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|    Doug Smith W9WI to jawod    |
|    Re: EXPEDITION CALL QUESTION: What is "G    |
|    25 Sep 06 14:59:50    |
      From: w9wi@invalid.invalid              jawod wrote:       > I was listening on 20M a few nights ago and heard a station with the       > call "GE"...no numeral at all (unless I just didn't copy it).       >       > The op said it was an expedition.       >       > Are special calls assigned without numerals?              SY8GE?              I suppose it's possible the British authorities have issued a two-letter       callsign, though that would be contrary to the international Radio       Regulations and while some countries wouldn't care, the British do seem       to observe them. It's also possible it was a pirate but I'd think a       pirate would use a callsign that wouldn't stand out quite so much!              --       Doug Smith W9WI       Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66       http://www.w9wi.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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