[Hallicrafters] Old calls

[Dave Harmon]

Here's one for you.
The K6Xxx calls had never been issued. They would have been issued in about
56' but the FCC insisted on using them for 'experimental' stations.
I got it on a vanity application, so I can say that K6XYZ is an original
issue to me in 97'
Works great on DX, but not so hot on CW.
I've had a ticket for 51 years but some of the really old timers were having
trouble not believing I was not a bootlegger.

Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.

-----Original Message-----
From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Wilhite
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:26 PM
To: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Old calls

I had a K5 call originally issued in 1955 then in 1966 I moved to KS. 
There the FCC moved me to a W0 call.  Then when I moved to Texas in 1969 
they assigned a vacant W5 call that was next in line for reissue.  The 
W0 was the same thing.  I don't believe they managed to reissue all the 
previously assigned calls that were vacant before the present system was 
instituted.

There are many W 1X3 and K 1X3 calls out there today, I know the two I 
held previously are still  unused and they are issuing something like AA 
or whatever to newly licensed amateurs.



----- Original Message ----- 


>I moved to the 4th call area in 1973.  The FCC had been running back 
>through
> the W and K4 call signs
> since the late 1960's.  I was issued K4JRB in mid 1973 and my friend 
> K5RFJ
> was issued W4LUH in 1975.  I remember Tava in Huntsvile got K4AEB in 
> 1965 or
> 66.  I am certain in W4DSE was open back then it would have been 
> issued in
> order.
>
> You might check a 1968 to 1971 call book.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB

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