Jim hit the nail on the head with the exchange from AK. We send a serial
number in RRU, not a state abbreviation. So if N7ZYS sends just his call
and then the required serial number because he is in AK I suspect he will
get many requests for ST? ST? as the call by itself doesn't indicate his DX
location. So he is legal, but faces the dilemma of being slowed down by
having to send the "/KL" appended to his call or by the requests to send his
"ST?" I don't know how long Neil will be operating from AK, but the best
solution might be to apply for a standard AK call or vanity call from the
FCC for the duration up here.
Even with my AK call sign I got many requests for "ST?" or "WHAT IS YOUR
STATE" as if I were to dumb to know the rules. From prior experience I
anticipated this and had some memories in my MKII loaded with various
replies.
AK AK DX DX QSL? (This may not be good enough as some will think AK means
Arkansas!)
ALASKA ALASKA QSL?
and for the stubborn
AK IS DX IN RU - TU QRZ AL9A
73,
Gary AL9A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim W7RY" <jimw7ry@gmail.com>
To: "Al Kozakiewicz" <akozak@hourglass.com>; "Neilensign"
<neilensign@yahoo.com>; "Rtty" <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: January 12, 2012 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] New
> Alaska sends a serial number not a state. I for one liked the /kl7. That
> way I knew he was in Alaska and expected a serial number instead of a
> state.
> Some of the new folks sent a serial number and a state. I just wish they
> would read the rules.
>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Al Kozakiewicz" <akozak@hourglass.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:56 PM
> To: "Neilensign" <neilensign@yahoo.com>; "Rtty" <rtty@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] New
>
>> In a sense it did take forever; nearly twice as long at any rate,
>>
>> Sending just your callsign twice (N7ZYS N7ZYS) takes 17 characters.
>> Adding the /KL7 takes 31:
>>
>> BAUDOT is a 5 bit code, which translates into 32 possible combinations.
>> Not enough for all the letters, numbers and a few symbols. As a result,
>> the code requires a letters shift character to tell the decoder that the
>> characters following are to be decoded as letters and a figures shift to
>> signify that the characters following are to be decoded as numbers or
>> figures. Some common characters (like space and CR) are in both the
>> letters and figs table. So, to send N7ZYS/KL7 once requires the
>> following
>> sequence:
>>
>> {LTRS}N{FIGS}7{LTRS}ZYS{FIGS}/{LTRS}KL{FIGS}7{SP}
>>
>> You can see that adding the /KL7 adds 7 or 8 characters to your callsign,
>> depending on whether a letter follows or not. E.g. /KL7 599 takes 7,
>> while
>> /KL7 AK takes 8 since you need to shift back to letters before sending
>> 'AK'.
>>
>> I don't believe signing /portable is required by law if you are licensed
>> in the USA. If you only run S&P, adding the extra suffix probably
>> doesn't
>> buy you much. Adding it when running might attract interest in certain
>> contests. Obviously you need to use the same callsign throughout the
>> contest. so you need to choose wisely.
>>
>> Al
>> AB2ZY
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
>> Of Neilensign [neilensign@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:22 PM
>> To: Rtty
>> Subject: [RTTY] New
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> This past contest was my first. I posted a dismal 107 contacts. I'll
>> devote more time next time.
>> I have a couple of questions....
>> My call is N7ZYS and I used N7ZYS/KL7. Seemed like it took forever to
>> send
>> my call 2 times. Since I'm in Alaska, what would be appropriate?
>> Also, I downloaded the N1MM macros for the contest. I trusted they were
>> ok
>> to use the way they are. Is this ok to do?
>> I'm learning a lot about what and what not to do on here. Thanks,
>>
>> Neil
>> N7ZYS
>>
>> Sent from Neil's iPhone
>>
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