[CQ-Contest] Best callsign letters

[Alan Leith]

As far as I know, it has not changed.  US amateurs operating within the US
or its territories sign call/location.  Foreigners, except Canadians, sign
location/call.  Canadians operating in the US sign call/location, just as
US citizens operating in Canada sign call/location.

The use of the prefix/call follows international rules that I think were
introduced in the late 70s (I'm probably wrong) and I must say that I was
quite indignant for many years after that.  Now, I'm used to it and it
doesn't bother me.  What does bother me, on the other hand, is US and
Canadian hams not knowing the regulations. 

Also, I am constantly marvelling at the absolute inanity of European
regulations that require /P after a call, as in MM/VE1AL/P.  Isn't it
abundantly obvious that I'm operating portable in Scotland if I use MM
portable (or) stroke VE1AL to identify myself?   And if I were operating
mobile in Leith I would expect to sign MM/VE1AL/M.  However, if DL7XYZ is
operating from a German island on holiday then I'd expect a /P identifier.
If the same guy is operating from a Danish Island then OZ/DL7XYZ is
sufficient.

What a confusing life we lead!!!


73

Al, VE1AL



 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Idle-Tyme
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Best callsign letters

Right,,

WB9SBD/KP4  DOES SAY THAT WB9SBD IS PORTABLE IN PUERTO RICO sorry caplock.
Thats how it was 30 years ago.

And someone sent me the FCC rules too and even in there no where does it
say to put it at the beginning.

I just wonder when and why it changed?

The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com

On 4/23/2010 5:10 PM, Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
> The Station WB9SBD is PORTABLE in Puerto Rico.
> >
>    
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