[EIDXA] DXCC rule update

[David J. Schmocker]

Here's the ARRL announcement of a new DXCC rule modification,
effective June 15, 2006.  For example, under the rule, American Samoa
will become a political entity on its own, and since Swains Island is
more than 350 km from KH8, Swains will be a new entity.  Get out your
maps, check the lists and find a new one or two to put on the air.
Chasing a new one or so will be fun.

73 and DX,
Jim O'Connell, W9WU  Chairman, DXAC, #1 Honor Roll and SMC member
Don't forget W9DXCC September 16, 2006   www.dxcc.com  for details.

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ARRL NEWS RELEASE

For Further Information Contact:  Wayne Mills, N7NG

For Release June 14 2006  -- Do not release before this date

DXCC Rule Change

Upon request of the Programs and Services Committee (PSC), the DXAC
has studied the impact of a change to the DXCC Rules. The DXAC, the
Awards Committee and the PSC have concurred in this rule change,
which will become effective June 15, 2006 at 0001Z.  New text
replaces the previously removed DXCC Rule, Section II, 1. Political
Entities, Paragraph c). The new text shall read:

c) The Entity contains a permanent population, is administered by a
  local government, and is located at least 800 km from its parent.
  To satisfy the "permanent population" and "administered by a
  local government" criteria of this sub-section, an Entity must be
  listed on either (a) the U.S. Department of State's list of
  "Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty" as having a
  local "Administrative Center," or (b) the United Nations list of
  "Non-Self-Governing Territories."

Rule 1c) is intended to recognize entities that are sufficiently
separate from their parent for DXCC purposes but do not qualify under
Rule 1a) or 1b). The new rule will cause a change to Point 1 status for
certain entities. This in turn will reduce the mileage for a first
separation for these entities from 800 km to 350 km.

The lists referenced in the text of the rule can be viewed at the
following Web sites: the DOS list of Dependencies and Areas of Special
Sovereignty at http://www.state.gov/s/inr/rls/10543.htm, and the U.N.
list of Non-Self-Governing Territories at
http://www.un.org/depts/dpi/decolonization/trust3.htm.

QSOs with any new entity resulting from this rule change will count
for credit for the new entity only if the QSOs are made on or after
the Start Date for the entity. In no case will QSOs made prior to the
date of this notice be considered for credit for any new entity created
under this rule. Applications for DXCC award credits resulting from
this change will be accepted on or after October 1, 2006.

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73, 

Dave Schmocker, KJ9I