamvention. According to Dave Patton, the MVP group has responded enthusiastically to the challenge. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio(tm) 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Telephone: 860 594 0220 email: hkramer@arrl.org <mailto:hkramer@arrl.org> web: www.arrl.org/ <http://www.arrl.org/>