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Most of us don't consider individuals responsible for their governments actions. We still work Norway and Australian stations, despite our contempt for the foreign policy and all the wrong things they and others have done over the years.
Most hams are nice people !
Posted by
OLDFART13
on December 18, 2007
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"Political correctness" is censorship just the same as Stalin, Hitler & the Taliban imposed.
Posted by
W9WHE-II
on December 18, 2007
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DXing and politics...
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While many hams here and around the world may not personally discuss politics, or apply political litmus tests with regard to working specific DX (indeed, I would work most DX, anywhere), I deeply resent the dictatorial attitude that some who've posted here express. These self-annointed Commissars of Political Correctness IMPOSE on other hams to "not mix religion or politics" with DX or ham radio in general. If people choose to respectfully discuss and even disagree on some of these subjects, who are you to advise otherwise (or cause malicious interference during such on-air exchanges, for that matter!)? After all, hams are notorious for being opinionated and occasionally divisive about what type of radio, antenna and other equipment is "the best". Let freedom reign on the ham bands to discuss, share and learn as one's heart and head are willing. Don't make hard rules to not discuss this or that. I've heard plenty of hams engaging in dirty (filthy) language that is offensive to many, including myself and others, but I can always spin the dial and change the atmosphere. Politics is real and very important in many countries like the Sudan, for one example. The poster who noted that tyrants or monsters are enabled by silencing the masses is a good student of history. Let's not play into the hands of tyrants by invoking the silence of the hams. It is a bad habit to get into these days! Always, we should conduct ourselves in a gentlemanly and respectful manner even if we concede nothing in a discussion!
73 and Merry Christmas/Season's Greetings.
Dana, W1LC
Posted by
W1LC
on December 18, 2007
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DXing and Politics.
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lets keep the Politics out of Ham radio period.
anyway DX is for professionals and Politics are for well !@#!@#$ !!!
long live DX
WU5E
yi9jk
Posted by
WU5E
on December 18, 2007
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"OF13, I guess you mouthed off before you read the article at the top of the EHam home page explaining that several days of the web site were lost."
Oh no, I guess they were just lost a third time. I love how these site moderators let the extremely bigoted anti-US posts remain but any others they don't like because it doesn't match their political agenda they delete.
http://www.mail-archive.com/dx-news@pro-usa.net/msg01364.html
Posted by
OLDFART13
on December 17, 2007
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DX & Politics
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I have to admit, this country does little to assist the working class and I doubt other countries' governments do much for their people either. SO why mix politics and DXing? Hams aren't political and no one gets $ out of an expedition. It is about amateurs talking with other amateurs. We cannot help what happens in the other's country.
Posted by
W0BKR
on December 17, 2007
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Appology
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To Rag and others in foreign countries,
I sincerely appologize for the policies of the USA. If you look at polls most people in the USA do not support where we are going in this country with our leadership.
The government in this country does not work for the people in this land any more than it works for the health of the rest of the world, and most people here understand that. Most people understand our leadership has reached a new low even if they won't admit it.
So we are all in the same boat as you. We are suffering from big business and religious groups running the USA just as much as the rest of the world suffers from what we do. We just can't do anything about it as individuals because the money controls who we get to pick and what the leaders do.
So we should all be Hams and not let what our leaders do affect our respect for each other.
73 Tom
Posted by
W8JI
on December 15, 2007
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Foot in mouth
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OF13, I guess you mouthed off before you read the article at the top of the EHam home page explaining that several days of the web site were lost.
At any rate your kind of attitude is an embarrassment to a growing number of us in this country.
Posted by
NI0C
on December 15, 2007
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dx and politics
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As long as the communications are not enabling some form of political reform in that country it should always be allowed.
but if their is some question about that issue it could very well be dangerous for the dx station to operate totally unmolested.
Just because we see no harm in contacting that station someone in that country hearing
that station might interpret their activities as a threat to their particular
cause or belief.
Posted by
KD7IIC
on December 15, 2007
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dx and politics
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The ham in a non democratic country is still a ham and might not like the way his country is run. Our country USA is not the most popular place with foreiners right now, what if they decided not to work us.
Posted by
KA9HJZ
on December 13, 2007
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Evil?
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DX IS
Posted by
N0AH
on December 9, 2007
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dx / politics
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Most of us consider individuals not responsible for goernment actions. We still
work USA stations, despite our contempt for the foreign policy and all the wrong things
CIA and others have done over the years.
Most hams are nice people !
73 Rag LA5HE
Posted by
LA5HE
on December 9, 2007
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I think the DXpeditions are lucky to make it into and out of these countries alive (i.e., Spratly.)
Posted by
N3EG
on December 7, 2007
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Evil country???
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The country may be evil but the hams may not be! I'd rather chat with a nice ham in an evil country than an evil ham in this country!
Posted by
ONAIR
on December 6, 2007
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Politics & Ham Radio
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If I had to discuss politics on the air I wouldn't talk to most Americans let alone other countries.
From a fan of and former friend of K7UGA!
Posted by
KG4OOA
on December 6, 2007
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Politics
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Unless it may put someone in danger, Politics and Radio are like talking Religion in a Bar... THEY DON'T MIX..
Posted by
N8NOE
on December 6, 2007
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try to communiate with hams in "evil" countries
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‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’
If we never hear from people in these countries we will never know the evil that befalls on them, or do anything about it.
Isolation allows dictators to only present thier propoganda to controll the masses. Freedom is only possible, if all points of view can be presented, and debated
peter KG6OUE
Posted by
KG6OUE
on December 5, 2007
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Politics affects us all....
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I do think of some of these countries with their human rights abuses. It's a shame. That's what communism, socialism, despotism, and fascism do. I do work those countries, though, and will continue to do so. When I was first licensed, working into the old USSR was part of the mystique of ham radio. It's what intregued me. Yes, they were the enemy in the cold war, and yes, I did not agree with their system. But I still worked them, because it was very cool. Am I a hypocrite regarding this? Hmmm....
Vince P
KA3NRX
Posted by
KA3NRX
on December 5, 2007
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Individuals not philosophies
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I also don't 'chase' DX, but I look at it this way--ham radio useage and experimentation should not be tied to causes, philosophies or governments, but done for the purposes ham radio operators should expound. Don't mix other things in--do ham radio for the sake of ham radio, and nothing else.
Posted by
K1CJS
on December 5, 2007
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don't think about in part becuase
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I don't chase after the dx eptions in the first place indeed I am inclined to avoid them as the whole idea of many of them seems well .............insane to me but there are tht chase em and them that want to be chased and that is ok. I'd rather not play however
Posted by
KB9RQZ
on December 4, 2007
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Its about hams!
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Not politics.
I did a little dance when my P5 card came in from an ARRL recognized operation.
If any anointed hams operate from 70, I'll do the same!
Posted by
W7ETA
on December 3, 2007
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What impact do we have as hams?
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Frequently, the DX QSO's that we make are not with citizens of those countries, but rather with visitors, such as U.S. and U.N. embassy or military personnel, or a Dxpedition team.
I appreciate and give modest tangible support to those expeditions that try to contribute to the welfare of the people in the countries they visit. The H40AA operation, and the more recent 1A4A and 5L2MS operations come to mind.
Posted by
NI0C
on December 3, 2007
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Information is a Cure for Tyranny
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I would think that working a country with a hx of tyranny/human rights violations is actually a way to help the people in that country. Freedom of information and access to a free nation is one way to let people know that another way of life (and government) exists. The first thing that repressive governments do nowadays is take over the newspapers and radio stations, then they shut down internet access... ham radio is the only non-centralized (and therefore hard to censor) form of outside information. Imagine if North Korea had hams... would they be surprised to learn that, contrary to what they government says, playing basketball will not make them taller, or that their dear leader did not invent radio, or that we're not devils with tails?
I actually would *encourage* people to work those countries... you're working the individuals, not the government, and they're (literally) dieing for unfiltered information. If you know the world is watching you have support, you're not alone.
73 de Carl W4FFM
Posted by
W4FFM
on December 3, 2007
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Ham to Ham DX
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I just read this on eHam's Shack Showcase and I thought of all the potential politics involved now. But tell me, who would not want to work Ricardo in Venezuela??? He's a ham like us!
From eHam's Shack Showcase...
"Hi my name is Ricardo Diaz Colombo, YY4ACJ. I´m over radio since i has 16, now i´m almost 30 and still love this hobby. I became ham three years ago, since there my passion to radio can´t stop. Here i send you a pic with my new born son Gabriel... VENEZUELA"
Posted by
WI7B
on December 2, 2007
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DXing and Politics...
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We are far superior to politicians, we know what reality is !!!!!
Posted by
KB9NKM
on December 1, 2007
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Radio Fellowship
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Amateur radio is a world-wide fellowship of individuals who share a common interest in radio communication. As we contact each other we generate good will and hopefully advance the art of radio communication. To inject politics, religion, sex, race, or other non-radio matters into this wholesome and useful, and at times life saving activity would be to degrade a precious international resource. We aim to preserve and advance ham radio, not to destroy it.
Posted by
AI2IA
on December 1, 2007
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To DX or NOT DX
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Over the years I have worked and talked to
many of our friends around the globe, but never talked politics.
Lets keep Dx-ing as we have, clean - without politics.
I wish you all good dx-ing.
Kjell/Ken So8zh
Posted by
SO8ZH
on December 1, 2007
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If the DX practiced this
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Many of our calls to DX stations would be ignored.
My purpose in posting this is not to turn this into a political discussion. However, the reputation of the USA is not the highest at this time in many DX parts of the world.
One should remember that we are contacting people, not national governments.
Posted by
K1XV
on December 1, 2007
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...but the poll has grown to 5% who would NOT WORK
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Despite all the excellent commentary that I have read here ( thank you ZS6AN for putting the DX-human side to this survey), the number of OMs saying they WILL NOT WORK the Dx entitite has GROWN to 5%!
Speak out you 5%, I really want to know why you think the way you do.
73,
---* Ken
Posted by
WI7B
on November 30, 2007
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IRELEVANT
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Every country or political subdivision has a history of tyranny or human rights viiolations..if you go back far enough!!!!the question is IRELEVANT as far as ham radio is concerned..forget the politics
Posted by
K7DJV
on November 30, 2007
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Nothing wrong with beeing a DX wh*re :-)
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I will work any DX willing to work me - the political system in the country does not make the operator on the side a monster! IMHO it is a stupid survey anyway. If I am ready to tweak the HV circuit in a tube amp while it is on or climb 100 ft tower in the name of the DX you bet I'll work anybody regardless of the political situation in the DX country.
If the political situation is a factor in my decision who I should be working, as AA4A put it - I should be working ONLY DX :)
Posted by
AE1Z
on November 30, 2007
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Nothing wrong with beeing a DX wh*re :-)
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I will work any DX willing to work me - the political system in the country does not make the operator on the side a monster! IMHO it is a stupid survey anyway. If I am ready to tweak the HV circuit in a tube amp while it is on or climb 100 ft tower in the name of the DX you bet I'll work anybody regardless of the political situation in the DX country.
If the political situation is a factor in my decision who I should be working, as AA4A put it - I should be working ONLY DX :)
Posted by
AE1Z
on November 30, 2007
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BEEN THERE
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During the 1980's at the height of apartheid here in ZS, numerous countries (mainly of the eastern bloc of that time) refused to speak to us...in spite of the majority of the people in this country being against the government policies of the time. I can tell you, IT REALLY HURT !! Ham radio and politics dont mix.
Posted by
ZS6AN
on November 29, 2007
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I used to be 'Big Brother'...
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Politics and democracy or tyranny have nothing to do with the man spinning the knobs. 'Big Brother' IS listening, but they are truly impotent because of the vested interests to which they respond. Working DX with Hitler would only impact us if it negatively impacted the politician's revenue streams!
Posted by
W1YB
on November 29, 2007
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Personal views differ!
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The person who you are working may not necessarily agree with the current politics or politicians running their country.
Posted by
W8KQE
on November 29, 2007
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worm'em BUT
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BUT the Cubans need to clean up the PSK signals...hihi
800Hz wide PSK??? man..is this packet?? hee hee...73 all and work'em
KT4WO - Trip
Posted by
KT4WO
on November 29, 2007
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Living in California, which has a rich history of tyranny and poor human rights toward its own people, I can say that quite a few of my fellow amateurs have refused to work me in protest over the years.
I am pretty sure that if I left the country then returned as an illegal alien, all ill will toward me would disappear. I'm considering it.
W6LX
Posted by
W6LX
on November 28, 2007
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The 4% Speak up!
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I'm a little surprise that the 4% who "WILL NOT WORK" those stations have not said one iota.
Speak UP! We're in one of your democratic DXCC entities. No fear, OMs. I want to hear why you would NOT WORK DX to entities with an "history of tyranny", etc.
Posted by
WI7B
on November 28, 2007
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Not PC
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I don't claim to represent my government, and I don't assume that any other ham is a representative of their's. I don't agree with my own government half the time. Why should expect any other ham to endorse their's? Hams can achieve a lot more for people-to-people understanding by just communicating with each other, regardless of national policies.
If anyone wants to be that PC, that's their choice; but I'd rather ragchew than engage in politics.
Pete KB1ONC
Posted by
KB1ONC
on November 28, 2007
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Work 'em!
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Screw politics and work some DX!
Ham radio is not the place to be discussing that stuff. I'm
happy that not ONE ham has posted a negative comment
here.
73, de Brennen KI4PRK age 13
Posted by
KI4PRK
on November 28, 2007
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dx/politics
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Worked many Russians "before the fall" and can't help but think they realized that our system (with good quality radios and stations at home rather than a "klub" with a little "radio Komminisher" sitting nearby making sure the op never said anything "dangerous" ) was the better one. IN fact dxers began to notice things just before the fall of the USSR such as Russians on phone with good gear and passing out actual addresses and phone numbers. NO more "near Moscow" and wx "cold" being about all one could get out of them. We thought for a bit these talkative guys were KGB or some such..had several phone calls from other hams mulling over that possibility.
Posted by
K1DA
on November 28, 2007
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"International"?
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If you won't work a country with a history of tyranny, you'd best give up on WAS!
Posted by
AA4A
on November 28, 2007
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Excuse me a second...
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If we stop talking to others because of something we don't agree on, we won't be talking to ANYONE! Now if you'll excuse me I hear a rare one I gotta get! :>)
73
Kelly
www.K7SU.com
Posted by
K7SU
on November 28, 2007
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Excuse me a second...
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If we stop talking to others because of something we don't agree on, we won't be talking to ANYONE! Now if you'll excuse me I hear a rare one I gotta get! :>)
73
Kelly
www.K7SU.com
Posted by
K7SU
on November 28, 2007
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Ham Radio & Politics
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Ham radio knows no boundaries. It also knows no politics. The laws of physics aren't man-made like national boundaries and politics are.
Work anyone anywhere.
Posted by
AG4RQ
on November 27, 2007
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Political view?
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You can't judge someone by their country.Much less their call sign and location. Not to mention. Not everyone believes as their current country leaders. I'm communicating with another person not a Country. Leave politics out of it.
Ron N3ETA
Posted by
N3ETA
on November 27, 2007
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Just Passin' Through...
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No comment on the topic, just wanted to say " Hi " to the NSA folks monitoring this thread... ;)
Posted by
AC5UP
on November 27, 2007
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Landslide
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ONLY 4% will NOT work a DX station in a place with a history of tyranny and or poor human rights towards their own or other people. Not an expected response based on the vitriol found on eHAM and QRZ!
Posted by
KG4RUL
on November 27, 2007
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Why would I punish a citizen from another country for what it's government does. I think they may be oppressed enough, why not shed a little joy their way.
Jim,
K5CQB
Posted by
K5CQB
on November 27, 2007
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work them guys
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When you work a Dx station you are working a person that shares the same passion you do for the hobby. Your working a person that has feelings and emotions and desires just like any one else would have.
I don’t see where it is important to deny the person on the other end of the Qso the right to be contacted simply because they live in a location that does not agree with are political options.
Further more in today’s times where there is so much propaganda being spread by countries pertaining to other countries. I think it is wonderful that the average folks can still get on and talk and share stories with each other with out the political machine adding some sort of twist too it all. Personally a say work them all. Enjoy the time you spend with the dx.
After all we are representing are country in a manner as we see it. Let them folks see what we really are and we really don’t bite. Make a friend it may just be a rewarding experience for every one.
Posted by
N3JBH
on November 27, 2007
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Guglielmo Marconi
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Here's a question, If you were a ham in the 1920's or 1930's and Guglielmo Marconi came back to your CQ, would you respond?
Speaking as an anti-Fascist, I think the answer would be, of course, you would! I would. That's a no-brainer.
73,
---* Ken
"Guglielmo Marconi joined the Italian Fascist party in 1923. In 1930, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini appointed him President of the Accademia d'Italia, which made Marconi a member of the Fascist Grand Council. Marconi was a participant in rallies that fostered fascist beliefs and composed fascist propaganda. Marconi also made speeches as an apologist for the actions of the fascist regime in Italy.
In 1935, Italian forces occupied the African nation of Ethiopia, resulting in near universal condemnation of Italy. Marconi made numerous radio speeches supporting the unprovoked attack, notorious enough that the BBC banned him from speaking on the subject. Marconi was pro-war in the era between the First and Second World War, and he was condemned for such beliefs by many.[28]
Marconi died in Rome in 1937 at age 63, and Italy held a state funeral for Marconi." - From Wilipedia and many other historical sources.
Posted by
WI7B
on November 26, 2007
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Individuals not nations
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Provided it is lawful to work a country, we should work it if the opportunity comes our way. Why? Because good will is just as important as public safety and may even be considered a form of public safety. "Peace through understanding." It does work at least on some individuals. Why leave one good person feeling alone and isolated among his fellow citizens anywhere?
Posted by
AI2IA
on November 26, 2007
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DXCC of historically democratic entities?
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Can you even make DXCC working only countries with an historical democracy, having no history of tyranny?
I doubt it. You might not even get WAC, since most of Africa has historically either been: (1) colonized and tyrannized by European imperial powers, or (2) the site of ethnic geoncide by state powers.
And speaking of Europe. There was a reason that the US sought its independence in the firat place. Wasn't it English "tyranny"?
Not only don't DX and politic mix, they shouldn't. If anything, Amateur Radio has been about building bridges internationally when "all else fails". Most notably when politics fails.
Look at the experience of hams during the Cold War. Many Soviet hams became just "OMs" to US hams in the 1950s...even though the visiting neighbor was a little suspicious when they heard Russian accents over the radio speaker.
73,
---* Ken
Posted by
WI7B
on November 26, 2007
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I use ham radio as an escape and if I can talk to people worldwide without hard feelings, hang-ups and politics being involved, I’ll be just that much happier. Besides, it’s a nice way to build goodwill.
Posted by
KG6AMW
on November 26, 2007
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RIGHT ON!
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Bernie Kershner, KB2U, couldn't have said it any better.
Ditto from Ken, N6YE!
Posted by
N6YE
on November 26, 2007
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Why let pols ruin everything?
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Politics is beyond the looking glass, as far as I'm concerned. There are idealogues everywhere who totally inflate their sense of self-importance. To let politics ruin hf radio and our ability to communicate individual to individual would be a terrible shame as I see it.
Posted by
N5XM
on November 26, 2007
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Don't mix
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I think the pileups on P5/4L4FN a few years ago tell the story on this one...
Posted by
WB2WIK
on November 26, 2007
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Don't Punish Hams For Government's Problems
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I don't believe the average ham in other countries is part of that countries issues, so don't make them suffer. I shure would not want to be treated that way.
Mark, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ
Posted by
KJ7BS
on November 26, 2007
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With one breath we want to keep politics out of our amateur pursuit, and with the next breath our hobby will fall apart if Hillary is elected President. Funny or not, any statement, "right" or "left" is demeaning to amateur radio and its operators. Now to the question. Would our American athletes not be permitted to attend the up coming Olympics in China due to the difference in ideologies of the two Nations? It is a pleasure to talk to fellow hams in any country and even more so to those residing under totalitarianism.
In many cases, it is their only contact with a Democratic society.
73's Bernie Kershner KB2U
Posted by
KB2U
on November 26, 2007
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why not?
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Why penalize the people (hams) for what their governments/religious sects/etc. are doing? I don't identify them as one and the same, any more than I identify myself with the current U.S. administration.
Posted by
KT8K
on November 26, 2007
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Valuable Communications
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The best way to increase understanding, and to ease suspicions, is for people to communicate. All people. Even hams.
So, yes, I'll work anyone. It's the least I can do.
But I don't talk politics, nor insult someone else's opinions. Just talk, about home, family, work. It's a good way to learn things.
Peace.
Dan, K8WV
Posted by
K8WV
on November 25, 2007
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Never gave it much thought
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Worked the USSR while the "Cold War" was going on.
So why not.
Don, W5KG
Posted by
W5KG
on November 25, 2007
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Life in itself
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Live Free or Die, death isn't the worst of evil.
.:
Posted by
W6TH
on November 25, 2007
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Enjoy the hobby with all!
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I'm glad most people tend to agree with the principal of keeping politics out of Ham Radio as it has been for decades to the enjoyment of all dxers.
Posted by
KF2ZO
on November 25, 2007
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"We are making contact with people, not governments. As we all know, the people have no voice in government anymore. I have worked Soviet Bloc hams, Communist hams, Socialist hams-Politics was never an issue, interest in each other was.."
Posted by KU2US on November 25, 2007
My feelings exactly...
Charlie N9VZ
Posted by
CDANT
on November 25, 2007
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People like me.
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I wouldn't hesitate to work anything I hear.
Travel abroad has shown me that even China, which dosen't have a good record of human rights, is full of good people just trying to get ahead like Americans. Those that I got to spend time with are friendly, caring and Intelligent. I would suspect that people in almost every country are pretty much the same way to some degree.
I wonder if those in some of the more radical Muslim countries would hesitate to not work me because of the view of my government. I sure hope not, because the position of this Government dosen't necessarily reflect the views of this individual.
Posted by
K9WJL
on November 25, 2007
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I'm Old School
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Politics and Religion have NO place in Ham Radio.
Comments to the contrary, are great examples of the dumbing down of our wonderful hobby.
Posted by
K3UG
on November 25, 2007
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Not after Nov. 2008
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Does this mean hams all over the world will quit working the USA after Hillary becomes president?
Posted by
WB4M
on November 25, 2007
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DX and Politics
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I would love to work North Korea!
Posted by
KG8JF
on November 25, 2007
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It's just about hams
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I often wondered back before the soviet union fell apart who those hams were that i worked there. I mean what part in the government did they hold to be allowed to talk on worldwide amateur radio. Now most of us laugh at these thoughts and say we were working kgb. hi hi. Those guys and a few gals i worked from there were just like us...just hams. I would sometimes wonder though from the nice qso's i'd had from time to time and many of these were ragchew, why we all just could't get along like we did on the radio. Seems to me these boxes with all these knobs etc bring us all together no matter what a king or dictator has to say.
73 WR8D John in Wv.
Posted by
WR8D
on November 25, 2007
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People first Politics second
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Whenever sanctions are imposed on a country due to the political class going a bit crazy it tends to be the people ruled by them that suffer and not the ruthless politicians or leaders who are the cause of it.
I have travelled a lot in the West, East and Middle East. What I have found that most people are just the same. They want to be able to make a living, have a bit of fun and most of them including in the 'democratic' West are not interested in politics at all.
I wouldn't give it a second thought to work people in a totalitarian country. On the contrary it might help those people to know that there are others out there who show some interest in them and their country.
In the end politically it is a bad solution to apply sanctions which affect ordinary people and are not targeted at the political class. Most of the sanctions which have been applied in the past were just of that nature and probably not very effective other than making lives of ordinary people unbearable.
73 de Michael - G7IDJ
Posted by
G7IDJ
on November 25, 2007
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Interesting
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You know... I wonder if, Al Gore had have invented the internet 40 years earlier, would it have been illegal to talk to a Russian or Chinaman in a chat room?
Posted by
TOYBOX
on November 25, 2007
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Same Family
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We are making contact with people, not governments. As we all know, the people have no voice in government anymore. I have worked Soviet Bloc hams, Communist hams, Socialist hams-Politics was never an issue, interest in each other was..
Posted by
KU2US
on November 25, 2007
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Not my responsibility
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Not my responsibility as an amateur. Amateur radio operators whose governments violate human rights are also victims.
Stop buying toys Made in China at your local WalMart if you want to make a statement about human right violations.
Forget the politics and DX.
john-n4dsp
Posted by
N4DSP
on November 25, 2007
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International goodwill?
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I was taught that Ham Radio was a place to escape these types of politics, and that such issues were to be avoided on the air.
I still remember having to consciously review third-party agreements concerning contacts with Soviet-Bloc countries before the iron curtain fell, and always felt a little nervous when I made a Soviet contact.
I remember my first Chinese contact and that feeling that "big brother" could be listening...then conducting a ragchew that netted a huge amount of info about China I had never heard before, and was unlikely to hear firsthand from any other source than via Amateur Radio.
Let's continue to keep politics out of Ham Radio and use it to spread goodwill to every part of the world...we're all human beings, right?
Brian AC7NA
Posted by
AC7NA
on November 24, 2007
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