[UK-CONTEST] Fw: Vanity Calls
Bob Henderson
bob at 5b4agn.net
Tue Jul 29 14:21:15 EDT 2008
Quite.
QUENTIN COLLIER wrote:
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> Oops - meant to send this round to the reflector and not just David B....ap=
> ologies to David who now gets this twice....=0A73,=0A=0A=0AQuin G3WRR=0A=0A=
> =0A----- Forwarded Message ----=0AFrom: QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinte=
> rnet.com>=0ATo: david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk=0ASent: Tuesday, 29 July, =
> 2008 7:05:59 PM=0ASubject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls=0A=0A=0AAnd just t=
> o add to this, the story as told to me many years ago was the the G stood f=
> or GPO=C2=A0(General Post Office for those whose memories don't go as far b=
> ack as October 1969!). I was also told that the Royal Navy had a separate p=
> refix (I believe B) but that this was subsequently discontinued. However I'=
> ve never been too sure whether I believed that bit.... =C2=A0=C2=A0 =0A=0A7=
> 3,=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AQuin G3WRR=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: David =
> Barber <david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk>=0ATo: uk-contest at contesting.com=
> =0ACc: Chris Tran GM3WOJ <zl1ct1 at gm7v.com>=0ASent: Tuesday, 29 July, 2008 1=
> 2:32:18 PM=0ASubject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls=0A=0AFor anyone that's =
> interested in history and perhaps one for the pub quiz.=0A=0AAround 1912 / =
> 1913 G & M calls were issued as "General" calls with M usually=0Aassociated=
> with the Marconi Company.=0A=0A1919 saw the issuing of MZX to Marconi in C=
> helmsford.=0A=0AThere really is nothing new!=0A=0ADavid=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Ori=
> ginal Message-----=0AFrom: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com=0A[mailto:uk-c=
> ontest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Chris Tran GM3WOJ=0ASent: 29 Ju=
> ly 2008 11:52=0ATo: uk-contest at contesting.com=0ASubject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] V=
> anity Calls=0A=0AJohn Crowder wrote :=C2=A0 "In terms of special contest ca=
> llsigns there would=0Aappear have been a precedent set in IOTA 2007 when GZ=
> 0F was used for the=0AShetland Fair Isle expedition. I wonder how much comm=
> ent occurred when this=0Acall was announced as surely Z is not a valid regi=
> onal locator"=0A=0AHi John et al=0A=0ASorry I have not been following this =
> thread too closely cos of IOTA=0Apreparations, etc.=0A=0AGZ and MZ *are* va=
> lid regional locators - specifically=0Afor SCCs used in Shetland - this arr=
> angement has been in place since 2000=0A(GZ7V) but has not been used very o=
> ften.=0A=0A73=0AChris=0AGM3WOJ=0A=0A_______________________________________=
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> 0pt"><DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-ser=
> if">Oops - meant to send this round to the reflector and not just David B..=
> ..apologies to David who now gets this twice....</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT=
> -SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV=
> style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">73,</=
> DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
> erif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, hel=
> vetica, sans-serif"><BR><BR>Quin G3WRR<BR><BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-S=
> IZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Forw=
> arded Message ----<BR>From: QUENTIN COLLIER <q.g.collier at btinternet.com&=
> gt;<BR>To: david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk<BR>Sent: Tuesday, 29 July, 2008=
> 7:05:59 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls<BR><BR>=0A<DIV style=
> =3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">And just to=
> add to this, the story as told to me many years ago was the the G stood fo=
> r GPO (General Post Office for those whose memories don't go as far ba=
> ck as October 1969!). I was also told that the Royal Navy had a separate pr=
> efix (I believe B) but that this was subsequently discontinued. However I'v=
> e never been too sure whether I believed that bit.... =0A<DIV =
> style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><BR>73=
> ,</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, san=
> s-serif"><BR><BR><BR><BR>Quin G3WRR<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
> pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Me=
> ssage ----<BR>From: David Barber <david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk><B=
> R>To: uk-contest at contesting.com<BR>Cc: Chris Tran GM3WOJ <zl1ct1 at gm7v.co=
> m><BR>Sent: Tuesday, 29 July, 2008 12:32:18 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTE=
> ST] Vanity Calls<BR><BR>For anyone that's interested in history and perhaps=
> one for the pub quiz.<BR><BR>Around 1912 / 1913 G & M calls were issue=
> d as "General" calls with M usually<BR>associated with the Marconi Company.=
> <BR><BR>1919 saw the issuing of MZX to Marconi in Chelmsford.<BR><BR>There =
> really is nothing new!<BR><BR>David<BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message---=
> --<BR>From: <A href=3D"mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com" target=3D_=
> blank rel=3Dnofollow ymailto=3D"mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com">u=
> k-contest-bounces at contesting.com</A><BR>[mailto:<A href=3D"mailto:uk-contes=
> t-bounces at contesting.com" target=3D_blank rel=3Dnofollow
> ymailto=3D"mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com">uk-contest-bounces at co=
> ntesting.com</A>] On Behalf Of Chris Tran GM3WOJ<BR>Sent: 29 July 2008 11:5=
> 2<BR>To: <A href=3D"mailto:uk-contest at contesting.com" target=3D_blank rel=
> =3Dnofollow ymailto=3D"mailto:uk-contest at contesting.com">uk-contest at contest=
> ing.com</A><BR>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Vanity Calls<BR><BR>John Crowder w=
> rote : "In terms of special contest callsigns there would<BR>appear h=
> ave been a precedent set in IOTA 2007 when GZ0F was used for the<BR>Shetlan=
> d Fair Isle expedition. I wonder how much comment occurred when this<BR>cal=
> l was announced as surely Z is not a valid regional locator"<BR><BR>Hi John=
> et al<BR><BR>Sorry I have not been following this thread too closely cos o=
> f IOTA<BR>preparations, etc.<BR><BR>GZ and MZ *are* valid regional locators=
> - specifically<BR>for SCCs used in Shetland - this arrangement has been in=
> place since 2000<BR>(GZ7V) but has not been used very
> often.<BR><BR>73<BR>Chris<BR>GM3WOJ<BR><BR>_______________________________=
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