[EIDXA] Interesting info re: Kosova

[Glen and Pam]

EIDXA,

I did a search of :  ITU for prefix of Kosovo.  At the bottom of a nice
article was this query from RW3AH we might fine interesting.

73  Glen K0JGH


Anonymous said...
Hi Peter,

I know that you're out of HAM BIZ now, but probably you can explain me
something.
As you probably know OH2BH & Co in Kosovo now and working with "License"
from UNMIK.
This is a official version from this DX team.

Also, as you know UNMIK never released any HAM Radio Licenses before and
don't want to have any deal with HAM's
YU8- follow to ITU / IARU Regulations still is a Serbian prefix and covered
by Belgrade MOTC.

Tell me please, how it possible for Temporary Administration in Kosovo i.e.
UNMIK released HAM License like YU8/OH2BH and for others in this team?
Where is truth?

Any your comments is very much appreciated.

73 rw3ah Andrey
rw3ah at cqdx.ru

19 February, 2008 12:30
Peter Casier said...
Hi Andey,

When I used to be there, I had my license from KFOR, but that is 8-9 years
ago.. I don't know what is the rule now...
1/ Is there not a precedent where a country, previously part of another
country, goes independent, but still uses the previously allocated ITU
prefix (even though it officially still belongs to the "mother country"?
2/ As you know, in situations where a country declares itself independent,
it is always unclear who is the licensing authority, and as of what moment,
the country is accepted for DXCC...
3/ There are plenty of precedents where a "UN transitional administration",
gives out radio licenses (I got my East Timor license from UNTAET back in
2000)...

I do not have an opinion one way or the other on this matter..

P.

19 February, 2008 20:10