[CQ-Contest] AZ1A/X = Argentina (CQWW CW)

[Martin, LU5DX]

Hi Dave,
I have not heard portable stations located in Tierra del Fuego signing
neither /XQ nor /XZ, but it would be perfectly according to the local
Regulations.

Vy 73,

Martín, LU5DX

El lun., 30 nov. 2020 8:24 p. m., David Siddall <hhamwv at gmail.com> escribió:

> Hi Martin,
>
> Got it!  It should have been /XP (or /XA if in Santa Cruz).
>
> Would /XQ or /XZ work as well?   Might stir up more action from W/VE
> oldtimers by using "/XZ" until they copy the "13."
>
> So long as one remembers that country identifiers come BEFORE callsigns
> (except VEs in W/K and W/Ks in VE), everything is fine.  Just don't confuse
> "*/XP"* with "*XP/"*, which would be stations at the opposite ends of the
> earth!  Anyways, I understand that this is a remote-operated station, so
> one could even operate "/XP" from "XP/"!
>
> Stay safe & 73,
>
> Dave K3ZJ
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 5:55 PM Martin, LU5DX <lu5dx at lucg.com.ar> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> The problem with signing "/X" in LU is that it is not compliant with the
>> local Regulations.
>> AZ1A/X is located in Rio Gallegos in Provincia de Tierra del Fuego,
>> Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur.
>> That, belongs to the Division "Tierra del Fuego" in the Reglamento
>> General de Radioaficionados de la República Argentina:
>> https://www.enacom.gob.ar/multimedia/noticias/archivos/201711/archivo_20171107072645_3234.pdf
>> Meaning, when there, portable stations, or callsigns issued to domiciles
>> in other Provinces, must sign "/XP" .
>> Signing "/X" is against 8.1. under Chapter VIII and constitutes a
>> wrongful act described in 13.3.4. under Chapter XIII.
>>
>> Vy 73,
>>
>> Martín, LU5DX
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> El lun., 30 nov. 2020 7:19 p. m., David Siddall <hhamwv at gmail.com>
>> escribió:
>>
>>> In the Argentine callsign system, the letter designates the Argentine
>>> province.  For a regular callsign, the province is identified by the
>>> first
>>> letter of the suffix.  So LU6AH is within the federal capital city
>>> boundaries ("C.F."),  LU5DGQ is in Buenos Aires Province, LU4TC is in
>>> Jujuy
>>> Province, etc.  XA-XO is Santa Cruz Province, XP-XZ is Tierra del Fuego
>>> Province, and /X is either one.  The old Argentine QSL cards often
>>> included
>>> a country map showing the letter designations of the provinces.
>>>
>>> 73, Dave K3ZJ
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 3:53 PM Steve Dyer via CQ-Contest <
>>> cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > N1MM was confused, but the /X is superfluous isn't it?
>>> > 73,
>>> > Steve
>>> > W1SRD
>>> >
>>> > On 11/30/2020 9:46, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>>> > > During CQWW CW, AZ1A/X operated from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
>>> (Zone
>>> > > 13).  WriteLog did not have a problem with this callsign, but I
>>> > > suspect some other software might have.  I have received one report
>>> so
>>> > > far, but he did not identify the software in his E-mail.
>>> > >
>>> > > 73 - Jim AD1C
>>> > >
>>> >
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