XPost: uk.radio.amateur, rec.radio.amateur.policy   
   From: highlandham.nospam@rfburns.eu   
      
   On 17/08/17 17:38, Brian Reay wrote:   
   > On 17/08/17 14:34, Roger Hayter wrote:   
   >> Jeff  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> they issued them....they can revoke them....simples...don't know   
   >>>> what all   
   >>>> the fuss is about....only to be expected in these post amateur radio   
   >>>> times...chaos   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> The problem is that they can't revoke them without a lot of fuss and   
   >>> consultation, basically the same problem that led to every change being   
   >>> done by NoVs.   
   >>>   
   >>> Jeff   
   >>   
   >> If they issued them by mistake, in breach of their published policy,   
   >> then they will have no difficulty cancelling them.  The only possible   
   >> grounds for court action would be if the recipients had used them a long   
   >> time and come to rely on them, and Ofcom  had failed to correct the   
   >> error in reasonable time.    And it would be horrifyingly expensive.  So   
   >> I doubt if anyone would bother.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > I'm not sure there is a 'published policy' on callsign format. The   
   > current format is included in the exams etc but I'm not sure that the   
   > 'policy' is actually published in the way that, say, the licence terms   
   > and conditions are.   
   >   
   > After all, if someone had held a G2?? callsign and let it lapse, they   
   > could have it reinstated - or a family member could have it allocated.   
   > That wouldn't conform to the format 'normally' issued.   
   >   
   > The RSGB should be challenging any attempts by OFCOM to revoke these   
   > licences, assuming the error is what we think. Sadly, I suspect the   
   > vested interest lobby will take a different view- the two letter calls   
   > being deemed 'special' and the RSGB will want to control them.   
   >   
   > The error has happened. It isn't serious. Let those he have the   
   > callsigns keep them.  Why should they be inconvenience one iota.   
   > Moreover, why bother 'fixing' the system, turn the error into something   
   > useful to increase the callsign pool.   
   >   
   >   
   Personally I don't give a hoot about callsign suffixes whether there are   
   1,2,3 or 4 letters. It has nothing to do with actual amateur radio   
   communication ....some suffixes are just status symbols .   
   I know an Intermediate licensee who managed to "inherit" the G3xxx   
   callsign of a deceased relative .   So what !   
   We should be more concerned about future solar cycles and if  these are   
   not promising there is still a lot of scope by pursuing  higher (or   
   lower) than HF frequencies.   
      
   Frank , GM0CSZ in IO87AT  (who would be equally happy with MM0ABCD)   
      
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