[ADXA] Banned Countries

[Steven Rutledge]

There was a post on here the other day asking if the FCC had banned US 
hams from contacting stations operating in contested territories, in 
this case, Russia and Ukraine.  I can't find the original post.  Here is 
the definitive answer to the DXAC from Bob Naumann, W5OV.'

(There is no “banned countries list” as there was many years ago.  We 
are free to work anyone on the bands.  You can choose to not work anyone 
you want, but there’s no rule forcing you to do so.

This situation between Russia and Ukraine is no different than how we 
treat any disputed territory.

The country issuing the callsign determines what DXCC they count for.

RW7F counts as European Russia – Not Ukraine, and not Crimea.  In other 
words, nothing special.

The recent discussion of Scarborough applies the same rules.  The team 
that was given a Philippine callsign of DX0NES to go to Scarborough was 
disappointed to learn that they would count only as The Philippines and 
not as Scarborough (Chinese).  They evidently decided to not risk their 
lives going to Scarborough to be no more desirable than a station in 
Manila or Quezon City.

Scarborough is reportedly patrolled by the Chinese Navy on a regular basis.

I hope all of you had a chance to enjoy the exceptional conditions we 
had for the ARRL DX CW Contest.)

73,

Robert E. Naumann  W5OV

Director of Operations


Steve, N4JQQ, DXAC, Delta
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