1966 Cormoran Reef is not a DXCC Entity

10 Cormoran Reef (TI9) Cormoran Reef is located in the Western Caroline group at 134 degrees East and 8 degrees North. Operations from Cormoran Reef made under permission from either Costa Rica or the U.N. Trust Territory will be accepted for credit Ebon Atoll and Cormoran Reef withdrawn (QST, December 1966, (page 95)) Reference is made to the DXCC Note, page 90, January 1966 QST. Announcement was made therein of the addition to the countries list of Ebon Atoll (HC) and Cormoran Reef (TI). The action was based primarily on authorizations issued by recognized representatives of the Ecuadorian and Costa Rican governments. Information developed subsequently indicates that the named countries claim no jurisdiction and that the authorizations were invalid. Accordingly, there was no choice but to revoke the earlier action and delete the two locations from the countries list. Chuck Swain, K7LMU and Don Miller, W9WNV were actief from Cormoran Reef. As you can see on the QSL card they did sent out, they used the prefix TI9. But this prefix does belong to Costa Rica, and is used to mark QSO’s from Cocos Island which is part of Costa Rica. The Western Carolina Islands Group at that time was using the prefix KC6 for ham radio activities. Later the Western Carolina Islands group changed their name and is now called Palau (prefix T8.) ARRL did not get paper showing that Chuck and Don got a proper licene for Cormoran Reef,. The Reef does not belong to Costa Rica , so no permission from Costa Rica can be given for Cormoran Reef. So DXCC credits were removed which made it possible to Withdrawn Cormoran Reef.