[Dx4win] PJ split

[F6EXV Paul]

Hi again
The vast majority of the DX community ASSUMES there will be changes; 
which is indeed LIKELY.
There are still many questions to answer by the DXAC ( I am not 
surprised they have not said anything yet). But keep in mind there are 
several options.
1/ Delete the 2 present PJs and create 4 new entities.
2/ Just create 2 new entities : if so, most everyone _assumes_ these 
will be Curaçao and Sint Marteen. It may not be that obvious.

The DXAC in the past has taken MANY irrational decisions. So, unless 
DXAC explains in advance how they view the situation, I would not bet on 
any "obvious" decision.
To just name one example : the date of creation of FJ is questionable. 
The unpublished reasoning is the date the island was added to the DoS 
list of special sovereignty areas makes it a new entity.
This date is actually the date of the information by the DoS of the new 
political status, but the actual change took place earlier.
Another question is : why did they not delete the combination of the ex 
FS and FJ, and create 2 new entities, since the political change 
affected both islands simultaneously and equally ?

So again, unless DXAC makes an official annoucement of what they _plan_ 
to do, I would wait for the decision to be official.

Will be happy to discuss that off the list.
73
Paul F6EXV

Le 19/08/2010 20:04, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit :
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Neil G0JHC<g0jhc at blueyonder.co.uk>  wrote:
>
>    
>> I don't want to over write my current  country file but would prefer to add
>> the new PJ DXCC's  that seem 99.9% certain to happen on 10/10/10 to my
>> current file.
>>      
> I plan to release a country file update the weekend of October 2/3
> will contain the potential new PJ entities.  It will be preliminary as
> "official" prefixes have not been announced.  Even if the prefixes do
> change, the next country file update will have those changes and your
> DXCC status will remain the same.
>
> Until then, please be patient.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>