I've got a card from ER2NB for a PSK contact in June 2001. I
used a different logger then and didn't keep track of the method used to
QSL accurately then, so I'm not sure if it was direct or via the bureau,
though I see his entry on qrz.com says he qsls using both of
those.
I too have a handful
That would seem to be the case, according to this:
http://www.arrl.org/blog/DXCC%20Dialog/45 which says in part: The
DXCC Start Date, the earliest date that QSOs will count for the new
entity (which is also the Event Date, the date of the event that
gave rise to the addition) will be 0001Z on
According to 425 DX News (via The Daily DX):
4U_un - The United Nations HQ might be on the during the weekend using
4U60UN, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.
QSL via HB9BOU. [TNX The Daily DX]
As of 16:35 UTC they are currently on 14.027