[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 41, Issue 33

[Peter Bowyer]

Geoff

They don't say you can leave it to someone in your will - they say
that your executors can give Ofcom permission to re-assign it. Just
like phone numbers, callsigns are not owned by the assignee, but the
assignee's wishes are taken into account.

I don't really think the position has changed from recent practice,
it's just been formalised for clarity.

Peter G4MJS

On 02/06/06, Geoffg4afj at aol.com <Geoffg4afj at aol.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Ref the allocation of deceased callsigns. I guess Ofcom are trying to close
> the door so that the G two letter calls become available for  allocation as
> vanity callsigns in the same way that DVLA did with car  registrations.
>
> If anyone is interested RSGB's library has a copy of G5UM's notes on  the old
> two letter callsign series and this shows that many of the two letter  suffix
> calls were re-allocated. I am not sure when the idea of a callsign being
> peculiar to its holder came in. Note also in the doc that Ofcom says something
> about the callsign being the property of, or some such of the SoS,  ie I do
> not own G4AFJ I am just permitted to use it, so how does that match up with me
> leaving it in my will to someone else? Exactly same as car regs!
>
> 73, Geoff
>
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