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
Op woensdag 22 oktober 2014 heeft brian coyne <g4odv@yahoo.co.uk> het
volgende geschreven:
> As I write this the only mails in response to this change of direction by
> CQ Organisation have been supportive of their new stance. As my mails to
> this reflector can often be delayed by up to several hours my voice may
> not be the first to register dissent.
>
> Whilst it does appear that there was disquiet among the CQ HQ and Contest
> Committee staff I don't believe that Andy's lobbying by his original and
> subsequent posts here is the cause of this policy reversal, however I
> cannot but help think that subsequent reactions from subscribers to this
> Reflector has re-inforced/ influenced their thinking.
>
> Doing something because it is expedient and following the likes of ARRL
> does not make it right or just, who is to say that ARRL got it right?
> Opinions are very much divided on that.
>
> Persons outside our ham community whose Nations have condemned the actions
> which brought this situation about and imposed sanctions would be both
> puzzled and perplexed to see us freely carrying on as before as if nothing
> had happened.
>
> In my view the suggestion that on a personal level we willingly work the
> Crimean stations and not boycott them ( I would guess anyway that a large
> number of entrants would not have a clue who or where UB1 is) whilst
> supporting the initial CQ ruling would be the right way to go. This would
> enable the Crimean ops to take part in and enjoy the contest and at the
> same time make known our dissatisfaction of their Gov'ts actions, by
> declining official entries in refusing to accept logs, without appearing to
> completely ignore the issue.
>
> Following upon this it would be very encouraging to learn here from Andy
> and other Crimean ops what steps they have taken to broach their contest
> organisers with regard to the reverse discrimination of the operator who
> used his UU7 in one of their contests, that would be reciprocal goodwill.
>
> 73 Brian C4Z / 5B4AIZ.
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