[CQ-Contest] CQ WW SSB

[Paul Stoetzer]

I have skin in the game. It's respect for international law. In the 21st
Century, we do not recognize nations invading and annexing the territory of
their neighbors. To me, any Ukrainian citizen using a Russian callsign in
Crimea is a quisling and when Ukraine restores their rightful sovereignty
over the region, they should face charges for treason against their country.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Saturday, October 18, 2014, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Paul, you hold that opinion.  It’s a fine opinion and cost-free to hold
> where you live on I Street in Washington, DC, USA since you have no skin in
> the game.
>
> If you had skin in the game and lived in the Crimea, at the present time
> it seems as a ham you can get on the air with a Russian call sign, or you
> can be QRT.  If it were me, just call me RA3xyz!!!
>
> I have no skin in the game either, and my opinion is not based on
> international politics, but rather on my love of radio and my conviction
> that ham radio should ignore politics.
>
> On the other hand, you have different fingers.
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
> --
> "Just a boy and his radio"™
> --
> Proud Member of:
> . A1 Operators - http://www.arrl.org/a-1-op
> . Minnesota Wireless contesters - http://www.W0AA.org
> . Arizona Outlaws contesters - http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net
> . Twin City DX Assn - http://www.tcdxa.org
> . Minnesota Amateur Radio Technical Society - http://www.mn-arts.org/
> . Lake Vermilion DX Assn - http://www.lvdxa.org
> . Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society - http://www.rnars.org.uk/
> . SOC - http://www.qsl.net/soc
> . CW Operators Club – http://www.cwops.org
> . SKCC - http://www.skccgroup.com/
> --
>
>
>   *From:* Paul Stoetzer <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','n8hm at arrl.net');>
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:00 PM
> *To:* Radio K0HB <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kzerohb at gmail.com');>
> *Cc:* k5zd at charter.net <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','k5zd at charter.net');>
> ; CQ-Contest <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cq-contest at contesting.com');>
> ; Editor W2VU <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','w2vu at cq-amateur-radio.com');>
> ; Publisher K2RED
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cq at cq-amateur-radio.com');>
> *Subject:* Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW SSB
>  The rules require entrants to certify that they "operated according to
> all rules and regulations that pertain to amateur radio for the station
> location."
>
> The only legitimate rules and regulations in Crimea are those issued by
> Ukraine, the legitimate, internationally recognized government for that
> area. Using a license issued by the Russian Federation is contrary to the
> rules of the contest.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Saturday, October 18, 2014, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kzerohb at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> (W2VU and K2RED added to the conversation on the advice of K5ZD)
>>
>> Here's the long and short of it from my viewpoint.
>>
>> A certain boy in a certain place has a hobby radio station.  He wishes to
>> participate in radiosport contests run by hobbyist magazines in another
>> place.
>>
>> His license conditions including how he must identify his station are
>> dictated by whatever government has authority over that place at any given
>> time.
>>
>> Other governments, rightly or wrongly, might dispute that authority, but
>> the boy in that place is not subject to the authority of those other
>> countries.
>>
>> Now those hobby magazines have decided that the politicians (in their
>> country) shall be the ultimate authority whether the boy and his radio (in
>> another country) are eligible to play in their contest.
>>
>> Methinks the hobby magazines are taking themselves far too seriously, and
>> in an international hobby have cloaked themselves in misplaced provincial
>> patriotism.
>>
>> dit dit
>>
>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>> --
>> "Just a boy and his radio"™
>> --
>> Proud Member of:
>> . A1 Operators - http://www.arrl.org/a-1-op
>> . Minnesota Wireless contesters - http://www.W0AA.org
>> . Arizona Outlaws contesters - http://www.arizonaoutlaws.net
>> . Twin City DX Assn - http://www.tcdxa.org
>> . Minnesota Amateur Radio Technical Society - http://www.mn-arts.org/
>> . Lake Vermilion DX Assn - http://www.lvdxa.org
>> . Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society - http://www.rnars.org.uk/
>> . SOC - http://www.qsl.net/soc
>> . CW Operators Club – http://www.cwops.org
>> . SKCC - http://www.skccgroup.com/
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Randy Thompson K5ZD
>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 1:23 PM
>> To: 'Andy Kazantsev' ; 'CQ-Contest'
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW SSB
>>
>> The CQ WW Contest Committee was very divided on this issue. The Editor and
>> Publisher of CQ Magazine have made this policy decision. Any comments or
>> appeals should be directed to CQ.
>>
>> Randy, K5ZD
>>
>>
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