Some people say portable, most say nothing just ID like normal unless 
they're outside their call area in which case they mention that, like I 
could go to 4 land and say N1UMJ portable4 or something but now that you 
don't need to change your call when you go to another area, something I wish 
they never changed, I don't know if I'd bother with that either. I mention 
when I'm mobile, that's about it and I don't have HF mobile right now, the 
next car I'll do it but the current pile I'm not bothering.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 9:52 PM
Subject: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation


> Hi, all.
>
> I struggle with the following question at the beginning of every camping
> season.
>
> What is the proper way for me to identify myself when operating HF in the
> RV?  Does the answer to this question depend on whether I'm just having a
> normal QSO, checking into a net, or working a contest?
>
> Putting a portable designator at the end of my call seems to make sense,
> since I am not at my home station.  However, I usually  run my station via
> commercial  AC power, except on those rare occasions when I want to give 
> our
> generator a work-out.
>
> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ