Appendix v

RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF CALL SIGNS.

1. The following call signs are allocated permanently and may not be used except by their authorised users.

        Auto 'RACK'

        Auto 'RACK' 1 - 4 :         MSA Approved personnel

        Auto 'RACK' 5 - 12:        Approved MSA Radio Co-ordinators*

        * Co-ordinators are not permitted to use this call sign when they are running a control on an event.

        Auto 'MOMO':                  To Doctors specifically licenced by MSA.

        Auto 'RESCUE':                 To MSA licenced Rescue, and Ambulance units.

        Auto 'RECOVERY':          To MSA licenced recovery vehicles.

        Auto 'MEDIC':                   To Doctors appointed by event organisers.

2. The following call sign will not be used under any circumstances:

        Auto ‘SAFETY’

3. The following call signs are not to be used by personnel who have duties relating to individual stage:

        Auto 'CONTROL':              Authorised to Licenced Radio Controller only.

        Auto 'COMM'                    Auto 'ARC'

        Auto 'PILOT'                    Auto 'COURSE'                   Auto 'SECTOR'

        Auto 'LINK'/RELAY'            Auto 'SPEC'

4. Wherever possible the word 'CONTROL' should only be included once in the call signs for an event.  Other stage/regional/areas/controls should use 'LINK' or 'RELAY'.

5. The call sign 'BASE' should not be used except where its location is permanent.

6. No primary call sign shall be authorised which is:

          a.  From the phonetic alphabet                      (see C3.1)

          b.  From the figure pronunciation               (see C3.2)

          c.  Misleading or can be misunderstood           (e.g. car, marshal)

          d.  A double call sign                                    (e.g. Viking Juliet).

7. Primary call signs authorised to individual clubs or organisations shall be restricted (as above) to a single word. 

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