[UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls

[Tom Wylie]

Why shouldn't we have any specific call we want?   You can buy a 
registration number for your car?
We are talking hobby here - as in past time - something we do in our 
spare time for pleasure....
A call sign is only an identifier so as long as it is registered and in 
the laid down format  what does it matter
what the call sign is?

Why are we getting all hot under the collar about something that it 
totally meaningless?

Perhaps the sun is too hot in England - send some of it up here!!


Tom
GM4FDM



David Barber wrote:
> As the tone toward Vanity Calls seems to have turned hostile perhaps I could
> upset a few more people by asking:
>
> Why, when for years, we had perfectly good systems for call signs and
> special event call signs did we /do we need to complicate matters?
>
> And probably more importantly:
>
> Why when we frequently hear the RSGB complaining about challenged resources
> are they wasting time on this?
>
> OFCOM too have limited resources.  Would we rather they and the RSGB looked
> at Vanity Calls or were more proactive against interference?  I know which I
> would choose.
>
> Until far more important issues such as band retention, RF pollution and the
> control of abusive and unlicensed operations is addressed the answer should
> be NO.
>
> Please feel free to hurl abuse.
>
> David
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