[UK-CONTEST] Cyprus Amateur Callsigns

[Ken Chandler]

I hope C4i has as I've been one of it's operators!!!

Ken..G0ORH  

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On 31 May 2011, at 23:27, cris at gm4fam.plus.com wrote:

> So, should the following calls have been credited as DXCC counters?
> C4I, C4M, C4N, C4W, C4Z
> C5A
> D4B, D4C
> D9D
> E4X
> H2E, H2G, H2T
> H7A
> J3A
> J5C, J5V, J5X
> P3A, P3F, P3J
> S9A
> 
> In total they appear 188 times in my log on various bands ):
> 
> 73 Cris, GM4FAM
> 
>>> Dear Puzzled!
>>> 
>>> According to the ITU, when the prefix is B,F,G,I,K,M,N,R or W, followed
>>> by
>>> a
>>> numeric digit, then it is permissible to follow that with only one
>>> letter.
>>> Eg. G4A, M9T etc.  So no need to complain to Ofcom!!!
>>> 
>>> Since the letter C isn't in the above list, a callsign such as C4N would
>>> not
>>> be permitted under ITU allocations.
>>> 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITU_prefix_-_amateur_and_experimental_stations
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Chris
>>> G4FZN (G4G)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
>>>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bob Henderson
>>>> Sent: 31 May 2011 09:12
>>>> To: sidwill at lineone.net
>>>> Cc: U.K. Contest Digest
>>>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Cyprus Amateur Callsigns
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sid
>>>> 
>>>> Did you have a bad night?
>>>> 
>>>> I think you mean C4N but no matter.....
>>>> 
>>>> Perhaps you should consider complaining to OFCOM about the G*A - G*Z
>>> and
>>>> M*A
>>>> - M*Z series of contest short calls.
>>>> 
>>>> The format of Cyprus contest calls is consistent with that used by
>>> OFCOM.
>>>> 
>>>> GA a good call?  Hows that?
>>>> 
>>>> Yours
>>>> 
>>>> Puzzled of Paphos
>>>> 5B4AGN, P3F
>>> 
>>> 
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