[Hallicrafters] Old calls

[W8BVH]

I have a fall 1952 call book and it does not list W4DSE. It goes from "DSC" 
to "DSF".
Best regards,
Ralph Howes
W8BVH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald Eveland" <w6qm at msn.com>
To: <radiocompass at yahoo.com>; "Hallicrafters" 
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Old calls


>
> 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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