That's not out of the realm of possibility actually it very well may come to
that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
> maybe a move to somewhere you can find a good paying job could be an
> alternative too...just a thought, but lots of people have had to do it in
> the past couple years.
> Moving is expensive too, but sometimes heading out on your own and working
> for a bit to save up enough doe to move everyone else out with you is what
> has to be done.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
>
>
>>I know things have been tough for him ever since he lost his job as
>> motivational speaker and self help guru.
>>
>> Just kidding John, but i really hope your long term future isn't as
>> bleak as you think.
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 8/9/2012 9:22 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
>>> Gosh Steve, how do you think a normal person could dig up a buck twenty
>>> each
>>> year.
>>> Ed K7UC
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 6:31 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> 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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