[RTTY] US call signs (BARTG)

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> 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!

Let's see ... UK with 58,500 +/- total licenses has three ITU callsign
blocks (2E, G, M).  US with 680,000 +/- total licenses has three and
one half (K, N, W and AA-AL) callsign blocks.  To be able to reserve
a two or three character suffix across all prefixes (BTW, does that
work if I move to KH6 or KP2?), the US would need *ALL* of the full
callsign blocks.

As a matter of fact ... *ignoring the numeral*, all of the possible
1x2 and 1x3 calls signs would not cover 10% of the US licensees.  Add
all of the possible 2x2 calls and you're still less than 35% of the
US amateur population.  The *British* system would not work in the US.
Time for BARTG to stop trying to dictate licensing policy to the US
- *period*.

Perhaps amateur licenses should become a state matter and each US
state could have a full callsign block (or two or three) like some
of the areas in Europe that are smaller than counties in the US.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 1/8/2013 2:01 PM, Roger Cooke wrote:
> 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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