Invalid prefix HB

[HB9BCB]

@G3NYY

Over the years I have worked stations who were using the prefixes HB9, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB4, HB5, HE8, and most recently HB20. All were in Switzerland.

Also, I am old enough to remember a time (late 1950s and very early 1960s) when Swiss stations did not use the /P suffix when they were operating portable. Instead, they changed their HB9 prefix to HB1.

With age 70 I am fortunately not in a position to confirm that (hi) but I am convinced that all this was always done rule-compliant.

BTW, I opend this thread to say that the prefix HB is not valid for the time being, that’s it, thanks!