Buddy and all:
I really appreciate everyone's responses to my quiry about proper call
designations.
I think that, at least for the time being, I'm going to use "portable" after
my call when in the RV. I should be within Michigan and the "8" region
throughout most of the summer, probably at our seasonal camp site,
especially if gas prices remain as high as they are currently. If I should
travel out of Michigan, of course, I'll change my designator accordingly.
Again, I appreciate everyone's thoughts on this.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
Hi Tom,
The power source of your station is irrelevant to how you identify it. =
Actually, there's no legal requirement that you give anything beyond =
your callsign. However, and this seems to confuse people for some =
reason, "Portable" means at a specific location other than your usual =
station location, i.e. away from home. "Mobile" means in motion, or at =
an unspecified stop while in motion. For instance, sitting inthe gas =
station parking lot would still be mobile if you were planning to start =
moving again right directly and not staying a while. "Portable" does not =
mean "using a handheld radio", and "Mobile" does not necessarily man "in =
your car", although it can of course.=20
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On May 9, 2011, at 2:52 AM, Trevor Dawson wrote:
> Hi Tom, It will be good to work you, I am in the process of getting =
my
> station back in to operation. The Tri-band beam is not stuck in your
> direction unfortunately, I have often looked for the net, on a Monday
> morning our time [4:00 AM, but nothing heard because of the direction =
of the
> Beam. 2011, is the year for me to do repares to the VK6YJ station. It =
is
> many years since I worked a USA, station, with some luck wont belong =
before
> I do again. =20
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> That is the plan for this year.=20
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> Trevor VK6YJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Monday, 9 May 2011 11:15 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
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> Thanks, Trevor.
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> If you have HF, I'd love to work you from here in Michigan someday!
>=20
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trevor Dawson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 10:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
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>=20
> Hi Tom,
> Just announce your callsign with Portable, this denotes that you are =
not at
> the Home QTH.
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> Trevor. VK6YJ
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Monday, 9 May 2011 9:52 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Question about proper call designator for RV HF operation
>=20
> Hi, all.
>=20
> I struggle with the following question at the beginning of every =
camping
> season.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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