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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.