I chose my vanity callsign because the suffix is my initials. Others are a lot more creative:
K9DOG - my personal favorite WO0KI - Wookie KZ0MBI - zombie < http://www.arrl.org/vanity-call-signs> - 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of ANDY DURBIN > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2018 10:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Vanity call question > > "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]
