Article: 51015 of rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc From: Alan P. Biddle Subject: Re: Echolink and AT&T Message-ID: References: <1124320707_3057@spool6-east.superfeed.net> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 01:04:06 GMT Echolink worked perfectly with standard setup for me on AT&T dialup. Alan WA4SCA Article: 51016 of rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc From: billg10@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: Removal of Morse Code from Amateur License Requirements...Vanity call wheeee Message-ID: References: <42FC018E.E4C00667@earthlink.net> <1123817805_9029@spool6-east.superfeed.net> <42FEB19E.7AAABA57@rickfrazier.com> Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:02:19 -0400 When I first got my technician ticket, my assigned call sign was KI4FAT. After about 6 months, I retired from the Army and applied for and received a vanity call sign of WO2RET. I'm proud of my status both as a military retiree and an amatuer radio operator. When someone asks me what the call sign stands for, I just tell them it means exactly what it says. I also have an amatuer radio operator vanity plate on my car. As for G4FGQ, the highest compliment I ever had paid to me was after I had been DXing on the 2meter band using a home made Jbeam, I heard an old timer telling the indivual I had been talking to that he didn't catch the call sign but 'that ham with the home made antenna had really done his homework and put it together right because the signal was outstanding.' To have an old-timer call a relative newcomer a "HAM" is probably one of the greatest compliments a person can receive. Just my 2 cents worth. Bill, WO2RET On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:50:57 GMT, Rick Frazier wrote: >Though this appeared in the Rec.radio.equipment newsgroup and is being broadcast >to several others that may or may not really be appropriate for this diversion >from the original subject, I can't help but responding.... > >When it comes to a vanity call, the relative pittance we are charged for a call >that makes sense to us (whether because of an old call in another location, or >because it's easier to transmit in morse, or even fits some other plan we may >have) is worth the money in my opinion, and I imagine to anyone else that took a >vanity call. > >For myself, I chose my current call because the people at FCC didn't give me a >call in my area on an upgrade from Tech to Extra, despite an address update way >prior to the examinations. Somehow, they managed to show correct postal box >address and city, but my state as California (where I used to live), yet the zip >code was correct, so our "wonderful" postal service forwarded the license >upgrade to my PObox, yet they gave me a California call.... >Moving to a vanity call that indicated Hawaii was a no-brainer for me, and I'd >be willing to pay 20 bucks a year to keep it, so the increase in costs still >make sense to me.... I know I may get a lot of flak from some people because of >this, but it's all what it's worth in my mind.... It is a hobby, and thing that >are outside "standard assignment" can be expected to cost a bit more. In my >mind, it would certainly be worth less than 2 bucks a month to have a call that >makes sense to me in place of one that is from an area where I no longer live. > >Thanks >--Rick AH7H > >Mr Fed UP wrote: > >> Well for myself I wouldn't have picked the spaghetti soup group of letters I >> had to >> start with. But after retiring I thought I might as well get a little >> vain... That's all >> that left after a while. he he.... So for a whopping $20 I got a vanity call >> after >> moving to a new call area. I thought in my second life after heart surgery, >> back surgery,.ect. I might as well have a little fun. After all isn't that >> what a >> hobby is for? I'll get 10 years out of my new call but I can't get that >> far on $20 worth of gas these days. eh. Now all I need is about $20K >> for that new $13,000 ham radio and a tower and antenna ha ha. >> >> What ever is fun is ok. Even if it means dumping a 25 year old call sign. >> Let me see Ham radio so varied what next. >> Been there done that.... DXCC... RTTY... OSCAR.,.. PACKET... >> oh and of coarse RAG CHEW codey slow no problem getting in the >> time for that award. Contest... Special events... Homebrew... >> and a cold brew... >> >> Oh BTW it isn't the one with the most toys... It's the one who gets to >> play the most with their toys. Have fun everyone and don't take >> it too seriously or you get an ulcer and high blood pressure. >> >> Cheers 73 ol' WB9SMX new K4TWO when the papers arrive. ;-) >> >> "Dee Flint" wrote in message >> news:iN2dnaHNlbId2GDfRVn-vw@comcast.com... >> > >> > "Reg Edwards" wrote in message >> > news:ddhag7$kdf$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com... >> >> >> >> I do wish people would not refer to me as a 'ham'. >> >> >> >> Amongst the very few things I am proud of is that I am a true Class-A >> >> Radio Amateur. >> >> >> >> Incidentally, as a British pensioner, my annual licence is free. When >> >> requested I just have to confirm I am still in circulation. Same >> >> applies to riding on buses when mobile or not mobile, sober or not >> >> sober. >> >> >> >> Arn't you American Amateurs envious? >> >> ---- >> >> Reg, G4FGQ. >> > >> > Not the least little bit. All our renewals are free regardless of age or >> > work status except for those who elected to get a vanity call sign of >> > their own choosing instead of sticking with an assigned call. >> > >> > Dee D. Flint, N8UZE >> > Article: 51017 of rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc From: "Dan/W4NTI" References: <42FC018E.E4C00667@earthlink.net> <1123817805_9029@spool6-east.superfeed.net> <42FEB19E.7AAABA57@rickfrazier.com> Subject: Re: Removal of Morse Code from Amateur License Requirements...Vanity call wheeee Message-ID: Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:27:31 GMT Bill, Thank you for your service. With your attitude you will go far in Amateur Radio. Dan/W4NTI wrote in message news:mrueg15er88odnqi9t0je5ubdp0shb4fg3@4ax.com... > When I first got my technician ticket, my assigned call sign was > KI4FAT. After about 6 months, I retired from the Army and applied for > and received a vanity call sign of WO2RET. I'm proud of my status > both as a military retiree and an amatuer radio operator. When > someone asks me what the call sign stands for, I just tell them it > means exactly what it says. I also have an amatuer radio operator > vanity plate on my car. > > As for G4FGQ, the highest compliment I ever had paid to me was after I > had been DXing on the 2meter band using a home made Jbeam, I heard an > old timer telling the indivual I had been talking to that he didn't > catch the call sign but 'that ham with the home made antenna had > really done his homework and put it together right because the signal > was outstanding.' To have an old-timer call a relative newcomer a > "HAM" is probably one of the greatest compliments a person can > receive. > > Just my 2 cents worth. > > Bill, WO2RET > > On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:50:57 GMT, Rick Frazier > wrote: > >>Though this appeared in the Rec.radio.equipment newsgroup and is being >>broadcast >>to several others that may or may not really be appropriate for this >>diversion >>from the original subject, I can't help but responding.... >> >>When it comes to a vanity call, the relative pittance we are charged for a >>call >>that makes sense to us (whether because of an old call in another >>location, or >>because it's easier to transmit in morse, or even fits some other plan we >>may >>have) is worth the money in my opinion, and I imagine to anyone else that >>took a >>vanity call. >> >>For myself, I chose my current call because the people at FCC didn't give >>me a >>call in my area on an upgrade from Tech to Extra, despite an address >>update way >>prior to the examinations. Somehow, they managed to show correct postal >>box >>address and city, but my state as California (where I used to live), yet >>the zip >>code was correct, so our "wonderful" postal service forwarded the license >>upgrade to my PObox, yet they gave me a California call.... >>Moving to a vanity call that indicated Hawaii was a no-brainer for me, and >>I'd >>be willing to pay 20 bucks a year to keep it, so the increase in costs >>still >>make sense to me.... I know I may get a lot of flak from some people >>because of >>this, but it's all what it's worth in my mind.... It is a hobby, and >>thing that >>are outside "standard assignment" can be expected to cost a bit more. >>In my >>mind, it would certainly be worth less than 2 bucks a month to have a >>call that >>makes sense to me in place of one that is from an area where I no longer >>live. >> >>Thanks >>--Rick AH7H >> >>Mr Fed UP wrote: >> >>> Well for myself I wouldn't have picked the spaghetti soup group of >>> letters I >>> had to >>> start with. But after retiring I thought I might as well get a little >>> vain... That's all >>> that left after a while. he he.... So for a whopping $20 I got a vanity >>> call >>> after >>> moving to a new call area. I thought in my second life after heart >>> surgery, >>> back surgery,.ect. I might as well have a little fun. After all isn't >>> that >>> what a >>> hobby is for? I'll get 10 years out of my new call but I can't get that >>> far on $20 worth of gas these days. eh. Now all I need is about $20K >>> for that new $13,000 ham radio and a tower and antenna ha ha. >>> >>> What ever is fun is ok. Even if it means dumping a 25 year old call >>> sign. >>> Let me see Ham radio so varied what next. >>> Been there done that.... DXCC... RTTY... OSCAR.,.. PACKET... >>> oh and of coarse RAG CHEW codey slow no problem getting in the >>> time for that award. Contest... Special events... Homebrew... >>> and a cold brew... >>> >>> Oh BTW it isn't the one with the most toys... It's the one who gets to >>> play the most with their toys. Have fun everyone and don't take >>> it too seriously or you get an ulcer and high blood pressure. >>> >>> Cheers 73 ol' WB9SMX new K4TWO when the papers arrive. ;-) >>> >>> "Dee Flint" wrote in message >>> news:iN2dnaHNlbId2GDfRVn-vw@comcast.com... >>> > >>> > "Reg Edwards" wrote in message >>> > news:ddhag7$kdf$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com... >>> >> >>> >> I do wish people would not refer to me as a 'ham'. >>> >> >>> >> Amongst the very few things I am proud of is that I am a true Class-A >>> >> Radio Amateur. >>> >> >>> >> Incidentally, as a British pensioner, my annual licence is free. >>> >> When >>> >> requested I just have to confirm I am still in circulation. Same >>> >> applies to riding on buses when mobile or not mobile, sober or not >>> >> sober. >>> >> >>> >> Arn't you American Amateurs envious? >>> >> ---- >>> >> Reg, G4FGQ. >>> > >>> > Not the least little bit. All our renewals are free regardless of age >>> > or >>> > work status except for those who elected to get a vanity call sign of >>> > their own choosing instead of sticking with an assigned call. >>> > >>> > Dee D. Flint, N8UZE >>> > > Article: 51018 of rec.radio.amateur.digital.misc From: "Charles Brabham" Subject: HamPoll.Com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:18:00 GMT HamPoll is here in order to give amateurs a chance to speak for themselves, and in time to provide reasonably accurate and significant polling data on a variety of issues related to the amateur radio service. You are welcome to browse the polling data we have, but we especially encourage US amateurs visiting here to register with thier callsign and vote in the HamPoll Polling Station. Whether you come to browse, to discuss or submit new polls, or to tender your vote, be sure to visit regularly as new polls are included from time to time, and the poll data changes as more hams participate day to day. 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