[UK-CONTEST] Contest call secondary locator question

[Peter Bowyer]

BR68 is obsolete. The new license simply says that clubs can use the
secondary locator if they want to (slight paraphrase). This was
originally excluded in the draft version of the new license, but was
restored after comments from clubs who wanted to keep the option.

Anyhow, as Justin has pointed out, it's the SCC NoV that governs the
use of the SCC, and it doesn't mention secondary locators.

Peter G4MJS

2009/2/27 GM3YEH <gm3yeh at googlemail.com>:
> Thanks Dave and Justin for your replies.  I think I may have tracked down
> the 'official' reason why we can't use GS7A in CQ WPX.  BR68 Note (w)
> indicates that the 'club' secondary locator (S in our case) should be used
> when we operate a club call to send greetings messages under BR68 Clause
> 1(8).  That appears to be the only time we can use the special club
> secondary locator letter - so contest operation is obviously
> excluded...unless my interpretation is flawed.
> 73 de Barry GM3YEH.
>
> 2009/2/26 Justin Snow <justin at g4tsh.demon.co.uk>
>
>> Correct, the answer is no.  The special contest call is a Notice of
>> Variation TO the normal club licence.  There is nothing in the NOV that
>> says you can use GS with the contest call.  The only special prefix that
>> can only be used with special contest calls is GZ or MZ for operations
>> from Zetland.
>>
>> Justin, G4TSH
>>
>>
>> GM3YEH wrote:
>> > The local club here (Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC) has recently obtained
>> the
>> > contest callsign GM7A.  We plan to use it in CQ WPX this year.  Having
>> > trawled through all of the relevant documentation, I can't find a clear
>> > answer to the following question:
>> >     Could we use GS7A for CQ WPX instead of GM7A?
>> >
>> > I have the feeling that the answer should be NO - but I can't justify
>> this
>> > based on any documentation I can find.  Any comments would be most
>> welcome.
>> >
>> > 73 de Barry GM3YEH.
>>  > _______________________________________________
>> > UK-Contest mailing list
>> > UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>> >
>> >
>> _______________________________________________
>> UK-Contest mailing list
>> UK-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>>
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>



-- 
Peter Bowyer
Email: peter at bowyer.org
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/peeebeee