I have a zero-land call, but currently reside in 3-land. Although not required by the rules to sign portable, I wonder if there are advantages to signing portable anyway. For one thing, especially in
Bob, I have been operating contests out of 5-land now since 1982, and I never sign portable. I was first in NJ for about 10 years, and now I am in FL. When I first moved to FL, a number of ops in dom
I never sign portable 3, except when callling in a DX pileup going by numbers, and it's to my advantage :.) Seriously... As you know, the FCC elminated call areas years ago. Despite the fact many peo
Hi Bob, As a mainly S&P'er also I have found that when I use VE3XD/W4 or my old call VE3BUC/W4 the portable is often what catches attention. Operating mobile here the extra time required to send the
AA0CY asked: I find quite often it's the /3 or equivalent that can catch my ear in a pile-up. From here, knowing that you're /3 is helpful as it narrows down the choices of what I would expect you to