I'll start.
N4EGA Eagle Globe Anchor, because US Marine, yut!
Come at me bro. What do you have and why?
N4EGA Eagle Globe Anchor, because US Marine, yut!
Come at me bro. What do you have and why?
Vanity Call Signs! What does YOURS mean?
- Thread starter axlesandantennas
- Start date
Off-Road Ranger I
K6JDI... as close as I could get to Jedi...
Advocate III
KY0TEQ.... teq is the old Toyota emblem which is derived from Katakana, a form of Japanese writing. The “t” is To, the “e” is the yo, and the ”q” is the ta.
K7USR
Rank IV
Enthusiast I
K7USR doesn’t really mean anything but it’s special to me because it was my Dad’s call sign for over 50 years.
Off-Road Ranger I
A family silent key call sign is probably one of the best reasons for a vanity call!
Influencer III
- 4,312
- First Name
- Rex
- Last Name
- Drake
- Member #
19540
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5GH
- Service Branch
- Air Force
If I ever did a vanity call it would be KC6UFN. My grandmother’s call she earned at age 70.
Member III
- 2,827
- First Name
- Kevin
- Last Name
- Trvlr
- Member #
20466
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KK7NAZ
- Service Branch
- MM1 US Navy
Mine is KK7NAZ, my initials KK, 7 for my area and NAZ for Northern AZ.
TheBison
Rank V
Creator III
- 2,028
- First Name
- Brian
- Last Name
- Foltz
- Member #
27816
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- AA0BF / WRMI426
- Service Branch
- U.S. Army
AA0BF. 2x2 because I can (amateur extra), AA because it was available, 0 since I'm in CO, and BF for my initials. Unoriginal yes, but simple.
Off-Road Ranger I
W6ORV
Off Road Vehicle
Now that I have my extra and can get a 1x2 I'm thinking of changing again. Plus my HF station isn't back up so this lapse in logging is a good time.
Off Road Vehicle
Now that I have my extra and can get a 1x2 I'm thinking of changing again. Plus my HF station isn't back up so this lapse in logging is a good time.
Influencer III
- 4,312
- First Name
- Rex
- Last Name
- Drake
- Member #
19540
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5GH
- Service Branch
- Air Force
Good luck finding an available call.
Member III
Last time I looked the pickins were slim for 1x2 or 2x1 calls...
That said I consider my call sign a vanity call because it was easier to get extra than it was to fight with ULS and applying for vanity calls. It totally doesn't mean anything and my old call was one that was always misunderstood.
Influencer III
- 4,312
- First Name
- Rex
- Last Name
- Drake
- Member #
19540
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- KI5GH
- Service Branch
- Air Force
Mine is a sequentially issued Advanced Class call. I’ve had it a spell.
Member III
There are some 6 area 1x2 and 2x1 callsigns coming available in the next 30-45 days but it will be a crapshoot as everyone will be applying for them.
Off-Road Ranger I
Ahhh, yes... It's kind of like the "deadpool" of the amateur radio world, waiting to see which 1x2 or 2x1 passes, or expires, next (and family doesn't claim it for 2 years).
Enthusiast III
thorstenson203
Rank IV
Enthusiast II
- 1,314
- First Name
- Kyle
- Last Name
- Thorstenson
- Member #
28998
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- K6YLE
My callsign is K6YLE. It's my first name and 6 because I live in California
Influencer II
- 1,988
- First Name
- Peter
- Last Name
- Dougherty
- Member #
28487
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- W2IRT
W2IRT because I'm a fan of and have written a book on the New York City Subway system, where IRT stands for Interboro Rapid Transit--the numbered lines. My Canadian callsign is VE3THX, and I chose that because I was a motion picture projectionist for over 20 years, and the THX audio system was an amazing thing back in the day.
Protector III
- 14,131
- First Name
- Bjoern
- Last Name
- Eldracher
- Member #
20111
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- DC3BE
Didn´t know that you can get a vanity callsign a in exchange for an existing call from the FCC. Such a personalized call sign is a super cool thing. Here in Germany, we radio amateurs get our callsign on application from the so-called Federal Network Agency. The scheme of a callsign is fixed, you know that, country identifier, etc. But we can look at the application, which suitable callsigns are free and so I had the opportunity to get DO3BE. The last two digits, so BE, are the initials of my name.
Member III
N1TEW: N = first initial, 1 because I couldn't get 0, TEW = my last name.
Enthusiast III
