I had W B 6 H E F, for almost forty nine years and decided to get my new one on the spur of the moment in 2012. :) ----- Curtis Delzer, HS. K6VFO San Bernardino, CA On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:04:39 -0700 "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks Tom, I agree about the call being good on CW. That didn't play a > role in my decision, but it certainly worked out that way. I am quite > anxious to be able to start using the call. I don't know why it takes the > FCC so long to mail out a license. In the first day after I filed the > application, everything was done and determination was made that the call > was available, and that I was qualified to have a call like that one. W5YI > sent me an email telling me that everything was in order, and that I would > be getting the license on or about Dec. 27. So, why the wait? There must > be a valid reason, but I can't think of what it might be, HiHi. > > 73 > > > > Alan R. Downing > Phoenix, AZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Tom Behler > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:43 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: New callsign coming > > Congrats on the new call, Alan. > > It's a great CW call. > > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing > Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 12:26 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: New callsign coming > > Hello all, > > > > Since circa 1980 I have had my current call of KD7GC. In approximately 2 > weeks I will be sporting a new call of N7MIT. I am just waiting for the FCC > to mail the new license to me, to begin using it. > > I finally decided that I should request the callsign, and did so about a > week back. Being that N7MIT had been available since about 2008, I figured > that it was high time for me to get off of my fat arse and submit my > application.. So, if you hear N7MIT on the bands, you will know who it is. > > > > Best 73 > > Alan, soon to be N7MIT > > > > > > > > Alan R. Downing > > Phoenix, AZ > >