[SEDXC] Fwd: P5 Contacts -- News Release

[Sandy Donahue]

The ARRL is now accepting P5/4L4FN credit. I hope you worked him. 73
Sandy, W4RU
> 
> 
> For Further Information Contact:  Wayne Mills, N7NG
> 
> Telephone: 860-594-0291
> Telefax: 860-594-0259
> Email:   n7ng@arrl.org
> 
> 
> 
> DXCC Accepting P5/4L4FN Contacts
> 
> 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.
> 
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> 


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