[UK-CONTEST] Long calls.

[Bernie McIntosh (GM4WZG)]

I was reasonably pleased with my 2009 IOTA result as EA1/G4WZG/P despite all
the repeats my long call produced. The /P was optional but I reckon it was a
good move to use it since in this particular contest I reckon people's ears
prick up when they hear dah-di-di-dah-dit di-dah-dah-dit. On several
occasions I worked a multiplier busy with a pile up after an initial
response of  "/p agn ?"

Fortunately, although now resident in GM, my licence states "G4WZG"
otherwise I presume I would have to sign EA1/GM4WZG/P ? Or do all secondary
modifiers get dropped when working abroad ? Perhaps some knowledgable person
might want to confirm this. Its always fun asking for knowledgable folk to
answer on this reflector :-). Cue different points of view..... At least
there can only be two points of view in this case. Or does someone want to
debate that point....

Seriously, keep up the good work everyone - this is one of the few email
reflectors I read religously.

73

Bernie








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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:33:38 +0000
From: Alex GM3ZBE <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ARRL - still time for some fun
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
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You want  to try GM3ZBE/P,  by the time I get it out the other guy is half
way through his next qso ;-) Alex, GM3ZBE

On 07/03/2011 12:01, David G3YYD wrote:
>
> I heard one G station with a 3 letter suffix using /P after his 
> (their?) call.  It took him forever to say his call compared to a SCC. 
> Been me I would not have used the /P.
>
> 73 David G3YYD