ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, has announced approval of ZK1NDK, North Cook Island, for DXCC credit. Documentation now has been reviewed and okayed for DXCC credit. Those who submitted ZK1NDK previously and were denied credit may contact DXCC , and records can be updated without having to resubmit cards. It's a great opportunity for amateurs to expose young people to ham radio. I rocket boosted three Amateur Radio payloads into orbit.
Initial indications are that all satellites deployed properly and have been monitored on the ground.
The course was held September 26-28. Other proposals are welcome, and preliminary indications of intent should be submitted by October 15. The first USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships were held August 1-3 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information on Amateur Radio Direction Finding, visit the ARRL Product Catalog or Moell's Homing In Web site . The contacts with NA1SS were arranged as part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program.