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Hi Rik,
The idea is fine. But, the problems I have with this are (1) Stations don't 
always notify us who they are and what they are up to (Mike, G3XDV, is a 
perfect example of how it should be done, keeping us FULLY informed), and 
(2) is where I agree with Stefan, what about listeners (lookers) who are not 
on this refelector? Two letters are of little use to them. I know two 
stations near me who look on 137 but are not on here - for various reasons.
You just can't beat a full callsign, even if you do sometimes only get 
snatches of it. As it is, stations are often 'identified' by frequency with 
very dubious visual evidence!
Chris, G4AYT.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Strobbe" <Rik.Strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 10:04 AM
Subject: LF: RE: Full ID


Hello Mike, all,

for propagation test purposes (sound much better than beaconing) all we need 
is an unambiguous identification. A single character will lead to confusion, 
but 2 characters should do the job.
So what about using the 2 last characters of the callsign ?
That would make most ID's more or less of the same length.
G3XDV would use "DV", OR7T would use "7T", DF6NM would use "NM" and so on.
I cannot see any conflicts right now (= 2 stations active in propagation 
tests with identical 2 last characters).
Is national law requires a full id it can always be send in 12WMP CW.

73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T

________________________________________
Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] 
namens Mike Dennison [mike.dennison@ntlworld.com]
Verzonden: woensdag 22 december 2010 17:52
Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Onderwerp: LF: Full ID

OK, it seems that most people want full suffixes to be sent. I
believe I had good reasons to use a short ID, but I am happy to go
along with the majority view.

Of course the final straw was Mal threatening not to talk to me!

Beacon tonight (in addition to, and not instead of, real QSOs) will
be on 136.177kHz, 'XDV' synchronised with the start of each hour.

73 de Mike
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