[Boatanchors] OT: Call sign assignments?

[John Maxwell]

Eugene,
    First of all, good luck on your exam!

    If you check off the box on the VEC605 form, you will receive a new 
2x2 call in the form of Axnyz and you being in the 2nd district, will 
probably receive AB2WK or later depending on whether anybody gets one 
before you. Calls such as W2xx, N2xx or K2xx (also known as 1x2 calls) 
are very rare and are pounced upon when they become available. You take 
a gamble by requesting an expired 1x2 call, but sometimes it pays off! I 
was lucky to get mine - but my circumstances were not the norm.

    If you want to go for a vanity call sign and wanted to see what was 
available, you should try:   www.radioqth.net
    If you want more info on how to choose a call sign, try: 
www.k8zt.com/vanity_callsign.htm

    I am not affiliated with either of these sites except for 
information gathering and what I had run across in my research.

    Take care, 73 and God bless you and yours,
      -John  W2JM

ehertz wrote:
> Sorry for the off topic.  On Sunday, I will be sitting for my extra exam. In the off-chance I actually pass it I would like to get a new, extra-class call sign (Current call is KC2NWG, I've only had it for 2 years since getting my tech)
> 
> Question is, if I check the box on the VEC605 form to apply for a new call, does anyone know what the calls look like that they are giving out these days? My preference would be a W2xx call, but I seem to think they've stopped giving those. So what might it look like? N2xx AA2x etc?
> 
> I am trying to figure out whether to just keep my call and apply for a W2 vanity (although I dont care too much about the specific letters) or whether to try to get one automatically assigned and if I don't like, then try a vanity?
> 
> Any thoughts or advice?
> Eugene
> 
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