[Dx4win] Possibility of new DXCC entity 9 July 2011

[F6EXV Paul]

UN admission is scheduled for July 14th which, if it happens (and it is 
likely) would be the start date of the new entity...
73
Paul F6EXV

Le 06/07/2011 18:55, Jim Reisert AD1C a écrit :
> There is a possibility of a new political DXCC entity starting
> Saturday, 9 July 2011, Southern Sudan:
>
>      http://www.dxfriends.com/SouthernSudan2011/
>
> You can read more about its recent history here:
>
>      https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Southern_Sudan
>
> This would be an entirely new DXCC entity, not a reincarnation of the
> currently deleted ST0 entity.
>
> Remember that to be added to the ARRL DXCC list, one of the following
> *must* be true:
>
> a) The entity is a UN Member State.
>
> b) The entity has been assigned a callsign prefix bloc by the ITU.
> (The exceptions to this rule are international organizations, such as
> the UN and ICAO. These Entities are classified under Special Areas,
> 3.a); and Ineligible Areas, 4.b).) A provisional prefix bloc
> assignment may be made by the Secretary General of ITU. Should such
> provisional assignments not be ratified later by the full ITU, the
> Entity will be deleted from the DXCC List.
>
> It is not known whether or when either of those two conditions will be
> satisfied.  The entity will *not* be added to the DXCC list until that
> time (countries are not added retroactively, nor are they back-dated).
>
> Get on the air and work whatever you hear.  I will release a new
> country file as quickly as I can, once the ARRL has made their
> announcement. After you install the new country file, your DX4WIN
> country status will update automatically.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>

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