[OKDXA] New DXCC Country #337 - Swains Island

[W5JMW John]

What was the operation from Swains,seems like last year or so ?? 73 all john
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bert Aaron" <k2ba at cox.net>
To: "'Discussion of OKDXA'" <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 10:44 PM
Subject: [OKDXA] New DXCC Country #337 - Swains Island


> The following was posted on the ARRL blog
> http://www.arrl.org/blog/DXCC%20Dialog
>
> Swains Island Added to the DXCC List
>
> Jul 22, 2006 23:06 ET
> Wayne Mills, N7NG/1
>
> 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, Swains Island has been added to the DXCC
> List.
>
>
> Swains Island, current entity number 337, qualifies as the first 
> separation
> entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance between
> American Samoa and Swains 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 Swains Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will count for DXCC
> credit.
>
>
> For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for Swains
> Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, dxcc at arrl.org.
>
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Bert  K2BA
>
>
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