Oceania/Pacific

KH7K - Kure Island
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ The May, 1961 issue of QST announces the addition of Kure Island to the DXCC list. QST says: "Although Kure Island is the...
Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 at 8:51 AM
KH8/S Swains Island
k8ARRL DX Bulletin ARLD031 (2006) included the following item: "In June, the ARRL DXCC Desk announced the addition of a Paragraph (c) under Section...
Wed, 23 Aug, 2023 at 8:55 AM
KH9 - Wake Island
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ Wake Island has been on the DXCC list since 1945. QSOs count for Wake Island from 1945-11-15.  The DXCC enitity of Wake Island co...
Mon, 20 Feb, 2023 at 3:49 PM
Palmerston Island - North or South Cook Islands?
Palmerston Island (IOTA OC-124) is a coral atoll lying approximately 500km north west of Rarotonga Island (IOTA OC-013), South Cook Islands, and 520km south...
Sun, 22 Jan, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Pitcairn Island Bicentennial - 1990
Author: Alan 5B4AHJ. The following wonderful press release is reproduced from the RSGB DX News Sheet #1394, dated 1989-12-06: The following ...
Wed, 12 Mar, 2014 at 7:34 PM
T30 - Western Kiribati
The DXCC entity of Gilbert & Ellice Islands and Ocean Islands, VR1 is listed in the ARRL countries list published in February 1947.  In 1979, the Repub...
Fri, 13 Oct, 2023 at 10:08 AM
T31 - Central Kiribati
The DXCC entity of British Phoenix Islands, VR1 is listed in the ARRL countries list published in February 1947.  In 1979, the Republic of  Kiribati was cr...
Tue, 13 Jun, 2023 at 8:56 AM
T33 - Banaba
The DXCC entity of Banaba Island was added to the DXCC Countries List in 1989. The ARRL Letter 1989-12-18 carries the following announcement:: "By...
Mon, 20 Feb, 2023 at 3:36 PM
VK1, VK9, VK0 prefixes
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ VK1 prefix On 1956-06-01 amateurs resident in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) were issued with callsigns with the VK1 prefi...
Wed, 19 Aug, 2020 at 3:41 PM
VK9M - Mellish Reef
The DXCC entity of Mellsh Reef was added to the DXCC Countries list in 1972. QST October 1972 announces: "Announcement is hereby made of the addition...
Fri, 12 Nov, 2021 at 9:31 AM