Which rules? The WPX rules? If that's the case it has nothing to do with
the FCC.
73, Zack W9SZ
On Mon, 4 Feb 2008, Sandy Taylor wrote:
> The rules state that the prefix MUST be one that is actually issued to you
> by the licencing authority of the area you operate from and that you cannot
> make up your own prefix.
>
>
> 73, Kelly
> Ve4xt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Cassel
> Sent: February-04-08 1:34 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Prefixes in WPX
>
>
> Here's an interesting situation. I was planning on using the call NV4/VE3XD
> in the RTTY WPX (and maybe the CW and SSB also) here in Florida. In advance
> of the contest I applied to LOTW to have the call added to my profile. The
> ARRL folks responded that the rules required that I could only use VE3XD/W4
> which I was able to confirm on the FCC web site at
> http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=about_4&id=amateur.
>
> It seems likely that this rule goes back to when all calls began with W or
> sometime soon after the beginning of time. But today it would seem that
> using NV4 or some other variation of A4, K4, N4 that is a legal U.S. prefix
> would acceptable as it serves to identify the district that the operation is
> in. Apparently not as this rule has not been updated to reflect currently
> available prefixes.
>
> A secondary issue was the use of the prefix/suffix. Apparently us Canadians
> must use a suffix (VE3XD/W4) but other reciprocal countries such as
> Europeans use a prefix like W4/G1ABC. Now I know that it has been the
> practice for Canadian amateurs to use a suffix when in the U.S. and that is
> what I generally do. But in a prefix contest it makes more sense (to me at
> least) to use a prefix W4/VE3XD. As a practical matter I often find hams
> coming back to my call before I've given the /W4 and then I need to repeat
> the full call to correct them. This never happens when used as a prefix.
>
> I'd be interested in comments on this and what others have experienced.
>
> 73, Don VE3XD/W4
>
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|