[QCWA] Re: QCWA Digest, Vol 9, Issue 8

[Edward A. Feustel]

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> Subject:
> [QCWA] Re: Old Novice license KN9TGK or KN9TJK (Denis Christopherson)
> From:
> "Ray Andrews" <k9dur at msn.com>
> Date:
> Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:37:06 -0500
> To:
> <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>
> To:
> <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
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>
>Kevin,
>
>Both of the gentlemen quoted below assume that the FCC was issuing KN9 calls 
>in strict sequence.  That is not entirely correct.
>
>The FCC started issuing WN9 Novice calls (WA9 after upgrade) in May or June 
>of 1961.  Before that time. they were re-issuing KN9 & K9 calls.  As you 
>know, I was originally licensed as a Novice in New Jersey with the call 
>WV2MBR in April of 1960.  When we moved to Indiana in January of 1961, I was 
>issued the call KN9DUR for the remaining couple of months on my Novice 
>license.  At the same time, I was also issued K9DUR for my newly-passed 
>Technician license.  A neighbor of mine was issued WA9AKU in June of 1961.
>
>The point of all of this is that the possibility exists that the call sign 
>in question could have been issued as late as early 1961; however, 1958 or 
>1959 is much more likely.
>
>Too bad you are collecting old handbooks instead of old callbooks.
>
>Why not have your friend (John?) apply for QCWA membership and ask them to 
>return a photocopy of the page out of the callbook when they verify his 
>eligibility?  That would be cheaper than paying $25 the firm that has the 
>old FCC records on microfilm to do a search.  I understand that the FCC has 
>no records prior to 1968.
>
>73, Ray, K9DUR
>
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>
>Denis, K9JIG, wrote:  1958 Fall edition of Call Book has KN9OZM as the last 
>KN9 listed.
>
>Ken, N9NBC, wrote:  The only KN9--- calls in 1960 call book start with 
>KN9U-- since KN9T-- would come before U then it must have been before 1959. 
>  
>
Perhaps Ray you mean "reissue WN9" calls. My initial WN9MGS call was 
issued in November 1954. I had a buddy who was issused a KN9Dxx  call in 
55 or 56, I forget which.
Regards,
Ed, N5EI