[UK-CONTEST] SHORT CALLS

[Paul_group]

FWIW I reckon those that are serious enough about contest operating 
where a LNL call is an advantage, so be it. For my contesting operation 
it wouldn't be worth it. I wonder if a short call LNL would actually be 
an advantage for SO2R?

In more general terms I would consider a short call for DX modes like ms 
and eme where it might be an advantage, whether that advantage would 
outweigh the advantage of having a "well known" call is debatable.

So in "short" I wouldn't want to lose my identity, any short call would 
need to be as well as rather than instead of, if that prevented me from 
getting a short call I'd not lose any sleep. The call I've got seems to 
work.

I would be irritated if all the "good" calls were taken up before any 
possible changes became known to the rest of us.

Regards Paul GW8IZR


> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Colin <colin at g3psm.net>
> To: UK-Contest <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, 30 November, 2007 11:39:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS
> 
> Clive,
> 
> The subject of vanity or 'personalised calls' is being actively pursued 
> but it is an uphill struggle with the arguments from Ofcom now being 
> based on available resources.  For some reason they have visions of 
> 50,000 full licensees all wanting to change their call!
> 
> Let me carry out a straw poll of members of this reflector and Tim might 
> be able to advise me of the number of subscibers -
> 
> How many of you would want a personalised callsign i.e. GNLL, MNLL, 2LNL 
> (N=number, L=letter) if it meant surrendering your old callsign?
> 
> Clive, I also agree with your final sentence.
> 
> 73
> 
> Colin, G3PSM
> 


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