[UK-CONTEST] 144mhz ukac

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

This is going to be an interesting thread :-)

Speaking from a licence perspective, you don't need to sign with any  
suffix (/P, /A /M, /MM) - note it says 'may use the suffix'.

But in a contest, the rules apply. So I think we should be following a  
and b below until the rules are changed.

I think the rules should be changed to reflect the current license  
structure, but until they are ....

BTW, signing /PM (pedestrian mobile), /CM (cycle mobile) etc are not  
permitted according to the current license schedule.
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73 de M0XDF

On 2 Dec 2009, at 10:56, Andy Swiffin wrote:

>>>> On 02/12/2009 at 10:39, in message
> <4B1643DD.16689.E463D5 at dave.davesergeant.com>, "Dave Sergeant"
> <dave at davesergeant.com> wrote:
>> On 2 Dec 2009 at 10:26, Andy Cunningham wrote:
>>
>>> I did manage to grab a multiplier in IO92 (I think from memory) in  
>>> the
>>> closing minutes of the contest.  Whether his entry will be  
>>> accepted for
>>> entering as /A remains to be seen, but it was logged as worked for  
>>> me so
>>> I will be disappointed if it doesn't count.
>>
>> And why on earth shouldn't a /A count? Just because of a mis-worded
>> statement in the contest rules implying a fixed station has to work
>> from the address on his licence and NO other. That is ridiculous - a
>> fixed station is a fixed station and operating totally legally in  
>> that
>> /A QTH. Only if he is PORTABLE (ie out in a field in a tent or
>> whatever) should he sign /P.
>
>
> "a.   Stations entering a fixed station section or contest must  
> operate from permanent and substantial buildings located at the main  
> station address as shown on the licence validation document. The  
> spirit of the contest will be paramount.
>
> b.   Stations not operating as a fixed station (as defined in 3(a))  
> must use the /P callsign suffix. Entrants may omit the /P suffix if  
> using a special contest callsign, that is callsigns consisting of a  
> single 'G' or 'M', a regional locator (if operating outside England)  
> and a single suffix letter
> "
>
> It doesn't affect the logging of a /A for points by someone but they  
> seem to be insisting you use /P not /A if you're entering,  isn't  
> this out of date now?  Am I right that /A went out of use for a  
> while but is back in again now to indicate an alternative location?
>
> "(d) When operating at locations other than the Main Station  
> Address, it is recommended that
> the following suffixes be used:
> I. If the Licensee operates the Radio Equipment at an Alternative  
> Address, the
> Licensee may use the suffix /A with the Callsign;"