[CQ-Contest] A question of protocal

[JAMES HEADRICK]

Clint,

I am not an authority on the current 'culture' as to what call sign to use 
or to whom to give credit.  I expect the decision is made by the radio 
station owner.  However I can give you a little history.  When amateur 
stations and operators were first licensed there was a station license 
associated with a specific location and an operators license that permitted 
operating a any licensed station.  Back in the 1930s I did occasionally 
operate at a radio station that then had your current callsign and being 
legal I signed W5CPT!  Amateurs had a very strong desire to be personally 
identified by a callsign, and the FCC responded to their wishes.  There now 
is no amateur station license in the same sense as one for a commercial BC 
station that is strictly tied to equipment and antenna patterns.

73,  Jim w3cp


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clint Talmadge" <unclebudd at bellsouth.net>
To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:36 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] A question of protocal


> As a casual contester I have some questions.
>
> Recently when the Reflector was asked how to contest from a small city lot 
> one of the answers was "Get a friend out in the country".  In addition to 
> that, occasionally K1TTT will offer the use of his station.
>
> Also I have seen contest results that list call signs, such as "W1ABC 
> (K1XYZ op)" and "K1XYZ at W1ABC".  The assumptions are that the first is 
> K1XYZ operating W1ABC's station and using his/her call and the second is 
> K1XYZ at W1ABC's station and using his/her own call.
>
>
> I pondered both of these and wondered.  When using another's station, 
> which call do you use?  Is there an established protocol for this or 
> something that is worked out on a case by case basis.
>
> Thanks,
> Clint - W5CPT
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