This true. Only SSB contacts are valid for DXCC. I don't think there
has been any definitive reasons given why only SSB contacts are valid
other than what was released by the ARRL as follows:
"Since early November 2001, Mr. Edisher (Ed) Giorgadze, 4L4FN, a Georgian
citizen employed by the United Nations World Food Program,
has been active as P5/4L4FN in Pyongyang, DPRK.
DXCC Rule 7 states "Any Amateur Radio operation should take place only with the
complete approval and understanding of appropriate
administration officials." The rule continues, "In any case, credit will be
given for contacts where adequate evidence of
authorization by appropriate authorities exists." The ARRL has now received
adequate evidence that the operation by
Mr. Giorgadze is being conducted with the knowledge and approval of
telecommunications officials in Pyongyang. At the present time,
this approval is limited to SSB operation.
The ARRL Awards Committee has met and concurred that the operation should be
accredited. As a result, we are pleased to announce
that effective immediately, the DXCC Branch will accept SSB contacts with
P5/4L4FN for DXCC credit. Contacts with P5/4L4FN dating
back to early November, 2001 will count for this Entity."
73, Don AA5AU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Sense" <sentek@sprintmail.com>
To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 5:18 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Credit for P5 RTTY
> Just got my P5 QSL card today for a recent RTTY contact, only to read in a
> magazine a couple of hours later that the ARRL is not approving RTTY
> contacts with P5/4L4FN for DXCC credit. Is that true, and if so, why not?
>
> K8AC
> Floyd Sense in Angier, NC
>
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