[Milsurplus] I've Been Bootlegged! Call AB5S "Borrowed"

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

I would contact ARRL for advice or contact FCC and inform them that 
someone is bootlegging your call.
This might help if he causes a violation.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

On 1/11/2026 11:03 AM, David Stinson wrote:
> I was checking the "Reverse Beacon Network"
> and found something eye-bugging.
> Someone is working 30 WPM CW, mostly contests,
> Many, many QSOs using my call sign, AB5S.
> I did none of them.  My station has been down
> for months. Take a look at this:
> https://tinyurl.com/yhksaffv
>
> I mean- I know AB5S is a good call for CW,
> but a polite request might have been in order.
>
> I support CW and might even have designated
> him an op if he had asked, but I have no idea
> about him.  He could be up to no good, or maybe
> he's old like me and misread his license,
> or who knows?
>
> I asked three of the guys he contacted last night on 80M:
> Did he give you a name and QTH?  Did he
> give any other clues as to where he might be?
> We'll see what they say.
> The reverse beacon reports the origin point
> to be Nevada, Texas, of course.  It listens for
> the transmissions, but doesn't do any DFing.
>
> Maybe I've been sleep walking??
> What would you do?
> If found, maybe I should charge him rent?
>
> TNX ES 73 DE Dave (the real) AB5S.""
>
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