[CQ-Contest] CQ Reconsiders Policy on Crimea in CQ Contests

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

The following will be released on the CQ Newsroom later this evening.
Please pass the word to contesters in your region.

 

CQ Reconsiders Policy on Crimea in CQ Contests

 

In response to requests from a large number of contesters around the world,
CQ has reconsidered its decision regarding the acceptance of logs from
stations in Crimea in CQ-sponsored contests. 

 

As CQ Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, explained, "a large portion of the
contesting community felt that we were unfairly denying our fellow amateurs
in Crimea of the opportunity to fully participate in our contests. Since the
country list for CQ contests is based on a combination of the Worked All
Europe (WAE) and ARRL DXCC lists, and the ARRL has already adopted a policy
regarding Crimean stations in its award and contest programs, we will amend
our policy to be consistent with the ARRL's DXCC policy."

 

"Therefore, the listings of Crimean stations submitting logs for CQ contests
will be based on the call sign under which they have operated. If they used
Russian-issued calls in the contest, they will be listed under Russia; if
they used Ukrainian-issued calls in the contest, they will be listed under
Ukraine. This change reflects not only the desire of many contesters around
the world, but also of a large majority of members of the CQ World Wide DX
Contest Committee."