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A multi-national group of Amateur Radio operators is now in Kosovo in an effort to support and help revitalize Amateur Radio locally. The initial team members will begin activity today. Activity will be on all bands on CW and SSB. Look for YU8/G3TXF, YU8/N7NG, YU8/OH2BH, YU8/OH2PM, YU8/ON8NC and YU8/W3UR. More details will be released when available.
QSL via the operators home callsign.
Lies, damn lies and statistic? Or should could it be: lies, damned lies and self promotion through ham radio dxpeditions?
When bunch of leading DXpeeditioners act like a pack of hyenas operating illegally from Serbian Province of Kosovo
– which is still an integral part of sovereign Serbia – then an excuse of “support and revitalization” is nothing but an insult to
local and international ham population – both Serbian and Albanian. The real goal is too obvious: “I was there FIRST”.
The only remaining question is: where does the Monty Phyton Flying Circus goes next? To support and revitalize
Basques in France, Irish in Northern Ireland, Kurds in Turkey, Serbs in Croatia, Aborigines in Australia or Mexicans in Texas?
Please keep politics out of HAM RADIO and cheap self-promotion out of DXing!
TEXAS CAN NOW RETURN TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE AMONG THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD AS PROCLAIMED IN ITS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE “CENTRAL MILITARY DESPOTISM” OF MEXICO ON MARCH 2, 1836 AND REITERATED IN THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE TO SECEDE FROM ITS UNION WITH THE UNITED STATES, EFFECTED BY THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION OF FEBRUARY 1, 1861. THE “IMBECILITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” CITED IN THE “DECLARATION OF THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THE STATE OF TEXAS TO SECEDE FROM THE FEDERAL UNION”, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1861, PERSISTS. K5SNA
Nick,
You left Serbia, right? Then why you care about Serbia? You should not emigrate, you had to do to war 9 years ago. Now you very clever.
Kosovo is independent and accepted by many countries. Its like Taiwan. You have to accepet this, its a new DXCC. If this is a too big task for you, go back to Kosovo, make 10-15 kids, and Kosovo will be again Serb. It is so easy. Or just go, and kill the albans. I am wondering, how a such idiot could be accepted by VK? You are not there, you dont know anything about Kosovo, you are just Serb. And thinks, that you the most clever guy in VK.
No BV not member state but BV part of old rules and still is country. Read DXCC rules (I show here) then you think about. ITU is part of UN. If YU8 not UN member why UN via ITU provide prefix?
The full DXCC List does not conform completely with current criteria, for some of the listings were recognized from pre-WWII or were accredited with earlier versions of the criteria. In order to maintain continuity with the past, as well as to maintain a robust DXCC List, all Entities on the List at the time the 1998 revision became effective were retained.
As for me I admire that some Hams are there when this is happening. All the political comments and bashing does not represent the spirit of Ham Radio so drop it already. Not one word that you write will change anything. Kosova has made its own decision whether the UN recognizes the country or not. Its done, over so let it go.
I not care if Kosovo is new country–make no difference to me. But it not new “DXCC” country by DXCC Rules. No politics for me, just big difference between new country and new DXCC entity.
Take a look to the currect DXCC:
(9A,S5) Only contacts made June 26, 1991, and after, count for
this entity.
And the history:
On June 25, 1991 Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence with Slovenia opting for complete secession.
On Jan. 15, 1992 Croatia was officially recognized by the EU followed
by the US on Apr. 15, 1992 and Croatia was officially admitted to the
UN on May 22, 1992
So you see, starting date is the declared independence. And the Serb reaction was the same that time. They are losers.
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about 2 years ago
Strange description on QRZ.COM for OH2R….
about 2 years ago
Looks like someone has altered it!
about 2 years ago
A multi-national group of Amateur Radio operators is now in Kosovo in an effort to support and help revitalize Amateur Radio locally. The initial team members will begin activity today. Activity will be on all bands on CW and SSB. Look for YU8/G3TXF, YU8/N7NG, YU8/OH2BH, YU8/OH2PM, YU8/ON8NC and YU8/W3UR. More details will be released when available.
QSL via the operators home callsign.
Lies, damn lies and statistic? Or should could it be: lies, damned lies and self promotion through ham radio dxpeditions?
When bunch of leading DXpeeditioners act like a pack of hyenas operating illegally from Serbian Province of Kosovo
– which is still an integral part of sovereign Serbia – then an excuse of “support and revitalization” is nothing but an insult to
local and international ham population – both Serbian and Albanian. The real goal is too obvious: “I was there FIRST”.
The only remaining question is: where does the Monty Phyton Flying Circus goes next? To support and revitalize
Basques in France, Irish in Northern Ireland, Kurds in Turkey, Serbs in Croatia, Aborigines in Australia or Mexicans in Texas?
Please keep politics out of HAM RADIO and cheap self-promotion out of DXing!
73 Nick VK1AA (also YU7XX)
about 2 years ago
TEXAS CAN NOW RETURN TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE AMONG THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD AS PROCLAIMED IN ITS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE FROM THE “CENTRAL MILITARY DESPOTISM” OF MEXICO ON MARCH 2, 1836 AND REITERATED IN THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE TO SECEDE FROM ITS UNION WITH THE UNITED STATES, EFFECTED BY THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION OF FEBRUARY 1, 1861. THE “IMBECILITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” CITED IN THE “DECLARATION OF THE CAUSES WHICH IMPEL THE STATE OF TEXAS TO SECEDE FROM THE FEDERAL UNION”, DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1861, PERSISTS. K5SNA
about 2 years ago
Nick,
You left Serbia, right? Then why you care about Serbia? You should not emigrate, you had to do to war 9 years ago. Now you very clever.
Kosovo is independent and accepted by many countries. Its like Taiwan. You have to accepet this, its a new DXCC. If this is a too big task for you, go back to Kosovo, make 10-15 kids, and Kosovo will be again Serb. It is so easy. Or just go, and kill the albans. I am wondering, how a such idiot could be accepted by VK? You are not there, you dont know anything about Kosovo, you are just Serb. And thinks, that you the most clever guy in VK.
about 2 years ago
From DXCC Rule:
An Entity will be added to the DXCC List as a Political Entity if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
a) The entity is a UN Member State.
YU8 not a UN Member State. How can be new country even if other countries recognize if not UN recognize?
about 2 years ago
Is BV an UN member state? Think about!
about 2 years ago
ITU will provide prefix for sure, starting date 17. Feb. You cannot stop independence.
about 2 years ago
No BV not member state but BV part of old rules and still is country. Read DXCC rules (I show here) then you think about. ITU is part of UN. If YU8 not UN member why UN via ITU provide prefix?
The full DXCC List does not conform completely with current criteria, for some of the listings were recognized from pre-WWII or were accredited with earlier versions of the criteria. In order to maintain continuity with the past, as well as to maintain a robust DXCC List, all Entities on the List at the time the 1998 revision became effective were retained.
about 2 years ago
As for me I admire that some Hams are there when this is happening. All the political comments and bashing does not represent the spirit of Ham Radio so drop it already. Not one word that you write will change anything. Kosova has made its own decision whether the UN recognizes the country or not. Its done, over so let it go.
about 2 years ago
I not care if Kosovo is new country–make no difference to me. But it not new “DXCC” country by DXCC Rules. No politics for me, just big difference between new country and new DXCC entity.
about 2 years ago
Take a look to the currect DXCC:
(9A,S5) Only contacts made June 26, 1991, and after, count for
this entity.
And the history:
On June 25, 1991 Slovenia and Croatia declared their independence with Slovenia opting for complete secession.
On Jan. 15, 1992 Croatia was officially recognized by the EU followed
by the US on Apr. 15, 1992 and Croatia was officially admitted to the
UN on May 22, 1992
So you see, starting date is the declared independence. And the Serb reaction was the same that time. They are losers.
about 2 years ago
John that interesting info. This operation might count later if Kosovo become UN member. Thank you for good info.
about 2 years ago
Serbia Russians bitching about Kosovo, before couldn’t care less of this Serbian Province, wake up dude’s should of thought about it before !!!
Stop your whining
about 2 years ago
MM0NDX, Col, my opinion: if comment is without real amateur callsign or with curses – please take them off the site!