[CQ-Contest] License

[Art RX9TX]

 VR2BrettGraham wrote:

V> The Russians do have a small problem when operating abroad - few if
V> any  places with which they have a reciprocal agreement & Russia is
V> _not_  a  CEPT  participant.  It  does  beg the question how do the
V> Russians  on  walkabout  get  licensed?  It seems some have gone to
V> great  lengths  to  be legitimate, such as obtaining citizenship in
V> other  countries  in  order to enjoy their reciprocal agreements or
V> participation in CEPT otherwise not available to them as Russians.

V> It  seems some have gone to great lengths to be legitimate, such as
V> obtaining  citizenship  in  other countries in order to enjoy their
V> reciprocal  agreements  or  participation  in  CEPT  otherwise  not
V> available to them as Russians.

V> CEPT  in  particular is ripe for abuse as, like contest entries, it
V> is  based  on  an honor system. For many countries, who can operate
V> there  is  easy to find out, reciprocal agreements are documented &
V> CEPT  is  also clear cut. It does surprise me, once the RA3CO story
V> broke, to find myself looking at other contest results & wondering,
V> how could so-&-so be legitimately operating in such-&-such place?


Its  nice  to see someone that eager to care about poor Russians. What
are trying to do, to question all operations made by Russian hams last
decades?

Leave demonizing Russians to CNN and Foxnews, it's their job :)

What  about  RA3CO  he still persists he was told he can use station's
owner  call  from  the  very  first operation, and I see no reason for
disbelief.

What  about  other  Russians,  the  answer  seems  obvious  - they get
temporary licences.

V> Seems I was the only one asking that question.
V> Proof of legitimacy must be coming to radiosport soon.

Thats  alright,  just please note that even CEPT and US licence do not
allow  you  to  operate from FK, FO, FR/B, FR/E, FR/G, FR/J, FR/T, FT,
FW,  JW,  JX,  3Y, ZB2, you will still need a temporary licence. Seems
logical  to  ask  for  "Proof of legitimacy" for all recent operations
from  all  these  "CEPT"  places  too. Not to mention all other places
outside of CEPT and IARP unions.

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