[UK-CONTEST] STROKE QRP SHOULD I LOG IT?

[Colin]

In the UK the use of  /P  /M  /MM (no /AM yet) is no longer mandatory 
but is at least is recognised in the licence conditions.

73

Colin, just back from TA1/G3PSM/Pedestrian Portable !!

On 11/04/2010 11:30, Andy Chadwick wrote:
> Colin and All,
>
> Just because it is not a "regulatory requirement" does not mean that it can
> not form part of a callsign.
>
> eg.  I hold the call AH8F.  If I sign from New York  I *may* send my call as
>   W2/AH8F.
> As you know this is not a regulatory requirement by the FCC. However,
> W2/AH8F would be my callsign.
>
> What about /P ?  Is that a regulatory requirement in the UK now or can
> stations operate portable without
> signing /P ?
>
> It seems like everyone has their own "rules" on how they log callsigns.
> Which is fine, it's only amateur radio,
> it doesn't HAVE to be done properly - it's just a hobby for most people.
>
> My personal favourites are the ops who want to make the calls shorter to fit
> the logging software capabilities ;-)
> Ooops.. I've run out of paper.. I'm shortening your callsign!   and if
> everyone does that and sends in their contest logs..
> then they're all correct and therefore good operators ;-)
>
> There seems to be two main issues here.  One is accurate logging and the
> other, the almost universal dislike of the
> addition of /QRP.
>
> Good to have a debate though chaps!   Lots of tails wagging dogs though...
>
> 73,
>
> Andy,  ZC4VJ
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11 April 2010 12:26, Colin<colin at g3psm.net>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Under normal circumstances I would agree with Andy, but historically
>> logs are kept for regulatory purposes to identify possible causes of
>> interference.   /QRP is not a regulatory requirement and does not
>> therefore form part of the callsign.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Colin, G3PSM
>>
>> On 11/04/2010 09:29, Andy Chadwick wrote:
>>      
>>> Alex,
>>>
>>> The callsign received should be logged as sent.
>>> The originating station (sender) determines what his callsign is, not the
>>> receiving operator.
>>>
>>> Many, especially contesters, will have you believe otherwise for reasons
>>>        
>> of
>>      
>>> convenience, contesting rules,
>>> logging software, perceived knowledge of legalities, dislike of operators
>>> appending their callsigns legally
>>> or otherwise... One should log the call as sent, as an accurate record of
>>> the contact.
>>>
>>> The fundamental issue is that the sender determines his callsign and it
>>> should be logged accurately as received.
>>>
>>> 73,  Andy
>>>
>>> ZC4VJ
>>>
>>> On 11 April 2010 00:01, Alex GM3ZBE<alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Hi
>>>> In the last 80M CC CW contest I worked a YU who signed /qrp.  Should I
>>>> log him as  YU***/qrp, since that was what he sent?  If I don't do I
>>>> lose the point?  Presumably his entered callsign for the contest is not
>>>> deemed to be suffixed /qrp?
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Alex, GM3ZBE ~~~~ Kingdom of Fife ~~~ IO86lf ~~~
>>>> Member of:
>>>> De Montfort University ARS,
>>>> Kingdom Amateur Radio Society (KARS)
>>>> GMDX Group, CDXC, Aberdeen ARS
>>>> Previous callsigns GM8BYG, G3ZBE
>>>> Holder of GM4BRN club call.
>>>>
>>>> Remember..............It's only a hobby!
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