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Mike Morrow-3
> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?

You have posted to the wrong list.  This is the ***Elecraft*** list.

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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

Alan - G4GNX
and the owners of ELECRAFT have just posted in this thread!

73,

Alan. G4GNX

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> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?

You have posted to the wrong list.  This is the ***Elecraft*** list.

Mike / KK5F

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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

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Now THAT’s!!!! Funny :)

Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI







> On Jul 13, 2018, at 5:27 PM, G4GNX <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> and the owners of ELECRAFT have just posted in this thread!
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> 73,
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> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morrow Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 10:21 PM To: ANDY DURBIN ; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT
>> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

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A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep everyone on their toes.

Wayne
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> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morrow Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 10:21 PM To: ANDY DURBIN ; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT
>> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

kevinr@coho.net
OK then.

I have been curious about the history of the assignment of call signs.

In prior times there were only 9 call 'districts' (for want of the
correct term).  Then came district Zero.

What I am interested in finding out is the history of W, N, K, and A
calls.  I am fairly certain A calls are a recent development while K is
a bit older.  Does anyone know the whens and whys of this history?

    Kevin.  KD5ONS

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> A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep everyone on their toes.
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

ANDY DURBIN
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For all those who replied to me - I did not post the question.  I just made the  error of trying to provide a courteous and informative answer.

The situation was perhaps confused by the fact the the post asking the question seems to have been removed, at least I can't find it any more.


Andy k3wyc


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> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?

You have posted to the wrong list.  This is the ***Elecraft*** list.

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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

k6mkf
In reply to this post by kevinr@coho.net
Here is a resource that I have found useful for researching callsign history:

http://w0is.com/oldcallsigns/oldcalls.html

There is a lot of useful information available if you are willing to dig for it in the various cited online resources.

- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC

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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT
>
> OK then.
>
> I have been curious about the history of the assignment of call signs.
>
> In prior times there were only 9 call 'districts' (for want of the correct
> term).  Then came district Zero.
>
> What I am interested in finding out is the history of W, N, K, and A calls.  I am
> fairly certain A calls are a recent development while K is a bit older.  Does anyone
> know the whens and whys of this history?
>
>     Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
> -
>
>
> On 07/13/2018 02:34 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> > A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise tangentially
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

Bob McGraw - K4TAX
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Ok.  Try K4TAX on April 15th .....and that is not a vanity call.  Just a good old FCC issue in 1959.

73
Bob, K4TAX


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> A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep everyone on their toes.
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>> On Jul 13, 2018, at 2:27 PM, G4GNX <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> and the owners of ELECRAFT have just posted in this thread!
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>> 73,
>>
>> Alan. G4GNX
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morrow Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 10:21 PM To: ANDY DURBIN ; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT
>>> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

Ron Genovesi
How about this for CW... N3ETA ...and that was an issued call!
Don’t think I’ll trade it for a vanity.
Couldn’t believe it when I opened the envelope. All those years ago. Even I get lucky once in a while. (Once in a great while)


     Ron Genovesi
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> On Jul 13, 2018, at 3:10 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> Ok.  Try K4TAX on April 15th .....and that is not a vanity call.  Just a good old FCC issue in 1959.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 13, 2018, at 4:34 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep everyone on their toes.
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 13, 2018, at 2:27 PM, G4GNX <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> and the owners of ELECRAFT have just posted in this thread!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Alan. G4GNX
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morrow Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 10:21 PM To: ANDY DURBIN ; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT
>>>> I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one?
>>>
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

Scott Manthe-2
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Here is a pretty comprehensive history of amateur radio and callsigns:
http://ac6v.com/history.htm

73,
Scott N9AA


On 7/13/18 5:46 PM, kevinr wrote:

> OK then.
>
> I have been curious about the history of the assignment of call signs.
>
> In prior times there were only 9 call 'districts' (for want of the
> correct term).  Then came district Zero.
>
> What I am interested in finding out is the history of W, N, K, and A
> calls.  I am fairly certain A calls are a recent development while K
> is a bit older.  Does anyone know the whens and whys of this history?
>
>    Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
> -
>
>
> On 07/13/2018 02:34 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise
>> tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep
>> everyone on their toes.
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
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Re: Vanity call

Pete Lascell-2
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I have known the previous and current YL's who have had W0MAN

Pete W4WWQ

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Re: Vanity call

Grant Youngman-2
I think all of this vanity stuff is fine. I’ve had 7 call signs since 1959, moving around relatively frequently while the Call District still meant something.  For a while, I thought about getting my first non-novice callsign (K5VCM) back, but passed on that.  And then discovered that W5GY was available, and ended up passing on that, too, after looking around the shack and seeing in how many places my last and longest-held callsign was imbedded.  By then I’d had it for around 30 years.  Just passed on the whole thing … :-)

Grant NQ5T
K3 #2091, KX3 #8342

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Re: Vanity call

k2dt
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I accelerated my upgrade from Advanced to Extra to take advantage of the
ability to request 1x2s in the late 70's (pre-vanity fee).

 

I selected mine for brevity on CW which I operated much of at the time.
After moving from 2 to 7-land after college I just didn't want to give it up
for a 7 call.

 

There are several "interesting" phonetics that have been suggested but I
don't feel are suitable for on-air use.

 

73, Wayne K2DT

 

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Re: Vanity Call

N9YB
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I attended Purdue as an undergrad.  The club call for the Purdue Amateur Radio Club is W9YB.

The good old W#Yx which were for school clubs back in the day.


I had the opportunity to get N9YB back in 2003 and I took it and never looked back.



mike

N9YB

N9FIK

KA9SJY
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Re: Vanity Call

Ed Muns
When I selected W0YK in 1976 from CO, it was a tribute to my teenage call of WB6AYK.  I was clueless about the 'Y' suffix call signs for schools.  Now residing in CA, I'm violating another call sign convention.
73,Ed W0YK
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I attended Purdue as an undergrad.  The club call for the Purdue Amateur Radio Club is W9YB.

The good old W#Yx which were for school clubs back in the day.


I had the opportunity to get N9YB back in 2003 and I took it and never looked back.



mike

N9YB

N9FIK

KA9SJY
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Re: Vanity call

Gary Smith-2
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In 1980 I upgraded from advanced to Extra.
The short story is I took the 2X1 call and
received KA1J. Naturally I got a new
license to reflect that and when I parked
the car at the house, my YL came out and
looked at my call & immediately said
"That's the perfect license for you".

I had no idea what she meant, the plate
said KA1J, so I asked her to explain.

She said, "That's right where you belong,
in a cage".

There are some things you just can't
forget...

73,

Gary
KA1J

> There are several "interesting" phonetics that have been suggested but
> I don't feel are suitable for on-air use.
>
>
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> 73, Wayne K2DT

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Re: Vanity call

Michael Chowning
After waiting the specified wait period and then some for my license and callsign, I called the FCC Gettysburg office.  I explained the reason for my phone call, gave her my name and that I was a priest (unnecessary information but what the heck).  She repeated my name and said, “Oh, I have your papers right here next on my desk.  Let me see what is the next callsign.  Then she asked “you said you’re a priest right?”, to which I affirmed that I am indeed.  “Oh, this one will not do then,” she said, “let me look for another.”  She then gave me the callsign “N8TTR”.  I can only imagine what that callsign was that she refused to assign to me!
   Mike, N8TTR

> On Jul 14, 2018, at 9:24 AM, Gary Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> In 1980 I upgraded from advanced to Extra.
> The short story is I took the 2X1 call and
> received KA1J. Naturally I got a new
> license to reflect that and when I parked
> the car at the house, my YL came out and
> looked at my call & immediately said
> "That's the perfect license for you".
>
> I had no idea what she meant, the plate
> said KA1J, so I asked her to explain.
>
> She said, "That's right where you belong,
> in a cage".
>
> There are some things you just can't
> forget...
>
> 73,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
>
>> There are several "interesting" phonetics that have been suggested but
>> I don't feel are suitable for on-air use.
>>
>>
>>
>> 73, Wayne K2DT
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Re: OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

k6dgw
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Having lived through much of it:

W and K -- all of them -- were assigned to the US.

"W" calls were assigned sequentially by call area, with some exclusions
[e.g. W#X** calls were reserved for experimental stations ... W6XAO was
Don Lee's television station in Los Angeles in the late 30's atop Mt
Lee**, home to the "HOLLYWOOD" sign]. When the W's ran out, the FCC
began with the K's, again by call area, and got to K6DGW in 1953.

Those ran out at various times depending on call area, and they more or
less standardized on WA#***.  My brother got WA6QJY [not much of a CW
call] while I was at college, maybe 1960 or so, I don't remember
exactly.  Novices got WV#*** which they converted to WA# upon upgrade. 
WA's were followed by WB's.  They sort of skipped WC's, issued a few
WD's [at least in CA], and then started in of the KA's.  That seems to
have been a fairly straight progression except for having to skip some
of the Kx prefixes that were already assigned to US territories ... KG4,
KH2.

East of the Mississippi, broadcast stations were/are generally but not
always 4 characters beginning with W.  West, they were/are 3 or 4
characters beginning with K, but note KDKA in PA and WOAI in TX, KSL in
SLC, KFI in Los Angeles, and KOH in Reno NV.  Coastal Marine stations
followed the same pattern with 3 characters. Ships were 4 characters,
those that floated mainly in the Pacific began with K, the Atlantic was
home to the W's.  Ships do move around, while most of the ones I worked
in 56/57 from KOK in Los Angeles were K's, there were a few W's
occasionally.

The Navy, which owned all the N's eventually gave them up for calls that
followed the recipe for ham calls.  The Navy's/CG's coast stations still
use N** calls [e.g. NMC at Pt Reyes CA, right next to KPH].

The US was also assigned AAA-ALZ, I don't remember when ham calls from
that block became available, but they followed the ham call recipe. 
Hope this helps a little.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

**Don Lee was wealthy ... very ... from selling automobiles, and he
owned a goodly part of the ridge called Mt. Lee.  W6XAO became KTSL on
Channel 2 about the time I was 8 or 9, and was joined by KTLA on Channel
5 shortly after.  CBS bought KTSL and it was KNXT for a long time, it's
now KCBS-TV [KCBS-AM is on 740 KHz in San Francisco].  KTLA was still on
the air from Mt Wilson last time we were in SoCal.

On 7/13/2018 2:46 PM, kevinr wrote:

> OK then.
>
> I have been curious about the history of the assignment of call signs.
>
> In prior times there were only 9 call 'districts' (for want of the
> correct term).  Then came district Zero.
>
> What I am interested in finding out is the history of W, N, K, and A
> calls.  I am fairly certain A calls are a recent development while K
> is a bit older.  Does anyone know the whens and whys of this history?
>
>    Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
> -
>
>
> On 07/13/2018 02:34 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
>> A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise
>> tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep
>> everyone on their toes.
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
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Re: Vanity Calls

Thorpe, Jeffrey
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I’m going to declare that my call is a vanity call (that I don’t have to pay extra for) and have kept since I was a tech.

KimchiGuzzling-7-HotDogZombies

Jeff - KG7HDZ


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Re: Vanity Calls

Wes Stewart-2
Oh dear.

On 7/15/2018 2:59 PM, Thorpe, Jeffrey wrote:
> I’m going to declare that my call is a vanity call (that I don’t have to pay extra for) and have kept since I was a tech.
>
> KimchiGuzzling-7-HotDogZombies
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> Jeff - KG7HDZ
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