The call is available to the public after 2 years. A family member may claim it under the 2 year period. A club may obtain it also under the 2 year period with a letter to the FCC written by next of kin.

The SFDXA callsign belonged to Bob Walker K4FK. He was a friend of Pete's and I knew him well enough to now still own his Vibroplex Bug and Hallicrafters SX-17. After Bob passed from an illness(he was a young man) Pete suggested the club adopt his call. The Club Members, Board and Officers agreed. Bob's Mother wrote a letter to the FCC saying she approved of the SFDXA receiving it. So the "King Four Florida Kilowatts" came to be. Bob was a CW operator and a good one. Also an early member of the club and great DXer so it was a good match for the club.

On the other hand while Pete's call is well known, and a Member of a number of clubs and arena's, the 8 becomes troublesome over time. The members honor the call for the owners value to the club, but over time that question always comes up. That's not a bad thing but if it is used in contests it is a slight issue. At least when K4FK was picked the call sign passed all the areas of identity, location, phonetics and CW shortness and ease of sending. (That K on the end bothered me personally at the time hi).

As a friend of Pete's for almost 40 years and I miss hearing him he certainly would be honored and humbled(were that possible), but he himself would bring up the 8 issue.
Respectfully,
Bill Marx W2CQ


On 11/14/2021 10:46 PM, wb4ehg wrote:
Yes we could after it becomes available which may be several years.
His QRZ page is marked "SK". I don't know if the call has been surrounded to the FCC.

I don't think DCARC should ask for the call.

Pete was much more involved with other clubs/organizations.
One example is SFDXA to whom he left all his radio equipment.

As trustee of NA4DC I would honor the club's wishes if they voted to apply for the call.

Personally, I do not want to open that wound every time I hear the call sign on the club repeater.

73, Rich

On 2021-11-14 07:58, Ken WA2MZE wrote:
Could the club apply to the FCC to capture Pete's call sign for use by the club, just as the ARRL did for W1AW, the call sign of their first president, Hiram P. Maxim?


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