[UK-CONTEST] 144mhz ukac

[Peter Bowyer]

2009/12/2 Andy Swiffin <a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk>:
>>>> 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.

That rule was orginally introduced to prevent the practice of a
single-op 'SF' entry from a well-equipped club station, which was
deemed to be unfair. It made club stations into /P locations, and
hence in the 'O' section.

I don't think it occurred to us in those days (which was during the
time when /A didn't exist) that anyone would want to use a club call
/A at their own station - which is what the individual we're
discussing is doing in the UKACs.

>
> 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

And that was to ensure that we knew when a /P was a /P, even though
the license doesn't require it.

Curent CC members will doubtless be able to help in interpreting the
rule in the current climate - although the /A entry has been accepted
in UKACs for a few years now so that's a good indication.

Peter G4MJS

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