[OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!

[Ray Wells]

Bob,

The matter of callsigns has previously been discussed and while we agree 
that the ax25 protocol specification callsign field size limitation 
prevents the use of the 'legal' callsign, there is nothing to prevent 
compliance by showing the 'correct' callsign in a beacon that is not 
subject to ax25 limitations.

I don't know how good our Russian friend's English is and, perhaps he 
doesn't fully understand our regulations. Can't blame him for that, most 
of us don't understand our regulations!! I'll bet his English is better 
than my Russian.

Ray vk2tv


On 14/01/11 19:55, 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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