On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 23:11:19 GMT, "Dee D. Flint"
wrote:


"Bob Brock" wrote in message
.. .
On 4 Sep 2003 05:25:03 -0700, (Brian) wrote:

Bob Brock wrote in message
...

On a related question, is it pro coders intention to boycott QSO's
with countries that have already dropped the code requirement for HF
work? Do you guys refuse to talk to Australians now?

In the event they have that country confirmed for DXCC, they will
boycott.

I was asking about you guys, not what they will do. Afterall, I've
boycotted General and above for about 9 years now because of
antiquated requirements.

This is called cutting off your nose to spite your face. That's a
ridiculous approach as your boycott does absolutely nothing to change the
situation.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Call it what you like. I weighed the benefit of HF against conforming
with a requirement that I didn't agree with. I felt that by
participating I was helping it to continue. There are a lot of hoops
that I would be willing to jump through to get HF privileges. Code
isn't one of them.

Call it a matter of personal ethics. Upgrading would have been the
easy way out.