Well, I guess there ARE still some old WD calls around... but don't try to get that one now. Oh well. I stand corrected.
The reason I know this though, is from my attempts to obtain a vanity callsign for Will County EMA's (WCEMA) ham club - we looked at WC9EMA and others. That's when I found out about the experimental callsign block. That being said, the callsign Don wrote about IS an experimental callsign - I looked it up myself on the FCC's database. Mark - N9WYS _____ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Ron _ Don, WD prefixes and WD#xxx formats are not reserved for experimental. It is part of the former "novice" block of calls issued in the mid 70's. Ron WD4RBJ _____ To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:31:01 -0500 Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham, NOT Don, This is an "experimental" callsign. The reason I'm familiar with this is I tried to obtain a "WC9" callsign for my county's EMA Ham Club - that was also denied since WC and WD prefixes are experimentals. (BTW - we ended up with W9WIL.) Which system was he on? SARA, CFMC? I'd be interested in listening to hear this guy some time... Maybe I'd even query him on his callsign. Hehehehe Moderator note: Sorry for the OT thread... Mark - N9WYS -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Don Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:31 AM To: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham , NOT I found something interesting and Thought Would share, I heard a Ham talking as He was driving through the Chicago Metro area on a large Repeater System , and when I am near the Computer , I Just look up the Call to find more info about the person to see If We might have something in common to talk about I looked up His call WD9XAD On http://www.qrz. <http://www.qrz.com/> com/ and http://hamcall. <http://hamcall.net/call> net/call nothing Found , Sure looks like a Older Call and the Person talked like a Ham But now days who knows so I went to the FCC Site http://fjallfoss. <http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/reports7/> fcc.gov/reports7/ Top Search for Call sign Well it came up But NOT A Ham radio call, I doubt very much if it was the Person with the Non ham lic using it, But I found it interesting and Nice to learn something as We get older, it's just remembering it is the Problem Back in the Old Days We just took people at their word , But with the Internet I find things are not always what We think . 73 De Don KA9QJG _____ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! Try it! <http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx &mkt=en-us>
