[CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?

[Robert Naumann]

Paul,

Regardless of your opinion, or what might seem reasonable or logical, the FCC rules concerning "Reciprocal Operating Arrangements" state otherwise.

>From the FCC rules on the web: 

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_4&id=amateur#Station%20Indicators

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When a station is transmitting under the privileges afforded by an amateur service license granted by the Government of Canada or an amateur service license granted by any other country with which the United States has a multilateral or bilateral agreement, an indicator consisting of the appropriate letter-numeral designating the station location must be included in the station identification announcement. See 47 C.F.R. § 97.119 

This indicator must be separated from the assigned call sign by the slant mark (/) or any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. When the station is transmitting under the authority of an amateur service license granted by the Government of Canada, the indicator must be included after the call sign (example: "VE3XX/W4"). 

When the station is transmitting under the authority of an amateur service license granted by any other country with which the United States has a multilateral or bilateral agreement, the indicator must be included before the call sign (example: "W4/IB4DX). At least once during each intercommunication ("QSO"), the identification announcement must also include the general geographical location as nearly as possible by city and state, commonwealth or possession (example: "W3/IB4DX Kent Island, Maryland " or "VE3XX/W4 Wallops Island, Virginia"). 

The station location letter-numeral indicators are: Alabama W4; Alaska KL7; American Samoa KH8; Arizona W7; Arkansas W5; Baker Island KH1; California W6; Colorado Wֻ Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands KHֻ Commonwealth of Puerto Rico KP4; Connecticut W1; Delaware W3; Desecheo Island, PR KP5; District of Columbia W3; Florida W4; Georgia W4; Guam KH2; Hawaii KH6; Howland Island KH1; Idaho W7; Illinois W9; Indiana W9; Iowa Wֻ Jarvis Island KH5; Johnston Island KH3; Kansas Wֻ Kentucky W4; Kingman Reef KH5K; Kure Island, HI KH7; Louisiana W5; Maine W1; Maryland W3; Massachusetts W1; Michigan W8; Midway Island KH4; Minnesota Wֻ Mississippi W5; Missouri Wֻ Montana W7; Navassa Island KP1; Nebraska Wֻ Nevada W7; New Hampshire W1; New Jersey W2; New Mexico W5; New York W2; North Carolina W4; North Dakota Wֻ Ohio W8; Oklahoma W5; Oregon W7; Palmyra Island KH5; Peale Island KH9; Pennsylvania W3; Rhode Island W1; South Carolina W4; South Dakota Wֻ Tennessee W4; Texas W5; Utah W7; Vermont W1; Virgin Islands KP2; Virginia W4; Wake Island KH9; Washington W7; West Virginia W8; Wilkes Island KH9; Wisconsin W9; Wyoming W7. <End Block Quote>

So, according to the FCC rules, you must use VO1HE/W4 if you are somewhere in the U.S. 4th call area. Please note that it is specifically indicated that the indicator must be after the Canadian callsign.

73,

Bob W5OV



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul J. Piercey [mailto:p.piercey at nl.rogers.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:44 PM
To: kr2q at optonline.net; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?

/100 is not considered a prefix just as /P or /QRP is not a part of your
callsign. That's why the FCC allows it. It doesn't really mean anything. But
NV4 is a valid prefix in the US 4th district, as referenced below so
appending it to a out-of-district callsign, under WPX rules, should, and
does, count as far as I'm concerned.


73 -- Paul VO1HE  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> kr2q at optonline.net
> Sent: February 5, 2008 22:11
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] what PX can I use?
> 
> Seems to me that this is answered in the rules.  Note the 
> LAST sentence below.  
> 
> If I cannot sign KR2Q/100 (which the FCC allows but 
> apparently the WPX rules do not), it would seem to be obvious 
> (logical?) that you cannot sign "/NV4" either.
> 
> Personally, I think WPX has more than enough PX's to go 
> around and seems like nearly every other QSO (or maybe even 8 
> out of 10) are PX mults anyway.  It sure would be fun to let 
> everybody pick their px.  Many guys use a "funny" px call 
> anyway, and not their own call.
> 
> de Doug KR2Q
> 
> (a) A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms 
> the first part of the amateur call.
> Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25, etc. Any 
> difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of same 
> shall constitute a separate prefix. A station operating from 
> a DXCC country different from that indicated by its callsign 
> is required to sign portable. The portable prefix must be an 
> authorized prefix of the country/call area of operation. In 
> cases of portable operation, the portable designator will 
> then become the prefix. Example: N8BJQ operating from Wake 
> Island would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX operating 
> from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th 
> district (W8, K8, etc.). Portable designators without numbers 
> will be assigned a zero (Ø) after the second letter of the 
> portable designator to form the prefix. 
> Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PAØ. All calls without numbers 
> will be assigned a zero (Ø) after the first two letters to 
> form the prefix. Example: XEFTJW would count as XEØ. Maritime 
> mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or interim license class 
> identifiers do not count as prefixes. You may not make up 
> your own prefix.
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