Hi,
Back in the early 1970s, another ham wanted to upgrade and he talked me in
to riding with him to Detroit so that I could also take my Vanity license
test. He worked hard on studying and I did look at the license manual the
night before the test. In short, I past and my friend did not. I got a 2
by 2 call, KD8LR and had that call until they dropped the extra class code
speed to 5 wpm. I immediately took and past the extra test and then found
out that the call that I currently had was available as a 1 by 2 and that's
how I currently have the call of, K8LR!
Good Luck, Curtis, on getting the call you want!
73
Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message ----- 180867123604
From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
I almost am, but the one I requested, I've spent a lot of thought and
time wondering what using this new call will be like, and when you
guys all hear it, if it goes through, you'll understand why I like it
so much. Hopefully I did all the form filling correctly.
I only put the one call in the first field, since if I don't get that
one, then I don't wish to change my call.
thanks, Howard, particularly.
At 11:09 AM 8/10/2012, you wrote:
>Curtis,
>
>I applied for a vanity call a few months ago, also with reluctance since I
>have had my call, W A 9 Y B W for 44 years.
>
>It takes about 3 weeks to get the new call. While I was waiting, a few
>days
>after applying for the vanity I had second thoughts and cancelled the
>request. I guess I am too nostalgic.
>
>73
>
>Howard #3
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 7:34 AM
>Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
>
>
> >I will give it a good look today. I've had this call 49 years this
> > month so it is with reluctance, though I like the idea of the new
> > call with an old sound which every ham when heard would recognize. thank
> > you!
> >
> > W B 6 H E F
> > :)
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:43 PM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
> >>Curtis,
> >>
> >>I like the following site to look to see what is available and to see
> >>what's
> >>coming-up soon.
> >>
> >>Also there is a lot of good information about the whole call sign thing.
> >>
> >>http://www.radioqth.net/
> >>
> >>
> >>Hope this is helpful.
> >>
> >>73
> >>
> >>Howard #3
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 1:44 PM
> >>Subject: Re: vanity call sign.
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi, and thanks a big bunch.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 11:34 AM 8/9/2012, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>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.
> >> >
> >> > I checked on the Hamdata Callsign Server which has an updated
> >> > call-sign list, and both of my references were not assigned.
> >> > that web site you mentioned about calls becoming available, etc. I'd
> >> > be interested in.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>Do you have the id number required in order to do business on the FCC
> >> >>website?
> >> >
> >> > Yes, I do, I renewed in 2010 on their web site.
> >> > thank you Howard!
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