[Dx4win] Another new DXCC #337 : Swain's Island

[K2DBK - David]

Here's a link to the notice on the ARRL website:=20
http://www.arrl.org/blog/DXCC%20Dialog

At 04:17 PM 7/23/2006, Isidro Acosta Hern=E1ndez wrote:
>Hello to all the reflector...
>
>----- Original message -----
>>uly 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, Swain's Island has been added to
>>the DXCC List.
>>
>>Swain's Island entity number 337 qualifies as the first separation entity
>>from American Samoa, now a Political Entity.  The distance between
>>American Samoa and Swain's 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 Swain's Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count
>>for DXCC credit.
>>
>>For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for
>>Swain's Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, dxcc at arrl.org.
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>
>Sure?  I do not see anything about this in ARRL's website...
>
>73 de Isidro, EA8NQ
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73,
         David - K2DBK=20