Yep agreed

running out of callsigns There is always WAA6X -- hey its a 3 by one for
extras (26x26= 676 new calls) bring back the 20wpm code test for extras and
they will last a lot longer (:-)

And there are tons of 1x3's available from silent keys and upgraders - Check
QRZ

And every Ham gets 9 sunspot cycles (if they are careful) so recycled calls
will be available

Now back to W10XEG any ideas what this call was ???
--
Keyboard In The Noise

Opinions are the cheapest commodities in the world. Author unknown but
"right on"
"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
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"Keyboard In The Noise" wrote in message
news:4FHxc.1778$tI2.910@fed1read07...
Come on Dee -- if a W8 came on the air back then -- I knew the general
district and certainly knew he/she wasn't in California
was my point. Helpful for chasing WAS

Now a W1 comes on a California repeater and turns out he/she has had
residence in CA for 10 years.

And the DX stations have no idea who is where over here (;-(



In this day and age with the majority of hams having internet access, they
can look it up easily.

Also keep in mind that these days in the US we are all out of sequentially
assigned 1x3, 1x2 and 2x1 calls. Any General or Tech who moved out of the
area would either have to settle for a 2x3 call or PAY for a vanity call
if
they could find one not taken. Similarly Extras would have to settle for
2x2s beginning with A or PAY for a vanity call. And it wouldn't be too
many
years before these 2x2 calls are gone.

I was licensed in Ohio in 1992. Got my 8 call there. Then I moved to
Illinois, then South Dakota, and then finally to Michigan. If I had been
required to change, I'd have had 4 calls in 10 years ending with an 8 call
different than what I have now. That would have been quite a nuisance.

However, the solution is simple. Simply sign /x instead of requiring call
sign changes. If you think this is truly an important issue, petition the
FCC to make it a requirement instead of voluntary.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

"Dee D. Flint" wrote


At this time the FCC is not recyling any calls except by request
through the
vanity program.


That's not entirely accurate. One of my previous station calls, KG6AQI,
has recently been recycled and was assigned to a gentleman from
California.

73, de Hans, ex-KG6AQI

Subject: Old call sign was W10XEG ???
From: "Keyboard In The Noise"
Date: 6/9/2004 8:37 PM Central Standard Time
Message-id: zXOxc.10941$tI2.5629@fed1read07

As I sed if your careful -- our club has a 98 year old Ham (:-)
And Hams are born not issued (:-) so for Hams count from birth

All in good fun.

I stand corrected!

73

Steve, K4YZ