[UK-CONTEST] Short contest call failure (G3RXQ)

[Stewart]

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> From: "Ed - GW3SQX" <g3sqx at edtaylor.org>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] London for WPX?
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>>From CQ-Contest, just in case --
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> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:26:18 -0600 (CST)
> From: "Bryan Edwards W5KFT" <w5kft at nts-online.net>
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> I have just found out that I will be in the London area during the weekend
> of the upcoming SSB WPX. If anyone has an open chair for the WPX I would
> sure like to join in for part of the weekend.  I am especially interested
> in just being able to listen and see what things sound like from the other
> side so even just a "listening post" would be great
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> No problem about traveling reasonable distances, just need to be back in
> London early Sunday evening.
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> Thanks
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> Bryan W5KFT
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> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:02:42 -0000
> From: "Jim Fisher" <gm0nai at btinternet.com>
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Short contest call failure
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> FYI,
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> I just received this from OFCOM regarding my application for a personal
> short contest call.
>
> "Thank you for your recent application
>
> On this occasion we have to advise you that your application has been
> unsuccessful due to the following:
>
> The provided evidence of contests entered as an individual station have been
> done so under an existing short contest call sign associated with a club.
>
> Therefore these contest entries have been made on behalf of a club and not
> an individual"
>
> I used my SOAB contest entries with GM7R that is the Inverclyde contest
> group short call.
>
> Plus some multi op entries with GM7V.
>
> All entries were greater than the criteria even when compared to the world
> leading station.
>
> I fail to see why this evidence doesn't show that I am an active contester
> deserving of a short call?
>
> I guess I will just have to continue to use the GM7R as associated with the
> Inverclyde contest group.
>
> Now when I re-apply for the GM7R NOV are they going to state the reverse.
>
> i.e. contest entries have been made in SOAB and not as a club??
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> 73
>
> Jim
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> GM0NAI
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>
As I'm definitely not on Ofcom's Christmas card list, I was waiting to see exactly
how Ofcom rejected my application.

"One of the provided evidence of contests entered as an individual station
has been done so under a licence and call sign from a country other than the UK"

This was for a submission of 5B/G3RXQ in CQWW SSB.

It then goes on to say,  that to ensure that the appropriate information is provided
refer to item (e) of form OfW286.

I did this with my application, and have reviewed it again in the light of my
rejection.

a) I can find NO reference to the contest station having to be active from the UK.

b) There is NO reference to a licence issued by Ofcom, and used under CEPT not
being accepted.

What a shambles, making it up as they go along, again !

73
Stewart G3RXQ
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