[UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS

[G3SXW]

Colin,
I would never lose my identity by changing my personal call-sign.
But a 1x1 contest call-sign for our club is very welcome.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin" <colin at g3psm.net>
To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 11:39 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
>
> .Clive Whelan wrote:
>>
>> I think however that this, and Don's point, although perfectly valid,
>> tend to overlook a wider issue, which is that the licensing system
>> itself is in need of some review. That is to say that SCCs and vanity
>> calls should be revisited to address the aspirations not only of the
>> contest community, but also the wider constituency of which we are all
>> part. Perhaps one day  we might achieve a true incentive licensing
>> system. Since however such systems run contrary to contemporary notions
>> of political correctness, I am not holding my breath.
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>>
>> Clive
>> GW3NJW
>>
>> Dave Lawley wrote:
>>
>>> I got the renewal notice for M6Q a few weeks ago and was dismayed to see
>>> the spelling 'license'.
>>>
>>> Dave G4BUO
>>>
>>>
>>> Don Beattie wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've just received the renewal of G5W for the Contest Club, and note 
>>>> that one condition of the SCC is that:
>>>>
>>>> "A separate log must be kept in respect of this callsign"
>>>>
>>>> In my normal station call licence, it says that I shall keep a log at 
>>>> the request of Ofcom. Now of course anyone using a SCC will want to 
>>>> keep a log, I assume, (and I think should do for a non-contest station 
>>>> too !) but the legal basis for the licence appears to be inconsistent 
>>>> with the standard licence. I wonder if this is a hang-over from the old 
>>>> wording, or an intentional difference ?
>>>>
>>>> Don, G3BJ
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