[Dx-qsl] another new one

Sun Jul 23 15:59:59 EDT 2006

I googled "Swains Island DXCC" and got this on one link:
"Now that the DXCC rules make Swains Island a new DXCC country
a trip to put KH8SI on the air again should happen.
Likely in early August so be ready."
73 Len K1NU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Kz2i at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: [Dx-qsl] another new one
> everyone here is always on top of the news, but for those that haven't
> heard
> yet...73 de Steve, KZ2I
> Charlotte, NC
>>> Swains Island Added to the DXCC List
> Jul 22, 2006 23:06 ET
> Wayne Mills, N7NG/1
> Newington, Connecticut - July 22, 2006
> For Immediate Release
> With the addition of Section II, Criteria Rule 1c) to the Political
> Entity
> criteria, certain former separation entities may now qualify as Political
> Entities. One such entity has been determined to be American Samoa.
> American
> Samoa is now a Political Entity for DXCC purposes.
> As a result of the reclassification of American Samoa, and upon the
> filing
> of a request and substantiating evidence, and with the concurrence of the
> DXAC
> and the Awards Committee, Swains Island has been added to the DXCC List.
> Swains Island, current entity number 337, qualifies as the first
> separation
> entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance between
> American Samoa and Swains Island has been determined to be in excess of
> 350 km as
> required by DXCC Rules Section II, Paragraph 2, Section b). QSOs made
> with
> Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count for DXCC
> credit.
> For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for
> Swains
> Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, dxcc at arrl.org.
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