Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls Signs

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Folks, this thread was hard closed yesterday by the moderator (me).

Please, no ,more posts on this topic.

73,
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On 7/18/2018 6:31 PM, ANDY DURBIN wrote:

"Gotta unsubscribe. Can’t take 20 emails a day about nothing."


You could, perhaps, try a different way of participating. I receive zero emails from this 
"list". I simply visit the archive and read the discussions I'm interested in.


Try this - http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2018-July/258531.html


Revise the URL for each new month.


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[Elecraft] Vanity Calls Signs

[ANDY DURBIN]

"Gotta unsubscribe. Can’t take 20 emails a day about nothing. "


You could, perhaps, try a different way of participating. I receive zero emails 
from this "list". I simply visit the archive and read the discussions I'm 
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Try this - http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/elecraft/2018-July/258531.html


Revise the URL for each new month.


73,

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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls Signs

[Len Matulewicz]

I am new to this blog/ email list/ etc with the hope of learning about a recent 
k2 100 purchase. 

Gotta unsubscribe. Can’t take 20 emails a day about nothing. 

KC9ZZU

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> Can this meaningless thread be killed, please? It has nothing to do with 
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls Signs

[Dave]

Can this meaningless thread be killed, please? It has nothing to do with 
Elecraft. C’mon guys, go get on the air or something………

Dave N8AG

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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Thread closed.

Folks, way OT topics like this should be self limited to a typical 2-5 posts at 
most. This is well outside of our normal Elecraft related topics.


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On 7/18/2018 12:37 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
Indeed, went through exactly the same process in CA a number of years ago.  
Ham tags in CA are not vanity tags, they've been around pretty much as long as 
I've been a ham, back when all tags came in one flavor ... black with yellow 
letters. When vanity tags came along, they got their own field in the file for 
the type code, and you couldn't be a ham and a vanity at the same time.  At 
that time, DMV's system was coded in COBOL and ran on a TRS80, I think.


73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 7/18/2018 11:51 AM, Phil Kane wrote:

About 25 years ago I tried to assist a California ham in his effort to
get his call sign on a "special series" plate (as contrasted to a "plain
vanilla" plate) after DMV rejected it.  I happened to have a personal
link to the state senator who was the chair of the committee overseeing
the DMV.   His staff assistant looked into it and related that the DMV
computer was so old that it could not be reprogrammed in the field to
permit this, and that the funding for the new computer was circulating
somewhere in Legislative Limbo.  I love(d) California but there are
limits... :)

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
ARRL Volunteer Counsel



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[Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Bob DeHaney]

I just had to put the German part in.  I originally had DJ0MBC, then we looked 
in the Netzagentur (German FCC) data base and found that DJ0BD and DJ0RD were 
free.  I thought DJ0BD would be confusing in Morse so I paid my €70.00 and got 
DJ0RD.  Unfortunately, the plate is tied to the car and car owner so if the car 
is sold or scrapped the number is retired.  German license plates are issued 
only with your local town or county abbreviation, a letter and a number.  

I have M-D5973. M for München and D for DeHaney, the rest...

Vy 73 Robert (Bob) DeHaney DJ0RD/WU5T

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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Carl]

Well, here's Vermont.

There is a one time fee of $17.00. Ham license is required with the 
application. I have my call on both my truck and motorhome. That turns 
heads when they are parked next to one another. Closer look shows a 
little trk along one side, though.


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Carl
AB1DD
Resistance is futile.
(don't know about reactance, though)

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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Fred Jensen]

Indeed, went through exactly the same process in CA a number of years 
ago.  Ham tags in CA are not vanity tags, they've been around pretty 
much as long as I've been a ham, back when all tags came in one flavor 
... black with yellow letters. When vanity tags came along, they got 
their own field in the file for the type code, and you couldn't be a ham 
and a vanity at the same time.  At that time, DMV's system was coded in 
COBOL and ran on a TRS80, I think.


73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 7/18/2018 11:51 AM, Phil Kane wrote:

About 25 years ago I tried to assist a California ham in his effort to
get his call sign on a "special series" plate (as contrasted to a "plain
vanilla" plate) after DMV rejected it.  I happened to have a personal
link to the state senator who was the chair of the committee overseeing
the DMV.   His staff assistant looked into it and related that the DMV
computer was so old that it could not be reprogrammed in the field to
permit this, and that the funding for the new computer was circulating
somewhere in Legislative Limbo.  I love(d) California but there are
limits... :)

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
ARRL Volunteer Counsel



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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Phil Kane]

On 7/17/2018 5:51 PM, John Simmons wrote:

> Same here in Minnesota... BUT! Motorcycle vanity plates are available,
> but Motorcycle ham plates are not. Emails to congressmen on the DMV
> committee have been ignored. Maybe I should try the Governor?

About 25 years ago I tried to assist a California ham in his effort to
get his call sign on a "special series" plate (as contrasted to a "plain
vanilla" plate) after DMV rejected it.  I happened to have a personal
link to the state senator who was the chair of the committee overseeing
the DMV.   His staff assistant looked into it and related that the DMV
computer was so old that it could not be reprogrammed in the field to
permit this, and that the funding for the new computer was circulating
somewhere in Legislative Limbo.  I love(d) California but there are
limits... :)

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
ARRL Volunteer Counsel

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County)  Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Harlan Sherriff via Elecraft]

In SC, vanity plates vary in cost depending on what organization the tag 
represents. Antique =$10, some college plates =$70. But Amateur plates are $2 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 18, 2018, at 6:52 AM, John Harper  wrote:
> 
> Maybe we can get 40+ others to chime in from every state...and let's not
> forget the Canadian provinces. What an interesting and efficient thread.
> 
> Not.
> 
> John AE5X
> https://ae5x.blogspot.com
> 
> _
> 
> Same procedure in TN. Call plate obtained with amateur license at
> regular price.
> 
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> * On Jul 17, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft > mailman.qth.net > wrote:
> *> >* Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get
> call sign plate.  But, at least in WA state, the plate is not
> considered a vanity plate so you don’t need to pay the premium charge
> for a vanity plate.
> *> >* 73, phil, K7PEH
> *>* Kirkland
> *> >>* On Jul 17, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Phil Kane  > wrote:
> *>> >>* On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Charlie T wrote:
> *>> >>>* 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).
> *>> >>* In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
> *>>* submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
> *>>* of the application.
> *>> >>* 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane*
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[Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[John Harper]

Maybe we can get 40+ others to chime in from every state...and let's not
forget the Canadian provinces. What an interesting and efficient thread.

Not.

John AE5X
https://ae5x.blogspot.com

_

Same procedure in TN. Call plate obtained with amateur license at
regular price.

Bob, K4TAX


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>* On Jul 17, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft mailman.qth.net > wrote:
*> >* Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get
call sign plate.  But, at least in WA state, the plate is not
considered a vanity plate so you don’t need to pay the premium charge
for a vanity plate.
*> >* 73, phil, K7PEH
*>* Kirkland
*> >>* On Jul 17, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Phil Kane http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft>> wrote:
*>> >>* On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Charlie T wrote:
*>> >>>* 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).
*>> >>* In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
*>>* submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
*>>* of the application.
*>> >>* 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane*
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Bob McGraw K4TAX]

Same procedure in TN. Call plate obtained with amateur license at regular 
price. 

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Jul 17, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Phil Hystad via Elecraft 
>  wrote:
> 
> Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get call sign 
> plate.  But, at least in WA state, the plate is not considered a vanity plate 
> so you don’t need to pay the premium charge for a vanity plate.
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH 
> Kirkland
> 
>> On Jul 17, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Phil Kane  wrote:
>> 
>> On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Charlie T wrote:
>> 
>>> 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).
>> 
>> In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
>> submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
>> of the application.
>> 
>> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
>> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
>> 
>> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
>> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[John Simmons]

Same here in Minnesota... BUT! Motorcycle vanity plates are available, 
but Motorcycle ham plates are not. Emails to congressmen on the DMV 
committee have been ignored. Maybe I should try the Governor?


-John NI0K


Phil Hystad via Elecraft <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:47 PM
Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get call 
sign plate. But, at least in WA state, the plate is not considered a 
vanity plate so you don’t need to pay the premium charge for a vanity 
plate.


73, phil, K7PEH
Kirkland


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Tuesday, July 17, 2018 6:14 PM

In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
of the application.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402

From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Monday, July 16, 2018 1:15 PM
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




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To: dyarnes 
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In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more 
than regular plates.


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Monday, July 16, 2018 10:49 AM
In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more 
than regular plates.


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Monday, July 16, 2018 8:30 AM

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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Phil Hystad via Elecraft]

Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get call sign 
plate.  But, at least in WA state, the plate is not considered a vanity plate 
so you don’t need to pay the premium charge for a vanity plate.

73, phil, K7PEH 
Kirkland

> On Jul 17, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Phil Kane  wrote:
> 
> On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Charlie T wrote:
> 
>> 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).
> 
> In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
> submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
> of the application.
> 
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
> 
> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Phil Kane]

On 7/16/2018 11:15 AM, Charlie T wrote:

> 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).

In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
of the application.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Mike Flowers]

Our less-than-formal ham club - The Lupton Downs Amateur Radio Club - was 
pleased to obtain our club callsign, W6NAG. 

Sounds pretty good on CW too. 

-- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"

> On Jul 16, 2018, at 2:37 PM, EricJ  wrote:
> 
> A urologist in my town had "PPMD" on his Porsche about 40 years ago. Long ago 
> retired.
> 
> Eric KE6US (not vanity)
> 
> 
>> On 7/16/2018 2:28 PM, Rick WA6NHC wrote:
>> My all time favorite is still "4X4X8"
>> 
>> It was on a Honda Accord...
>> 
>> (the measurements of "a 'cord'" of firewood).
>> 
>> In the far distant past, the plate on a Datsun read "Dashes"... CW op 
>> obviously
>> 
>> Rick nhc
>> 
>> 
>>> On 7/16/2018 12:41 PM, Jeff Stai wrote:
>>> Years ago I was working with a catering dept at a hotel to set up a
>>> conference. I met the new manager named Kate, and it was decided to
>>> continue the meeting over lunch. We walked to where her car was parked and
>>> I noticed her Ohio license plate: K8WYT. I asked, "Oh, are you an amateur
>>> radio operator?" She said, "No. That's me. Kate White."
>>> 
>>> 73 jeff wk6i
>>> 
>>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Jim - N4ST  wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Years ago, during the 70's gas rationing in Maryland, I found I could get
>>>> gas on either odd or even days with my AA3O license plate.
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> Jim - N4ST
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
>>>> On Behalf Of Rose
>>>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 12:56
>>>> To: Elecraft Reflector 
>>>> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Call letter license plate trivia
>>>> 
>>>> Montana has a $25 vanity plate fee, regardless of what the plate "says",
>>>> -but- ham radio plates are exempt.
>>>> 
>>>> BUT … I had a very difficult time convincing the local county folks that
>>>> my "K0PP" plates were -not- the usual vanity plate they were used to
>>>> issuing.  It took a 200 mile trip to the state motor vehicle office with a
>>>> copy of the Callbook and the FCC Part 97 in hand to get the matter 
>>>> resolved.
>>>> 
>>>> At the time the prison tag shop foreman was a ham.  They had no slant zero
>>>> die and he made my first plate by hand with a strip of tape across a zero.
>>>> He told me I was the first "zero" plate they had made … the die they
>>>> subsequently purchased cost $97.
>>>> 
>>>> Montana renews a plate with an adhesive expiration date sticker and does
>>>> not issue a new plate each year.
>>>> 
>>>> 73!
>>>> 
>>>> Ken Kopp - K0PP
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> On Jul 16, 2018, at 11:15 AM, Charlie T  wrote:
> 
> 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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Charlie T]

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




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Behalf Of Nr4c
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:49 AM
To: dyarnes 
Cc: Elecraft Reflector 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more than regular 
plates. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jul 16, 2018, at 9:30 AM, dyarnes  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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[rich hurd WC3T]

In PA the Amateur Radio plate is $25.  Prior to our current administration
taking office, a "regular" vanity plate (of which I have one also) cost the
same $25 but now it costs $80.  So being a ham has some benefits.  :)

On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 11:49 AM Nr4c  wrote:

> 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  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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Nr4c]

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  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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[dyarnes]

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
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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Wes Stewart]

Oh dear.

On 7/15/2018 2:59 PM, Thorpe, Jeffrey wrote:

I’m going to declare that my call is a vanity call (that I don’t have to pay 
extra for) and have kept since I was a tech.

KimchiGuzzling-7-HotDogZombies

Jeff - KG7HDZ



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Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[Thorpe, Jeffrey]

I’m going to declare that my call is a vanity call (that I don’t have to pay 
extra for) and have kept since I was a tech.

KimchiGuzzling-7-HotDogZombies

Jeff - KG7HDZ


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