[Hallicrafters] Old calls

[Ronald Eveland]

Mike:  
 
In the 1935 callbook W4DSE had not been issued, the last 3 letter call showed issued was W4DHV.  The next call book I have is 1941, which does not show it listed, but K4DSE is listed for a Puerto Rico station. Not list in the 1948 Callbook.  Not listed in the 1952 Callbook.  In 1957 it shows W4DSE issue to B. J. Smith, Montgomery, Ala. In 1958, it shows unissued.  In 1962 & 1963, it shows unissued, but WA4DSE had been issued. I skipped ahead to 1996, and it shows unissued.  You may be the second holder of the call.  Ron, W6QM. 
  
> Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 10:19:35 -0700
> From: radiocompass at yahoo.com
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> 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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