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Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX CW Results - Did Anyone Else Notice?

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL DX CW Results - Did Anyone Else Notice?
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 17:31:21 -0400
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As arcane as these rules are, I think this may be a case of an innocent mistake and "no harm, no foul".  He is the legitimate holder of KO1A.  Are you suggesting that he gained some advantage?

73, Pete N4ZR

On 8/19/2023 12:56 PM, John Crovelli wrote:
The 2023 ARRL DX CW results show FS/KO1A (IZ3EYZ) winning the SOAB Low Power 
category over VP2V/AA7V.  What caught my eye was a non-US citizen using a 
US/FCC issued callsign operating from a French possession.  Was that allowed 
under CEPT?

I looked into this further.  Under CEPT Recommendation TR/61 as amended 
(https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Reciprocal%20operating%20forms/TR6101.pdf  ) 
the CEPT rules specify an operator from a CEPT country must use the callsign 
assigned in his or her home country when invoking a CEPT authorization in a 
CEPT country. Both Italy and France are CEPT participants.  In this case TR/61 
says using FS/IZ3EYZ would be compliant.

USA CEPT rules (seehttps://www.arrl.org/cept) say a non-US citizen may use a US 
issued callsign only while operating in the US or from a US Territory.  IZ3EYZ 
is not a US Citizen yet he used his US/FCC issued call while operating outside 
the US (on French St. Martin).

It seems highly unlikely the French Government granted him special authorization to use a 
US issued callsign on French Saint Martin in lieu of his Italian call.  He could have 
applied for a "TO" call and been totally legal.

So the questions:  Was the use of FS/KO1A for this ARRL DX CW operation legal 
under US CEPT rules governing the use of a US issued call?   If not a 
legitimate use of his US call, should the operator have been awarded first 
place over VP2V/AA7V in the results?  If we agree use of an unauthorized 
callsign took place,  should the operation be assigned check log status or be 
disqualified under ARRL DX rules?   And one more question, should the contacts 
made with FS/KO1A be given credit under the DXCC program if the callsign was in 
fact unauthorized?

Regards,

John, W2GD/P44W
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