[UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls

[Colin]

I can confirm that the chairman of the then DCC (now part of the ETCC) 
was consulted when the initial enquiry was made for the use of the GB7HQ 
callsign.   Although normally reserved for data nodes and mailboxes and 
more recently for Data Regenerative Nodes (digital repeaters) these 
recommendations are not cast in stone.   The then DCC was in full 
agreement with the issuing of this variation and Ofcom was advised 
accordingly.

73

Colin, G3PSM

John Crowder wrote:
> In respect of rule 7 I also find it difficult to understand why the RSGB have for the last two years used GB7HQ in respect of a contest operation, especially when the GB7 series of calls are supposedly reserved for Data Communications (Node and Mailbox) applications. I wonder if the application for GB7HQ was vetted and approved by the Data Communications Committee as per the rules laid down by the RSGB and the DCC.
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