On 7/13/2018 10:27 AM, ANDY DURBIN wrote: > A vanity call is one that is self selected rather than being the next > in order assigned by FCC. The main reason for getting one is > ....vanity. Many select a vanity call that represents their name or > initials. Some because the call comes close to spelling a word that > has significance for them. Some because it represents an area of > interest.
And some, like myself, use the system to reclaim an earlier call that had to be turned in when moving to a different call area "back when". Some use the system to get a call that was held by a deceased family member. I know one young ham who reclaimed the call of his late *Great-Grandfather* ! 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
