Not all WDxxxx are experimental calls. My XYL had WD5DXK call as a General
until she let it expire in Oct. 2006. She is a quadriplegic with MS and felt
that there was no reason to keep her license as she has not been on the air for
a long time. Age and illness gets to all of us eventually.
Fred W5VAY Extra class
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron _
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham, NOT
Don,
WD prefixes and WD#xxx formats are not reserved for experimental. It is part
of the former "novice" block of calls issued in the mid 70's.
Ron
WD4RBJ
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To: [email protected]
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:31:01 -0500
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham, NOT
Don,
This is an "experimental" callsign. The reason I'm familiar with this is I
tried to obtain a "WC9" callsign for my county's EMA Ham Club - that was
also denied since WC and WD prefixes are experimentals. (BTW - we ended up
with W9WIL.)
Which system was he on? SARA, CFMC? I'd be interested in listening to hear
this guy some time... Maybe I'd even query him on his callsign. Hehehehe
Moderator note: Sorry for the OT thread...
Mark - N9WYS
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 2:31 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham , NOT
I found something interesting and Thought Would share, I heard a
Ham talking as He was driving through the Chicago Metro area on a
large Repeater System , and when I am near the Computer , I Just
look up the Call to find more info about the person to see If We
might have something in common to talk about
I looked up His call WD9XAD On http://www.qrz.com/ and
http://hamcall.net/call nothing Found , Sure looks like a Older Call
and the Person talked like a Ham
But now days who knows so I went to the FCC Site
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/reports7/
Top Search for Call sign Well it came up But NOT A Ham radio call, I
doubt very much if it was the Person with the Non ham lic using it,
But I found it interesting and Nice to learn something as We get
older, it's just remembering it is the Problem Back in the Old Days
We just took people at their word , But with the Internet I find
things are not always what We think .!
73 De Don KA9QJG
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