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NEWS RELEASE

For more  information, contact:
Rich Moseson (W2VU), Editor
(516) 681-2922 /  w2vu at cq-amateur-radio.com

FOR RELEASE: Immediate (October 13,  2010)


Former Netherlands Antilles and CQ Awards and  Contests


(Hicksville, NY – October 13, 2010) – With  several groups operating this 
week from the "new" DX entities created by the  breakup of the Netherlands 
Antilles, questions have arisen regarding their  status for CQ DX awards and 
contests. This announcement updates and supplements  the preliminary 
announcement that will appear in the November issue of CQ  magazine, which is 
already at the printer.

CQ DX Awards
Each of  the five islands involved in the change of status retains its 
previous PJ  callsign prefix (Curacao - PJ2; Bonaire - PJ4; St. Eustatius - PJ5; 
Saba - PJ6;  and St. Maarten - PJ7). According to CQ DX Awards Manager 
Billy Williams, N4UF,  the previous entities of the Leeward Islands (PJ2/PJ4) 
and Windward Islands  (PJ5/PJ6/PJ7) Islands were deleted as of October 9, 
2010. Four new entities -  Curacao (PJ2), St. Maarten (PJ7), Bonaire (PJ4) and 
Saba/St. Eustatius (PJ5/6) -  became active on October 10, for a net gain of 
two DX entities. Confirmations  for contacts made with the new entities will 
be accepted for CQ award credit  effective immediately.

New Multipliers in the CQWW

The country multiplier list for the CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB  weekend 
on October 30-31; CW on November 27-28) is based on a combination of the  
ARRL's DXCC list and the DARC's WAE (Worked All Europe) list. Since the ARRL 
has  also made the same changes, deleting the old Windward and Leeward 
Islands  entities and adding PJ2 (Curacao), PJ4 (Bonaire), PJ5/6 (St. Eustatius &  
Saba) and PJ7 (St. Maarten) as four new entities effective October 10, 
these  "new ones" will each count as separate country multipliers in the CQWW.  

There is no need to worry if your own contest logging software is not  
updated, according to CQWW Contest Director Bob Cox, K3EST. "In the end, the log 
 checking software calculates final tallies anyway," he notes, adding that 
the  software "is very up-to-date and reflects any status changes." 

DX  Marathon Double-Dip
Competitors in the 2010 CQ DX Marathon will have a unique  "double-dip" 
opportunity in working the islands of the Netherlands Antilles for  Marathon 
points. Those who worked any of the islands before 10/10/10, get credit  for 
either the Windward or Leeward Islands, as appropriate. Hams who work them  
again on or after 10/10/10 will get additional credit for the new entities,  
providing a maximum of six country credits for working the islands in  2010.