[ARC5] Night of Nights - Call Letters

[Geoff]

> On 12 Jul 2013 at 9:24, Robert  Eleazer wrote:
>
>> When in OK I got my ham call, WB5WSV.  People have been known to tell
>> me it sounds awkward and I should apply for a new one.  But I like it;
>> for one thing, I use can the phonetic ID of Wayne's Space Vehicles.
>>
>> But about 10 years ago I discovered that the closest old original
>> maritime station to my place of birth was at Savannah, call sign WSV.
>> So I'll keep my call.
>>
>> Wayne
>
> I never COULD understand why some people would change their calls about
> as often as they would normally change their socks.
>
> I've had this one for 57 years, so far. It was a re-issue from a 1930s 
> call. I
> like it. Empty Kegs o'Beer. I think I'll keep it.
>
> Ken W7EKB


Long calls are fine on AM, on CW its a hindrance. For contesting and DXing 
short is mo betta which is why I applied for a 2X1 and was lucky enough to 
get this one in 83.

Carl