[Elecraft] OT: Vanity call question

[Ken G Kopp]

"N" calls started out as Navy MARS calls -only-.  Mine was N0SJP.

73!

K0PP

On Fri, Jul 13, 2018, 15:46 kevinr <kevinr at coho.net> wrote:

> OK then.
>
> I have been curious about the history of the assignment of call signs.
>
> In prior times there were only 9 call 'districts' (for want of the
> correct term).  Then came district Zero.
>
> What I am interested in finding out is the history of W, N, K, and A
> calls.  I am fairly certain A calls are a recent development while K is
> a bit older.  Does anyone know the whens and whys of this history?
>
>     Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
> -
>
>
> On 07/13/2018 02:34 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> > A certain amount amount of uplifting, meta-level, or otherwise
> tangentially related subject matter is tolerated, just to keep everyone on
> their toes.
> >
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
>
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