[KCDXC] YI ppeeeeee!!!

[Mike ZooLoo]

DXCC to accept YI/ operations approved by commanding
officers (Apr 15, 2003) -- ARRL Membership Services
Manager Wayne Mills, N7NG, says the League will accept
for DXCC credit YI/ operations from Iraq by US or
British military personnel provided the operator has
written permission from his or her commanding officer.
"There is precedent for this," Mills said, citing an
operation during the 1991 Gulf War. "These operators
will need written authorization to operate from their
commanding officers until an interim Iraqi government
is in place," Mills said. After that point, operators
would need documented permission from Iraqi
authorities. The Daily DX has reported that several
hams with the US military in Iraq have been showing up
on the air in recent days. Mark Smith, NG5L, of North
Carolina, has been active from near Nasiriya as
YI/NG5L on SSB, usually around 0500 UTC near 14.195
MHz. He's also been spotted in Europe and North
America on other 20-meter frequencies and at other
times of the day. Jim Dunkerton, YI/KT4CK, has been
active on 15-meter SSB between 1430 and 1600 UTC. Bob
Furzer, 9K2ZZ/K4CY, has apparently crossed into Iraq
from Kuwait and has been on the air as K4CY/p or
K4CY/m.


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