[ADXA] 3DA0RU -vs- 3DA0RR

[w5zn at w5zn.org]

In our recent newsletter I opined that I, like several of us, was dying 
for some DX......a knock down, drag out hairy pileup. We haven't quite 
reached that intensity level just yet however it is so very good to have 
the Czech folks on the air from S9OK and Vasily & company on from 
3DA0RU, a nice wetting of the appetite.

We had some discussion here the other day regarding 3DA0RU and a 
non-scrupulous individual by the name of Romeo. For the benefit of our 
members who were not active in DXCC several years, and to the disgust of 
those who were, Romeo activated a number of rare DX entities but there 
was one minor (?) flaw in the operation.....he wasn't really there! One 
of the most infamous ops was from claimed to be North Korea, P5RS7. I 
have the card, as do some of you. Bill, K5FUV, noted ARRL neutered Romeo 
from DXCC participation. Romeo also spent some quality time in a Russian 
prison for other "activities' unrelated to amateur radio and was 
released a couple of years ago and has reappeared on the amateur radio 
scene.

So, what does this have to do with 3DA0RU? There was speculation he was 
part of the current 3DA0RU op from Eswatini and there may be some issue 
with DXCC acceptance. The current 3DA0RU operation is by Vasily, R7AL, 
and Vasily RA1ZZ, and their group of Russian DXpeditioners. ADXA has 
sponsored this group on some of their previous DXpeditions and their ops 
have been very legitimate.

There is another upcoming DXpedition to Eswatini by Romeo, 3DA0RR 
scheduled to begin around October 14.

So, if you worked or are attempting to work 3DA0RU you know what to 
do....."GET IN THERE AND WORK 'EM". To date their QSL practices have 
been good and this one should count for DXCC.

If you don't work 3DA0RU and work 3DA0RR well, GL OM !

GL es DX to all

73 Joel W5ZN
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