[Dx-qsl] 7O1YGF and TT8ZB

[Al Bailey]

What about the P5 operation then, as it is my understanding the the 
documentation did not
come from the CENTRAL authorities but came from LOCAL authorities? 
Why then was the
P5 allowed and the 7O not allowed?



At 11:16 PM 3/11/2007, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
>There's no "hidden agenda" here.
>
>It's been well established that 7O1A did not have a license from the central
>governmental authority, only permission from local authorities.
>
>And I know for a fact that past ARRL staffers have literally begged and
>pleaded with the 7O1YGF operators for some -- any -- documentation to prove
>that they had permission from the central government to import their
>equipment, let alone anything that would appear to be proof of license.
>Further, at least some team members have claimed to have this documentation
>and have promised to foward it along; they haven't.  So your beef with the
>7O1YGF operation lies with the operation, not with the ARRL.
>
>I have also talked at length with a local DX'er who spent some time in that
>part of the world.  Suffice to say, based on his background information on
>that part of the world, I strongly believe that the 7O1YGF team had, or
>thought they had, permission to operate; but, someone higher in authority
>than their contact(s) disapproved.  And that their contact(s) dare not put
>anything on paper, as it could mean their necks (figuratively and
>literally).
>
>Bottom line gang, is very simple:  You must have a valid license from the
>entity's central governmental authority to operate from your DXCC entity for
>it to be accepted.  These were the rules in effect at the time of the two
>aforementioned Yemen operations.  Neither of these operations had them or
>have proven otherwise.
>
>How any of this can be considered the "fault" of the ARRL in general and/or
>the DXCC desk in particular is beyond me.
>
>73, ron w3wn
>
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>[mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Doug Renwick
>Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:32 PM
>To: 'DX-QSL Reflector'
>Subject: [Dx-qsl] 7O1YGF and TT8ZB
>
>
>The one major complaint I have about the ARRL/DXCC is the
>reluctance to accept Yemen contacts...7O1YGF and 7O1A by
>DJ9ZB.
>For some 'hidden reason' the ARRL feels that 'approved'
>Yemen operations are not acceptable to them.  Until
>otherwise proven, I think that it must be political in
>nature.  It's too bad that the ARRL has soiled a good award.
>
>Doug
>
>
>At 05:54 PM 3/11/2007, Dick Flanagan wrote:
>
> >Has anyone received credit for the 7O1YGF operation to
>Yemen in
> >April 2000?  I just had my card returned by the DXCC Desk
>for lack
> >of documentation.
>
>It will never be approved.  Which is too bad, since the
>operators
>were clearly where they said they were, and they had some
>sort of permission.
>
>73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
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