[Dxspider-support] Australian 4 letter calls

[Ian Maude]

However, they have a callsign that is recognised by the Australian
authorities and we cannot discriminate just because they only have one foot
on the ladder.

73 Ian

2009/11/20 brucebel <brucebel at optusnet.com.au>

> Dirk Koopman G1TLH wrote:
>
>> Ian Maude wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Dirk et al,
>>> Any chance of supporting the VK calls with 4 letter suffixes please? I
>>> have a chap who cannot log in as spider says his callsign is invalid.
>>>
>>>
>> Really? Does Oz have that many amateurs?
>>
>> Dirk
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>>  Hi Dirk and Group,
>
> Oz's 4 letter calls are of a Foundation call nature, where caution
> is on the side of better judgement.
>
> Personally if it was my choice, I'd somehow allow log in but not allow to
> send spots, this in my opinion gives the notion to chase the DX spots.
> Remembering that some not all get a foundation call sign and then treat
> the privilege like a full call.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Bruce Bell
> VK4TRS
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