Yes, and I have TWO of them here in Virginia. One says K3ICH and the other one is K31CH. They don't know ham calls at the DMV (HI).
73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Nr4c Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:49 AM To: dyarnes <w7...@cox.net> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more than regular plates. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 16, 2018, at 9:30 AM, dyarnes <w7...@cox.net> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > My call (W7AQK) is designated as a vanity call even though it is the > original call assigned to me back in 1955. Under past FCC rules, I had to > give it up when I moved to a different call area. That actually happened > twice! The first time I reacquired this call it cost me nothing! FCC just > reassigned it to me as a previous holder. However, in the early 90’s, when I > decided I wanted my original call again, and I was again in the 7th call > district, I had to do so under the vanity program, and pay extra for it too! > Even renewals were subject to a special fee! Now that has changed, > thankfully. However, I still somewhat resent the fact that my call is > considered a vanity call, even though I am a previous holder of it, and also > that, at one time, I would have been reissued this call by “rights”. > > While I’m grousing about “vanity” issues, our Arizona Department of > Transportation allows me to have a “vanity” license plate with my call on it. > I pay an extra $25 for that, presumably to cover the cost of special > processing. However, I have to pay that same $25 every time I renew! Why??? > It doesn’t cost them anything extra once the plate has been made and > issued!!! Seems a bit unfair to me! > > Dave W7AQK > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > n...@widomaker.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 pin...@erols.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
