There is nothing random about the selection process. My data tells me
that the last application entered ONLINE on the day a callsign is
available will get the callsign in question.
Case study: Whiskey Four Alpha November
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On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Joe L Blackwell wrote:
> Hi John, de Joe aa4nn
>
> Thanks for explaning how you go about checking death certificates,
> getting calls lined up, etc.
>
> What it looks like to me is a CRAP SHOOT with the FCC as far as
> trying for a specific callsign. I can't believe the FCC does a random
> selection on a callsign if more than one person applies for it on the
> same day. Who in their right mind would do this. Through ULS a
> person applies for a callsign and the request gets assigned an
> application number, a long number. Looks to me like the lowest
> application number (the person who got there first) would get dibs
> on the call sign. This random selection just makes me want to
> go into a small room and throw up.
>
> 73, de Joe aa4nn
> Ten-Tec only, CW only.
> eeetet ee
>
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