[KCDXC] Fw: [425ENG] P5/4L4FN ACCEPTED FOR DXCC

[Chuck Kraly]

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Subject: [425ENG] P5/4L4FN ACCEPTED FOR DXCC


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> P5/4L4FN (SSB ONLY) ACCEPTED FOR DXCC CREDIT
>
>
> ARRL NEWS RELEASE
>
> For Immediate Release
>
> DXCC Accepting P5/4L4FN Contacts
>
> Since early  November 2001,  Mr. Edisher  (Ed) Giorgadze,  4L4FN, a
Georgian
> citizen employed by the United Nations World Food Program, has been active
as
> P5/4L4FN in Pyongyang, DPRK.
>
> DXCC Rule 7 states "Any Amateur  Radio operation should take place only
with
> the  complete  approval  and  understanding  of  appropriate
administration
> officials." The  rule continues,  "In  any case,  credit  will be  given
for
> contacts where adequate evidence of authorization by appropriate
authorities
> exists." The ARRL has now  received adequate evidence  that the operation
by
> Mr.  Giorgadze  is  being  conducted  with  the  knowledge  and  approval
of
> telecommunications officials in Pyongyang. At the present time, this
approval
> is limited to SSB operation.
>
> The ARRL Awards Committee has met and concurred that the operation should
be
> accredited.  As  a  result,  we  are  pleased  to  announce  that
effective
> immediately, the DXCC Branch will accept SSB contacts with P5/4L4FN for
DXCC
> credit. Contacts with P5/4L4FN dating back to early November, 2001 will
count
> for this Entity.
>
> For further information please contact Wayne Mills, N7NG (n7ng@arrl.org)
>
>
>
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>
>
> Mauro Pregliasco, I1JQJ/KB2TJM
> 425 DX News Editor
> E-mail: i1jqj@ari.it
> http://www.425dxn.org
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