SB DX @ ARL $ARLD028   
   ARLD028 The Republic of South Sudan Is Now a DXCC Entity   
      
   ZCZC AE28   
   QST de W1AW     
   DX Bulletin 28  ARLD028   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  July 14, 2011   
   To all radio amateurs      
      
   SB DX ARL ARLD028   
   ARLD028 The Republic of South Sudan Is Now a DXCC Entity   
      
   At 10:18 AM (EDT) on Thursday, July 14, the UN General Assembly met   
   to vote on whether or not to admit the Republic of South Sudan as   
   its 193rd member state. The Republic of South Sudan was unanimously   
   admitted and is now a member of the United Nations; a two-thirds   
   majority is needed to become a member of the UN.   
      
   Immediately following the General Assembly meeting, the flag of the   
   Republic of South Sudan flew for the first time in front of the UN,   
   ceremoniously marking its membership in the UN.   
      
   Now that the Republic of South Sudan is a member of the United   
   Nations, the new country is now a DXCC entity by way of Section II,   
   1(a) of the DXCC rules. The DXCC Desk will begin immediately   
   accepting QSOs for this new entity, with a start date of July 14,   
   2011.   
      
   According to DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, the Honor Roll numbers   
   move from 340 to 341 for the Top of the Honor Roll, and for Honor   
   Roll it becomes 332. "The deadline for the Honor Roll and annual   
   listings is December 31, so you must submit the new entity to DXCC   
   by then in order to retain your Honor Roll status," Moore explained.   
      
   "For Logbook of The World (LoTW), you may submit all your QSOs with   
   the Republic of South Sudan stations anytime. There is no need to   
   hold them out of your log or do anything differently from what you   
   already have been doing. You do not need to assign country names or   
   identifiers. After we issue certificates to the Republic of South   
   Sudan license holders, LoTW will make matches and assign the correct   
   entities automatically."   
      
   As of July 14, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has   
   not announced a prefix block for the Republic of South Sudan.   
   NNNN   
   /EX   
      
   ---   
                                   ========   
      
   IF you have questions or concerns regarding the accuracy   
   of information posted, or the opinions expressed, contact the content   
   originators directly.   All publications retransmitted as   
   fidonet echomail without alteration other than the removal of   
   email header and other control information which   
   is not part of the actual publication.   
      
   Providing   emergency   communications  assistance  to  your   
   neighbors and community isn't just a good thing to do,  it's   
   the first and foremost activity recognized in the U.s. rules   
   governing amateur radio in 47 CFR section 97.1. IF you enjoy   
   amateur  radio  remember  that  this  is  an  obligation you   
   tacitly agreed to when you acquired your license.   
      
      
      
   ---   
    * Origin: RRN BBS: Your fidonet ham radio connection! (1:116/901)