[OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!

[Michael Carey]

I thought the revised regulations mentioned just using the VK country 
prefix? This looks correct.

MIchael.
VK5ZEA



On 14/01/2011 2239, Michael Wain wrote:
> He has VK/RA1AMW in his beacon, Should that be VK2/RA1AMW-P  ?.
>
>
> 2011-01-14 11:35:52 UTC: 
> RA1AMW-7>SS53V7,VK2US-1*,WIDE2-1,qAR,VK2IN-1:`O*~l#$[/`"4d}VK/RA1AMW 
> Op.Vasily_
> 2011-01-14 11:35:55 UTC: 
> RA1AMW-7>SS53V7,VK2US-1,VK2RTZ-1,WIDE2*,qAR,VK2ZEN-5:`O*~l#$[/`"4d}VK/RA1AMW 
> Op.Vasily_
> 2011-01-14 12:00:11 UTC: 
> RA1AMW-7>SS53V7,VK2RUW-1*,WIDE2-1,qAR,VK2ERP-5:`O*~l"C[/`"4i}VK/RA1AMW 
> Op.Vasily_
> 2011-01-14 12:00:14 UTC: 
> RA1AMW-7>SS53V7,VK2RUW-1,VK1RGI-1,WIDE2*,qAR,VK1KCM-5:`O*~l"C[/`"4i}VK/RA1AMW 
> Op.Vasily_
> 2011-01-14 12:00:15 UTC: 
> RA1AMW-7>SS53V7,VK2RUW-1,VK2RTZ-1,WIDE2*,qAR,VK2ZEN-5:`O*~l"C[/`"4i}VK/RA1AMW 
> Op.Vasily_
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damien Gardner" <vk2tdg at gmail.com>
> To: <vk2ckp at wia.org.au>; "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 10:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] RA1AMW?!?!
>
>
> Hrrm, thanks to the ACMA for linking to the *OLD* copy from their
> information page on overseas visitors :(
>
> --DG
>
> On 14 January 2011 21:34, Cameron McKay <vk2ckp at wia.org.au> wrote:
>> Umm yes! The class licence was amended (by means of Variation No 1 
>> dated 17
>> December 2010).
>>
>> Refer to the following link (yes, it isn't easy to find this one!):
>>
>> http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/legislation/LegislativeInstrument1.nsf/asmade%5Cbyid/F0FAD8FB4C8E66D6CA2577FF00005C42?OpenDocument 
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Cameron
>>
>>
>> On 14/01/2011 9:03 PM, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:
>>>
>>> Umm, no?
>>>
>>> > From the class license:
>>>
>>> 11 Use of callsigns
>>> (1) An amateur station must not be operated unless a qualified person
>>> operating
>>> the station identifies the station by use of the callsign, mentioned in
>>> subsection 6 (2), followed by the suffix VK
>>>
>>> That's the document that the ACMA site says Overseas Amateurs must 
>>> follow
>>> when operating here for less than 90 days ?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Damien
>>>
>>> On 14/01/2011, at 8:26 PM, Howard Small wrote:
>>>
>>>> No, that has been changed to fit in with the procedures in CEPT
>>>> countries. As per an earlier post, the VK/ goes before the home 
>>>> call now.
>>>>
>>>> Howard
>>>> VK4BS
>>>>
>>>> On 14/01/2011 19:16, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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