[Fists] (no subject) (self-assigned indicators)

[Fred Adsit]

>From my experience over the past 59 years, using /(prefix)/(call area) works 
fine, and another that does so is /m, for mobile. I guess the requirement to 
be so specific is gone, but I doubt anyone will get in any hot water with 
the FCC for doing as I just said. I really don't think I would even know 
what /P or /Q mean. /Portable?? /QRP??  I don't contest, so these things 
elude me. /QRP would be clear enough, however. The cited UK practice of 
using M in the prefix for mobile is new to me, and I would not recognize it 
as meaning mobile. I guess I don't read enough. Hmm. SKCC should perhaps 
watch it. Relative new organization with a lot of gibberish I just ignore. 
If they use suffixes that lead one to think the station is in another 
country, when it is not the case, then they should review and revise as 
necessary. There is great merit in simplicity. Always is a good idea. Plant 
the details inside the QSO, or in the CQ string, not out there as callsign 
suffixes. Solves the whole problem.

Fred NY2V
Weedsport NY
Still not on the air at this QTH. .. serious antenna challenges.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n8ie at woh.rr.com>
To: "FISTS" <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Fists] (no subject)
>
> What is wrong with using the call area?
> N8IE/4 or N8IE/W4
>
> Just my .02
> 73
> Dan, N8IE
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark, KJ7BS" <kj7bs at cox.net>
> Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:21 pm
> Subject: [Fists] (no subject)
> To: FISTS <fists at mailman.qth.net>
>
>> If that is the case our use of /P,  /B, /Q may be at issue as well,
>> as these are valid country prefixes.
>>
>> Mark, KJ7BS
>> Glendae, AZ
>> Editor, The SKCC Centurion
>>
>> =======================================================
>> < Eric Farbank wrote>
>>
>>  As to whether using /m is legal or not. The rule
>> states:
>>
>> "No self-assigned indicator may conflict with any
>> other indicator specified by the FCC Rules or with any
>> prefix assigned to another country."
>>
>>  When operating in the UK, you must use the m as a
>> prefix. We ID here in the states when mobile by using
>> m as a suffix. So where is the conflict?
>>
>> Eric N3EF
>>