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> On Feb 24, 2022, at 9:24 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have to demur. Government-to-government sanctions are one thing, but > ultimately it will come down to the Russian people turning against Putin, and > it's hard for me to understand why they shouldn't feel the cost of his > transgressions in this as in other areas. > > 73, Pete N4ZR > Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network > web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>. > For spots, please use your favorite > "retail" DX cluster. > >> On 2/24/2022 10:38 AM, Stan Stockton wrote: >> 100% agreement with what Tree has said. >> >> 73...Stan, K5GO/ZF9CW >> >> On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 10:23 AM Tree <t...@kkn.net> wrote: >> >> I also need to respond to this sentiment: >> >> "it's more important at this moment to get the word out >> to the Russian public that their leader's ruthless behavior is scorned >> and despised by the majority of the world's people." >> >> Perhaps - but I believe Vladimir Putin really is receiving that >> message >> clearly already - and having some ham radio operators complain to >> him will >> not really concern him. >> >> This is a scary thing for everyone in the world - and the people >> in Russia >> are just as scared as we all are. Maybe the best way to get the >> message >> out to the Russian public is to engage with them where we can. >> >> Tree >> >> On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 7:17 AM Tree <t...@kkn.net> wrote: >> >> > Guys - I need to step in here. >> > >> > This is not what ham radio people do. >> > >> > The Russian ham that you are pretending to punish is not the person >> > responsible for what is happening in Ukraine. >> > >> > Think about the situation if you were a USA ham - and some other ham >> > decided not to work you because they did not like the decisions >> someone in >> > Washington had made. >> > >> > Throughout my ham career - I have enjoyed the opportunity to >> meet people >> > in places that I was taught were bad places and become to >> understand that >> > they were people just like me - and were perhaps more helpless >> to control >> > their government than I can control mine. >> > >> > We all have worked Russians over the years - and I bet almost >> everyone >> > here would be in the pileup if a station from North Korea came >> on the air. >> > >> > I will always feel the best hope for humanity is to get to know >> each other >> > and understand each other's situation better and have some >> understanding. >> > Ham radio is one way to break down the political barriers and >> get to know >> > real people. >> > >> > I have kind of felt sorry for the stations currently using D1 as a >> > prefix. They are just pawns in a chess game and through no >> fault of their >> > own, ended up in a situation where they couldn't get a license. >> They came >> > up with a work around that allowed them to get on the air. If I >> was in >> > their situation, I would probably do the same thing. >> > >> > If Vladimir Putin were a ham, I could understand you deciding >> not to work >> > him - but let's not pretend our friends who we have been working >> over the >> > years are responsible. >> > >> > I will not tolerate anything less from the members of this list. >> > >> > 73 Tree N6TR >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 5:46 AM Pete Smith N4ZR >> <pete.n...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Yup. Me too. >> >> >> >> 73, Pete N4ZR >> >> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network >> >> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>. >> >> For spots, please use your favorite >> >> "retail" DX cluster. >> >> >> >> On 2/24/2022 8:03 AM, MU 4CX250B wrote: >> >> > Good move, Mark. We all know the current assault on Ukraine >> is not the >> >> > fault of our many good Russian ham buddies, and while I know >> we all >> >> > wish them well, it's more important at this moment to get the >> word out >> >> > to the Russisn public that their leader's ruthless behavior >> is scorned >> >> > and despised by the majority of the world's people. >> >> > 73, >> >> > Jim w8zr >> >> > >> >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> > >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2022, at 5:33 AM, Mpridesti via Topband< >> >> topband@contesting.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> I plan to NOT work any Russian stations during the ARRL DX SSB >> >> contest as >> >> >>> I object to the in unprovoked war they started. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Ukraine hams have already shut down. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Mark, K1RX >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________ >> >> >> Searchable Archives:http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> >> Reflector >> >> > _________________ >> >> > Searchable Archives:http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> >> Reflector >> >> _________________ >> >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> >> Reflector >> >> >> > >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >> Reflector >> > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector