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Asunto: | [dxcolombia] FW: [CQ-Contest] License | Fecha: | Domingo, 7 de Junio, 2009 04:10:18 (-0500) | Autor: | David J. Sourdis <hk1kxa @.......com>
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David HK1KXA EC5KXA
> Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:32:09 +0000 > To: cq-contest@contesting.com > From: vr2bg@harts.org.hk > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] License > > What we know for the moment is that ".. the entry will not be > allowed". This implies that RA3CO's score from HK3RA will > not be found in the results, not that RA3CO was DQed. > > It does put CQ WW in a bit of a pickle, as if it was decided > that RA3CO's recent entry doesn't merit being "allowed", then > RA3CO's previous entry from HK1AR was probably also > illegitimate & therefore should not be allowed. > > But RA3CO's previous entry is in CQ WW results already > published & it seems once published that is it, based on > the Cabrillo-header-trumps-Cabrillo-log data incident (JJJ2...). > > What will CQ WW do? Back pedal on results-set-in-stone or > be seen to disallow one illegitimate operation yet allow another, > by the same operator from the same country under what appear > to the be same circumstances? > > The Russians do have a small problem when operating abroad - > few if any places with which they have a reciprocal agreement > & Russia is _not_ a CEPT participant. It does beg the question > how do the Russians on walkabout get licensed? It seems some > have gone to great lengths to be legitimate, such as obtaining > citizenship in other countries in order to enjoy their reciprocal > agreements or participation in CEPT otherwise not available to > them as Russians. > > CEPT in particular is ripe for abuse as, like contest entries, it > is based on an honor system. For many countries, who can > operate there is easy to find out, reciprocal agreements are > documented & CEPT is also clear cut. It does surprise me, > once the RA3CO story broke, to find myself looking at other > contest results & wondering, how could so-&-so be legitimately > operating in such-&-such place? > > Seems I was the only one asking that question. > > Proof of legitimacy must be coming to radiosport soon. > > 73, ex-VR2BG/p. > > _______________________________________________ > CQ-Contest mailing list > CQ-Contest@contesting.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
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