The DXCC Desk of the ARRL has determined that contacts made with the SV1GA/A team at Mt. Athos this past January meet the criteria for counting toward the DXCC award program. The ARRL made the announcement on its website on Friday, the 4th of April. DX chasers had been waiting to hear whether their QSOs counted ever since the team's planned 10-day operation was quickly and unexpectedly halted amid controversy. Local authorities challenged whether the hams had obtained the appropriate permission to be there.
Mt. Athos, an autonomous region governed by the monastic community in northeastern Greece, is a World Heritage Site and 28th on the ClubLog Most Wanted List.
The ARRL ended its announcement by saying: [quote] "Any future operations by this team from Mt. Athos will require additional documentation for securing accreditation for DXCC credit." [endquote]
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