[Elecraft] OT OT OT OT Vanity call question OT OT OT OT

Scott Manthe scott.manthe at gmail.com
Fri Jul 13 19:50:13 EDT 2018


Here is a pretty comprehensive history of amateur radio and callsigns: 
http://ac6v.com/history.htm

73,
Scott N9AA


On 7/13/18 5:46 PM, kevinr 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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