[Hallicrafters] Old calls

[W8BVH]

Mike:
Try  http://www.hamgallery.com/ . Tom has a real nice website of qsl cards.
Best regards,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Everette" <radiocompass at yahoo.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Old calls


The ARRL will indeed research old call signs, at least for League members; 
and perhaps as a courtesy to non-members.

When I received W4DSE as a vanity call in 2010 -- I chose it because it's an 
excellent call to send on a bug (!) -- I contacted the ARRL regarding 
history. They did research it, and found listings from Fall 1954 through 
Summer 1955, in Montgomery, AL. I might conclude that this could have been 
someone at Maxwell AFB who got this unused call when changing duty stations. 
The address  was a street address in Montgomery, but in those days many USAF 
personnel with families could be found living off the bases. I didn't ask if 
there might have been a listing for WN4DSE prior to Fall 54, but I may do 
that.

W4DSE had apparently been inactive since 1955, until I received it.

The person at ARRL HQ who researched it was very gracious, and even sent me 
a copy of the Callbook pages with the listings, free of charge.

I would however like to find the whole history of W4DSE, which I would guess 
was first issued in the late 20s or  early 30s. If anyone has some REALLY 
old Callbooks and could take a look, I'd surely appreciate it. I wonder if 
perhaps this call might have been held by someone who went to war and didn't 
return...?

If anyone who collects old QSLs might have a vintage W4DSE card, I'd offer 
to buy it. I'd like to have a scan of the card if it's not for sale.

Thanks in advance for looking, if you have the time and resources.

73

Mike
W4DSE (x-WA4DLF)
"Digital Signal Expert" (as in The Original Digital Mode... CW Forever!)


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