Interesting! I really don't care which date the DXCC Desk chooses to use --
as long as they do it the same way the next time.
If the State Dept list date is going to be the controlling criteria rather
than the date the actual foreign government of the entity establishes --
fine. The US State Dept list can be the criteria for a worldwide DXCC
program if the DXCC Desk says it is.
It sure makes it easier for the DXCC Desk to rely on the State Dept to make
recognition, rather than trying to figure out what foreign governments have
done.
Bert, N8NN
- Original Message -
From: Ron Notarius W3WN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: DX Chat dx-chat@njdxa.org
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:34 AM
Subject: RE: [DX-CHAT] FJ - 21.Feb.2007
The DXCC desk selected the date of 14 December 2007 because that is the
date
that St. Bart was added to the US State Department list of recognized
Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty.
THAT is the political change that was the final trigger to add the island
as
a separate entity on the list.
Bill Kennamer K5NX (ex K5FUV), former ARRL Membership Services Manager and
one of the key people behind 1998's rewrite/overhaul of the DXCC rules,
aka
DXCC 2000, wrote a detailed explanation behind not only the reasoning
behind the choice of date but behind the reasons for some of the changes
that were made at the time in how a new entity can/will be recognized.
Unfortunately, the only place I've seen that is in the 12/21 issue of the
Daily DX, so I can't quote it here without Bernie's permission. If I find
it elsewhere I will relay it; or if Bernie will either post it himself or
give me permission to post it, I will.
And let's all be honest... I don't know how much activity has taken place
from FJ between the time it became a Department and 14 December; trying to
backdate it could be more aggravation that it was worth.
The important thing is that it's an entity now, so go work it and have
fun!
73, ron w3wn
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mome Z32ZM
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 4:09 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: DX Chat
Subject: [DX-CHAT] FJ - 21.Feb.2007
HI to ALL , SEASON GREETINGS MERRY X-MASS to most of You!
The Independent day of St.Barthelemy is 21.Feb.2007
thats the real date from when FJ have to be count as separate
DXCC. I really dont see any available reason for 14.12.2007
BECAUSE:
On 21 February 2007, the French Parliament
passed a bill granting COM status to both Saint-Barthelemy and
Saint-Martin.
The new status took effect on 22 February, when the law was published in
the
Official Journal.
ONLY Bill-N4UF @ CQ DX Awards have the right date:
FJ CQ DX AWARDS --- CQ DX Awards Manager Billy Williams, N4UF
has
announced that the island of Saint-Barthelemy (FJ) has been added to the
CQ
DX Awards entity list, effective immediately, for confirmed contacts with
the
island made on or after 21 February 2007.
The ARRL DXCC Desk is pleased to announce the addition of St
Barthelemy (FJ) to the DXCC List, making the island entity number
338 with an effective date of 14 December, 2007. Cards with contacts
dated December 14, 2007 or after will be accepted for DXCC credit.
The event date that caused St. Barthelemy to be added to the DXCC
list was December 14, 2007, the date the US State Department Fact
sheet was updated by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
So far, I know that independency dates are more important than some other
dates.
14.12.2007- is realy funny date!!!
Stay Tuned GL on SIX !!!
73 GLDX!!!de: Mome - Z32ZM
http://www.qsl.net/z32zm
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