From        : K6VE
To          : K6CPT@K6CPT.#LACCA.#SCA.USA.NA  
Type/status : PK
Date/time   : 04-Aug 12:25
BID (MID)   : 14729_K6VE
Message #   : 90621
Title       : @Geographic Designators

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R:000804/1842 13888@K6VE.#SCA.CA.USA.NOAM
R:000804/1834 14729@K6VE.#SCA.CA.USA.NOAM

To All SYSOPS:

        There  is  a  difference  of  opinion  as  to whether "@"
designators  in   our  area  should  be   limited  to  geographic
designators only or be available to "categories" such as @ARRL,
@FBB,  @AMSAT,  @RLI,  @MSYS,   etc.  There  are  advantages  and
disadvantages  to either  allowing or  disallowing non-geographic
flood designators.

        Some sysops have been limiting the field after the "@" to
geographic areas, and a few of our gateways have been translating
non-geographic designators  to "@SCA". Many sysops  in SCA do not
support non-geographic designator forwarding.

        SCAPS offers an excellent forum to discuss and agree upon
a resolution to this  matter. There will be a  SCAPS meeting this
Fall, and ample notice will be given as to when and where it will
be held.

See you there!

73 de rick

             73 de Rick  K6VE @ K6VE.#SCA.CA.USA.NOAM 

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