XPost: rec.radio.amateur.policy, uk.radio.amateur   
   From: ianREMOVETHISjackson@g3ohx.co.uk   
      
   In message , A. non Eyemouse   
    writes   
   >On 24/08/2017 10:54, Roger Hayter wrote:   
   >> Jimbo  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> "Lucifer Morningstar"  wrote in message   
   >>> news:a0srpc9c5iis4p0ma9gk427n7k50b43foj@4ax.com...   
   >> snip   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The call signs are not invalid and the affected parties should but not   
   >>>> must contact Ofcom, so I would suggest those who like their special   
   >>>> call sign should hang on to it.   
   >>>   
   >>> bit like getting extra money out of a cash machine then ? .....   
   >>  Not a bit like it!   In that case the bank has lost the money you   
   >> gained.  In the case of the callsigns it is unlikely that all 600 or so   
   >> two letter calls would have been issued apart from the mistake, so   
   >> no-one has lost anything.   
   >>   
   >   
   >I've yet to hear any of these new calls or anyone own up to having one.   
   >So maybe the recipients have been intimidated into handing them back to   
   >OFCOM.   
      
   AIUI, OFCOM ultimately can revoke our licences when they need to. I'd be   
   surprised if there isn't a clause saying so in the licence (but I'm too   
   busy to check).   
   >   
      
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