[CQ-Contest] [Bulk] Re: CQ Reconsiders Policy on Crimea in CQ Contests.

[David Siddall]

So if the United States seizes England, the world should disqualify the
English from playing in ham radio contests to express their disapproval?
LOL de Dave K3ZJ

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Yuri VE3XB <ve3xb at rogers.com> wrote:

> For those who KNOW that fellow HAMs have to be punished just because they
> live in Crimea.
>
> Relax and enjoy:
>
> IOTA Management has decided that, given the unresolved political situation
> in Crimea, it has no course open to it except, for a period initially of
> one
> year, to freeze certain actions connected with Crimea that it would
> normally
> take in the routine management of the IOTA programme. This means that it
> will not accept or issue credit for EU-180 operations taking place after 17
> March 2014 that use a non-Ukrainian callsign, or accede to any requests
> from
> programme participants for update of their records or changes of callsign
> and/or checkpoint that involve a change of DXCC entity. The Committee will
> review the situation after one year in the light of developments. IOTA
> Management regrets taking this action but it accords with practice adopted
> elsewhere.
>
> G3KMA, 21 Oct 2014
>
> 73 Yuri VE3XB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Maarten van Rossum
>
> I find it difficult to express my views regarding this matter, partly
> because of my limmited knowledge of the English language, but mainly
> because
> I was envolved in the operation of bringing back the remains of the
> passengers of flight MH-17 and paying them the respect which they deserve.
>
> I fully agree with Brian on this matter. Yes, politics and ham radio
> schouldn't mix but looking the other way IMO is not an option. It takes
> courage to step up and do the right thing, especially when everybody else
> doesn't.
>
> 73, Maarten PD2R/OV2T
>
>
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