Here is the annoucement everyone has been waiting to hear -> http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/dutch-antilles-sign-declaration-r eforming-their-status_95259.html . Also see K8ND's webpage at
Don't jump the gun. None of the former Netherlands Antilles automatically gain "new country" status. To become a "Political Entity" the territory must: be a member of the UN General Assembly, have a
Joe, Well, I agree with you that assuming that Bonaire will be a new DXCC entity after 10 October is jumping the gun. But at worst, the entity status for all of the islands in the Leeward & Windward
Ron, It would not be consolidating the two existing Netherlands Antilles entries into one ... it would be deleting the two current entities and replacing them with three new ones (Curacao, St. Maarte
I have always believed that this is what should/would happen, as it seems that this is very similar to the Yugoslavia/Serbia situation. Yugoslavia broke up into several pieces, but the overall govern
Joe, I think we can all agree that Curacao and St. Maarten, since they are becoming separate countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, most likely are going to become separate DXCC entities fr
I've worked hams on all those islands. After 10/10/10 the islands will still be in the same places that they were the last time I worked them. Who cares what some "desk" in Connecticut has to say abo