[CQ-Contest] [FCG] Now Official: The Netherlands Antilles Will Be Dissolved on ...

[John Geiger]

I understand that VERON said this, but for DXCC purposes, the only opinion that really matters is from the ARRL.  Have they confirmed that this will happen DXCCwise?

73s John AA5JG

--- On Fri, 9/10/10, Sjaak van Dam <pa3gvr at amsat.org> wrote:

> From: Sjaak van Dam <pa3gvr at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] [FCG] Now Official: The Netherlands Antilles Will Be Dissolved on ...
> To: Georgek5kg at aol.com
> Cc: fcg at kkn.net, cq-contest at contesting.com, ku8e at bellsouth.net
> Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 2:02 PM
> Hi George et all,
> 
> According to the VERON (Dutch ARRL) the following will
> happen:
> The two DXCCs entities PJ2/PJ4 and PJ5/PJ6/PJ7 will seize
> to exist.
> Sint Maarten (PJ7), Bonaire (PJ4) and Curacao (PJ2) will
> become each
> individual DXCC entities.
> Saba (PJ6) together with Sint Eustatius (PJ5) will become
> one new DXCC entity.
> So we will lose 2 DXCCs and gain 4 new DXCCs.
> If you can read Dutch here is the link:
> http://veron.nl/actueel/download/dxcc-activatie-bonaire.pdf
> 
> A group of hams will be active from October 10th till the
> 24th from Bonaire:
> http://www.bonaire2010.com/
> The group will be able to use the antennas of the Radio
> Netherlands
> Worldwide in the off-peak hours of the station.
> http://www.rnw.nl/english
> RNW Bonaire on Google maps:
> http://tinyurl.com/38l3oj
> 
> Sjaak, W4RIS
> 
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 10:15 AM,  <Georgek5kg at aol.com>
> wrote:
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Am I to infer from your email that Bonaire will become
> a new DXCC  Entity?
> > I have searched through the two references that you
> have given,  but do not
> > find any reference to that.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> > 73, George
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