PJ activity - multiple new DXCC entities

During the next three weeks (starting 10/10/10), DXers will be treated to something special that they have never seen before - multiple new DXCC entities.

Expect huge pileups and probably plenty of confusion. It is suggested to "PLEASE be patient", "LISTEN" and "KNOW" who/what you are working.

Even though the PJ islands are expected to be new DXCC entities, they will NOT be totally rare ones and will be easily accessible for future operations. With over 11 operations expected to be on the air during the next month, observe/listen first and then have fun working them.

STATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE AIR 10/10/10:

PJ2T - Curacao Island; October 10th-November 2nd
PJ4B - Bonaire Island; October 10-22nd
PJ4I - Bonaire Island; October 10-22nd
PJ4N - Bonaire Island; October 10-22nd
PJ5/AH6DX - St. Eustatius; now through October 15th
PJ5/AA4NC - St. Eustatius; October 9-15th
PJ6A - Saba Island; October 10-22nd
PJ7E - Sint Maarten; October 10-20th
PJ7/AA4NC - Sint Maarten; October 15-18th
PJ7/AH6DX - Sint Maarten; October 15-22nd

STATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE AIR LATER IN NOVEMBER:

PJ4A - Bonaire Island; November 23-30th
PJ5/SP6IXF - St.Eustatius; November 18th-December 3rd
PJ5/SP6EQZ - St.Eustatius; November 18th-December 3rd
PJ7/K1GI - Sint Maarten; November 20-23rd

Special thanks to OPDX's Propagation Guru Lee, KH6BZF, for providing the following longitudes and latitudes of the following dutch islands:

PJ2 - Curacao Island 68-Deg. 59' W and 12-Deg. 10' N
PJ4 - Bonaire Island 68-Deg. 28' W and 12-Deg. 15' N
PJ5 - St. Eustatius Island 62-Deg. 58' W and 17-Deg. 30' N
PJ6 - Saba Island 63-Deg. 14' W and 17-Deg. 38' N
PJ7 - St. Maarten Island 63-Deg. 3' W and 18-Deg. 1' N

SPECIAL NOTE: Bill Moore, NC1L, Awards Branch Manager, informed the DXCC QSL Checker on October 6th (edited): "As you know on 10/10/10 Bonaire, Curacao and Sint Maarten, et al, will become deleted entities on the DXCC list. Other changes will occur and a full news release will be made at the appropriate time.

For card checking purposes, DXCC will not be accepting any contacts for the new entities until January 1, 2011. If you receive applications with the deleted PJ's, these can be checked until December 31, 2010.

However, if your applicant asks, this entity will still count but as a deleted entity. (effective 10/10/10).

If someone brings to you a QSL dated 10/10/10 or after, but before January 1, 2011, this card must be returned to them, unprocessed. The new entities will not even be added to the DXCC computer until January 1, 2011, so submitting them will result in nothing credited."

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