ExplorOz Radio Callsigns -Post 30918

Evening All,
Thanks to all for giving my idea about radio callsigns a fair hearing and to ExplorOz for encouragement to run with it. See posts 30918 & 30973 for discussion of the topic so far.
When I proposed the idea I had recently listened to some ACRO members who were discussing a topic in the evening when most of the fools who abuse the system had gone away. The ACRO people were having the same type and quality of conversation we have thro this forum. They also all had numbers and when I came up they explained that they use 'ACRO' and an allocated # so the idea grew in my mind to suggest it that way as I thought it was the norm.
I can't see why our screen names would not be just as good and if it saves David work well and good. Or a number could be allocated; either way I'd be happy.
I have to admit I did not think to include HF as I thought most people who use it would be with VKS (who also use VKS and a number by the way) but why not HF if it is workable?
Of course with VHF we will only be able to talk locally but that's better than nothing. If we use an allocated time and particular evening (or evenings) anyone can call for who might be listening and a conversation begin. Then anyone can join in and those who don't know about ExplorOz can be directed to the website. It wont be long before we will recognise the voices of regulars and if we were visiting interstate or an area where we suspected there might be other forumites we could tune in at the arranged time and come up if there is activity. Tonite the ACRO people were all discussing the merits of antenna types each learning from the other as we do on the forum.

Channel 10 or 18 look like goers as the channels we use, considering that ExplorOz is for campers, caravanners and 4wding. If we scan these at other times we may also hear a call.

Well I guess the best way to try an idea is to suck it and see.
So if it's OK with everyone, seeing as I was the goose who suggested the gig I'll start the ball rolling in SA by coming on air on Ch10 at 6.00pm next Wed (tomorrow) and Sunday , using "ExplorOz Camper" as my callsign and we'll see how we go and modify it as we need to. I'll post to let you know how we went.

Thanks again to all for a fair assessment of the idea.

Cheers,
"ExplorOzCamper"