R: [CQ-Contest] CQ Phone Test.

[IT9GSF Fabio Grisafi]

Nobody here in Italy has intention to cancel his effort for the IG9A
Lampedusa
Island, Zone 33, Multi Multi, partecipation.

Even if we are only about 150 Km from the libyan coast we don't see any
enemy in the
mediterranean sea. Also, President Mohammar Gheddafi confirmed Libya is
against terrorism.

So, be sure..... you will copy signals coming from IG9A and, I hope, in the
near future,
also signals coming from a new democratic country: YA ! We hope to have that
multiplier worked on all bands next year.

73 de Fabio, IT9GSF.





-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
[mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]Per conto di Eric Scace
Inviato: lunedi 8 ottobre 2001 11.40
A: Douglas Priest; Cq-Contest
Oggetto: RE: [CQ-Contest] CQ Phone Test.



   Why should we even contemplate canceling all DXpeditions for WW Phone?
If Italian hams can not do a DXpedition to IG9 at the end
of October, is their safety somehow increased?  Is there some international
resource scarcity that will be reduced if Italians do
not go to IG9?

   As many countries (UK, Spain, Sri Lanka, Italy, Germany, France, Egypt
and too many others) with long, recent histories of
terrorist tragedies can testify, the effort to reduce terrorist attacks is a
long-term obligation that stretches over many
generations.  Unfortunately terrorism, like other criminal activities, will
continue among us to some degree for the indefinite
future.  If it is somehow appropriate to cancel DXpeditions for a contest in
October, does that imply that DXpeditions should be
cancelled for the forever?

   Maybe I am missing something here.  But I can't see any rationale for CQ
Magazine (or any other contest or award sponsor) to
insist that ham radio operators stay at home.

-- Eric R3/K3NA


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