[drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread RadioMB
Hello Group, I am new to the group. You have been very helpful with my questions for a source for S230 plug and the TR-7 RC/TX problem (Garey is still trying to work me though this interment problem. I have just moved from Tulsa, OK back to South Florida.I got my 1st call in Miami(1967) it was

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Geoffrey S. Mendelson
Geoffrey S. Mendelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Tue, May 31, 2005 at 02:21:12AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: little info I gave you. Or how the call sounds to you. So if you would please

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Don and Diana Cunningham
Mike, I am probably too old fashioned, but I still feel that the callsign should reflect the call area the ham is working from. It used to be easy to know where to point your beam just by listening to a call. Now it's nearly impossible! You used to be able to tell about how long a person

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread John E. McDermott
Mike: If I wanted KGB, I believe I'd buy W4KGB or N4KGB, both of which are available as vanity call signs. Cheers 'n Beers, Jack - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 2:21 AM Subject: [drakelist]

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Tom S
Tom S [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- --- Don and Diana Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am probably too old fashioned, but I still feel that the callsign should reflect the call area the ham

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Timothy . Urban
Mike: My call is N5IIT and I live in MD. I wasn't the first guy to take a call outside of my call area so don't feel personally responsible :) Will say that if you are working DX it can backfire on you b/c the DX station may work US stations by callsign area, and your path may not be

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Mike Williams
You're not aloneat all! I gave up my 7 land call of 26 yrs. for a vanity 4 call to reflect my new area. Not just for nostalgia either, on 6 meters it makes a difference on working DX!

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Ed Hatcher
I don't believe the vanity program should exist. A call is what you make it. Ed-KV5I - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: drakelist@www.zerobeat.net Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:21 AM Subject: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey Hello Group, I am

Re: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread n7ioh
n7ioh [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Come on guys, this is for the discussion of Drake related stuff. I don't see how a call sign survey is Drake related. This survey could go on for weeks

RE: [drakelist] Call Sign Survey

2005-05-31 Thread Thom R LaCosta
Thom R LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Tue, 31 May 2005, Chuck Wyatt wrote: I don't regret it, but I miss my old call. I think that's normal and nostalgic. I have to remember not to ID

[drakelist] Call Sign

2005-05-31 Thread Jack Wilson
Jack Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi, I upgraded to extra in 1978 while living in Connecticut. At that time, upon passing the extra test, you could request, without cost, an initial call.

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2005-05-31 Thread mike maghakian
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