[Elecraft] QSLs

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 7/26/2016 7:46 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> In every case except Canada, the US rules tell a visiting amateur to
> sign the <US_call_area>/<home_call_sign>. Thus in the last CWT, I
> worked W5/MM0LID. However Canadian hams are to sign their
> <home_call>/<US_call_area>. I have no idea why, but if I were
> operating in British Columbia, I'd be K6DGW/VE7.

The formats are specified by the respective international treaties.

For Canadian amateurs the format is specified by the "Convention
Between the United States and Canada (TIAS No. 2508) Relating to the
Operation by Citizens of Either Country of Certain Radio Equipment or
Stations in the Other Country" (§97.107 (a)(1)).

For amateurs from countries covered by CEPT (§97.5 (d)) or IARP
(§97.5 (e)) the format is specified by those conventions.

As to why the two formats are different ... the Canada/US Convention
preceded CEPT (Europe) and IARP (The Americas) by more than a decade
... the Europeans chose to do things their own way <G> and the majority
of IARP decided to emulate Europe rather than the US/Canada.

73,

   ... Joe, W4TV