Kevin, N8IQ, wrote: ...I actually was more interested in what hams *commonly do* when they live in a district different from where they were originally licensed. I understand you don't have to add the "/" + number but it feels strange to me not to add the "/4". The Operating Manual says "It's routine" not to hear the identifier. To me, if I send CQ de N8IQ, the station responding would understandably think I was in the 8th district and might be disappointed (if they were working towards WAS, etc...) if they find that I'm really in 4-land. I guess in regards to a CQ transmission, the use of the identifier would be helpful....
---------------------- I appreciate stations identifying the proper district. I was one of those who grumbled about the FCC no longer requiring the call sign to match the district of the QTH so, when I moved from California to Oregon, I let go of AC6Y and asked the FCC for a new call. AC6Y had been my call since I asked for a 2X1 format when they are first released in the 1970's. I had never paid for a "vanity" call so I took a deep breath and told the FCC to simply spit a "7" call out of their system. AC7AC was the result. Guess I was fated for "AC" in my call. My point is that I've been lucky with call signs. If I ended up back in California or somewhere else outside of the "7" zone, I'll likely ask for a new call that fit the region. It just seems the thing to do <G>. Among those who keep the "wrong" call, there seem to be few who bother to identify the correct call district. I guess the need isn't there with on-line call sign databases like www.grz.com where one can look up a call in a few seconds. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
