[ADXA] I'm clueless on this one - callsign/P (So what else is new?)

Fri Jul 16 12:52:27 EDT 2021

I have been on the io.groups FFMA for several weeks now.  Just typed it in
one time to see and there it was.  As said, lots of good info there about
upcoming weekend excursions.  Funny thing is that out of the "Top 10 Most
Wanted GS", I have confirmed 4 of them.  I really didn't get serious about
FFMA until a few months ago when John, WB5BHS (the FT8 supreme leader) made
me look at FFMA.  Another quest was started.

I hate that everybody has migrated (myself included) to FT modes.  I much
prefer a ragchew, especially on 6m and 10m.  So much more personal and
typically informative.  Maybe the solar cycle will cause a minor migration
back to "traditional" modes.

I've worked a few FT8ers that don't update their GS as they should when
operating from "that rare one".  Kinda waste of their time and effort, and
everybody elses.  Some of the 13 Colonies and Route 66 guys also upload
their special event logs under their own call, which is useless just in
case it's a new GS.  They never verify.  Again, why go to the trouble?

I received a QSL card some time back that was pretty on the front, with no
text, and on the back, he signed it and stuck a return address label on it,
no QSO information at all.  Dropped him an email and he looked back in is
PAPER log and found our 6m contact and shipped me out a new card for FFMA
with information.  At the time, it was a new grid.

73's
George - WB5JJJ

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On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 11:35 AM <sbranyan at cox.net> wrote:

> My .02. One can be /P and still in their home grid. They are just in a
> different fixed location as opposed to /M(obile or moving), as I understand
> it. When you get the LOTW confirm (or QSL card), it will tell you the grid
> they are operating from and you will know if they are in other than their
> home grid. But just like /MM, updates are not posted on QRZ, and you have
> to wait and see sometimes.
>
> If the op is careless, you still may not know. I've worked POTA stations
> from parks in a neighboring state, but they log the contact on LOTW as from
> their homestate next door.
>
> 73,
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of WB5JJJ
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2021 11:17 AM
> To: Joel Harrison
> Cc: ADXA Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [ADXA] I'm clueless on this one - callsign/P (So what else is
> new?)
>
> I'm well aware that /P is "usually" portable, but they don't state their
> Grid at all on FT8/FT4, so what's the point?
>
> When you go to their /P QRZ page, it directs you to their main call.  And
> there they have no mention of where they are doing /P.  I also muted N0LL/P
> since he's not LoTW and haven't worked him.
>
> If the Canadian Prez doesn't know, then it must be a bigger secret than
> his pay grade is privy to as well.  Thanks Joel for asking.  Timing is
> everything.
>
> 73's
>
> George - WB5JJJ
>
>
>
>
> 4
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 16, 2021 at 10:52 AM Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:
>
>
>         At the moment I’m sitting with the President of Radio Amateurs of
> Canada and IARU President Tim Ellam who is VE6SH. I asked them,
> specifically with respect to the Canadian stations, and they have no clue
> other than to note a “Portable” operation away from one’s “home grid” and
> the /P is just to indicate they are operating away from their home grid.
>
>         Other than that, we have no clue!!!
>
>         73 Joel W5ZN/1
>
>
>
>                 On Jul 16, 2021, at 11:11 AM, Steven Rutledge <
> crownhaven at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>                 
>                 They are portable, usually an op in a scarce grid, not his
> own. N0LL/P for example.  On now from rare grid.
>
>                 Steve, QQ
>
>
>                         On Jul 16, 2021, at 9:55 AM, WB5JJJ <
> wb5jjj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>                         
>                         What are all the FT8 calls with /P on them, mostly
> Canadian, but a few US?  None of them refer to a new grid square, at least
> for me, if they even show one.  It might be some sort of secret contest,
> but I can't find any information at all.  When I look them up on QRZ, it
> refers me to their main page with no mention of why the /P.
>
>
>                         73's
>
>                         George - WB5JJJ
>
>
>
>
>                         4
>
>
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