[Nodxa] Swain's Island Added to the DXCC List

[Tedd Mirgliotta]

This was received last night....... 73 de Tedd KB8NW
P.S. Hint Hint.... Be looking for a special announce
very soon......

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Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW - kb8nw at barf80.nshore.org --or-- kb8nw at arrl.net
Editor of the "Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin" (OPDX - "DXer's Tool of Excellence")
President of the "Northern Ohio DX Association" (NODXA)
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ARRL Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Division
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Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:59:05 -0400
From: "Mills, Wayne  N7NG" <N7NG at arrl.org>
To: Press Release Dist <editors at n4gn.com>
Subject: Swain's Island Added to the DXCC List

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, Swain's Island has been added to
the DXCC List.

Swain's Island, entity number 337, qualifies as the first separation
entity from American Samoa, now a Political Entity. The distance between
American Samoa and Swain's 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 Swain's Island on or after 0001Z, July 22, 2006 will
count for DXCC credit.

For additional information, including the DXCC Reference Number for
Swain's Island, contact Bill Moore at the DXCC Desk, dxcc at arrl.org.

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