[Dxspider-support] /LH suffix in callsign resolved as NORWAY

[Iain Philipps]

All,

The nice things about standards is that there are quite a few to choose from ...

So far as I am concerned, put me down as:    "this is actually a total non-issue, so far as DX Spider is concerned".


73 de WR3D

-----Original Message-----
From: Dxspider-support [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk] On Behalf Of Mike McCarthy, W1NR via Dxspider-support
Sent: 24 August 2020 10:29
To: dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk
Cc: Mike McCarthy, W1NR
Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] /LH suffix in callsign resolved as NORWAY

The reciprocal agreement between US and Canada requires that the
operator use a "portable" or SUFFIX of the country rather than a prefix.
This is in direct conflict with IARU rules that say to use a prefix, but
it was adopted LONG ago before there were standards.

Mike, W1NR

On 8/24/2020 3:45 AM, dd5xx--- via Dxspider-support wrote:
> I want to add that I noticed those are recommendations. I don't know how
> this is handled in other countries or even in the States. However I
> often hear K land stations adding a suffix to their callsign, however we
> in Europe add the prefix.
>  
> Examples:
>  
> - when I operate on holiday from Greece I use *SV2/*DD5XX or SV7/DD5XX
> dependent on the area I'm currently at.
> - when a US operator W1ABC operates in Canada I often heard callsigns
> like W1ABC/VY
>  

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