Re: [DX-CHAT] Guantanamo

[Norm Gertz]

Dont know how it is set up these days.  Previously the FCC gave blocks of calls to the deployed military....remember the KA calls in Japan in the 50's? The call assignments were usually made by the communications officer who was supposed to verify that the applicant was a duly licensed amateur. Through the years there have been many KG4 calls assigned.....most were the operators initials. Many calls were reissued many times....the good CW calls as an example. In this case of the KG44; I am quite sure that the person who handles the call assignments does not have authority to add another number to the prefix.   73  Norm   K1AA ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 5:18 AM Subject: [DX-CHAT] Guantanamo I am surprised that there is no mention of Gitmo in "The FCC Rulebook", but I guess it is impossible to cover everything. Perhaps the military needs to do some training missions to Navassa and Desecheo! "Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm."- Ralph Waldo Emerson.