Hi Y'all.
Phil is right! The only difference is that he would not be allowed
to operate on the mainland
as GU0SUP/G. He would actually benefit, because he would just drop
the U and become a
plain old G0SUP. You see, the licensing here at least had the
forethought to issue Phil with
GU0SUP but at the same time there was NO issuing of a G0SUP.
Perhaps it would have been far better in the US if a W6xx (
perhaps a vanity call ) was the
ONLY licence with W?xx. Then, when W6xx moved to Fla, all he would
have to do is sign
W4xx. Simples!
I guess it would not have been quite that simple though as there are
far more amateurs in
the US, but more logical!!!
The horse has gone now..............:'(
73 de Roger, G3LDI
On 08/01/2013 15:20, pcooper wrote:
Hi all, and HNY,
Well, has this opened a can of worms, or what??
I don't want this to be taken the wrong way, BUT, Bob K0RC wrote (and echoed
the thoughts of many others too!)
So basically what you're saying is if I want to keep my call sign, the
FCC has locked me out of moving to another district?
Why not is my answer. Let's think about this another way, if you will indulge
me.
Now let me explain..............
As GU, I am often hunted down in contests for that extra mult, and I am more
than happy to play along, and I enjoy the fun I get from this.
BUT..... What would you W's think if I was allowed to go to the UK mainland and
operate as GU0SUP?
I can't do this, but what would you all think if I could?
Would you be happy to chase GU0SUP then, only to find out later on that I am
just a plain old G?
All that BARTG is asking (and a few other contests also ask this!) is that you
sign accordingly.
So, if you are a W6 operating in Florida, then why shouldn't you sign W6XXX/4 ??
You'd expect me to do this if I was allowed to operate in England as GU0SUP
(maybe as GU0SUP/G) wouldn't you?
OK, so it adds another letter to your call, but so what, I am having to send 6
characters for my call.
I know that this also causes you a little grief with LoTW, but many folk
currently do this, so why not? It isn't THAT difficult.
This is just a different way of thinking about these things!
73 all
Phil GU0SUP
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