[amsat-bb] p5 operation approved by arrl

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxx>]

just in case some of you have been sleeping the past half hour...the arrl has 
approved ssb qso's by p5/4l4fn back to day one. we will have satellite 
equipment over there in about a month. 
73...bruce

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> For Further Information Contact:  Wayne Mills, N7NG
> 
> Telephone: 860-594-0291
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> 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.
> 
> - 30 -
> 




Bruce Paige, KK5DO                                      kk5do@arrl.net 
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