[UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS

[John MacLean MMOCCC]

I'd trade my call in for a shorty too.  It takes way too long on CW, as gets
a few "yuk"s on SSB!

73
John MM0CCC

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Gavin Taylor GM0GAV
> Sent: 30 November 2007 21:00
> To: UK-Contest
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SHORT CONTEST CALLS
>
>
>
> I would also be happy to trade in my 13 dah's for something shorter,
> even if I already have a kind of vanity call. I only had to wait about
> two weeks to get GAV after passing my cw test.
>
> I don't think personal contest callsigns would be much different what we
> have at the moment, better if everybody just has one personal callsign
> plus the option of clubs holding a callsign. At least then Ofcom would
> know how many amateurs there are. The GW3SQX / G3PJT document is perfect
> as far as can see and would give everyone the chance to have a four
> character callsign.
>
> 73 Gavin
> GM0GAV
>
>
> Ed - GW3SQX wrote:
> > I would have no hesitation in changing my call.  It's not my
> identity, it's
> > just a series of letters and numbers telling people roughly where I am.
> > That being said, I can see that others might feel differently,
> and don't see
> > any reason why those who want to shouldn't have an additional
> callsign if
> > they want it.  It also seems odd to me that the SCC system only
> applies to
> > contests, and only to clubs.  Why not allocate to anyone who
> wants one, and
> > for use at any time?
> >
> > Anyway, if you have nothing better to do, you can look at the
> proposal that
> > Bob Whelan and I made in 2002 -- see
> > www.qsl.net/n0ed/vanity.doc
> >
> > This idea has been floating around for many years, and I vote for an
> > emphatic "YES".
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Ed, GW3SQX
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