I realize that most of the information on the internet is not copyrighted, and therefore basically a "free for all", but this is an unethical practice in the unwritten code of DX'ing.
Not true, everything is copyright. You do not have to say something is copyright, just the fact that it was "published" makes it copyright.
If the President/Webmaster of SIDXA would have contacted the President/Webmaster of MDXA, they would have gladly been given permission to use these articles.
It is not theirs to give. You are the copyright owner since you originally published the articles.
Atempts to contact the President of Southern Illinois DX Association by e-mail (it bounces) and telephone (directory service) have been fruitless.
Send them a snail mail letter, certified return receipt requested. Inform them that if they do not remove the material within a week, specify a day, that you will do whatever it takes to protect your copyright including informing their hosting company and litigation.
If they don't reply or remove the material send another letter to their ISP informing them one of their clients had copyright material which belongs to you and they have ignored your request to remove. This step almost always gets attention because, one informed, their ISP is also libel.
I've been this route many times.
Urb, W2DEC
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