I may have the ultimate example of a "vanity" call ... note my last name below.
I got it long before the vanity system was initiated by the FCC, but the reasoning is the same. Trivia ... there are 50+ "Kopp" hams in the US. 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP On Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 11:28 ANDY DURBIN <[email protected]> wrote: > "I want to learn about vanity call signs, why would I want one? What do > they represent?" > > > A vanity call is one that is self selected rather than being the next in > order assigned by FCC. The main reason for getting one is ....vanity. Many > select a vanity call that represents their name or initials. Some because > the call comes close to spelling a word that has significance for them. > Some because it represents an area of interest. > > > In my case I was assigned G3WYC by UK GPO back in 1967. I chose the vanity > call K3WYC when I became licensed in USA. > > > 73, > > Andy k3wyc > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
