[UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS

[Marc G0AZS]

Quite possibly Colin...

I moved my US Extra call from AB1AF to K1UG in the vanity programme there
and it made operating/contesting easier...(although to be fair I only held
AB1AF for a matter of a few weeks before it was changed).

I might well do the same here but I suppose having had G0AZS for 22 years
might make me think harder...

...and I wouldn't want it reissued like they can do with your old call in
the US (after a holding period).

73 Marc G0AZS

On 30/11/2007, Colin <colin at g3psm.net> 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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