[CQ-Contest] 2x1 Australian calls

ktfrog007 at aol.com ktfrog007 at aol.com
Wed Aug 19 15:29:22 EDT 2020


The latest ARRL Contest  Bulletin introduces the new VJ-VK-VL contest call system:



| The new Australian contest call signs are here! According to Glenn, VK4DU: "The Australian comms regulator, ACMA, have approved the issue of 2 x 1 contest call signs with VJ, VK and VL prefixes. These call signs are available for Advanced-class amateurs and club stations, for contest operation only. There is a limit of one call sign per licensee and one per club. The 2 x 1 contest call sign structure was originally developed by a cross-sector committee convened by the Radio Amateur Society of Australia. After a suggestion by the ACMA's outsourced call sign provider, the Australian Maritime College, ACMA has extended this structure to two new prefixes; VJ and VL. This allows 2 x 1 call signs to be available to many more amateurs. [Here's] a link to the new call sign template and FAQ." Glenn is the President of the Radio Amateur Society of Australia Inc. |





I vote for Japan to be the next country to fall in line.

73,Ken, AB1J


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