Russia and Belarus eligible again for the CQ WW Contest Awards

CQ World Wide contests have announced a return to a practice regarding award eligibility. Following meetings with contest directors and World Wide Radio Operators Foundation leadership, the organisers of CQ World Wide contests have restored eligibility for awards to qualifying amateurs from Russia and Belarus. That policy change took effect during the weekend of the CQ World Wide RTTY contest, which took place on the 28th and 29th of September.

CQ World Wide Contest Director John Dorr, K1AR, announced on the contest blog that the elimination of those operators' eligibility for award plaques -- a decision made two years ago -- was never formally incorporated into any contest rules; it was merely a policy statement. That policy is no longer in effect, aligning the contests with so many other competitions around the world.

CQ WW Contest Blog - https://cqww.com/