Pat,
I wonder if anyone has selected we1cow, ib1pig, me1dog. Well wish we could have me whatever. grin.
Well all that before I finished my first cup of coffee, so take it for what it is worth. grin
73
On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:18 PM, Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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