[CQ-Contest] What callsign to use in CQ WW CW 2003?

[Chuck Dietz]

Don't the rules require your call to indicate your proper DXCC country?

Chuck W5PR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <Bill at ng3k.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What callsign to use in CQ WW CW 2003?


> Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>
> > --- "Andy Drofa"  <np3d at mail.ru> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>My call is NP3D and I live in Bayside, NY. I am going to participate in
> >>coming CQ WW CW Contest. Can someone suggest me what callsign I should
use in
> >>the contest? I do not want to use W2/NP3D or NP3D/W2 - this is too long
I
> >>hope you understand me. I could use NP3D/2 but this call looks like from
KP2?
> >>I if use just NP3D this will confuse the people who thinks that I am
working
> >>from Puerto Rico. I posted a message in several Bullettines tht NP3D is
in
> >>Zone 5 USA, not in Zone 8, PR.
> >
> >
> > Please use NP3D by itself.  The latest country file will score this as
United
> > States, Zone 5.  Don't sign NP3D/2, that will confuse the software and
it will
> > think you are in US Virgin Islands (NP2).
>
> But, what about those who are not using CT?  What about all
> the casual participants who are not using any contest logging
> software?  If Andy uses simply NP3D, he's going to be called
> by a slew of stateside stations who don't realize he's not in
> PR, especially in light of the fact that he's planning an 80m
> SB operation.  This is likely to prove highly frustrating for
> both Andy and the callers.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill/NG3K
>
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