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CQ reconsiders policy on Crimea in CQ Contests

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  1. G4TUT/SK2022

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    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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  2. EI6DX

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    It takes courage to change decisions like that.
    Bravo CQ! No politics in our hobby!
    I will be looking forward to receiving each CQ issue in the future knowing that true ham radio spirit is behind it.
    Thank you.
    Stan, EI6DX
     
  3. UA1AFZ

    UA1AFZ Ham Member QRZ Page

    I join EI6DX
    Thank you too
     
  4. K4AX

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    Good decision
     
  5. EI9JU

    EI9JU Ham Member QRZ Page

    Well Done CQ for the reversal.
    Lets hope the RSGB takes heed and they too reverse their awful decision!
     
  6. DK7OG

    DK7OG Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thanks! :)
     
  7. SM6LRR

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    TNX

    Ham Spirit still exist.

    Let CQWW 2014 be the most active one ever!
     
  8. RA4DAR

    RA4DAR Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thank CQ for the right solution in the spirit of Amateur radio
    Ham Spirit still exist.
    Thank you very much
     
  9. K0SP

    K0SP Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thank you to CQ and K2MGA . ARRL deserves monument . Keep geo-politics out of RADIO .
    CU AGN IN CQWW CONTEST 73 TO ALL
     
  10. W5LMM

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    Finally some sanity from CQ.. Thanks!
     
  11. K6DY

    K6DY Ham Member QRZ Page

    Now if we could just get the countries of the world to get politics out of amateur radio.
     
  12. WK9U

    WK9U Ham Member QRZ Page

    For the love of our hobby...super.
     
  13. RW3DY

    RW3DY Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thank CQ for the right solution in the spirit of Amateur radio
     
  14. W1YW

    W1YW Ham Member QRZ Page

    What a ridiculous fiasco....next time, CQ, KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE.

    Chip W1YW
     
  15. UG3G

    UG3G Ham Member QRZ Page

    Good decision of CQ Contest Committee.
    HAM Radio should be out of politics!
     
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