K for Kernow Thursdays edition of the Cornishman newspaper reported Ofcom had agreed to the K Regional Secondary Locator (RSL) proposal for Cornwall (Kernow) The article says: John Farrar G3UCQ, along with fellow amateurs Chris Lewis G3NHL and Keith Matthew G0WYS, campaigned for the letter K to be added to the traditional radio call sign – distinctly identifying those in the duchy from their counterparts across England. Following the announcement earlier this year that Cornwall was to be granted minority status, the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club members decided Cornish radio amateurs should be put on the map. We put a dossier together and enlisted the support of all the MPs in Cornwall. Most of the radio amateurs in Cornwall supported it. Cornwall Council unanimously supported the plans at a meeting in September. Communications regulator Ofcom has now approved the proposal meaning Cornwall is set to become the first county in the UK with a unique sign. Read the full article at cornishman.co.uk/Hayle-local-radio-amateur-leads-way-Cornwall/story-23182956-detail/story.html Graham Murchie G4FSG has posted the following on behalf of the RSGB: Earlier in the year the RSGB was asked by Poldhu ARC, one of its affiliated clubs, to submit to Ofcom their request for the secondary locator “K” to be allocated to Cornwall on an optional permanent basis. The Board passed on the request but decided not to support permanent use of “K”. It came as a surprise when Ofcom advised us that they have agreed in principle to the use of the secondary locator “K” prefix for Cornwall and we await details of how their decision will be implemented. We expect further information after Ofcom have considered the responses to the current licence review consultation. July - Ofcom-RSGB Meeting discusses K RSL southgatearc.org/news/2014/july/ofcom_rsgb_meeting.htm
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