Ukranian Contest Club – CQ WW Contests

By Vlad UY5ZZ, President of Ukrainian Contest Club

A few words from Ukrainian operators. We were always on the side of ham-spirit, friendship and equality. These are the key points of any modern society. But these days our country is faced with unbelievable aggression from Russia. This is not a politic. This is a crime. A terrible crime. The things that happen there can’t be described with just words..

We wish to thank a lot of hams all over the world for their kindness and support. However, we see a lot of evidence that the majority of the Russian amateur community shows active support for this aggression. We understand that most of them are just “infected” due to the incredible amount of lies and propaganda. But a contagious person must be quarantined. Isn’t that right?

Therefore we support the decision to limit the participation of Russian hams in the upcoming contests. Moreover, despite some of us already losing our homes, stations, and even lives, we wish to take care of 4 plaques rejected by the Bavarian Contest Club. We will sponsor four plaques for the Rookie and Youth category overlays.

6 Comments

Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 11:18 pm

Dear DX-world !

Why don’t you concentrate on banning those guys who are trying to find any possible platform or thread to politicise our hobby? These appeals by “no name” Norbert or Jarvis to ban our hams from contests are so-called “Ham radio” kind of sanctions and instead of banning the offenders you are beaming your gun at me. Real and respected hams signing their posts with their callsigns would take a full responsibility for their words and may expect a feedback from the community. While the ones you are trying to protect – will not. I suspect – they me be not even radioamateurs at all – that’s why I called them the way you disliked. Futhermore, I did not authorize anyone to quote me in a completely different topic. In any forum or reflector, this would already be a strict violation of the rules. To be honest, I had a much better opinion of DX-World and being at the top of the HR, I always considered it a source of DX information for radio amateurs independent of politics. I would really like him to continue to be on top

DX-World on March 23, 2022 at 7:31 pm

Watching very closely comments.

@ UA3AGW – If you accuse anyone else as provocateur, lamer or troll again, you’ll be banned forever posting on here. Ham for 50 years or not, you act like a child.

PS: Norbert is an SWL.

Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 5:36 pm

And to add more – not only myself but a dosen of non-political Hams have ovated BCC for ther smart and an unpoliticized approach to our hobby. In my more than 50 years of amateur radio memory, our community has never extended political issues to our non-profit hobby.

Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 5:27 pm

Mister Norbert Maibaum!

You seem like a very cunning guy. You quote me without my permission, especially in a completely different topic, which I did not comment on. And at the same time you ask to leave your actions without comments. And don’t you think that you have made a very profitable and well-settled position by assigning yourself the role of conductor? No man – that won’t do! First, in order not to hide your true face, publish your call sign first. And if you don’t have it, then don’t get into amateur radio sources – a scandal on sites about the war. And we are not discussing the war here, but the lack of politics in our hobby, and only real jerks do not understand this. You are a simple provocateur, lamer and troll, there is nothing more to add.

Norbert Maibaum on March 23, 2022 at 3:28 pm

Well, in the meantime the BCC have received an enthusiastic ovation by UA3AGW when you see his recent comment on their statement & decision. With such allies they can feel comfortable now. No further comment is needed here.

Jarvis (Czech Republic) on March 23, 2022 at 1:17 am

Unfortunately, they are right. I know some russian and I can understand well. For example, you can listen to russian ragchews on 80m. Most of them support the war. I believe that hams are mostly well educated and clever people, so they should see more perspectives and not blind believing and following to Putin’s lies. Russia got itself into North Korea level. In fact, today’s Russia is no different from Soviet Union with its political structure and power. Any oppostition is quickly punished, banned.
It is sad, but in situation like this, I fully support any ban of russian hams. From contests, from everything.

Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 11:18 pm
Dear DX-world !
Why don’t you concentrate on banning those guys who are trying to find any possible platform or thread to politicise our hobby? These appeals by “no name” Norbert or Jarvis to ban our hams from contests are so-called “Ham radio” kind of sanctions and instead of banning the offenders you are beaming your gun at me. Real and respected hams signing their posts with their callsigns would take a full responsibility for their words and may expect a feedback from the community. While the ones you are trying to protect – will not. I suspect – they me be not even radioamateurs at all – that’s why I called them the way you disliked. Futhermore, I did not authorize anyone to quote me in a completely different topic. In any forum or reflector, this would already be a strict violation of the rules. To be honest, I had a much better opinion of DX-World and being at the top of the HR, I always considered it a source of DX information for radio amateurs independent of politics. I would really like him to continue to be on top
DX-World on March 23, 2022 at 7:31 pm
Watching very closely comments.
@ UA3AGW – If you accuse anyone else as provocateur, lamer or troll again, you’ll be banned forever posting on here. Ham for 50 years or not, you act like a child.
PS: Norbert is an SWL.
Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 5:36 pm
And to add more – not only myself but a dosen of non-political Hams have ovated BCC for ther smart and an unpoliticized approach to our hobby. In my more than 50 years of amateur radio memory, our community has never extended political issues to our non-profit hobby.
Dima, UA3AGW on March 23, 2022 at 5:27 pm
Mister Norbert Maibaum!
You seem like a very cunning guy. You quote me without my permission, especially in a completely different topic, which I did not comment on. And at the same time you ask to leave your actions without comments. And don’t you think that you have made a very profitable and well-settled position by assigning yourself the role of conductor? No man – that won’t do! First, in order not to hide your true face, publish your call sign first. And if you don’t have it, then don’t get into amateur radio sources – a scandal on sites about the war. And we are not discussing the war here, but the lack of politics in our hobby, and only real jerks do not understand this. You are a simple provocateur, lamer and troll, there is nothing more to add.
Norbert Maibaum on March 23, 2022 at 3:28 pm
Well, in the meantime the BCC have received an enthusiastic ovation by UA3AGW when you see his recent comment on their statement & decision. With such allies they can feel comfortable now. No further comment is needed here.
Jarvis (Czech Republic) on March 23, 2022 at 1:17 am
Unfortunately, they are right. I know some russian and I can understand well. For example, you can listen to russian ragchews on 80m. Most of them support the war. I believe that hams are mostly well educated and clever people, so they should see more perspectives and not blind believing and following to Putin’s lies. Russia got itself into North Korea level. In fact, today’s Russia is no different from Soviet Union with its political structure and power. Any oppostition is quickly punished, banned.
It is sad, but in situation like this, I fully support any ban of russian hams. From contests, from everything.