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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.