[UK-CONTEST] IARU HF and GB7HQ

[Phil Taylor - MJ0JER]

Some years ago the Jersey ARS applied to run a special event station to 
celebrate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Island from Nazi 
occupation.

Similarly the Guernsey ARS applied too!

OFCOM's solution, as it was a special Special prefix, was to issue 
Jersey  with GJ60LIB and Guernsey with GU60LIB.

Both Islands had a great time - but, it shows that it CAN be done.

Now, I must make sure that I am NOT working next year over the weekend 
in question - GJ7HQ?...

Regards,

Phil.


Ed - GW3SQX wrote:
> G3VAO writes:
> 
> "A suggestion for the organisers of GB7HQ.   Why not use G7HQ, GM7HQ, GW7HQ, 
> GI7HQ, GU7HQ and GJ7HQ?"
> 
> This is tied in with discussions about vanity (or "self-assigned") 
> callsigns, and some of us have been banging on about it for some time.
> 
> One day, maybe calls such as G7HQ, M1DX, or even G0ED would be part of a 
> vanity call system, where Full Licensees could have a nice new shortish 
> callsign if they wanted it.  The new Ofcom software was supposed to make 
> this easier, but the suggestion seems to have been sidelined, unfortunately.
> 
> The idea of country-specific Special Event calls, instead of (or as well as) 
> the GB prefix, is simply solved if there is the will to do it.  The format
> G999X, GM23AB, etc
> is not allocated, and would solve the problem.  So take the country prefix 
> (G, GW, M, MD, or maybe 2E, 2U etc.), and between 2 and 4 digits.  Add 
> between 2 and 4 letters and you can cover all eventualities.
> 
> So HQ stations could be G55HQ, GM55HQ or whatever.  The 65th anniversary of 
> the Belfast Association of Albatross Fanciers would use the call GI65BAAF. 
> Sorted!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ed, GW3SQX
> 
> 
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DEFINITIONS - Let's get the words and SPELLING correct to begin with!

AERIAL: The bunch of metal sticks used to receive radio signals.
ARIAL: A sans-serif computer font.
ARIEL: A biological washing powder.
ANTENNA: little pointy things on a bug (insect). Pl: antennae.

(It never ceases to amaze me how many people have trouble getting good
pictures from their biological detergent or pet bug!)