Jim, Martti claims that DXCC recognition is not the objective of the current operation. I would have no compunctions about working Z60K now if you want to. I have. It will count for WPX and the CQ DX awards and Z6 will be a multiplier in CQWW. As for the ITU, the problem is that Kosovo is not a Member State of the ITU and cannot become a Member State until it either becomes a Member of the United Nations or applies directly to the ITU for membership and has its application approved by two-thirds of the Member States of the ITU. UN membership would be sufficient for DXCC purposes, it was in the case of South Sudan. There may be creative ways around this dilemma, but obviously there are more important telecommunications considerations than Amateur Radio such as a telephone country code -- and as far as I know that problem hasn't been resolved, either. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority is the responsible agency. See http://www.art-ks.org/ Dave -----Original Message----- From: arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org [mailto:arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org] On Behalf Of jfenster@pacifier.com Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:00 AM To: arrl-odv Subject: [arrl-odv:21067] arrl-odv:21066] Re: Kosovo Dave, What group or governmental agency in Kosovo is (or might be) responsible to ask the ITU for a callsign block? Given the status of the folks operating from there, I would expect that this process would be underway but egos occasionally prevail among DXers - Duh! Of course, we will be the bad guys if the last few days of operation do not count for anything but that is life. ITU assignment of a prefix will allow those there or another group to activate the first DXpedition that complies to the DXCC rules and it is not the current group, we will hear about it! BTW, I have yet to worked the current operation and probably will not until the rules are met. But, I remember the 7O1YGF expedition which put me on the #1 Honor Roll status after nearly 10 years of waiting. 73 Jim K9JF James E. Fenstermaker K9JF Director, Northwestern Division American Radio Relay League (206) 930-9372 James E. Fenstermaker K9JF Director, Northwestern Division American Radio Relay League (206) 930-9372 _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org http://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv