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I used
to use G9BQV - if I remember correctly - many years ago (1980 -ish) when I
worked for Marconi (when It was a real engineering company....). Used it for hf
test transmissions for the AEW Nimrod variant. Nice to see that they have
actually given up (at last) trying to use that dammned airframe - pity it took
them so long. We had a LOT of trouble shoe-horning in the hf/vhf/uhf comms gear.
Almost as cramped as my back-bedroom radio room :-)
73s
Paul G8GJA
Some G7 and G9 calls were
issued for a variety of purposes in the 1950s and later:
G7xx (two letter suffix only) used by marine radio colleges and
also for some high Arctic expeditions (G7AA and G7AB for example),
G7xxx (three letters) class B amateur licences - 1960s
onwards,
G9AED was the original Independent Television Authority test
transmitter at Crystal Palace, London about 1955,
G9x (one letter) would be a contest callsign in the amateur
service.
I have been told that other G9 calls have been used by inspectors working
for the UK licensing authority (GPO/RA/Ofcom depending on the date).
Some years ago, a G8 compiled a list of G7xx and G9xxx calls but I forgot
to ask him for a copy.
G9BF was the fictitious callsign used by a regular contributor to Short
Wave Magazine who satirised poor operating practices. G9BOF might
perhaps be of similar origin (BOF = Birds of a Feather, people who share a
common interest).
The word Boffin reminds me of the term “Grimble”, which was used in
student radio when I was involving such things. It had a slightly broader
meaning, because the head of news (for examples) would be known at some
stations as the chief News Grimble. I do not know the origin of the word but
it may have been related to a Doctor MJ Grimble of Manchester University.
I believe he was a specialist in power engineering.
73
John F5VLF
On 13 Mar 2011, at 01:51CET, Markus Vester wrote:
73, Markus
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:46 AM
Subject: Re: LF: VLF traces
A can of worms. Some would say G9*** is a
research and development licence and no G9's are Amateur calls. "G9
Plus two or three letters have been issued to research
organisations"
However
"I used a G9 plus two
callsign for research activities" "About 5 years ago, I
obtained GW9T for Wrexham ARS." Quotes are from MW1LCR So
there is a bit of background on G9 calls. What I think Andy was doing was
telling the story without using a normal Amateur callsign which may have
been issued ie not an actual person, for the illustration. Or does
Andy use G9BOF at work, I don't
know. Eddie
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