ARRL DX Bulletin 005: January 23, 1996 (DXCC: Scarborough Reef Decision)

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From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT January 23, 1996
To all radio amateurs

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ARLD005 BS7H/DXCC vote

ARRL Board of Directors Votes to add Scarborough Reef To ARRL DXCC Countries List

The ARRL Board of Directors at their meeting in Savannah, Georgia, approved a Membership Services Committee recommendation to add Scarborough Reef to the ARRL DXCC Countries List. The vote was 11-yes, 3-no and 1-abstention. Scarborough is added to the list based on DXCC Rules Section II, Point 2(a) (Separation by Water).

QSL cards will be received by the DXCC Desk starting April 1, 1996. Cards received before that date will be returned without action.