I believe that WA9ABC/KP2 is the proper way to sign in a contest just like
KK9A/4 would be if I chose to use the self assigned designator. A FCC
license is good anywhere in the US and territories without a portable
designator. I could have legally used WP2AA last weekend from North
Carolina. Regarding towers: often closer stations on the high bands are
not stronger short path so I avoid turning antennas or switching antennas
if the current setting is somewhat working.
John KK9A - W4AAA
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" N6RK
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2018 19:59:02 -0800
It would be a useful courtesy for stations such as
the ones in VI and PR to announce their SS plans
ahead of time to avoid unnecessary confusion.
While I'm on my soapbox, IMHO, they should avoid
the debacle of a few years ago where a station
was signing something like WA9ABC/KP2 instead
of the much friendlier KP2/WA9ABC. What was he
thinking?
I can remember several times when I was called
by a KL7 operating stateside with no portable
identifier and turned the beam towards KL7
only to have the signal disappear and then have
to turn it back, needlessly wasting time for
both of us.
In the recent contest, I used the 180 degree
button on the MonstIR for working several KH6's
that luckily were actually in KH6. I'm always
amazed by how well they hear me off the back
of the beam.
Jim is "excused." "Everyone" knows he is in
W6 :-)
Rick N6RK
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