Hi folks,

I'm optimistic that someone here is a VE, a recent license upgradee, or
otherwise knowledgeable person who can solve a couple issues for me. Fingers
crossed--here goes:

Yesterday's FCC report shows the approval of my FCC amateur radio license
upgrade from General to Extra. Whew, I'm there. But when I took and passed
my Extra exam a couple weeks ago, I checked and initialed the box on the
application stating that I wanted to "Request to change a station call sign
systematically" yet my FCC file shows that I chose NOT to make that request.
Consequently, I remain with my over ten year old Callsign from Region 8
while I now reside in Region 7. Was this an oversight on the part of the FCC
or are they ignoring requests made when passing an exam for a license
upgrade (through the ARRL VEC if that matters) for a systematic Callsign
change?

I know that I can go onto the FCC's ULS, log on, and request a systematic
change to my Callsign, but another issue needs clarification before I do
that. Now that I'm an Amateur Extra, I expect to be in Group A for
systematic sequential Callsign assignment

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...s_1&id=amateur

but from my FCC file, I see that I'm still listed in Group D. My fear is
that if I now make a request for a systematic callsign change online, even
as an Extra, that I'll be given a KE7xxx Callsign since I'm in Group D yet,
according to the FCC. Shouldn't my Group have been changed to "A" when I
became an Extra so that a request for a systematic Callsign change would
make me a AD7xx (rather than the KE7xxx that I fear)?

Here's hoping someone can and will offer assistance. Thanks in advance.







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Craig, KC8BGV