hahahahahaha!!!
I think his YL would get too jealous!

73
Colin, V A6BKX

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From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 10:45 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: VE6AMY

> So Colin, to verify that, did you get out of your vehicle, go up 
> and feel his plate? That would be a laugh! 73, Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:41:24 -0700
> Subject: Re: Where is VO1 land?
> 
> lol, there is a local guy who's call is VE6amy.
> He has a license plate with his call on his car...but when you 
> look at the
> plate, apparently it looks more like vesectamy...he's had some 
> pretty
> humourous encounters with people asking about his plate.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:58 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Where is VO1 land?
> 
> Colin, I am VE6RY happy you set me straight on all this and much
> more info about your callsign organization in Canada.  73, Jim
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:30:18 -0700
> Subject: Re: Where is VO1 land?
> 
> halifax is in the great province of nova scotia which is 
> actually
> v e1 land.
> for everyones reference:
> V E1/V A1 nova scotia
> V O1 newfoundland
> V Y1 Yukon territory
> V E2/V A2 quebec
> V O2 Labrador (part of newfoundland labrador)
> V Y2 prince edward Island (P.E.I)
> V E3/V A3 ontario
> V E4/V A4 manatoba
> V E5/V A5 saskachiwan
> V E6/V A6 alberta
> V E7/V A7 British Columbia
> V E8 North West Territories or NWT
> VE9/V A9 New Brunswick
> V Y0 Nunavut territory
> V E0 stations at sea
> V Y9 canadian government.
> C Y0 Sable Island
> C Y9 St-Paul Island
> 
> There are also some other two letter prefixes which are used for
> special
> events in canada, which always include the number designation 
> for
> your
> province or territory.
> Unlike the US, you can only hold a call sign from the province 
> or
> territory
> where you reside.  When mobile you may indicate your area by
> adding a slash
> and the number of the area you are in after your call sign, but
> this isn't
> actually required by the regs.
> 
> Canadian call signs are always 2x2 or 2x3.
> You can have either a V E or  V A, (and of course V O where it
> applies) in
> each province...this last is because they have run out of V E
> prefixes in
> allot of places.
> Again, there are special event call signs that may occasionally
> be a 2x1 or
> 2x4 format, but very rarely.
> 
> Here is a good reference URL for canadian prefixes:
> 
> https://www.rac.ca/en/amateur-radio/regulatory/callsigns/canadian
> php
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
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> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 6:33 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]
> Subject: Where is VO1 land?
> 
> Michael, excuse my ignorance but where is VO1AX? I guess I could
> check it out on QRZ, but I'm using an APEX which can't handle
> that site.  73, Jim WA6EKS
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Ryan <[log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date sent: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:48:37 -0330
> Subject: Got power lol
> 
> Hi all:
> 
> Today the electricity got hooked up to our cottage.
> My Wife and I are looking forward to spending Xmas there
> starting
> the
> evening of the 20th.  12 days of R and R and of course ham
> operating.
> I hope to work some of you and check into a couple of nets.
> June 7th of this year to today, about 80 percent complete.  Lol
> Allot of
> work.
> 
> 73:
> Michael DE VO1AX