[UK-CONTEST] Club Calls

[Tom Wylie]

Thank god I'm not a member of
**Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch* 
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The **Ll* 
<http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/gales.jpg>**Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch 
and District Amateur Radio Association* 
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or The Falkirk Amateur Radio Transmitting Society

=-O Tom
GM4FDM
<http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/gales.jpg>*Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch* 
<http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/gales.jpg>**anfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch* 
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On 14/11/2010 18:43, dave wrote:
> Paul,
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> I would prefer to go with the option of short, unique, codes for each
> Club for the reason that club names vary greatly in length, and it would
> be much fairer if all had to send an identifier of similar length. I
> noticed last night that some could get their (well known) Club name
> across very quickly, whilst others, in perhaps less familiar locations,
> were having to spell phonetically on almost every QSO, greatly
> increasing the QSO time.
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> Abbreviations wouldn't work as there are many clubs with the same.
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> However, it is up to the serious entrants of the event to indicate their
> preferences, I was only on to give a few points away as my Society were
> not participating. I only entered the conversation to confirm that N1MM
> accepted the full names.
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> I have just noticed that the Club I represent in Contests is not in the
> list, despite being very active in other RSGB Club events, and another
> local Club with the same initials is also omitted!
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> Another point I noted last night was that a few stations were very much
> stronger than the majority - do all remember to turn the power down in
> that sector of Top Band? Perhaps the Rules should have a reminder of our
> licensed power in bold print!
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> Anyway, let's rejoice in the fact that this seemed to be a RADIO contest
> - I noticed only a couple of Cluster Spots for participating Clubs!
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> 73 Dave
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