[Elecraft] Re: [QRP-L] KG6CYN Call Sign Retired...

Lawrence Makoski [email protected]
Mon Apr 5 18:41:01 2004


Good luck with the new call, Trev!  It's a good one and you're going to
like it!

But for anyone else contemplating changing their call, I have to agree
with Mark ... if you're going to go for a vanity call, be absolutely
sure !!  After 17 years, I changed from N2ELW to W2LJ.  I wanted
something shorter and with LM (my first & last initials) in it.  There
was nothing available at the time, so I settled for my first two
initials instead.

I'm happy with W2LJ; but it took a looooooooooooong
time to get used to not being N2ELW. And while I've had W2LJ for four
years now; I find there are times, even to this day, when I'm extra
tired, I still occasionally find myself sending N2 and then catching
myself and re-sending W2LJ.  And some of my oldest Ham friends still
slip and refer to me as "ELW".  If you have a call for a bit of time, it
really becomes part of you!

73 de Larry W2LJ - Vivat Morse! � �

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http://www.qsl.net/w2lj

ARRL Lifemember  QRP ARCI #4488     NJQRP #47
FISTS #1469  QRP-L #778   FP #612  QRPp-I #759
ARS #1528,  AmQRP, CQC #746

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Schoonover" <[email protected]>
To: "'Larry Przyborowski'" <[email protected]>; "Trevor Jacobs"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Elecraft Mailing List"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 6:20 PM
Subject: RE: [QRP-L] KG6CYN Call Sign Retired...


> I almost changed my call last year as well, but I changed my mind.
It's my
> only call for the last 23 years, have had it since I was a teenager.
The
> call I wanted, and was available was AE6E - one awesome call for CW!
But,
> then I would need to get new QSL cards, ham 'business' cards and
change the
> registration and insurance docs on my truck, and order new plates. I
have a
> sentimental attachment to my call, KA6WKE - you know it's part of you
when
> you hear it in CW over the air and it wakes you up from a dead sleep!!
Have
> fun with the new call Trev...
>
> 73
>
> .mark
>
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