[PBARC] In memoriam - KJ5PE

[E. Glenn Wolf, Jr.]

All -
 
I have talked with Mary Ellen about this and she was thrilled to hear of the
proposal.  
 
What I would like to do is obtain Jack's call for the club and put Jack's
call on the 440 repeater.  I feel that this must be okay'd by the club
membership (but then again, maybe not).  I don't recall what the 10 year
cost of a vanity call sign but it is minimal for the 10 year period.
 
Below is what I've found on getting a "In memoriam" vanity call. It appears
that we can move pretty quickly on this.
 
glenn
 
Vanity Call Sign Systems
Request Types: In Memoriam 


If you are the license trustee for your club station, you may request in
memoriam for your club station the call sign previously shown on the
primary, secondary, repeater, auxiliary link, control or space station
license of a deceased person who was a member of the club. When so
requesting in memoriam for your club station: 

*	You may request the call sign even though it has been less than two
years following the death of the club member. Upon the death of the holder,
the call sign is assignable immediately to an otherwise eligible club
station. 

*	You must have in your station records a written statement (do not
send to FCC unless requested) from a spouse, child, grandchild, stepchild,
parent, grandparent, stepparent, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister,
aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or in-law of the deceased confirming the
deceased person's association with the club and showing consent of the
relative to your request. 

*	You must be an Amateur Extra Class operator to request a Group A
call sign. 

*	You must be an Amateur Extra or Advanced Class operator to request a
Group B call sign. 

*	You must be an Amateur Extra, Advanced, General, Technician Plus, or
Technician Class operator to request a Group C or D call sign. 

*	Your mailing address does not have to be in the Region designated in
the sequential system for the call sign requested. A call sign requested in
memoriam may be in any Region. 

*	You must enter the relationship to the deceased person giving
consent exactly as listed in the instruction, i.e., "child", "niece" or
"in-law". 

Frequently Asked Questions 	

Q. We want to honor the memory of former members of our club who are now
deceased by obtaining their old call signs for our club station. Is there a
provision for this? 

A. Yes. The in memoriam provision is specifically for this purpose. 

Q. What is the "in memoriam" provision? 

A. It allows amateur radio clubs to apply for the former call signs of
deceased members. 

Q. How is an in memoriam provision request different from a request-by-list
provision request by a club? 

A. An in memoriam provision request differs from a request-by-list provision
request in two ways: 

(1) An in memoriam provision request can be granted when the call sign
status shows expired or cancelled on the data base due to the death of the
holder. A request-by-list provision request can only be granted after the
person has been deceased for two years. 

(2) An in memoriam provision request for a call sign, as designated for
stations having mailing addresses in Regions 11, 12 or 13, does not have to
have a mailing address in that region. A request-by-list provision request
does have to have a mailing address in that region. 

Q. How should we make a request under the in memoriam provision? 

A. First, confirm that the license status shows expired or cancelled on the
database. Next, obtain a letter consenting to the assignment from a close
relative of the deceased person. Place the letter into the station records. 

Q. The member we want to honor died less then two years ago. Are we still
eligible to apply? 

A. Yes, if the license status shows expired or cancelled on the database.
The two year requirement does not apply for requests under the in memoriam
provision. 

Q. Our club station only recently received a license grant. How can we
obtain the former call sign of a deceased member for our club station? 

A. The application may be filed under the in memoriam provision. If the
member has been dead for at least two years, the application can also be
filed under the request-by-list provision. 

Q. We want to honor the memory of a non-member of our club who is now
deceased by obtaining his old call sign for our club station. How can we do
this? 

A. If the person died more than two years ago, the call sign is assignable
under the request-by-list provision. 

Q. But the person just died. Do we have to wait two years? 

A. Yes.