[WVDXA] Ham Radio QRT in Iraq

[Clark L. Stewart]

Guys,

      Just saw this on the ARRL web page:

Amateur Radio activity shut down in Iraq (Mar 13, 2007) -- Iraq Amateur 
Radio Society (IARS) President Diya Sayah, YI1DZ, has informed ARRL that 
all Amateur Radio activity in Iraq has been suspended until the security 
situation there improves. He says the suspension affects both Iraqi 
citizens as well as any foreigners -- including military personnel and 
contractors -- who have been on the air from Iraq. The request to halt all 
ham radio activity and the issuance of licenses in Iraq originated with a 
letter from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri 
al-Maliki as part of a new security plan, Sayah said. He received 
subsequent confirmation via the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific 
Research to shut down ham radio activity, although he allows for a possible 
misunderstanding on the part of government officials as to the nature and 
purpose of Amateur Radio.


Clark, W8TN
Has YI Confirmed - Thank Goodness!
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