[EIDXA] Possible new DXCC entities

[Jerry Rappel]

>From -- Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 972 Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin No. 972 August 15, 2010.
 
 
PJ2, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Some of members of the Caribbean Contesting
Consortium (CCC) will once again activate Signal Point Station on Curacao
(SA-006, WLOTA LH-0942) as PJ2T during the CQWW DX SSB Contest (October
30-31st) as a Multi-Multi entry. Operators mentioned are Geoff/W0CG
(PJ2DX), John/K6AM, Gary/K9SG, Bob/N8NR, Wayne/K8LEE, Joe/W9JUV, Helmut/
DF7ZS, Sam/DL5RDO and Bernhard/DL5RDP. QSL PJ2T via N9AG or LoTW. ADDED
NOTE: Remember that this island could be a possible new DXCC entity as
of October 10th, 2010. So do not be surprised if you hear some of the
above operators active before the contest as PJ2/homecall or their own
PJ2 callsign.

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Update). Members of the South East Europe
Contest Club (SEECC) are planning to be active from Bonaire (SA-006 and
WLOTA L1279) for the "2011" CQWW DX SSB Contest. The operation will
take place between October 25th and November 1st. It is expected that
this will be a new DXCC entity by then. Operators mentioned are: Romeo/
S52RU, Dale/N3BNA, Marko/YT2T, Maurizio/IV3ZXQ, Zvonko/Z35W, Fabrizio/
IW3SQY, Acim/YU1YV and Noah/K2NG. Activity will be on 160/80/40/20/15/10/6
meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL Manager is YU1YV. More details and
updates are available at: http://www.seecc.org/PJ4_EXPEDITION/index.html

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. Kelly, N0VD, informs OPDX, stating "a DXpedition
is in the planning stages that will activate Bonaire (PJ4, IOTA SA-006,
WLOTA L1279) for two weeks in anticipation of the new DXCC status on
10/10/10. A multi-national team is being formed with 6 locations expected
to be on the air including the Radio Netherlands relay facility. Current
list of operators include Peter/PJ4NX, Hans/PJ4LS, Peter/PA8A, Fred/PA8F,
Rob/PA3GVI, Bert/PE2KY, Marco/PE2MC, Jo/PA9JO, Henk/PD5TS, Michiel/PG4M,
Kelly/N0VD, John/K6AM, Ken/W0LSD and Scott/W4PA." Currently a Web site is
under construction and is expected to feature real time logs in additional
to the typical log search, at: http:// www.bonaire2010.com
A full press release is expected in the near future.

PJ4, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES (Late Breaking News about Bonaire [PJ4]). The
following news will probably affect the above operation. On August 14th,
"Radio Netherlands Worldwide" reports: "Bonaire referendum postponed
again -- A referendum on the political future of Bonaire, planned for 3
September, has been postponed indefinitely. The decision was taken by the
island's governing council on Friday afternoon.
The referendum commission had requested a postponement until 1 October,
to provide more time to inform the public about the poll. But when, or
even whether, it will now be held is unclear. A referendum planned for
March of this year also never took place.
On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles, of which Bonaire is the
main island in a five-island group off the coast of South America, will
be dissolved as a single political entity. The islands of Curacao and Sint
Maarten will become independent countries within the Kingdom of the
Netherlands. The islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become
'special councils' of the Netherlands.
But on Bonaire itself there is considerable resistance to the conse-
quences of integration within the Netherlands."
 
 
 
WFWL, Work first - worry later ...
 
Jerry  WWØE