[UK-CONTEST] UK Contest Calls and QRZ.com

[Jonathan G0DVJ]

I recall the same problem as Andy when I went to add M4U in the past.
However given other comments on here in this thread I will try to add  
it again later.

73,
Jonathan G0DVJ
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On Mar 26, 2006, at 11:38 pm, Andy Cook, G4PIQ wrote:

> I hadn't twigged that M6T wasn't listed. Went to try and add it and it
> doesn't seem to think it's a valid callsign so looks like you have  
> to get
> special 'permission' to edit these short calls.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Nigel G3TXF
> Sent: 26 March 2006 20:08
> To: UK Contest Reflector
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] UK Contest Calls and QRZ.com
>
>
> Hullo UK Contesters,
>
> Many thanks to Fred G4BWP for helping me trace GI3Z.
>
> In his latest "HF" column in RadCom Don G3XTT urges GB special  
> event call
> holders (and indeed everyone else) to make sure they are listed on  
> QRZ.com.
> Being listed on QRZ.com helps everyone, particularly those who are  
> after a
> QSL.
>
> The same plea could equally apply to UK (short) Contest Call holders.
>
> Cross-checking with the results listings of five recent major  
> contests shows
> that the following UK Contest Calls are not currently listed on  
> QRZ.com:
>
> WW SSB 04  : GM3W M4U  M6T
> WW CW 04   : M3C
> WPX SSB 05 : GM8M GW9T M4U
> WPX CW 05  : G5W  M3C
> IOTA 05    : G0D  G2R  G5W  GM4A GM5C M4U  M4W
>
> As an illustration of how much QRZ.com is used by contesters, Roger  
> G3SXW
> has reported that there were some 2,500 "look-up" requests on TZ5A  
> during
> the 48-hours of CQWW CW last November.
>
> Being listed on QRZ.com also often provides useful and interesting  
> info on
> the station you have worked.
>
> Where regional variations of UK Contest Calls are used, they should  
> also be
> listed (e.g if you are G3Z, and you're off for a contest to GI,  
> then please
> put in a separate QRZ.com entry for GI3Z too!)
>
> 73 - Nigel G3TXF
>