[OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!

[Damien Gardner Jnr]

If you have a quick squiz at the class license (http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrument1.nsf/asmade/bytitle/252D64DD8DE87F66CA2573ED000D00E1?OpenDocument) for overseas hams, they're required to add a 'VK suffix' to their callsign. 

 Looking at the insanely tiny regs doc for NZ hams (WOW they ahve it easy - no fees either!) (http://www.rsm.govt.nz/cms/pdf-library/resource-library/gazette-notices/Radiocommunications%20Regulations%20-General%20User%20Radio%20Licence%20for%20Amateur%20Radio%20Operators-%20Notice%202010.pdf), you can add the ZL to the beginning or end of your callsign when visiting NZ - and separate it with a slash, as you showed below :)

Cheers,

Damien

On 14/01/2011, at 7:55 PM, Bob VK6KW wrote:

> Hi Gents,
> I believe the correct form of callsign for a visiting ham in NSW for example
> is VK2/homecall just as mine is ZL3/VK6KW when I visit the grandies over
> there. Not sure how this format translates into the recognized SSIDS for
> APRS, unless one can add the text "portable VK2" in each packet?
> 73,
> Bob.
> VK6KW
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Damien Gardner Jnr
> Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 15:56
> To: Australian APRS Users
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!
> 
> Ahh, I see they changed it in 2008, so you can visit australia for up to 90
> days at a time without having to get a temporary call - you just have to add
> 'VK' to the end of your callsign..
> 
> So I guess he should really be RA1AMWVK-7 :-p
> 
> --DG
> 
> On 14/01/2011, at 6:20 PM, Darryl Smith wrote:
> 
>> No. I think the callsign is correct.
>> 
>> I think it is a Russian ham on holidays
>> 
>> http://twitter.com/ra1amw
>> 
>> Darryl
>> 
>> 
>> ---------
>> Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia Mobile 
>> Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 Int] - 02 9618 6459 
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>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] 
>> On Behalf Of Damien Gardner Jnr
>> Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 6:16 PM
>> To: Australian APRS Users
>> Subject: [OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!
>> 
>> Hey Guys,
>> 
>> Was just driving home, and a position report from an 'RA1AMW-7' popped up,
> purporting to be in sydney..
>> 
>> Has someone accidentally misconfigured their new VX8 with the wrong
> callsign?
>> 
>> --DG
>> 
>> 
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