<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-top-share-this-panel" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:right;max-width:150px;height:20px;margin:0px auto;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><table width="100%" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="box-sizing:border-box"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td align="right" style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-addthis_toolbox gmail-addthis_default_style" style="box-sizing:border-box"><a class="gmail-addthis_counter gmail-addthis_bubble_style" href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/december/2x1-contest-callsigns-we-need-your-feedback.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29#" style="box-sizing:content-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration-line:none;font-weight:700;display:inline-block;border:0px;outline:0px;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;line-height:initial;background-image:url(&quot;data:image/gif;base64,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&quot;);background-repeat:no-repeat;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-position:0px -4pc;padding:0px 0px 0px 4px;height:1pc;width:2pc"></a><a class="gmail-addthis_button_expanded" target="_blank" title="Mais..." href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/december/2x1-contest-callsigns-we-need-your-feedback.htm?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29#" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration-line:none;margin-bottom:3px;line-height:1pc;display:block;border:0px;background:none;width:34px;height:1pc;padding-bottom:4px;text-align:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></a><div class="gmail-atclear" style="box-sizing:border-box;clear:both"></div></div><div align="right" style="box-sizing:border-box"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td style="box-sizing:border-box"><div id="gmail-story" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:618.667px;font-size:16px;height:auto;float:left"><div class="gmail-fl-col gmail-fl-node-5c15b599c1fb6" style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-fl-col-content gmail-fl-node-content" style="box-sizing:border-box;float:left;padding:3px"><div class="gmail-fl-module gmail-fl-module-rich-text gmail-fl-node-5c15b599c4870" style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-fl-module-content gmail-fl-node-content" style="box-sizing:border-box"><div class="gmail-fl-rich-text" style="box-sizing:border-box"><h1 class="gmail-page-title" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt"><img src="http://vkradioamateurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Rasa-inc-sticker-graphic-hi-res-Copy.jpg" width="320" border="1" align="right" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto;">2 x 1 contest callsigns – we need your feedback</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Radio Amateur Society of Australia</strong> met with the ACMA on 4 December 2018; read more about the meeting here:<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="http://vkradioamateurs.org/rasa-meet-with-acma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">http://vkradioamateurs.org/rasa-meet-with-acma/</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">A number of topics were covered, but the one we’re writing to you about is the possibility of a new callsign block, traditionally known as <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">2*1 callsigns</strong>(eg. VK3A, VK2B, VK7F, etc).</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The keys points follow:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box"><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Short “2 x 1 contest calls” are used in many countries;</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">2 x 1 callsigns to be used by bona fide club stations only for genuine contests (i.e. not for general use);</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">the 26 callsigns available per call area and the restriction to club stations, would provide sufficient callsigns for genuine contest stations in the populous states; and</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">there would be a limit of one 2*1 callsign per club.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box">It was agreed that RASA would seek input from the AR sector regarding 2 x 1 callsigns, with the view of implementing an update to the callsign template policy in 2019.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">Any registered VK club wishing to use a 2*1 callsign for published contest operations (i.e. RD, CQWW, etc) could apply for a 2*1 club callsign.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box"><em style="box-sizing:border-box">For this proposal to proceed, feedback from Amateurs around the country is essential.</em></strong></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">Please send us an email to <a href="mailto:info@vkradioamateurs.org?subject=2*1%20Contest%20Calls" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">info@vkradioamateurs.org</a> with your name, callsign and comments.  If you represent a club, please include details of the club along with the number of members.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">We’ll collate the responses, liaise with the ACMA, and report back early in the New Year</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>