There are always exceptions to the rule. My Bahamas license from 1998 very
explicitly shows my callsign as K8CC/C6A, and not C6A/K8CC. Dunno why...
Dave/K8CC
At 06:01 PM 5/25/2006, N7MAL wrote:
>Here's is the rule:
>
>C. In cases of portable operation in another country or call area, the
>portable designator would then become the prefix. Example: WN5N/7 would
>count as W7, J6/WN5N would count as J6, KH6/WN5N would count as KH6, etc.
>Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero (_) at the
>end of the designator to form the prefix. Example: LX/WN5N would count as
>LX_. When claiming a prefix which has been sent as KC5KKY/XV5, for
>example, if you are claiming the XV5 for credit, it is requested that the
>claimed prefix be listed in the proper alphabetical position, such as
>XV5/KC5KKY, if for XV5, or KC5KKY/XV5 if for KC5. The portable prefix must
>be an authorized prefix of the country/area of operation. Maritime
>mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or interim license class identifiers do
>not count as prefixes.
>
>
>MAL
>N7MAL
>BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
>http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
>http://geocities.com/n7mal/
>Don't worry about the world coming to an end today.
>It's already tomorrow in Australia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: w7dra@juno.com
> To: aa4lr@arrl.net
> Cc: radiosporting@yahoo.com ; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 14:32
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX Report
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>
> i dont know the rules but............, i am planning to send W7DRA/0,
> as i am in branson, mo.
>
> i always send slash something unless i am at the home shack. (if i am
> in the back yard in a tent i am not at my home shack, so /7)
>
> could i send
> W7DRA/AJ0 ?? talk about a mouth (fist) full
>
> mike w7dra/0 or w7dra/ak0 or .......
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