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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">There are also issues with xxx/1 yyy/2
callsigns. A lot of Japanese stations identify with '/n' which I
presume indicates the zone that they happen to be in. But then why
would a callsign like jg1xxx sign as jg1xxx/1 on cw? <br>
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73 Confused programmer of Midhurst.<br>
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On 24/08/2020 10:35, dd5xx--- via Dxspider-support wrote:<br>
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<div>Thanks for pointing out Mike. That could be the reason for
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<div style="margin:0 0 10px 0;"><b>Gesendet:</b> Montag,
24. August 2020 um 11:28 Uhr<br>
<b>Von:</b> "Mike McCarthy, W1NR via Dxspider-support"
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<b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Dxspider-support] /LH suffix in
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<div name="quoted-content">The reciprocal agreement
between US and Canada requires that the<br>
operator use a "portable" or SUFFIX of the country
rather than a prefix.<br>
This is in direct conflict with IARU rules that say to
use a prefix, but<br>
it was adopted LONG ago before there were standards.<br>
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Mike, W1NR<br>
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On 8/24/2020 3:45 AM, dd5xx--- via Dxspider-support
wrote:<br>
> I want to add that I noticed those are
recommendations. I don't know how<br>
> this is handled in other countries or even in the
States. However I<br>
> often hear K land stations adding a suffix to their
callsign, however we<br>
> in Europe add the prefix.<br>
> <br>
> Examples:<br>
> <br>
> - when I operate on holiday from Greece I use
*SV2/*DD5XX or SV7/DD5XX<br>
> dependent on the area I'm currently at.<br>
> - when a US operator W1ABC operates in Canada I
often heard callsigns<br>
> like W1ABC/VY<br>
> <br>
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