That New England frugality! Where is that ham spirit!!
Just looked up the three calls I would want and they are all
issued. W9, K9 and N9 and my initials. i've had this cal for
fifty-five years, could never remember a new one!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 08:12 PM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
>That's the price now, but what about when I renew this next time in 4 years
>and it's $20, not too bad, but then if I'm in the same financial situation
>I'm in now, and 10 years from that when it's $40 or $50, in the current
>financial situation, that's not in the budget. Especially when I stretch the
>current family car to a half million miles. lol never happen in New England
>but we're almost at 150,000 now and I've replaced about every bolt on engine
>part once and a couple are going for round 2. If they could guaranty it
>would stay around the current price or that I'd have a livable income in a
>couple renewals I'd probably give it thought but as things stand I don't see
>anything changing so I'll keep it as is.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 8:31 PM
>Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
>
>
> > Come on John, You only have to pay the fee every 10 years. How long do
> > you think you're going to live?
> >
> > 73, Steve KW3A
> >
> > On 8/9/2012 8:27 PM, John Miller wrote:
> >> One of the 2 reasons I don't get a call with my initials is 1, everyone
> >> knows me as my current call n1UMJ and 2, the cost creeps up and up and
> >> up
> >> every year.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 3:08 PM
> >> Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
> >>
> >>
> >>> 15 bucks...must be nice, we pay 60 up here for such things.
> >>>
> >>> 73
> >>> Colin, V A6BKX
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:34 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Hi Curtis,
> >>>>
> >>>> There are two ways to do this.
> >>>>
> >>>> 1. You can do it on the FCC website and pay with a credit card, cost is
> >>>> around $15.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2. You can pay around $40 to a service who will take care of it for
> >>>> you.
> >>>>
> >>>> Let me ask you, how do you know the call is available? Just because it
> >>>> is
> >>>> not assigned does not mean it is yet available. The call may be in the
> >>>> 2-year grace period.
> >>>>
> >>>> There is a website that can tell you if a call is available and what
> >>>> date
> >>>> it
> >>>> will become available if it is currently not available.
> >>>>
> >>>> Do you have the id number required in order to do business on the FCC
> >>>> website?
> >>>>
> >>>> If you do, than there really isn't any reason you should have to pay
> >>>> the
> >>>> additional $25 to have someone else do it for you.
> >>>>
> >>>> Answer these questions and based on your answers, I will tell you how
> >>>> to
> >>>> proceed.
> >>>>
> >>>> 73
> >>>>
> >>>> Howard #3
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 10:13 AM
> >>>> Subject: vanity call sign.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi guys. I am considering getting a vanity call sign. Can someone
> >>>>> enlighten me as to how to go about doing it? the one I want is
> >>>>> available, now, what's next?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Curt
> >>>>> W B 6 H E F.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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