[Dx-qsl] Deleted entry question

[Kz2i at aol.com]

Hi Ray.  I'll take a shot at this.  The notes for the deleted  countries have 
a date for the deletion (or a set of to/from dates).  Before  the deleted 
date, the entity counts.  After that date, the entity ceases to  exist as far as 
dxcc is concerned.  The 'old Germany' was before all of  Germany was reunited 
(as was the East Germany entity).  This entity does  count towards your TOTAL 
DXCC  but is not good if you are working for  5BDXCC or the DXCC Challenge.  
You'll notice in the DXCC totals listing  that 2 numbers are given.  The lower 
number is your current  count, the second is current plus deleted (Mine will 
be 338/357 when  my latest cards are processed).  
 
The 'new' Germany (after the date give in the notes) counts for those  latter 
2 awards.  So to answer your question,  you could have 3  'Germany' counters 
- the deleted West Germany and East Germany and the current  (united) Germany.
 
Another example is Swan Island, recently on the air as HQ8R.  About 30  years 
ago, this island was administered by the United States and counted as a  
separate country.  OOps, showing my age.  I meant separate  entity.  The US turned 
the island over to Honduras, so now for DXCC  purposes it counts as HR.  If 
you had worked it back when it was KS4xx, it  counted for DXCC.  Same kind of 
story for (Panama) Canal Zone, the old  KZ5xx, that is now counted as HP.
 
The short answer is, check the dates on the DXCC notes to see what your qso  
counts for.
 
So, now that you're thoroughly confused...  Let me know if I can help  further
 

73 de Steve, KZ2I
Charlotte, NC
 



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