[Elecraft] Re: 2x1 Call (OT)

Fri Jul 25 15:09:00 2003

I got my Extra way back in 1956, long before "vanity" calls
appeared and went through a variety of calls, since my
family moved a lot. Finally, after settling in 6 land, I
became K6TZX but being an avid CW DXer I kept
batting heads with W6TZD in the pile ups. As soon
as you could send 'em $20 I was otta there!

Doug
W6JD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morrow, Michael A." <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: 2x1 Call (OT)

> Andy wrote:
> 
> > I got my Extra ... but I kept my 2x3 call, because I
> > have had it since 1981
> 
> I had WA5WGJ from 1968 to 1980.  That wasn't too good on
> CW or phone.  I was happy to drop it for a systematically
> issued 2x1 in 1980.  But since at that time one could
> take the exam in my area only when the FCC came to
> Tulsa twice a year, after which the next sequential
> call sign would be issued, it was impossible to plan on
> particular call letters.  I was pretty happy with what
> I got, especially since I've always thought 2x1 calls
> had an exotic appeal to them.  But all I really wanted
> was a call that did not have an E, J, Q, or Y in it.
> 
> 73,
> Mike / KK5F 
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