In the cabrillo header, US stations have to enter their state in the location
line.
73 John AF5CC
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On Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 at 12:28 PM, dimitri cosson
<dimitri.cosson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> Unless I've missed something because of the language difference :
> If it isn't an obligation to added a valid prefix for the location into
> United States or US possessions, (KL7YK/AD5 Vs KL7YK, from Texas), when the
> results are in, how will you know if this station has broken the W5 or KL7
> record (if it does)?
>
> 73, Dimitri F4DSK
>
> Le mer. 4 févr. 2026, 03:06, Ed Muns, W0YK via groups.io <ed=
> w0yk.com@groups.io> a écrit :
>
> > Mea Culpa. We didn't foresee the unintended consequences of attempting to
> > clarify US possession prefix confusion.
> >
> > Thanks, John, for bringing it to our attention. FCC Part 97 does not
> > require licensees to sign portable anywhere in the United States or US
> > possessions. However, authorized prefixes of US call areas and possessions
> > are optionally permitted as portable location designators and may be
> > encountered on the air. (§97.3 Definitions. (a) (25) Indicators and
> > §97.119 Station identification. (c), (e), (f), and (g))
> >
> > Accordingly, this simplifies the Prefix Multiplier section of the WPX
> > rules: https://cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm
> >
> > 73,
> > Ed W0YK
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: CQ-Contest cq-contest-bounces+ed=w0yk.com@contesting.com On
> > > Behalf Of john@kk9a.com
> > > Sent: Monday, 2 February, 2026 21:03
> > > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
> > >
> > > I guess I did understand your initial post correctly. WPX is now using
> > > the
> > > license address rather than the callsign for the DXCC country. Is that
> > > the
> > > same rule in all three WPX contest modes? So if I operate from the US
> > > Virgin
> > > Islands using the callsign WP2AA, it will now count as a US contact since
> > > WP2AA has my North Carolina address - correct? WP2Z, NH7A and many
> > > other stations have FCC US addresses but they are active in the DXCC
> > > countries that match the callsign.
> > >
> > > John KK9A
> > >
> > > From: Ed Muns ed@w0yk.com
> > > Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 12:35 PM
> > > To: john@kk9a.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
> > >
> > > Prior year rules are linked from the Rules webpage for comparison.
> > >
> > > Previously, the base call sign prefix determined whether a portable
> > > indicator
> > > was required to reflect the DXCC entity of operation.
> > >
> > > In most cases, the base call sign prefix does match the license entity.
> > > One
> > > exception is AH2O licensed in New York state, USA. Thus, AH2O is not
> > > required to use a portable designator, whereas prior rules did.
> > >
> > > Ed W0YK
> > >
> > > -------- Original message --------
> > >
> > > From: john@kk9a.com mailto:john@kk9a.com
> > >
> > > Date: 2/2/26 04:36 (GMT-08:00)
> > >
> > > To: cq-contest@contesting.com mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
> > >
> > > What does "DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than the
> > > callsign" mean? The prefix definition appears to be what it has always
> > > have
> > > been:
> > >
> > > 1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part
> > > of
> > > the amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25,
> > > LY1000, etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of
> > > same shall
> > > count as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity
> > > different
> > > from that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portable
> > > prefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of
> > > operation.
> > > In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become
> > > the
> > > prefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Island
> > > would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operating
> > > from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,
> > > /AD8,
> > > etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero
> > > (0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the
> > > prefix.
> > > Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will be
> > > assigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix.
> > > Example:
> > > XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or
> > > other
> > > license class identifiers do not count as prefixes.
> > >
> > > John KK9A
> > >
> > > W0YK wrote:
> > >
> > > The WPX season kicks off in two weeks with the RTTY mode. Please review
> > > the
> > > 2026 WPX RTTY Rules
> > > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcqwp
> > > xrtty.com%2Frules.htm&data=05%7C02%7C%7C786ff4a656154b9d076f08de6
> > > 32041ff%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C63905718735
> > > 9808243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiO
> > > iIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C
> > > 0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=m6VNuYafW6vUeUVwnVng8pa6iRjeyKDHtURoNmXIrhs
> > > %3D&reserved=0> and pay particular attention to the following changes:
> > >
> > > 1. DXCC entity is now determined by the license rather than the call
> > > sign. (V.
> > > SCORING/C. Prefix Multipliers/1.) <snip>
> > >
> > > 1. A PREFIX is the letter/numeral combination which forms the first part
> > > of
> > > the amateur call. Examples: N8, W8, WD8, HG1, HG19, KC2, OE2, OE25,
> > > LY1000, etc. Any difference in the numbering, lettering, or order of
> > > same shall
> > > count as a separate prefix. A station operating from a DXCC entity
> > > different
> > > from that shown on its license is required to sign portable. The portable
> > > prefix must be an authorized prefix of the country/call area of
> > > operation.
> > > In cases of portable operation, the portable designator will then become
> > > the
> > > prefix. Example: N8BJQ, licensed in the U.S., operating from Wake Island
> > > would sign N8BJQ/KH9 or N8BJQ/NH9. KH6XXX, licensed in Hawaii, operating
> > > from Ohio must use an authorized prefix for the U.S. 8th district (/W8,
> > > /AD8,
> > > etc.). Portable designators without numbers will be assigned a zero
> > > (0) after the second letter of the portable designator to form the
> > > prefix.
> > > Example: PA/N8BJQ would become PA0. All calls without numbers will be
> > > assigned a zero (0) after the first two letters to form the prefix.
> > > Example:
> > > XEFTJW would count as XE0. Maritime mobile, mobile, /A, /E, /J, /P, or
> > > other
> > > license class identifiers do not count as prefixes.
> > >
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