[UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS

[Clive Whelan]

Colin

OK here's my short straw!


Whilst respecting and understanding those who don't want to lose their 
existing identity, I feel differently, if only because of the nightmare 
of my issued callsign in contests, which is perennially copied bass 
ackwards viz GW3NWJ. Those CW ops with an E or a K as the last letter 
will also empathise!

Clearly I could never have GW3NJ unless reissue of SK calls is allowed ( 
although I suspect Gx3NJ was in fact never issued?), but equally clearly 
Gx0xx, Gx1xx,Gx7xx, Gx9xx and their M and 2 equivalents are available.

Good to see the debate

My two penn'orth

73


Clive
GW3NJW


Colin wrote:
> 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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