[UK-CONTEST] IARU HQ stations

[Tim-M0BEW]

> As I understand it at the moment Tim, RSGB/RA (probably the latter)
> wont allow the same callsign to be used from different locations at the
> same time.  Not like the UK to appear bureucratic (spelling?) in
comparison
> to our European neighbours is it ? (tic)

Yes, thanks John. That would explain it.
Why am I not surprised.

I know from my experiences.
I was told from the RSGB after they helped with my case I was allowed to
keep a callsign, then left 9 months to use it only to find they had it
wrong. I'm still waiting now 5 weeks later and have still yet to receive any
correspondence from the RSGB/RA on the matter. I chased it up for the first
3 weeks and the last I heard the RSGB were still waiting for a return of
call from the RA. When I spoke to the RA they didn't even have the M5ACC
licence on record ...
The general manager of the RSGB calls the RA twice and it takes longer than
3 weeks to even get a return of call ?! It's nice to know they take him
seriously.
As it happened during this time I had received red letters for the M0
licence and by now had run out, I had to send a pre-dated cheque and say
that it got lost in the post, else I wouldn't of had a licence at all ! I
didn't want to sit around waiting for the cockup to sorted licence-less.
So, as it turns out my CQWW result is technically not valid and I'm working
through a backlog of M5ACC qsl's, I have not even started the few thousand
MQ5ACC qsl's yet.
It's real inspiring labelling these things knowing they are not for your
present callsign.
I've changed most things back over now, email, sub-manager envelopes, qrz
info, registered software, ordered new M0 cards etc.

If these people can't even sort 1 licence out what chance have they got
sorting 12 stations out with the same call.

Tim-M0BEW.








----- Original Message -----
From: "John MacLean, MM0CCC" <mm0ccc at btinternet.com>
To: "Tim-M0BEW" <m0bew at blueyonder.co.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IARU HQ stations


> As I understand it at the moment Tim, RSGB/RA (probably the latter)
> wont allow the same callsign to be used from different locations at the
> same time.  Not like the UK to appear bureucratic (spelling?) in
comparison
> to our European neighbours is it ? (tic)
>
> The 2000 IARU contest saw GB5HQ activated from Chris GM3WOJ's
> QTH, where 160, 40, 20, and 15m were activated.  2 other groups/clubs
> wished to activate the HQ call but had to be allocated other callsigns,
one
> of which, if I remember correctly, did'nt even contain "HQ" in it.
> I reckon this may have caused the non "HQ" call problems being recognised
> as and "HQ" station.  Then of course there was the need to explain to the
> WRTC guys in S5 (looking for fast QSY's) that "GB5HQ was not QRV
> on 80 or 10m....oh but look out for (call) instead".
>
> John, MM0CCC.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim-M0BEW <m0bew at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 11:43 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] IARU HQ stations
>
>
> > I been looking over some the HQ station scores from this years IARU
> contest.
> >
> > There are some huge totals/scores being made, with very large 2 station
> per
> > band equipment/antenna run downs.
> > YL4HQ, OE1XHG, OI2HQ, YT0HQ, SN0HQ etc.
> > Are these typical multi/multi set-ups with each station run from the
same
> > station location?
> >
> > The 3830 report from OI2HQ mentioned they used various stations mainly
in
> > Southern Finland. As a few of the other country HQ stations made similar
> > totals I was wondering if they used other stations scattered around the
> > country as well.
> > If this is the case why isn't the RSGB HQ station doing the same.
> >
> > I've a glanced over the IARU rules about HQ stations and I'm none the
> wiser.
> > Anyone have any answers.
> >
> > Tim-M0BEW.
> >
> >
> >
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