[UK-CONTEST] Contest calls and 'regional locators'

[Colin]

Okay, I'll try and explain this in words of a few syllabubbles  :-)

Stewart, the prefix you use in Scotland is GM.   I won't go into the 
Shetlands saga.   The secondary locator is not pertinent to Short 
Contest Calls and was only left in the revised licence as a result of 
representations from a few clubs who had thousands of GX, GC etc QSL 
cards printed.   The secondary locator was only introduced to allow a 
third party to pass greetings messages and this is now allowed under the 
revised licenced.   It is possible/probable that the secondary prefix 
will be dropped when the licence conditions next come up for revision in 
a couple of years but changes will be subject to an Ofcom consultation.

The use of the suffix /A, /P, /M is now optional as far as the licence 
is concerned.   It may of course be required where contest rules specify.

73

Colin, G3PSM

Stewart Rolfe wrote:
> Advice/explanation please??
>
> If I went /p to Scotland and ran a contest under our new contest call of GW6W the NOV suggests the 'W' should be changed to 'S' being the secondary locator for GM clubs.
>
> But does this mean I can use GC6W ('C' for Welsh clubs..) in this weekend's WPX from home? As I understand it we can vary the club's main call between GW4TTA and GC4TTA at will, though this has been the subject of regular discussion amongst the clubs 'licencing regulation' obsessives.
>
> GW6W is licenced to the club's meeting place which has no shack so I guess it'll have to be GW6W/P when in use by members.
>
> I wouldn't want us to be using a call without permission now ;-)
>
> 73, 
>
> Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (Sec. Dragon ARC)
>
> Afterthought.... So why aren't the club contest calls issued with the club secondary locators (X,S,C etc) in the first place seeing that they are all just NOVs on club calls..?
>
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