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

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

--- N7MAL <N7MAL at CITLINK.NET> wrote:

> 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.

There is only one entry in the database: NP3D.  K1EA and N6TR have convinced me
that putting in other variants is meaningless since their callsign parsers
won't treat them any differently.

While having the entry in the country file will will help you with the zone,
removing NP3D from the country file will cause the QSO to be scored
incorrectly, since CT will give it 2 points from North America instead of the
expected 0 points.  The country file helps you score the log.  It's a
side-effect that it helps you with zones also.

73 - Jim AD1C


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