Posted: 10/6/2013 7:36:44 AM EDT
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Have never operated outside a small circle from my home QTH...
Next week, will be operating from a different state, TN... still in my "4" call area... So.. simplest way to suffice my call ? Not M or P, just temporary ops from the state of TN.. To quote FCC part 97.119(c): One or more indicators may be included iwth teh call sign. Each indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark or by any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. If an indicator is self assigned, it must be included before, after, or both before and after, the call sign. So... any two digit self assigned identifier is acceptable? May do this a few times, so a specific indicator for my brothers QTH is what I'm after... |
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Have never operated outside a small circle from my home QTH... Next week, will be operating from a different state, TN... still in my "4" call area... So.. simplest way to suffice my call ? Not M or P, just temporary ops from the state of TN.. To quote FCC part 97.119(c): One or more indicators may be included iwth teh call sign. Each indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark or by any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. If an indicator is self assigned, it must be included before, after, or both before and after, the call sign. So... any two digit self assigned identifier is acceptable? May do this a few times, so a specific indicator for my brothers QTH is what I'm after... I would not worry about it, it is not required. You have to me careful on the self identifier. There are some specific rules about that also, has to do with prefixes of other DXCC calls. Unless portable or mobile, I would not worry about it. ETA: The numeric identifiers serve a different purpose. For instance if I was from California and operating from PR I would sign ww6w/kp4, or if I was in TN ww6w/w4. This is not a requirement, but tells other hams that you are not from that area, and you are visiting. I have a 6 call, and never even considered using W6 after my call when I was in California, just too much to say and confuses some people. Best to just use your call and keep it simple. |
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I would not worry about it, it is not required. You have to me careful on the self identifier. There are some specific rules about that also, has to do with prefixes of other DXCC calls. Unless portable or mobile, I would not worry about it. ETA: The numeric identifiers serve a different purpose. For instance if I was from California and operating from PR I would sign ww6w/kp4, or if I was in TN ww6w/w4. This is not a requirement, but tells other hams that you are not from that area, and you are visiting. I have a 6 call, and never even considered using W6 after my call when I was in California, just too much to say and confuses some people. Best to just use your call and keep it simple. Quoted:
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Have never operated outside a small circle from my home QTH... Next week, will be operating from a different state, TN... still in my "4" call area... So.. simplest way to suffice my call ? Not M or P, just temporary ops from the state of TN.. To quote FCC part 97.119(c): One or more indicators may be included iwth teh call sign. Each indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark or by any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. If an indicator is self assigned, it must be included before, after, or both before and after, the call sign. So... any two digit self assigned identifier is acceptable? May do this a few times, so a specific indicator for my brothers QTH is what I'm after... I would not worry about it, it is not required. You have to me careful on the self identifier. There are some specific rules about that also, has to do with prefixes of other DXCC calls. Unless portable or mobile, I would not worry about it. ETA: The numeric identifiers serve a different purpose. For instance if I was from California and operating from PR I would sign ww6w/kp4, or if I was in TN ww6w/w4. This is not a requirement, but tells other hams that you are not from that area, and you are visiting. I have a 6 call, and never even considered using W6 after my call when I was in California, just too much to say and confuses some people. Best to just use your call and keep it simple. So what would W1AW/5 indicate? |
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So what would W1AW/5 indicate? That would be the operator W1AW, operating within the boundaries of a 5 call area... W1AW is probably not a good example, as it is now noted for a specific location.. If I operated from ND, I would append /0 Call area map |
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That would be the operator W1AW, operating within the boundaries of a 5 call area... W1AW is probably not a good example, as it is now noted for a specific location.. Believe it or not, I had QSOs with W1AW/4 (North Carolina) and NU1AW/3 (Maryland) back in July, during the IARU HF contest. They have both been confirmed in LoTW. They were both on CW, and at first, I thought I was hearing things after listening to too many dits and dahs. 
EDIT: Question of the day... I have a vanity call sign WB4xxx but live in the 5 call sign area. So if I went to Florida, would I operate as WB4xxx/4 ??? 
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Have never operated outside a small circle from my home QTH... Next week, will be operating from a different state, TN... still in my "4" call area... So.. simplest way to suffice my call ? Not M or P, just temporary ops from the state of TN.. To quote FCC part 97.119(c): One or more indicators may be included iwth teh call sign. Each indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark or by any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. If an indicator is self assigned, it must be included before, after, or both before and after, the call sign. So... any two digit self assigned identifier is acceptable? May do this a few times, so a specific indicator for my brothers QTH is what I'm after... I would not worry about it, it is not required. You have to me careful on the self identifier. There are some specific rules about that also, has to do with prefixes of other DXCC calls. Unless portable or mobile, I would not worry about it. ETA: The numeric identifiers serve a different purpose. For instance if I was from California and operating from PR I would sign ww6w/kp4, or if I was in TN ww6w/w4. This is not a requirement, but tells other hams that you are not from that area, and you are visiting. I have a 6 call, and never even considered using W6 after my call when I was in California, just too much to say and confuses some people. Best to just use your call and keep it simple. So what would W1AW/5 indicate? Most single number designators were used for variations of station ID's for Packet nodes and APRS stations, this can also be used for people that have a variety of stations. I have worked several people with a /2 or /3 in the call to signify what operating location they were at, not necessary meaning they are operating within a specific call area. Some people have cabins, summer homes, or stations at their work. The correct way would technically use the call prefix with the number like K4 or W4. This is commonly used when rovers cover large area's and go into other call are'as, but do not have to be used. The more complex the self identifiers the harder it is to get confirmations through LOTW, when people hear "Portable", Mobile" or "Rover" they usually will log it like that. |
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There is no real standard convention that I can tell. Upping the confusion is that a dude from CA with a 6 call moves to TX in the 5 area and still can keep his 6 call with no modifiers.
I keep running into this guy with a KL prefix and work him thinking he's in Alaska. Nope. He winters in AZ and doesn't modify his call at all. Know another guy who was originally licensed in HI and was issued a KH call. He has since moved to WY but he still uses his KH call. In your case since you're a 4 and staying in the 4 area I wouldn't do a thing. At most go /P. By the way, a reminder on WAS rules. You've got a 50 mile window between the two furthest station locations. See rule 3 of the WAS rules. http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Worked%20All%20States/WAS%20Rules2011.pdf For DXCC it's game on. Operate anywhere in the lower 48 and it all counts. |