[CQ-Contest] Should I sign portable zero in WAE next weekend?

[BobK8IA at aol.com]

Barry,

As you noted, call areas in several countries count as mults  for EU 
stations in WAE contests. Here is what the Rules say,

"For  European stations every non-European DXCC entity counts as a 
multiplier.  
Exception: In the following countries up to ten numerical call areas count  
as multipliers:
W, VE, VK, ZL, ZS, JA, PY and RA8/RA9 and RAØ – without  respect to their 
geographical location."
 
I assume, it is the last six words that prompted your query. 
 
Here is central AZ,  probably a worse locale for EU qso's  than CO, I've 
always opted to use one of the 7th area callsigns I have available  N7AT, 
N7AP, others). Made much more sense than K8IA/7. Even worse in your case  
W2UP/0. Ugh.
 
If you can, borrow a 0 callsign from friend or club. 
 
 
GL in WAE.
 
73, Bob K8IA
Arizona Outlaws Contest  Club


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In  a message dated 8/8/2016 6:27:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
w2up at comcast.net writes:

I plan on playing around in WAE next weekend - nothing serious as  
working Europe from Colorado is too depressing.

In the contest, each  US call area is a mult.  My question is: Should I 
sign W2UP or  W2UP/0?
Pros:  0's are less common than 2's as heard in Europe, so maybe  some 
stations will seek me  out.
It  will explain my weak signal.
Cons:  It's a longer  callsign.
It will mess up my LOTW and clublog submission, as there 
will be a mismatch  if I submit under W2UP (correct?)

Barry W2UP(/0)

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