[SEDXC] NEW COUNTRY??

John Laney k4bai@worldnet.att.net
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 10:02:43 -0500


Today's Daily DX says that Kan and Jacky are on Pitcairn Island at the QTH of
VP6TC.   They are apparently investigating the possibility of Pitcairn becoming
a member of the IARU.  If that happens, then Ducie Islands could become a new
country based on current DXCC criteria.  73, John, K4BAI.

T Greenway wrote:

> I would recommend working VP6CW or VP6BK.  They are possibly on Ducie Atoll
> which is about 540 KM east of Pitcairn.  Kan, JA1BK, who came up with
> Temotu, Austral, Marquesas and some others is there and I would bet money
> this one is going to count.  Dont know how long they will be there.  They
> have been active several days. F2CW is the CW op and Kan is the SSB op.  73
> Mike K4PI