by Clive G7LUC » Thu Feb 20, 2020 6:37 pm
Hi folks. Don't be fooled by my 1992 callsign. I've just retired and so I'm going onto the bands for the very first time, a total newbie. I've got my little HF station on the air - a 1979 Yaesu FT-7 transistorised mobile and other vintage kit such as a Heathkit HFT-9 manual tuner - learn the basics first . Currently my QSO score stands at a glorious two! On my very first QSO, the station seemed a bit wary of my call - "he could not find me on QRZ.COM."
I've checked out the QRZ.COM but don't like how, to register your call, you have to provide full name and address for public view. This apparently is based on the fact that in the US (where the website is based) the FCC requires licensee's details to be viewable by the public. But of course here in UK, we can withhold our personal details on the Ofcom register if we so wish.
So to register with QRZ.COM or not? And best estimate of percentage of UK hams on it?
Many thanks,
Clive
Hi folks. Don't be fooled by my 1992 callsign. I've just retired and so I'm going onto the bands for the very first time, a total newbie. I've got my little HF station on the air - a 1979 Yaesu FT-7 transistorised mobile and other vintage kit such as a Heathkit HFT-9 manual tuner - learn the basics first . Currently my QSO score stands at a glorious two! On my very first QSO, the station seemed a bit wary of my call - "he could not find me on QRZ.COM."
I've checked out the QRZ.COM but don't like how, to register your call, you have to provide full name and address for public view. This apparently is based on the fact that in the US (where the website is based) the FCC requires licensee's details to be viewable by the public. But of course here in UK, we can withhold our personal details on the Ofcom register if we so wish.
So to register with QRZ.COM or not? And best estimate of percentage of UK hams on it?
Many thanks,
Clive