[SFDXA] IOTA Database: Kingman Reef (OC-096) DELETED

[Bill]

IOTA  NEWS:  DELETION  OF  KINGMAN  REEF  --->  "As  forecast  as  a  strong
likelihood in the  2016  IOTA  Directory  (page  50),  IOTA  Management  has
decided to delete Kingman Reef (OC-096) from the  IOTA  list,  effective  29
March 2016. Kingman Reef lost its current DXCC status on that date as it  no
longer satisfied the criteria under which it  was  added.  IOTA  Rule  E.5.5
states that an island that qualifies for separate listing  only  because  it
is a DXCC entity will have a start and / or  deletion  date  for  credit  in
line with DXCC decisions and that in the event  of  an  island  DXCC  entity
being deleted, the IOTA group number will normally  be  archived  and  score
credits moved on request to the IOTA group to which the  island  or  islands
are transferred. Kingman Reef is just such an island, and  the  transfer  in
this case is to Palmyra Atoll (OC-085). Before the end of June, credits  for
OC-096 will be deleted  from  all  records.  In  accordance  with  the  rule
participants may claim credit with Kingman Reef  QSOs  for  OC-085  if  they
need credit there - there are no date restrictions. To save questions,  IOTA
does not maintain a database of credits  with  deleted  /  archived  IOTAs".
[TNX G3KMA]

73,

Joseph Glockner WA6AXE
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