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

[Andy Chadwick]

Colin,

Ah the old /PP !

Do you know if /QRP is recognised in the Swiss licence conditions?  It seems
that there are
lots of HB9xxx/QRP stations active. I wonder if there is some reason?

73
Andy


On 11 April 2010 13:48, Colin <colin at g3psm.net> wrote:

> 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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