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The DX Entity that never wasThis is the story of the DX entity that never was - and likely never will be. It's another tale from down-under described by Jim Linton, VK3PC. The Hutt River Province Principality announced two years ago plans to begin short-wave broadcasts and also seek amateur radio DXCC entity status. Not heard of it? Well this self-proclaimed independent territory on Australia's mainland is located just north of Geraldton, Western Australia and began in 1970. The Royal Amateur Radio Society was formed as a body to represent the interests of amateur radio on the Hutt River Province. It was full steam ahead seeking United Nations, IARU and ITU recognition. Special Hotel Five prefix callsigns were being made available to inaugural members of the Royal Amateur Radio Society. ARRL DXCC rules were being quoted as enabling the Principality to qualify for separate country status. DXers and contesters were claimed to be eager to operate from Hutt River. However today it is all but a memory. No mention is made on the Hutt River Province website of the former radio plans. A source close to the ruler of the Hutt River Province, Prince Leonard, reveals he's gone totally cold on the radio ideas and is now very busy engineering a pyramid in his Principality.
Jim Linton VK3PC
Source: ARNewsline, WIA News
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