Alun wrote:

Mike Coslo wrote in
:


On 26 Nov 2004 04:22:50 GMT, Alun wrote:

So, what do you seriously suggest?

I call this the Ferner radio act of 2005:


The first thing that must be done is to determine what is a
desirable
callsign.

Although we can't tell in all cases, most would agree that:

1X2
2X1
1X3
2X2

are the most desirable

2X3 licenses are the least desirable of the lot.


But! some may find them desirable.

So in the interest of finding the least desriable callsigns for ferners
to use, I would suggest that we make a new class of 5X5 callsigns.

This would keep the callsigns away from the prefixes already
assigned
to the different countries, and would eliminate any question of ferners
gobbling up those desirable ones.

It will be important to have an oversight committee set up to make
sure
that the callsign is not accidentally desireable. Efforts must be made
so that no feren ham has his or her initials in their callsign.

All testing must take place at an embassy, and be approved by the
respective countries legislative branches, as well as the respectice
countries radio commissions.

The ferner must pay for a specially trained and reputable VE to be
flown to the place of testing.

How's that?

...............CQ CQ CQ de KAESB3WRTCD............... hmmmm

- Mike KB3EIA -




I don't think ITU rules permit anything worse than a 3x4 call, so KAE3WRTC
is OK, but not KAESB3WRTCD !!!

Zounds! I didn't know my little tongue in cheek essay was *that* close
to reality!


A 'ferner' (?)

Major sarcasm, Alun! Kind of a ignoramus pronunciation of "foreigner"
This whole thread has been a little tempest in a teapot, IMO.

- Mike KB3EIA -