As a DXer (DX = Long distance, in radio/ham radio/shorwave listener jargon)
I always "think" in UTC hour, but I agree about the difficult of living a regular life using UTC for everything... its not that natural, I guess...
just a tool.

Of course I do shortwave listening for QSL cards sake, so I dont mind using UTC. Kinda Sakura Card Captor (but with earphones and a lot of white noise)

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As a DXer (DX = Long distance, in radio/ham radio/shorwave listener

Begs the question, whats your handle?

ST

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Begs the question, whats your handle?

ST

Haha I am afraid I dont understand your question... My ham radio licence is LU5EPI, btw... DX handle sounds to me as a gaming wheel :D Sorry, english is not my native language, so maybe Im missing something.

Bye!!

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Begs the question, whats your handle?

Haha I am afraid I dont understand your question... My ham radio licence is LU5EPI, btw...

Then your handle is LU5EPI... (^_^)

This is what you're required to use as identification whily DX'ing, no?

McDoob
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Haha I am afraid I dont understand your question... My ham radio
licence is LU5EPI, btw...

Then your handle is LU5EPI... (^_^)

The confusion is caused by the term "handle." It's a CB term. LU5EPI is his "callsign."


- Andre
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Haha I am afraid I dont understand your question... My ham radio
licence is LU5EPI, btw...

Then your handle is LU5EPI... (^_^)

The confusion is caused by the term "handle." It's a CB term. LU5EPI is his "callsign."

Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

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Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

If people are polite they won’t say anything because they know what you mean. Most hams in the U.S. will correct you on the spot. I have never heard an amateur radio operator use the term handle.


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Then your handle is LU5EPI... (^_^)

This is what you're required to use as identification whily DX'ing, no?

Oh, yes!! For doing ACTIVE Dx (you now... transmitting and receiving) Im a shortwave listener too, and while I do have a licence for that too, its not required (when you write a reception report for NHK Japan, Voice of America, Radio Prague, China International, etc... you put your name only). :)

Take care!

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Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

In the Amateur Radio world, they aren't really equal.

"Handle" isn't used by HAM operators -- that's more of an old CB term that got imported into BBSes. You get to choose your handle.

"Callsign" is the official designation that you are given by your apppointed government agency when you apply for a license.

73,
KB8VJJ

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Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

If people are polite they won’t say anything because they know what
you mean. Most hams in the U.S. will correct you on the spot. I have
never heard an amateur radio operator use the term handle.

Heh, I'm in Canada. I guess I fit right in the middle between 'polite' and 'American'. (o_-)

McDoob
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Begs the question, whats your handle?

Haha I am afraid I dont understand your question... My ham radio licence is LU5EPI, btw... DX handle sounds to me as a gaming wheel :D Sorry,

You've done well.... got it in one.. LU. Radio luxembourg eh :) Sprechen sie deutsch oder Franzosisch? DX, could it be the wheel of fortune?

ST

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You've done well.... got it in one.. LU. Radio luxembourg eh :) Sprechen sie deutsch oder Franzosisch? DX, could it be the wheel of fortune?

Luxembourg is LX. LU is Argentina.


- Andre
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Luxembourg is LX. LU is Argentina.

Whoops, that counts me out.. no spanish or portugese here, not sure which one is even appropriate... I got to put my glasses on more often, I was sure I
was reading LX...

ST

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Whoops, that counts me out.. no spanish or portugese here, not sure which one is even appropriate... I got to put my glasses on more often, I was sure I was reading LX...

I only knew off the top of my head because my wife and son are dual citizens, so I got to operate as /LX for a week. There's only like 55 active hams over there, so I could be a big fish, if only I spoke French (which is what they speak on the repeaters there).


- Andre
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The confusion is caused by the term "handle." It's a CB term. LU5EPI is his "callsign."

I wonder if that depends on where you come from? I've never known any particular CB oriented individuals, but most HAMS still kept a CB even if it wasn't primary communication.

That said I've not seen anyone have a problem answering that particular question although I'd have to agree strictly HAM is callsign, although no one has ever corrected me being a non-radio dud.

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Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

Strictly speaking they serve the same purpose, identify the speaker. But the callsign is assigned by an organisation while the handle is chosen and can be changed at any time.

Spec


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"Handle" isn't used by HAM operators -- that's more of an old CB term that got imported into BBSes. You get to choose your handle.

While I concur HAMs aren't going to use handle amongst each other, I'd be surprised if any couldn't answer the question whats your handle. But that might also be vernacular here. I've been asked what's my handle simply for my name before, but its usually older people likely to do so. Also all the HAMs I've come across and these were the OLD guys at the computer club ran
anything they could get their fingers on so they had CBs as well.

Spec


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I wonder if that depends on where you come from? I've never known any particular CB oriented individuals, but most HAMS still kept a CB even if it wasn't primary communication.

I imagine there might be some pockets geographically, or even within the licensed community (it's a big hobby), where people say handle sometimes. I'm not sure. But I know a lot of hams and I've never heard any of them ever say "handle."

And I can count the hams I know with a working CB on one hand. At least post 1990. It's way less than 1%. Maybe a tenth or a quarter of a percent?

Anyway, I certainly don't know every ham nor have interacted with them in every country. So it's highly likely you've had a different experience than me.


- Andre
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Oh-kay...but...'handle' = 'callsign', no? Now *I'm* confused! (^_^)

Strictly speaking they serve the same purpose, identify the speaker. But the callsign is assigned by an organisation while the handle is chosen
and can be changed at any time.

Others have said similar things. My "callsign" would be Shaun, but my "handle" is McDoob, yes?

McDoob
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Others have said similar things. My "callsign" would be Shaun, but my "handle" is McDoob, yes?

Yeah... nah... not at all... callsign especially in the HAM sense is given to you, like VK3JED (Hey there VK wherever you're hiding.) You handle or alias
in this instance really means nothing to anyone except you, as much as it is yours. Erm offhand all the callsigns are unique too... any number of people might share the same alias or handle as yourself.

Spec


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