Man there is an understatement if I ever heard one. The FCC and the ARRL
are corrupt. Believe me folks it ain't just in callsign stuff either.
How about RH pulling people out of the database with NO LEGAL GROUNDS AT
ALL?
Or how about ARRL AND FCC FLAT REFUSING to follow the rules regarding power
line noise?
Corrupt is a nice word compaired to what contempt I hold both organizations
in now.
Dan/W4NTI
----- Original Message -----
From: "K4SB" <k4sb at bellsouth.net>
To: "'secc'" <secc at contesting.com>
Cc: <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [SECC] [SEDXC] K4GA
>> What about the possibility that a native Georgian would like to be able
>> to
>> get the K4GA call sign?
>> Tommy
>> W4BQF
> ----
> I would say the probability of that is well above 99%. BUT, it would
> be a very long shot with the FCC vanity process as they now apply it.
>
> The only way for the call to be reissued within the 2 year period is
> to a relative or "in memorium" to a club.
>
> Or, sorta a run around, but a club could obtain the call "in
> memorium", appoint the
> Trustee as the Georgian who would like the call, and for all practical
> purposes, he would then use it as his home call.
>
> I will guarantee you one thing. If the call expires, a native Georgian
> will not be the new holder. Too much politics and "back slapping" at
> the FCC for that to ever happen. It will go to a ham from VA.
>
> For instance, W4DX became available several years ago. That was the 1
> call I submitted to the Mellon Bank...and yes...I drove up there, was
> second in line, and saw the hand stamp at 00:00:05. ( first in line
> was a YL from some Pac Island )
>
> But, the call initially went to some jerk who claimed he was a
> relative. I knew W4DX slightly, and I damn well knew this guy was a
> phony. I challenged the award to the FCC and he promply lost it. Now,
> it should then have been awarded to "first come" at that time on the
> basis of a prior fraudulent application.
>
> It wasn't. Believe it or not, I spoke to the FCC about it, and they
> informed me the
> call was granted by a "vote" at the FCC. I honestly believe we have a
> lot to be thankful to regarding the FCC, but when it comes to Vaniity
> calls, the system is corrupt. And the ARRL is not above rebuke in this
> area. Too many times, they've gotten into bed with the
> FCC as far as applications. Ask K4WI.
>
>
> 73
> Ed
>
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