A few days ago, I discussed this in a few groups. / The way to read it, most people find it to beportableHowever, I have looked up some relevant information and it seems that distinctions may need to be made depending on the specific situation. If anyone has different opinions, please let me know.
First, regarding the call sign... / The usage typically falls into one of three scenarios:
- As a suffix delimiter, used to modify the current state, for example, /p /m /mm
- As a prefix separator, used for call sign modification in remote operations, such as B3/BI1NIZ.
- As a suffix delimiter used for call sign modification in cross-location operations, such as BI1NIZ/3.
For Case 1, the suffix part modifies the current state of the setup. Personally, I think it's possible to directly read out the complete word or phrase from this part, for example:
- /m = mobile
- /p = portable
- /mm = marine mobile
For scenarios 2 and 3, which serve to distinguish the call area based on language and cultural conventions, slashes, strokes, or slant pronunciations are typically used for this part of the content. See FCC exam questions:
T1F06
Which of the following formats for a self-assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission?
A. KL7CC stroke W3
B. KL7CC, slant W3
C. KL7CC / W3
D. All of these options are correct.
For more information, please visit this post by SOTA reflectors: https://reflector.sota.org.uk/t/correct-pronunciation-for-sign-in-a-callsign/18581/32
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