dave wrote:

Brenda Ann wrote:
"Somebody Somewhere" wrote in message
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On Oct 17, 10:14 pm, Somebody Somewhere wrote:
I'm hearing a beacon IDing as WE2XGR/6 on about 507 KHZ. Anyone know
where it's located and what's up with the unusual ID?

Never mind. A Google search reveals that it's a 200 watt ham radio
"lowfer" in Pen Yan, NY. Interesting!

That is interesting. Not the lowfer part, but the call. Generally, the call
would indicate a region 2 licensed station operating in region 6 (IIRC,
region 2 is the NY area, region 6 is California).


You can pick whatever number you want for a Vanity callsign.

In a way, yes, however, being in the continental US one cannot pick a KH6
(Hawaii), KL7 (Alaska) or KP4 (Puerto Rico) vanity prefix, and I'm certain there
are other examples.

One could, if living in California, pick a W1, W3, N1, N3, or any other sort of
prefix, etc., that would apply to the continental USA.

dxAce
Michigan
USA