Not ham related but topic related.  I recently received an email 
from Facebook, which I never use, regarding a birthday 
notification about a friend of mine who died a couple of years 
ago.  I wonder how long that will continue? Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: John Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 08:19:37 -0400
Subject: Re: Difficult Time

You really should report SK's to the FCC.  There are folks out 
there who send
NTS messages to those who's licenses are about to expire and that 
causes a
lot of grief when someone tries to delivers them to a grieving 
family
member.  Really, I don't know about being required but it is 
strongly
suggested that you do it anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: Difficult Time


 No, I'm sorry I don't know what the process is.   I think it is 
an
 option you have.  It was at one time anyway.    If you can find 
info on
 the FCC's vanity call sign program, it would be covered there.

 73, Steve KW3A

 On 3/15/2014 7:36 AM, carolyn johnson wrote:
 Hi,

 That would be a good idea.  I like my call, but maybe I can take 
his call,
 and give mine up.  Do you know what I would have to do?

 Carolyn kj4vt


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 From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]
 Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 9:41 PM
 To: <[log in to unmask]
 Subject: Re: Difficult Time

 Carolyn,

 I'm very sorry to hear this.  You must be reeling.   If I 
understand
 your question, you don't need to report anything.    When his 
license
 has reached the end of it's term, it will lapse, whether it's 
next year,
 or 8 years down the road.   You don't  need to do anything.  I 
think
 after the license has lapsed, there is a 2 year period, after 
which the
 call sign is put back into the pool to be reissued.

 I think that if you or another ham in the family wants to take 
this call
 as a vanity call, there is a process to do this, but  I really 
don't
 know the procedure or the time frame.

 In any event you have too much on your plate right now.   Don't 
give any
 of this junk a moment's thought.

 73, stay well, Steve KW3A