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REVISED Jun 28, 2006 15:45 ET
NEWINGTON, CT, Jun 28, 2006--A new ARRL DXCC entity has come into being! The United Nations has admitted the Republic of Montenegro as its 192nd member, and that action automatically makes the tiny Balkan nation the 336th current DXCC entity, effective June 28 at 0001 UTC.
"According to the ARRL DXCC List criteria, entities on the UN list of member-states qualify as political entities," said ARRL Membership Services Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG. "Therefore, effective June 28, 2006 (UTC), ARRL has added The Republic of Montenegro to the DXCC List. Claims for DXCC credit will be accepted immediately."
The Daily DX Editor Bernie McClenny, W3UR, quotes Ranko Boca, YT6A, that current Montengrin radio amateurs may use their YU/YT/YZ/4O-prefix call signs until the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) designates a new call sign block for the new country. The UN's anticipated action June 28 followed last week's UN Security Council recommendation to admit The Republic of Montenegro to the United Nations.
International DX Festival Set
In anticipation of Montengro's new nation status, International DX Festival Montenegro has been set for July 20 until August 12. That's when several international operators -- with Boca as DXpedition leader and well-known DXer Martti Laine, OH2BH, as radio operations leader -- will join forces with Montenegrin Amateur Radio operators from at least three different stations using a common call sign in an effort to meet the DX community's need to work the newest DXCC Entity. Festival organizers have set the ambitious goal of 200,000 contacts for the event, which will use all HF bands.
The event also will include several basic courses on ham radio operating and CEPT license examinations aimed at new and less-experienced radio amateurs. Another goal is to establish an Amateur Radio Club of Montenegro
Others scheduled to take part in the DX Festival include Mills, ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, and XYL Linda, KA1ZD; 3Y0X team member Bob Grimmick, N6OX; IARU Region 1 Executive Committee member Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T; Carsten Esch, DL6LAU, and Vladan Kecman, YT3T/YU1AO.
McClenny says to expect some "minor activity" by
Montenegrin radio amateurs before that time. Because Montenegro is not a
participating member of CEPT, portable
operations by Amateur Radio licensees from other countries are not
automatically authorized. Montenegro declared its independence on June 3
following a national referendum May 21.--The
Daily DX; ARRL DXCC Desk
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