[CQ-Contest] 1977 vanity calls (was Watch your dits thisweekend)

[Idle-Tyme]

Buddy of mine WB9SBC got K9SB  pretty cool

I'm still a traditionalist

WN9SBD as a novice
and after the upgrade  same call since 1975 WB9SBD
Joe

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Milt, N5IA wrote:
>>> Zack Widup wrote:
>>> Yep, I got one of those. Some of my friends who also got 1X2's in or 
>>> around
>>> 1976 were K9CW, K9PW, K9DF, K9JA, W9GR, K9JM.
>>>       
>
> I think any of us that were involved in the "Great Callsign Rush" will never 
> forget filling out the paperwork,waiting in anxiety for the mail to come, 
> and then being exhilarated at the final result.  I think I was in the third 
> group, and the callsign I wound up with was perhaps the 4th or 5th option. 
> After the obvious choices of the state abbreviation, NA, US, DX, etc., I 
> went for short baud count on CW.  I ended up with a state abbreviation, but 
> not for that reason.
>
> I opted for one of the virgin "N" prefix calls.  I have never felt sorry 
> that I did so.  Many asked how you could give up a callsign that everyone 
> knew you by.  I said it was just like putting on a new change of clothes. 
> Same guy; fresh look.  My 1 x 3, after the dropping of the Novice "N", was a 
> retread.  On SSB it was always being interpreted wrong.  Many old "salts" 
> had told me they would kill for the FPO suffix, but I notice no one has 
> picked up the call after more than 30 years of being available.
>
> Some of my ham friends who went the same route at that time, and still sport 
> the callsigns, are N7CK, K7KI, N6DD, N6CA and N7XL.
>
> 73, and a wish for a joyous Thanksgiving Day and holiday weekend to 
> everyone.
>
> Milt, N5IA --  formerly K5FPO
>
>
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