TopBand: Two calls from one station

[Rolfe Tessem]

On Sun, 27 Oct 1996 18:44:35 +0000, Roger D. Johnson wrote:

>The FCC rules are quite specific in stating that you must use the
>callsign ASSIGNED to the station you are operating. Therefore, running
>over to your local superstation to work a new one is illegal as well
>as the common practice of using a "callsign of convenience" at a
>contest station. This fact seems to be ignored by both contest
>committees and the ARRL.

I'm not sure that this was ever true, but it certainly isn't true now that the FCC has 
stopped issuing separate operator and station licenses as they once did. Under the 
current scheme, the callsign follows the operator as well as the station.

Those who have commented previously that the rules are really beside the point are 
right on the money. The QSL cards and all-time personal achievements are really 
only worth the value you put on them. If making a contact from a contest station does 
it for you, fine. Most feel that the satisfaction of doing it from their own station is what 
it's all about.

Rolfe
W3VH


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