[CQ-Contest] Borrowing Callsigns

[Iain MacDonnell - N6ML]

David Levine wrote:
> Let me ask the same question possibly a different way and provide the
> answer I was previously given.
> 
> If I am a tech or general class operator and I am operating on a team
> such as our clubs' team like on Field Day. Can I could operate in the
> Extra portion of the bands?

Yes, if (and only if) an extra-class licensed control operator is
also present.


> I was previously told yes.

> So if the above is correct, your question might need a bit more info
> to properly answer.
> 
> And I would ask another question to the group. If I am a guest
> operator at say a superstation and I use the call of that superstation
> and list myself as an operator, would I get Extra privileges?

Yes, with the same stipulation as above.

     ~Iain / N6ML



> And in case anyone does care, I'm an extra class and used the above as
> examples, though the answer to the Field Day question was previously
> provided when I was a general class licensee.
> 
> David - K2DSL
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/8/09, Steve Sacco NN4X <nn4x at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>> Tom Osborne wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> If you don't  have a Extra class license, can you 'borrow' an Extra class
>> call, say for WPX?  73
>> Tom W7WHY
>> -------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> Tom -
>>
>> As you know from the FCC's Part 97 rules, which cover the Amateur Radio
>> Service, the callsign is granted to the STATION.  The operating
>> privilege is granted to the Operator license .
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve
>> NN4X
>>
>> <http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/>
>>
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