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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