allot of alaskan residents are seasonal residents...meaning they go to 
somewhere in the lower 48 for the winter season and back to alaska during 
the spring/summer/fall seasons.
So I would imagine many just maintain their alaskan calls instead of having 
one for each state they may live in during the winter.
regards
Colin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 7:57 PM
Subject: Alaska call signs


> Last night I was listening to the call of AL1F calling CQ on 40 CW.  A =
> W7 answered him.  The AL1F said he was located in blane Washington =
> State.  I thought the A L calls were restricted to Alaska hams but =
> perhaps he was from Alaska and just kept his call when moving down to =
> the lower 48.  Does anybody know about such call signs for Alaska?  I've =
> hear an AL2 call sign during the contest, too.
>
> Phil.
> K0NX