DXCC

The DXCC is an award available to hams throughout the world, granted by the ARRL, to those who can verify two-way contacts to 100 different entities from the DXCC country list. Verification can be either by QSL cards or through logs submitted to Logbook of the World, also run by the ARRL.

DXCC is an acronym for DX Century Club

Mode awards
Any combination of Phone, CW, RTTY, Satellite

Band awards

 * 160 metres
 * 80 metres
 * 40 metres
 * 30 metres
 * 20 metres
 * 17 metres
 * 15 metres
 * 12 metres
 * 10 metres
 * 6 metres
 * 2 metres

5 band DXCC
Awarded to hams that have confirmed contacts 100 or more entities on each of the 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m amateur bands. Further endorsements may be obtained for 100 confirmed contacts on the 160m, 0m, 17m, 12m, 6m and 2m amateur bands.

QRP DXCC
For amateurs who have confirmed 2 way contacts with 100 entities using 5 watts or less power, (QRP)

List of DXCC entities
Current DXCC entities (from the May 2009 ARRL DXCC list) are: