[LOGic] Fwd: [DX-NEWS] Swain's Isaland - New DXCC Entity

[Jack - K4WSB]

>FYI
>
>From: Mills, Wayne N7NG  N7NG at arrl.org
>
>Newington, Connecticut
>July 22, 2006
>
>For Immediate Release
>
>With the addition of Section II, Criteria Rule 1c) to the Political
>Entity criteria, certain former separation entities may now qualify
>as Political Entities. One such entity has been determined to be
>American Samoa.  American Samoa is now a Political Entity for DXCC
>purposes.
>
>As a result of the reclassification of American Samoa, and upon the
>filing of a request and substantiating evidence, and with the
>concurrence of the DXAC and the Awards Committee, Swain's Island has
>been added to the DXCC List.
>
>Swain's Island, entity number 337, qualifies as the first separation
>entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance
>between American Samoa and Swain's Island has been determined to be
>in excess of 350 km as required by DXCC Rules Section II, Paragraph
>2, Section b). QSOs
>made with Swain's Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count
>for DXCC credit.
>
>For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for
>Swain's Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, dxcc at arrl.org.
>
>
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Jack Hartley
K4WSB / VP2MSB
ARRL - QCWA - OOTC
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