Yep, I got that a few postings ago. Pretty well sums it all up.
What do we debate next? :)
73 -- Paul VO1HE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Naumann [mailto:w5ov@w5ov.com]
> Sent: February 6, 2008 12:23
> To: vo1he@rac.ca; kr2q@optonline.net; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?
>
> Paul,
>
> Regardless of your opinion, or what might seem reasonable or
> logical, the FCC rules concerning "Reciprocal Operating
> Arrangements" state otherwise.
>
> From the FCC rules on the web:
>
> http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_4&id=amat
> eur#Station%20Indicators
>
> <Block Quote>
> When a station is transmitting under the privileges afforded
> by an amateur service license granted by the Government of
> Canada or an amateur service license granted by any other
> country with which the United States has a multilateral or
> bilateral agreement, an indicator consisting of the
> appropriate letter-numeral designating the station location
> must be included in the station identification announcement.
> See 47 C.F.R. § 97.119
>
> This indicator must be separated from the assigned call sign
> by the slant mark (/) or any suitable word that denotes the
> slant mark. When the station is transmitting under the
> authority of an amateur service license granted by the
> Government of Canada, the indicator must be included after
> the call sign (example: "VE3XX/W4").
>
> When the station is transmitting under the authority of an
> amateur service license granted by any other country with
> which the United States has a multilateral or bilateral
> agreement, the indicator must be included before the call
> sign (example: "W4/IB4DX). At least once during each
> intercommunication ("QSO"), the identification announcement
> must also include the general geographical location as nearly
> as possible by city and state, commonwealth or possession
> (example: "W3/IB4DX Kent Island, Maryland " or "VE3XX/W4
> Wallops Island, Virginia").
>
> The station location letter-numeral indicators are: Alabama
> W4; Alaska KL7; American Samoa KH8; Arizona W7; Arkansas W5;
> Baker Island KH1; California W6; Colorado W? Commonwealth of
> Northern Mariana Islands KH? Commonwealth of Puerto Rico KP4;
> Connecticut W1; Delaware W3; Desecheo Island, PR KP5;
> District of Columbia W3; Florida W4; Georgia W4; Guam KH2;
> Hawaii KH6; Howland Island KH1; Idaho W7; Illinois W9;
> Indiana W9; Iowa W? Jarvis Island KH5; Johnston Island KH3;
> Kansas W? Kentucky W4; Kingman Reef KH5K; Kure Island, HI
> KH7; Louisiana W5; Maine W1; Maryland W3; Massachusetts W1;
> Michigan W8; Midway Island KH4; Minnesota W? Mississippi W5;
> Missouri W? Montana W7; Navassa Island KP1; Nebraska W?
> Nevada W7; New Hampshire W1; New Jersey W2; New Mexico W5;
> New York W2; North Carolina W4; North Dakota W? Ohio W8;
> Oklahoma W5; Oregon W7; Palmyra Island KH5; Peale Island KH9;
> Pennsylvania W3; Rhode Island W1; South Carolina W4; South
> Dakota W? Tennessee W4; Texas W5; Utah W7; Vermont W1; Virgin
> Islands KP2; Virginia W4; Wake Island KH9; Washington W7;
> West Virginia W8; Wilkes Island KH9; Wisconsin W9; Wyoming
> W7. <End Block Quote>
>
> So, according to the FCC rules, you must use VO1HE/W4 if you
> are somewhere in the U.S. 4th call area. Please note that it
> is specifically indicated that the indicator must be after
> the Canadian callsign.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob W5OV
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul J. Piercey [mailto:p.piercey@nl.rogers.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:44 PM
> To: kr2q@optonline.net; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?
>
> /100 is not considered a prefix just as /P or /QRP is not a
> part of your callsign. That's why the FCC allows it. It
> doesn't really mean anything. But
> NV4 is a valid prefix in the US 4th district, as referenced
> below so appending it to a out-of-district callsign, under
> WPX rules, should, and does, count as far as I'm concerned.
>
>
> 73 -- Paul VO1HE
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > kr2q@optonline.net
> > Sent: February 5, 2008 22:11
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?
> >
> > Seems to me that this is answered in the rules. Note the LAST
> > sentence below.
> >
> > If I cannot sign KR2Q/100 (which the FCC allows but
> apparently the WPX
> > rules do not), it would seem to be obvious
> > (logical?) that you cannot sign "/NV4" either.
> >
> > Personally, I think WPX has more than enough PX's to go around and
> > seems like nearly every other QSO (or maybe even 8 out of
> 10) are PX
> > mults anyway. It sure would be fun to let everybody pick
> their px.
> > Many guys use a "funny" px call anyway, and not their own call.
> >
> > de Doug KR2Q
> >
> > (a) A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms
> the first
> > part of the amateur call.
> > Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, etc. Any
> difference
> > in the numbering, lettering, or order of same shall constitute a
> > separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC country different
> > from that indicated by its callsign is required to sign
> portable. The
> > portable prefix must be an authorized prefix of the
> country/call area
> > of operation. In cases of portable operation, the portable
> designator
> > will then become the prefix. Example: N8BJQ operating from
> Wake Island
> > would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX operating from
> Ohio must use
> > an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (W8, K8, etc.).
> > Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a
> zero (Ø) after
> > the second letter of the portable designator to form the prefix.
> > Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PAØ. All calls without
> numbers will be
> > assigned a zero (Ø) after the first two letters to form the prefix.
> > Example: XEFTJW would count as XEØ. Maritime mobile,
> mobile, /A, /E,
> > /J, /P, or interim license class identifiers do not count
> as prefixes.
> > You may not make up your own prefix.
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