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

[N7MAL]

In a recent posting I made the following remarks: "You see a packet spot for
a new one, your radio automatically QSY's to the
freq,(god forbid you do any more than necessary), you do work the
guy........... upload your QSO to LOTW for your QSL."
I guess I forgot the guy on the other end better be using a callsign that
matches the country/callsign database or you're really dead in the water.

I.M.H.O. NP3D/2 is the proper callsign to use. Unfortunately it will force
everyone to actually copy the exchange(what a revolting development).
Unfortunately and very sadly it's all for naught because I would be willing
to bet money AD1C, (and others), have already put every possible iteration,
for NP3D, in their database and yet again real contesting will be further
watered down..
Standby for announcements, on all lists, for updated databases.


MAL                N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
To: "Andy Drofa" <np3d at mail.ru>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What callsign to use in CQ WW CW 2003?


--- "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.

Hi Andy,

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).

73 - Jim AD1C


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