Re: [UK-CONTEST] Contest callsigns etc

[colin at g3psm.net]

No offence taken Chris, I've a very broad back.

I agree actually and have responded accordingly to a private email
received on the subject.   However it should be remembered by members
and non-members alike that the Society, and in this case the HF Contest
Committee, administers this service on behalf of Ofcom.

There are indications that as matters stand at the moment there will be
no amateur radio section within Ofcom by the end of 2005 and there is
some uncertainty as to who will take over responsibility.   While this
does mean a certain degree of self regulation there are question marks
over enforcement where a need exists.   But that's not for this forum.

73

Colin
 

Chris Tran ZL1CT <zl1ct at gm7v.com> wrote on 02.11.2004, 05:30:12:
> Hello all
> 
> Always interesting to follow the debates (and the squabbles) on this
> reflector from here in New Zealand.
> 
> Without wishing to offend Colin (remember our QSOs on 4m back in the 80s?) I
> would point out that these are *UK* contest callsigns, not *RSGB* contest
> callsigns - this may seem a small point but I have always regarded these
> callsigns as being issued by the UK licensing authority, with the
> administration of them devolved to the RSGB. Consequently, I don't seriously
> believe that there are a lot of people waiting to blame the RSGB for the
> operating procedures of a small minority of UK contesters in the heat of
> battle in a major world-wide event.
> 
> As I've said before, it's really noticeable from here how difficult it is to
> work back to the UK on 40m because of the QRM at your end - for example MD4K
> was a strong signal here for several hours and was being called on their
> frequency by half of Oceania, but while I listened (and also called) they
> were not hearing any DX through the wall of Eu callers and QRM. The extra UK
> 40m allocation will help - there are lots of empty spaces above 7100
> depending on the time of day.
> 
> 73
> Chris
> ZL1CT
> 
> 
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