[UK-CONTEST] BARTG RTTY Sprint

[dave]

Chris,

Reference the use of Short Contest Calls.

Note that the RSGB Rules for the HF Championship say that only SCC's 
issued to individuals count in the Championship and that those issued to 
Clubs may NOT be used.

Also, the only RSGB Contest in which a Short Contest Call may be used is 
the IOTA event.

The Championship Rules do not indicate whether a station which uses an 
SCC in IOTA (and possibly a BARTG event) can add the Points scored to 
those obtained in other events using their normal call-sign. I know I 
can't count those I score when operating in BERU from J88DR!

Possibly the HFCC could clarify this and whether the NoV does cover the 
BARTG Sprint before the weekend please ?

73's  Dave G3TBK / M7W

/Jim,

Ofcom are not specific with regards to BARTG contests, they mention 
'BARTG RTTY' in the list of contests where the short callsigns can be used.

 >From BARTGs viewpoint, if you want to use the short call then go 
ahead, you will not be penalised.  Also as the Sprint and HF contests 
are included in the RSGB HF championship lists then by inference they 
also condone the use of the short calls for this weekends BARG contest.  
When you took out the G#X callsign you committed to take part in a 
minimum number of contests from the list (5 in 3 years I think it is) so 
this would count towards that requirement, but then I don't know if they 
are checking apart from the declaration when applying for the call.

So its up to you, no one is going to stop you.  The only problem is that 
you may get slowed down by contacts asking for repeats of your call 
thinking that they missed the other suffix letters.

Remember BARTG issue certificates and trophies for section winners in 
their contests, and contest logs can be used to apply for one of the 
many awards from BARTG.  (Sales pitch SORRY) See website 
www.BARTG.org.uk for details of awards and how to apply without the need 
to send in QSL cards.

73 de Chris G8APB
BARTG Awards Manager/