You are not alone in those feelings...
Gary - WB4SQ
--- Dan/W4NTI <w4nti at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 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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