[RTTY] US call signs (BARTG)

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > So what's the problem we need to solve here?

The "problem" is that the rules unfairly penalize some participants
who are operating within the regulations and using their legal call.
Although I did it in 1999 and 2000, using a callsign twice as long
(W8IK/4 vs. W8IK) as one's legal call is an absolute PITA, particularly
since it is unnecessary and arbitrary.

I note that BARTG, SARTG, DL-CG, etc. *do not* require that stations
from North/South Cook Islands, French Polynesia/Marquesas/Aaustral Is.,
those using TO calls, those using TX calls, those using FR calls, or
4U calls operating within national boarders (e.g. 4U1WB, 4U1VIC, etc.)
append any special identifier to their callsigns identifying their
location even though they are *no less ambiguous* than an "out of area"
US callsign.  After all, what's fair is fair.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 1/9/2013 8:41 AM, David Levine wrote:
> Reading all the posts in this particular discussion leaves me a bit
> confused. If we step back and ask what is the problem, what would the
> contest manager say? Is there an unfair advantage or disadvantage to any
> operator in the contest based on whatever this problem appears to be?
>
> I'm not sure that the answer, at least to the 2nd part, will be yes.
>
> Personally I operate from my home 99% of the time and it matches the call
> area in my callsign. When I operate elsewhere (contest or casually)  such
> as K2DSL/4 it is easy and doesn't cause me any stress. I'm also fine as any
> operator in a contest should be, in following whatever rules that
> particular contest decides. I can't see anyone disagreeing with following
> the documented rules and it is up to the contest manager to enforce those
> rules as best they can.
>
> So what's the problem we need to solve here?
>
> David - K2DSL
>
> On Jan 9, 2013 5:50 AM, "pcooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Well, thanks for all the responses!
>> Yes, I do appreciate that the comparison between G, GU etc and W is not a
> good one, but it was the only way I could think of explaining it.
>>
>> Now, several folk kindly emailed me direct to say things like - Yes, but
> G.GU etc are different DXCC's, with which I agree.
>> By the same token, KL7/KH6/KP2 are ALSO different DXCC's, but you still
> find some in RTTY contests operating from the "lower 48".
>> I even got a KH8 in one contest that was on mainland America.
>>
>> I don't know the answer to this, but does the FCC require that you sign
> differently if you are operating away from your home address?
>> In the UK, if we are operating somewhere other than our designated home
> address, we must sign /P for any temporary address, or /A from an
> "alternative" address, where the alternative is somewhere designated on our
> licence.
>>
>> Let's say that you are W6XXX operating from Florida, and you enter the
> BARTG contest as W6XXX only.
>> If your log was to be classed as a check-log only, because you weren't
> following the rules, would you be annoyed?
>> Maybe contests that use US call areas as mults ought to enforce this part
> of the rule?
>> Apart from the BARTG contest, there is the EA RTTY contest, DL-DX, DRCG
> LDC, SARTG, JARTS, and WAEDC all use US (and some also include VE/JA/VK)
> call areas as mults, so please don't just single out BARTG for criticism.
>>
>> Thanks again for all the comments.
>>
>> 73 de Phil GU0SUP
>> (definitely in GU!)
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