I'd try to avoid using the word 'portable' if I were you. I've heard the
'Portable 5' suffix used a few times by overseas hams in the US - these
sometimes get put on the cluster as XXXX/P5 and set all the cluster alarms
off . I think your safest bet is to use /W7.

(P5 is the prefix for North Korea)


"G7TMG" wrote in message
...
Apologies if this is a bit off-topic, but figured you guys might know
this.

My call is G7TMG and I now live permanently in the US but haven't got
around
to taking the US test yet and want to get on the air using my UK call.

I believe I should use W7/G7TMG (or is it G7TMG/W7?) but do I need to
state
the "/" as portable if I live here full time?
Also, I presume that my UK HF privileges are no good in the US due to no
morse test???

Any info appreciated.

Sholto.