[Dxspider-support] CTY-2802 Country Files - 23 January 2018

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Official announcement about Kosovo:

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amendment-to-arrl-dxcc-rules-will-expand-dxcc-list

In fact, the Republic of Kosovo (Z6) has been added to the DXCC List
of current entities, increasing the total number of current DXCC
entities to 340. The addition of Kosovo raises to 331 the required
number of current entities confirmed to qualify for DXCC Honor Roll;
Top of Honor Roll is 340. DXCC award accounts are being tabulated to
reflect the change.

This change qualifies as an “event,” effective on January 21, 2018, at
0000 UTC. Nothing is retroactive.


On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:20 AM, Michael Carper, Ph.D. via
Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org> wrote:
> Yes, I saw it in LOTW.  For all we know, it was put there by a
> well-intentioned intern who doesn't know what a DXCC entity is, right?  It
> could be an accident.
>
> I won't consider it to be factual until there's an "official announcement".
>
> That said - WFWL!
>
> Mike, WA9PIE
>
> On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:19 AM, Mike McCarthy, W1NR via Dxspider-support
> <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org> wrote:
>>
>> There is no official word from the ARRL but the Daily DX reports that
>> the entity has been added to LOTW. There is still debate about how far
>> back from today that QSO's will count.
>>
>> Mike, W1NR
>>
>> On 01/23/2018 11:58 AM, Michael Carper, Ph.D. via Dxspider-support wrote:
>> > As far as I know, the ARRL has made no official announcement about
>> > Kosovo.  It's not yet on the Active list is it?
>> >
>> > Mike, WA9PIE
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 8:59 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C via Dxspider-support
>> > <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org <mailto:dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >     You *must* update WPXLOC.RAW for this release for Kosovo to work
>> >     properly.  Read the instructions here:
>> >
>> >          http://www.country-files.com/dx-cluster/dx-spider/
>> >     <http://www.country-files.com/dx-cluster/dx-spider/>
>> >
>> >     > The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 23 January 2018:
>> >     >
>> >     >     http://www.country-files.com/cty-2802-23-january-2018/
>> >     <http://www.country-files.com/cty-2802-23-january-2018/>
>> >     >
>> >     > For installation instructions, start at:
>> >     >
>> >     >     http://www.country-files.com/
>> >     >
>> >     > Hover your mouse over the word Contest in the menu, then select
>> > the
>> >     > software you are using.
>> >     >
>> >     > To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top
>> >     of the page.
>> >     >
>> >     > If you are interested in a bigger CTY.DAT for everyday logging,
>> >     you can get
>> >     > it here:
>> >     >
>> >     >    http://www.country-files.com/big-cty-23-january-2018/
>> >     <http://www.country-files.com/big-cty-23-january-2018/>
>> >     >
>> >     > Note that the release notes (and Version Entity) for this larger
>> >     file are
>> >     > different than what is shown below.  There is a separate link to
>> > them.
>> >     >
>> >     > Here are the release notes:
>> >     >
>> >     >     23 January 2018 (CTY-2802)
>> >     >     VER20180123, Version entity is Namibia, V5
>> >     >
>> >     >     Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
>> >     >
>> >     >         * CE6PGO, XQ6CFX, XQ6OA, XQ6UMR and XR6F are all Chile, CE
>> >     in ITU zone 16
>> >     >         * TO7D is Guadeloupe, FG
>> >     >         * TX5X is French Polynesia, FO
>> >     >         * AJ6T is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
>> >     >         * WA1FVJ is Alaska, KL
>> >     >         * LU5JOL/J, LU9JMG/J and LW7DVC/D are all Argentina, LU
>> >     >         * LU3CW/W is Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
>> >     >         * R110FS, R8AEU/6 and RA9SGI/1 are all European Russia, UA
>> >     >         * VA2VVV is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4
>> >     >         * Added entity Kosovo, Z6
>> >     >
>> >     >     Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:
>> >     >
>> >     >         * Deleted entity Kosovo, *Z6
>> >     >         * EA1RCI/PCV in Spain, EA
>> >     >         * EA5RKB/9 in Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
>> >     >         * I4CQO/N, IK3TZB/N, IZ1CLA/N and IZ6TGS/N in Italy, I
>> >     >         * AD0ZL, KF6UWT and KI7COR in Alaska, KL
>> >     >         * R162S, R1853S, R1941OM, R9KW/4 and RA75SF in European
>> >     Russia, UA
>> >     >         * R6RA/9, RV3DSA/0 and RW9JZ/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
>> >     >         * VA2ZM in Canada, VE
>> >     >         * VK4FSCC/9 in Norfolk Island, VK9N
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >     --
>> >     Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
>> >     <mailto:jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>>, http://www.ad1c.us
>> >
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