[Elecraft] Vanity Calls

[John Simmons]

Same here in Minnesota... BUT! Motorcycle vanity plates are available, 
but Motorcycle ham plates are not. Emails to congressmen on the DMV 
committee have been ignored. Maybe I should try the Governor?

-John NI0K

> Phil Hystad via Elecraft <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Tuesday, July 17, 2018 7:47 PM
> Ditto for Washington State — copy of FCC license required to get call 
> sign plate. But, at least in WA state, the plate is not considered a 
> vanity plate so you don’t need to pay the premium charge for a vanity 
> plate.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> Kirkland
>
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> Phil Kane <mailto:k2asp at kanafi.org>
> Tuesday, July 17, 2018 6:14 PM
>
> In both CA and OR where I have had ham plates, it was necessary to
> submit a copy of my ham license showing the requested call sign as part
> of the application.
>
> 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
> Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402
>
> From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
> Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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> Charlie T <mailto:pincon at erols.com>
> Monday, July 16, 2018 1:15 PM
> Yes, and I have TWO of them here in Virginia.
> One says K3ICH and the other one is K31CH.
> They don't know ham calls at the DMV (HI).
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Nr4c
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:49 AM
> To: dyarnes <w7aqk at cox.net>
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Vanity Calls
>
> In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more 
> than regular plates.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
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> Nr4c <mailto:nr4c at widomaker.com>
> Monday, July 16, 2018 10:49 AM
> In Virginia it’s not a vanity plate and only costs one dollar more 
> than regular plates.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
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> dyarnes <mailto:w7aqk at cox.net>
> Monday, July 16, 2018 8:30 AM
>
> Hi All,
>
> My call (W7AQK) is designated as a vanity call even though it is the 
> original call assigned to me back in 1955. Under past FCC rules, I had 
> to give it up when I moved to a different call area. That actually 
> happened twice! The first time I reacquired this call it cost me 
> nothing! FCC just reassigned it to me as a previous holder. However, 
> in the early 90’s, when I decided I wanted my original call again, and 
> I was again in the 7th call district, I had to do so under the vanity 
> program, and pay extra for it too! Even renewals were subject to a 
> special fee! Now that has changed, thankfully. However, I still 
> somewhat resent the fact that my call is considered a vanity call, 
> even though I am a previous holder of it, and also that, at one time, 
> I would have been reissued this call by “rights”.
>
> While I’m grousing about “vanity” issues, our Arizona Department of 
> Transportation allows me to have a “vanity” license plate with my call 
> on it. I pay an extra $25 for that, presumably to cover the cost of 
> special processing. However, I have to pay that same $25 every time I 
> renew! Why??? It doesn’t cost them anything extra once the plate has 
> been made and issued!!! Seems a bit unfair to me!
>
> Dave W7AQK
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