[UK-CONTEST] Cyprus Amateur Callsigns

cris at gm4fam.plus.com cris at gm4fam.plus.com
Tue May 31 15:27:37 PDT 2011


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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