[UK-CONTEST] Long calls

[Ian Greenshields]

I know this issue of whether or not to use the secondary modifier when
operating under CEPT has cropped up on a number of occasions. I don't
think I've ever seen a definitive yes or no. For QSL purposes, it's
probably easier to use your normal call. I don't think you are
breaking any rules by dropping the secondary modifier however.

I operate IOTA as OH/G4FSU quite regularly. I could use OH2/G4FSU/P
which is more definitive, but not required, so I don't use it for
obvious reasons in a contest!

Like you, I find just having a da didi dadit in the call to be worth
many dB in an IOTA pile-up.

73 Ian G4FSU

Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 21:33:15 -0000
From: "Bernie McIntosh \(GM4WZG\)" <gm4wzg at kars.org.uk>
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Long calls.
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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