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

[Randy Thompson K5ZD]

Official announcement at 
http://www.cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/2014/10/cq-reconsiders-policy-on-crimea-i
n-cq.html

It has been an interesting 5 days since the original announcement. I think
we have all learned a little geopolitical history and learned a little about
each other.

Time to put it behind us and get ready for the contest.  Expeditions are
arriving on site and beginning their antenna preparations.  Work everyone
you can and remember to submit your log within 5 days of the end of the
contest.


Randy Thompson, K5ZD
Director - CQ WW DX Contest 
email: k5zd at cqww.com
web: www.cqww.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cqwwdx   





> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Randy Thompson K5ZD
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 11:40 PM
> To: 'Contest Reflector'
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ Reconsiders Policy on Crimea in CQ Contests
> 
> 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."
> 
> 
> 
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