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 ______________________________________________________________ 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]
