[RTTY] US call signs (BARTG)

[Roger Cooke]

Hi Y'all.

Phil is right!  The only difference is that he would not be allowed 
to operate on the mainland
as GU0SUP/G. He would actually benefit, because he would just drop 
the U and become a
plain old G0SUP. You see, the licensing here at least had the 
forethought to issue Phil with
GU0SUP but at the same time there was NO issuing of a G0SUP.
   Perhaps it would have been far better in the US if a W6xx ( 
perhaps a vanity call ) was the
ONLY licence with W?xx.  Then, when W6xx moved to Fla, all he would 
have to do is sign
W4xx.  Simples!

I guess it would not have been quite that simple though as there are 
far more amateurs in
the US, but more logical!!!

The horse has gone now..............:'(


73 de Roger, G3LDI

On 08/01/2013 15:20, pcooper wrote:
> Hi all, and HNY,
>
> Well, has this opened a can of worms, or what??
>
> I don't want this to be taken the wrong way, BUT, Bob K0RC wrote (and echoed the thoughts of many others too!)
>>> So basically what you're saying is if I want to keep my call sign, the
>>> FCC has locked me out of moving to another district?
> Why not is my answer. Let's think about this another way, if you will indulge me.
> Now let me explain..............
>
> As  GU, I am often hunted down in contests for that extra mult, and I am more than happy to play along, and I enjoy the fun I get from this.
> BUT..... What would you W's think if I was allowed to go to the UK mainland and operate as GU0SUP?
> I can't do this, but what would you all think if I could?
> Would you be happy to chase GU0SUP then, only to find out later on that I am just a plain old G?
>
> All that BARTG is asking (and a few other contests also ask this!) is that you sign accordingly.
> So, if you are a W6 operating in Florida, then why shouldn't you sign W6XXX/4 ??
>
> You'd expect me to do this if I was allowed to operate in England as GU0SUP (maybe as GU0SUP/G) wouldn't you?
>
> OK, so it adds another letter to your call, but so what, I am having to send 6 characters for my call.
>
> I know that this also causes you a little grief with LoTW, but many folk currently do this, so why not? It isn't THAT difficult.
>
> This is just a different way of thinking about these things!
>
> 73 all
>
> Phil GU0SUP
>
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