[UK-CONTEST] Cyprus Amateur Callsigns

[Bob Henderson]

Chris

Assuming Wikipedia faithfully reflects the ITU position, I find it rather
odd.

As D9 is allocated to South Korea, I would think it logical it be excluded
from Germany's DAA - DRZ block allocation.  According to Wikipedia the ITU
doesn't, having left it open to Germany to issue D9+ letter(s).

It appears several administrations pay little heed to what Wikipedia
represent as the finer points of ITU call sign formatting.  I gather I
haven't witnessed the legitimate use of a Bahamian call in almost 50 years,
only ever having heard C6+letters.

I wonder what the ITU would make of the Bhutan authorities having recently
issued A5 to Zorro, JH1AJT?

Curious stuff.

Bob, 5B4AGN

On 31 May 2011 12:00, Chris G4FZN <ukcontest at mailbox01.freeserve.co.uk>wrote:

>
> 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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