[ARC5] Call Letters

[David Stinson]

1977 or 1978... somewhere in there.
I went for my Extra when the FCC came to Shreveport, LA
for a testing session.  A friend, Tom Gates, was there going
for his as well.  They had started issuing the 2x1 calls for 
Extras and I was hoping to get issued one of the "W" or "K" 
calls, but was a little late for those.  Tom and I both passed.
Tom Gates was issued "AB5G."
I (Stinson) was issued "AB5S." 
I don't know if someone at the FCC was being nice
or if it was just chance.   
Tom is SK now and someone else has AB5G.
I would never consider changing mine.
Besides- it's great for CW.

73 DE Dave AB5S